HVX200 not mounting on my computer

I plug in the firewire cable to the camera and G5. Turn on the camera and set it into the VCR mode but it does not mount on the G5. I use disk utility but that dose not see it eather.
What am I doing wrong?
-Lars

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[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [VolumeRemoved] existing mask 0x10, arrive mask 0x10
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [1] value = 1
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [1] input #6 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:38 INFO] [1] input #6
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:38 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #6] - (HDW) Volume Unmount
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:38 INFO] [1] progress is now 3
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:38 INFO] [1] Setting progress to 3
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:38 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [InterfaceRemoved]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [1] value = 0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] removed device number 1 from m_objDeviceNumberMap
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [1] input #7 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:18:38 INFO] [1] input #7
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [1] Progress state is 3, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 ERROR] device number 0 exists, but isn't in m_objDeviceNumberMap!
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] removed device interface "\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" from m_vctDeviceInterfaces
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:38 INFO] [1] input #8 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:38 INFO] [1] input #8
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:18:38 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #7] - (HDW) Interface Removal
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:18:38 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:38 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #8] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:38 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x1806400, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:38 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:39 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:39 INFO] [1] input #9 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:39 INFO] [1] input #9
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:39 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #9] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:39 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x1806400, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:18:39 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:48 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:48 INFO] [1] input #10 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:18:48 INFO] [1] input #10
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:48 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:18:48 INFO] [1] input #11 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:48 INFO] [1] input #11
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:18:49 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #10] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:18:49 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:49 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #11] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:18:49 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:34:58 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:34:58 INFO] [1] input #12 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:34:59 INFO] [1] input #12
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:34:59 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #12] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:35:00 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:39:01 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:39:01 INFO] [1] input #13 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:39:01 INFO] [1] input #13
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:39:02 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #13] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:39:02 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:39:02 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:39:02 INFO] [1] input #14 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:39:02 INFO] [1] input #14
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:39:02 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #14] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:39:02 INFO] * CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:41 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:41 INFO] [1] input #15 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:41 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:41 INFO] [1] input #16 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:41 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:41 INFO] [1] input #17 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:41 INFO] [1] input #15
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:42:41 INFO] [1] input #16
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:42:41 INFO] [1] input #17
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:41 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #15] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:49 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:42:49 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #16] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:42:49 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:42:49 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #17] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:42:49 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [InterfaceArrival] \\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] type 0x7 drive 0x1 partition 0x0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] set waiting to mount = 1
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] Attempt to reassign from session 0 to session 0, DENIED!
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] added device interface "\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" to m_objDeviceNameMap
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] added state machine 1 to m_objDeviceIdMap
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] added device number 1 to m_objDeviceNumberMap
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] added device interface "\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" to m_vctDeviceInterfaces
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] input #18 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] input #18
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] input #19 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:42:51 INFO] [1] input #19
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:51 INFO] [1] input #20 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:42:51 INFO] [1] input #20
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #18] - (HDW) Interface Arrival
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 1
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] progress is now 2
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] progress is now 2
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [MACHINE 1 TRANSITION] - {Unknown} ==> {Connected}
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [MACHINE 1 ACTIONS] - {Connected}
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] SCSI Inquiry attempt #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] VendorId: Apple
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] ProductId: iPod
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] revision: 1.62
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] vendor bytes:
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 00 13 12 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] firmware version: 1.62 (0x13E)
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] Power State: Not Powered
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] Checkpoint attempt #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 ERROR] Did not find first letter of stage
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] serial number 000A270002BF5F21
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:51 INFO] [1] *** CONNECTED - Sending event out, device session 0.
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:42:51 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #19] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:42:51 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:42:51 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #20] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:42:51 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] [SIMULATED VOLUME ARRIVAL] generating volume mount for \\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] [VolumeArrive] mask = 0x1C
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] looking up device # for \\.\E:
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] type 0x7 drive 0x1 partition 0x1
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] iTunes device #1 found with drive letter E, mask 0x10
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] [1] set waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] [1] input #21 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:53 INFO] [1] input #21
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] looking up device # for \\.\D:
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] type 0x2 drive 0x0 partition 0xffffffff
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] [SIMULATED INTERFACE ARRIVAL] generating connect event for device 0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] looking up device # for \\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:42:53 INFO] type 0x7 drive 0x1 partition 0x0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #21] - (HDW) Volume Mount
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 INFO] [MACHINE 1 TRANSITION] - {Connected} ==> {Mounted}
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 INFO] [MACHINE 1 ACTIONS] - {Mounted}
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:42:54 ERROR] Did not find first letter of stage
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:02 INFO] [1] OS says filesystem is FAT32
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:03 INFO] [1] ===== iPod Touch Wheel =====
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:03 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:03 INFO] 9:43:3, year 2006, day of yr. 321, GMT offset 0 isDST 0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:03 INFO] [1] progress is now 0
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:04 INFO] [1] *** MOUNTED - Sending event out, device session 0.
[SERVICE: 0x52C,09:43:04 INFO] [1] Auto-launch iTunes DISABLED
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] [VolumeArrive] mask = 0x10
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] looking up device # for \\.\E:
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] type 0x7 drive 0x1 partition 0x1
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] iTunes device #1 found with drive letter E, mask 0x10
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] [1] set waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] [1] input #22 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:43:11 INFO] [1] input #22
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:43:11 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #22] - (HDW) Volume Mount
[SERVICE: 0x4EC,09:43:11 INFO] ** CItunesDevice::HandleHardwareInput()
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x4F0,09:43:11 INFO] [1] input #23 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:43:11 INFO] [1] input #23
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:43:12 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #23] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0xD24,09:43:12 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#000000bf5f21&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:16 INFO] <0x4> Got Serial #
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:16 INFO] <0x4> GetFormatType() returned unknown format 0
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:16 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:16 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:16 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:16 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:16 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:16 INFO] [1] already mounted!
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:16 INFO] [1] progress state is 0, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:33 INFO] <0x4> GetFormatType() returned unknown format 0
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:33 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:33 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:33 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:33 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:33 INFO] <0x4> COM request for device 1 drive letter - E
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:34 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:34 INFO] Device 0 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:34 INFO] Device 0 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:54 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:54 INFO] [1] already mounted!
[SERVICE: 0x200,09:43:54 INFO] [1] progress state is 0, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:54 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:54 INFO] Device 0 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xD10,09:43:54 INFO] Device 0 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xF90,09:43:54 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.

If anyone is interested I managed to solve this problem by reformatting the ipod as a mac ipod, with the help of friends system. This does get rid of the music but as I had it backed up wasn't a problem. I then plugged the mac Ipod back into a windows pc and reformatted it as a windows ipod which updated the firmware correctly and have'nt had a problem since.

After upgrading to Mountain Lion, my LaCie USB 3 drive will not mount

I just upgraded my OS to 10.8 and now my LaCie P'9230 USB 3.0 external drive will not mount. I have re-installed the USB driver and re-booted the computer and drive several times to no avail; any ideas/help?

mrfredmor_65 wrote:
I just upgraded my OS to 10.8 and now my LaCie P'9230 USB 3.0 external drive will not mount. I have re-installed the USB driver and re-booted the computer and drive several times to no avail; any ideas/help?
It's my understanding that LaCie hasn't released a Mountain Lion driver for their PCIe card yet. Sonnet uses a modified version of the LaCie driver and theirs is dead in the water too for that reason-they also warn that their driver won't work with 10.7.5 when it's released.
Indeed, yesterday I pulled the Sonnet USB 3.0 card from my Mac Pro and replaced it with a CalDigit card from OWC; CalDigit has separate drivers for 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 and I can say that the card works with all three, the first time in 1.5 years that I've had a reliable USB 3.0 connection.

Drives are not mounting to desktop on macbook pro.

External USB drives, SD cards and even DVD media is not mounting to desktop when connected.
This is a new problem for me and have not had this issue previously. I have successfully connected the same devices in the past.
They all show up in the disc utility as connected. I am unable to mount them from disc utility (this button is disabled) and they are not showing up in Finder either.
Please help!

Hi Paul,
Sorry for the late answer. I live in Europe, so that's why I was asleep ;-)
Basically the command tells your computer to unhide everything on your Desktop, so if you don't have a Desktop, something is definitely wrong.
My guess is that there's something wrong with your account on that computer. You can check that by creating a new account in System Preferences (click on Accounts, click the lock in the bottom-left corner and then click the "+" button just above).
Then try mounting "some" media and see if it appears on the new user's Desktop. If not, I would highly recommend to reinstall Mac OS X.
HTH,
Jasper.

How to make external devices (like iPods, etc.) NOT mount as connected drives when plugged in via USB to a Mac?

If I plug my iPod (or a thumb drive or whatever) to my Mac's USB port, the device appears as a icon representing a connected drive on my Mac's Desktop.
This is normal, expected behavior.
HOWEVER, in some cases, I'd prefer that the device not "mount" as a connected external drive.
With thumb drives or external USB drive, of course, I want them to "mount" so I can transfer files on or off them -- that would be the only possible reason to connect an external drive like that.
But with other Apple devices like iPods or iPhones, there are TWO possible reasons to connect them to a Mac: either to "sync" them or transfer files on/off them; OR, to simply recharge the device's battery. (Or, both sync and recharging functions at once.)
For those people who use their Apple devices in ways that require transferring files (i.e. most people), then having the device "mount" as a connected device is a desirable behavior.
But in my circumstance (and I bet there are a lot of people in a similar circumstance), I have no need or desire to transfer any data to or from my device every time I plug it into my Mac: I'm plugging it in SOLELY to recharge the device's battery.
Specifically, in my case, I have a 6th-gen iPod Nano, and I use it exclusively as an FM radio and a pedometer. I don't have any mp3s or songs or any other external files loaded on it, nor do I plan to add any in the future.
The only reason I ever plug it into my Mac is so that I can recharge the iPod's battery.
But the "problem," which is a minor one I admit but a problem nonetheless, is that every time I connect the iPod to the Mac, the iPod appears as a "connected drive" icon on my Mac's desktop. Which means that I'm not supposed to just unplug the iPod when I'm done -- first, I have to find its icon on the Mac Desktop, and then drag the icon to the Trash, to "unmount" it -- and only then can I freely unplug the iPod without getting an error message telling me that I shouldn't just disconnect connected drives without first properly unmounting them.
This would be bothersome enough if I only had to do it once per connection, but in the case of the iPod Nano, there's no way to tell how recharged it is while it is in the act of recharging, so that to see if I'm "done," I have to unplug it, check the battery status, and if it's not fully charged, re-plug it back in. So that each time I recharge it, I often have to unmount the drive several times, depending on how impatient I am.
There has to be a way to prevent the mounting of the drives of devices that one is connecting simply for the purpose of recharging. But how?
Strangely, I also have an old iPhone, and when I plug that in for recharging in the same way, it DOESN'T appear as a connected drive on the Desktop. I'm not sure how I managed to do this, but long ago I must have changed some setting or preference for this to happen. And by now I've forgotten what I did.
I'd prefer that I could change the "mount/don't-mount" setting on a device-by-device basis -- i.e. make it such that this particular iPod doesn't load, but perhaps a different iPod would load -- but if that's not possible, then is there a way to stop ALL iPods and iPhones from loading as connected drives when plugged in?
(I'm not talking about appearing as connected drives within iTunes -- I'm talking about appearing as an icon on the Desktop in the Finder.)
And please don't tell me to just buy a wall charger! I prefer to recharge off my computer if possible, using the charging cord that came with the iPod.
I presume there's some simple setting to toggle this on or off, but I haven't yet found it. Any clues would be appreciated. Thanks!

Well, I already know about that Finder Preferences option, but that is not what I'm looking for. Why not? Because I still need CDs and DVDs to appear on the Desktop and mount properly! If I uncheck the "CDs, DVDs and iPods" option, then I lose the ability to access CDs and DVDs, which creates a whole new problem for me. What I want is to not mount iPods only -- actually, what I really want is to not mount this particular iPod -- but if that level of specificity is not possible, then I want to exclude just iPods from mounting, without also condemning CDs and DVDs (or whatever) to invisibility.
Also, I was confused by the way the Preference is worded: It says "Show these items on the Desktop," with a series of options to check. But this phraseology seems to mean that the unchecked items will still "mount," they simply won't appear as Desktop icons. One would still have to "Eject" them using a menu command, rather than dragging the icon to the Trash -- right? Or am I mistaken, and is the Preference Pane simply badly worded, and when they say "Show these items on the Desktop," what they really mean is "mount these external devices as connected drives." So that if a category is unchecked, then they won't load as external drives at all?
But if so, then what purpose could possibly be served by inserting a CD or DVD that is not recognized by the computer? And if it isn't recognized, then it would seem that there would be no way to ever Eject the CD or DVD disk. Right?
Thus, if I uncheck that Finder Preference box you suggest, one of two outcomes will result:
-- Either CD, DVDs and iPods are still mounted, they just won't appear as icons on the Desktop; but they would still need to be Ejected via a menu command, which doesn't solve my problem.
-- Or, CDs, DVDs and iPods are not mounted or recognized by the computer at all, which means that if I insert a disk into the disk drive, it will get stuck there forever, since there's no way to Eject it, since the OS doesn't recognize that it's even there. Which is thereby a new problem.
Either way, I'd have a problem! Or...? Clarification, anyone?

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