IPod 5G music alarms won't go off!
Hello!
Well, my 5th Gen iPod Video (30G, revision A-2005) has a heck of a time with alarms that play playlists.
I usually have 3 or 4 alarms set to play various music to wake me up, as it takes 4 alarms over an hour to get me, a college student, up in the morning! It plays through my upper-medium end, loud computer speakers, so that's not an issue. However, the iPod alarms seem very flaky. Sometimes all 3 or 4 will work. Sometimes, the first will play, but none of the others. Sometimes, it never goes off at all! I have been unable to pin down the cause, although it seems to work better if I allow the iPod to sleep on it's own (that is, let it sit until it times out and shuts down), and I leave hold off.
The lack of consistancy is annoying, and bad for grades - I missed my morning class friday as the thing didn't work. This is particuarly odd as my 4th Gen, 20G clickwheel iPod works just fine, without a hitch, every time. However, I'd like to have more than one alarm.... My alarm clock/radio just beeps, and that won't always wake me up.
Anyone have this trouble? Anyone have an idea on fixes? Any input is appreciated.
Odd, it's supposed to be playing now, and it's not.... good thing I woke up early... @_@
-Dan
15" 1.67 Powerbook G4 (Early 2005), Slot loading 400mhz iMac DV SE Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1G RAM on PB, 512 MB iMac, 5th Gen iPod Vid
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