IPod Firewire/usb question

So I just got a second generation iPod off of ebay but it doesn't come with anything except the iPod. I was wondering if I can buy a connecter for an the newer iPod in the stores and if it would still work for my older version. THANK YOU

I used to have one 2G iPod, which I gave to a friend. as far as I can remember what you need is an ordinary firewire cable
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A friend gave me his old iPod Version 1.5 10 GB touchscroll which was manufactured in 2002. He didn't have the cable that I need to connect to my USB port on my PC. I haven't been able to locate one on eBay or know anyone that has one. Does anyone know where I can obtain one? Most electronic stores do not have such accessories to purchase and the ones I have found have a dock connector plug, which I don't need.

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
You have a second generation iPod. As b said, you need a Firewire connection on your computer to use that iPod. USB cannot be used. If you do not have a Firewire port on your computer, you should get a Firewire card such as the Adaptec Fireconnect 4300 (for desktop PCs) or the Adaptec Fireconnect 1430 (for notebook PCs). You will also need a 6 pin to 6 pin Firewire cable which should be available in most computer shops.

Charging 5G ipod on USB Question

When you use an AC charger with USB cable to charge ipod you can charge and still have control of your ipod's click wheel. Is this possible when charging from a computer's USB port? When I connect it locks the click wheel, and if i eject the ipod then it stops charging

Hi Sansalias,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
No, I don't believe you have control because it is hooked onto your computer and it is updating/talking with your computer. You should be getting a "Do Not Disconnect" message in your iPods display. I think the other reason for this is because they assume since it is plugged into your computer; you can just use iTunes.
How do you eject it? You can eject it from iTunes, but not your computer. This will make it so you can charge it while it is still connected to your computer. Then you should be able to use the click wheel. You might want to look at the following:
Knowledge Base Document #60970, which covers The iPod Battery Charge Status Icon
Knowledge Base Document #61685 about The "Do Not Disconnect" Message
Knowledge Base Document #93492 explains How to Safely Disconnect the iPod
Jon

Ipod with Titanium (Firewire/USB 2.0 questions)

I have already read some of the previous threads and would like some expert help (suggestions).
I have the 867 Titanium and didn't carefully read that the new ipod is USB 2.0 only compatible and NOT firewire. It takes me like 10 hours+ to load my songs on this thing!
I am already using the PCMCIA card slot for my wireless/airport express network.
My questions are...
1. Should I just buy a second card and use it when I upload or update my ipod?
2. Is there an adapter that allows dual access (wireless & USB 2.0) or just USB 2.0 to Firewire?
3. Is there any way to change the firmware or the software package within the ipod such that it DOES update using firewire?
I don't like having to plug my ipod in now, and wait until tomorrow afternoon before its finished, seriously!
I appreciate any help that you can offer, thanks!

While we (wife & I) have both a 20GB+HP (updated software) and a 60GB Black, I was very disappointed in the new 60 Gb model(last generation, whatever) as it won't support Firewire. My wife's 20 Gb updates in roughly 15 seconds, something the new 60 requires 15-20 minutes to do, identical updates, side by side.
I say this because the 60 was an extended warranty replacement for my trusty 40GB Gen III, which made me an iPod freak and as far as I know the first old guy "on my block" to have an iPod. I'm a Street rodder and many of my associates now use them as their music sources also.
I was told, or actually, it was inferred that the "Firewire Support" was abandoned because most PC users have only USB ports and technology, and they are the "Market". . . By persons inside Apple . . a step backward, it seems to me.
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Generation gap - firewire/USB

Ok, so I just got my 8gig Nano - Woohoo!
Also just found out that I can't sync it using my 3gen dock via Firewire - Boo!
Here're the questions:
The dock connectors on the new Nano & 3rd gen iPod are the same, correct?
Can I just swap the cables and plug my 3rd gen dock into USB?
The big question:
Can I sync (& charge) my 3rd gen iPod via USB?
It won't bother me much if I can't use the old dock anymore, but it will bother me if I have to have 2 cables (1 FW & 1 USB) hanging out of the back of my Mac to charge the 2 different generations.
Thanks in advance!
-Dennis

Thanks Niel,
How do I determine if I have USB 2.0?
It's not specified in the system profiler or the specs listed here:
http://support.apple.com/specs/powermac/PowerMac_G4_DigitalAudio.html
Do you know whether or not my 3rd gen dock is interchangeable between generations and FW/USB?

Camera connexion - Firewire / USB

I have a Canon HV30 which has firewire out for getting stuff to a PC or Mac.
I need a new laptop, but it seems difficult to find one with Firewire, they all seem to be USB connected.
I can get a Firewire to USB converter easily, but will Premiere be able to download from the camera over this Firewire->USB connection? Or does it only look at a genuine Firewire input?
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Is it really about time I junked my beloved HV30 and just got something tapeless instead to get around all these issues?
Black Magic to get HDMI into the PC and work that way?
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I can get a Firewire to USB converter easily, but will Premiere be able to download from the camera over this Firewire->USB connection? Or does it only look at a genuine Firewire input?
You can try it, but I doubt it would work. Those 1394/USB bridges might work for hard drives (and probably not well, at that), but the AV/C protocol (that is, video control and capture over 1394) is a different animal. You'd probably have to get an ExpressCard adapter that provided 1394 ports--that's assuming the laptop has an ExpressCard slot.
Is it really about time I junked my beloved HV30 and just got something tapeless instead to get around all these issues?Black Magic to get HDMI into the PC and work that way?
Tapeless is the way going forward--no question. Lots of options based on budget, so that's probably the largest determining factor of what to get. There's no need for a BMD card with HDMI input, though--that would be only if you were going to be capturing live into the edit system. If you're recording to some form of solid-state media, like an SD card, it's just like copying photos from the SD card in your digital camera. You'd simply pop the card out of the cam and into the computer--or sometimes you can connect the camera via USB as if it were a card reader--and transfer the files to your hard drive for editing. Once the files have been created in camera, the damage has been done, so to speak. The HDMI input on a BMD is for taking a signal directly off the camera's imaging sensor and bypassing the internal compression, whatever flavor it may be. That's fine if you're using the camera in a studio setting, or if you have a really, really, really long cable (joking).
In short, with a tapeless camera, you'll be editing directly with the files created by the camera--it's just a file copying process to get them into your computer to edit.
Hope that helps.

Whenever I update from Windows 7 get error 1602, iPod shows USB connection to iTunes, but iTunes will not recognize the device. None of the Apple documentation helps.

Whenever I update from Windows 7 get error 1602, iPod shows USB connection to iTunes, but iTunes will not recognize the device. None of the Apple documentation helps. The Apple Mobile Device driver is loaded and operating. The anti-virus software and firewall are not at fault (were uninstalled, and made no difference). The iTunes on my older machine running Vista does recognize the inoperative iPod (iTunes has detetced an iPod in recovery mode) and allows me to restore the device. Can anyone help to resolve this problem on the Windows 7 PC?

So yu tried all of this:
Error 1600, 1601, 1602: Try the following steps to resolve this error:
Ensure proper USB isolation troubleshooting has been performed, and test with a known-good cable.
Follow the steps listed for Error 1604.
This error may be resolved by disabling, deactivating, or uninstalling third-party security, antivirus, and firewall software. See steps in this article for details on troubleshooting security software.
Error 1604: This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, uninstalling and reinstalling USB ports, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections, device not recognized properly, computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device). If you are using a dock, bypass it and connect directly to the white Apple USB dock connector cable. If the issue persists on a known-good computer, the device may need service.
If the issue is not resolved by USB isolation troubleshooting, and another computer is not available, try these steps to resolve the issue:
Connect the device to iTunes, confirm that the device is in Recovery Mode. If it's not in Recovery Mode,put it into Recovery Mode.
Restore and wait for error 1604.
When prompted, click OK.
Close and reopen iTunes while iPhone remains connected.
iPhone should now be recognized in Recovery Mode again.
Try to restore again.
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, try restoring using a known-good USB cable, computer, and network connection.
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IPod Power Adapter Question?

Hey well i just bought this ipod power adapter but the thing is that what else do i need because when i try to connected my ipod's 5G charger that came witht the ipod it wont fit but the thing that i want to know what else do i need to use this charger?

when i try to connected my ipod's 5G charger that came witht the ipod it wont fit
Sounds like you purchased the iPod Firewire Power Adapter, instead of the iPod USB Power Adapter.
If you want to keep the power adapter you purchased, you'll need to also get a 6-pin Firewire to Dock Connector cable.
Otherwise, you could return the power adapter you have and exchange it for the USB power adapter and use the cable which came with your iPod.

Firewire/USB cable

The combination firewire/usb cable you can get on the Apple store, can you plug the firewire into your mac and the USB into the AC Adapter to charge your iPod, I am planning on getting one later this year and I want to use firewire.
P.S. Is it worth my while getting an iPod now, or wil a new one be out soon?

Peachey, Welcome to the discussion area!
P.S. Is it worth my while getting an iPod now, or wil a new one be out soon?
No one hear knows that answer and it is against the rules of this discussion area to speculate on future Apple products.

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sorry for the off-topic, but I've been googling without success and hoped someone could point me in right direction.
I have a lacie firewire usb external cd reader and burner and was wondering if I could switch the drive out with a newer drive, like a dvd burner or hard drive and re-use the same case/housing to get firewire+usb connectivity. if anyone knows a site to ask this question, please advise. oh, and this was being used with a G3 and usb card, so that's why I posted here. thanks and sorry again for the off topic post, but at least it is in the spirit of keeping the old g3 up to date.

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Disc Burning: Apple Supported
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Detachable Drive: Yes
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External HDs: Firewire + USB

I'm the owner of a 1GHz eMac with only FW + USB1 ports and have successfully daisy-chained 2 FW drives to it, occupying only 1 FW port with decent transfer rates. Recently someone gave me a USB2 drive and I've noticed it is the slowest thing on earth, plugging into a USB1 port of course. But I've also noticed a USB2 port on the back of one of my FW drives. Could I chain the USB2 drive to my FW drive instead of the USB1 port on the eMac? Would I get better transfer rates this way?

moyboy,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Were you to attach the USB 2.0 drive to the Firewire/USB drive, the USB 2.0 drive will remain invisible to the computer. The USB port on the back of the external drive with both USB and Firewire is for connecting the drive to a USB port on a computer (not at the same time the drive is connected via Firewire!). The Firewire and USB ports don't communicate with each other. If you daisy-chained the USB drive to the external drive's USB port with the second drive being attached to the Mac via Firewire, there'd be no communication between the first drive and the computer.
If it were possible to daisy-chain a USB 2.0 device to the USB port on a multiple-interface external drive, every owner of a USB 1.1 Mac who wanted to be able to use a 5th Generation iPod or iPod Nano would be snapping up those external drives. Put it this way, if you can attach the USB 2.0 drive to the dual interface drive and actually have it work at USB 2.0 speeds, let me know what model drive you have and I'll rush out and grab one myself!
USB 2.0 nominally allows transfers up to 480 kbps while USB 1.1 is only rated at 12 kbps, which accounts for the abysamal performance hit. Firewire 400 is rated at 400 kbps but is in practice faster than USB 2.0 since USB transfers are done entirely under control of the computer's CPU while control of Firewire transfers is off-loaded onto Firewire hardware.

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I have a IOGEAR 7 port Firewire - usb hub connected to my dual 2.0ghz G5. Often when I start my G5 there won't be any working firewire and/or usb port. Sometimes they work, but overall is a pain./ Sometimes repairing permissions or reseting the nvram or all helps solve the problem.
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Q: Why start 2nd thread, even if one reply didn't fit or provide the options you wanted to hear?
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I accidently purchased the Firewire cable assuming it worked with 5G iPods, what a big mistake that was. Does anyone know if they plan on making the new iPods firewire capable?

I read a review on the new ipod video adn though the reviewer was dissapointed with the lack of firewire support.THey speculated ( i know not alloed but i will say it) is because the chipset for the firewire takes alot of room?? and with designing this new ipod they really wanted it slimmer that previous model (which they succeeded). Though many people cant live w/o the firewire support i can. I read 1 post here where the person complared times for download of the same library via usb and firewire and USB was only 20seconds slower. that isnt a big gap of time.I certainly think with the improved space saving that apple did with the new ipod i can overlook the lack of firewire. Its still a great ipod too:)
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Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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