IPod loses "Last Played" after being connected to another computer

I've done a lot of searching on this, but it's a hard thing to search for since it's difficult to explain. Hopefully someone has heard of this before. If it's already been posted somewhere, I apologize.
Basically, I sync my iPod classic 80gb with my work computer. I use a lot of smart playlists to manage what I listen to. "Last Played" is an integral part of my smart playlist system.
If I connect my iPod to any computer other than my work computer, the iPod will forget any of the songs I listened to since the last time I synced. I would like to be able to use the iPod as a portable hard drive, but when I do I lose this information. I just tested this to be sure, but when this happens, I don't lose any ratings that I've given to songs since my last sync. So far I've only noticed "Last Played" being dropped.
Any information would be a huge help. Thanks!

Disabled
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen                         
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up     
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        

Similar Messages

  • IPod Touch 5 jitters after being connected to Bose Series III

    iPod Touch 5 music jitters after being connected to Bose Series III

    Reset the Bose device
    - Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Reset all settings      
    Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
    All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
    - Restore from backup. See:                                 
    iOS: How to back up           
    - Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

  • My iPod is locked now after being connected to my JVC receiver in my truck?

    I have had my ipod connected via the usb to my JVC recevier in my truck. It has been like this for sometime as I dont always take it out the truck or unplug it from the receiver all the time. The other day after starting the truck the JVC screen said " no usb" and the ipod froze up,it would not do anything. It does not work connected to my mac or anything else. Can the ipod be unfrozen so to speak or is it toast?

    Well hopefully it's not toast but if you can't restore via USB on your Mac...  you could try taking it to an Apple store or Apple certified repair shop. Make sure the battery is charged before connecting the iPod to your Mac then try the 5R's here >  Apple - Support - iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
    For iPod >  Apple - Support - Service Answer Center

  • IPod suddenly starts playing after being inactive for some time

    After using my iPod I press the play/pause button and keep it pressed for some seconds to turn the iPod off.
    Some hours later -I don't know exactly how long since this usually occurs overnight- the iPod starts playing music!!!
    Am I missing something when turning the iPod off?
    Does someone have the same problem?
    If so, have you been able to fix it?

    Is this happening all the time? because i sort of had the same problem..for some unknown reason to me, my iPod kept turning on every morning, and i couldn't find out why. Then i realised i had set the alarm thing on my iPod to 9am every morning, months ago! it could be your alarm setting, otherwise i have no idea! hope i helped!

  • Ipod disconnects immediately after being connected to computer

    Every time I plug my iPod into my computer it says "Connecting" then it says "Ejecting" and then "OK to disconnect"! WHY????? It does not show up in the sidebar in iTunes, and it does not show up in My Computer.
    I have plugged it into every USB port on my computer, none of them worked
    I have already updated iTunes.
    I have already put the iPod in disk mode.. that did NOTHING.
    I know it's not a problem with my USB ports, because other devices work JUST FINE in them
    I know it's not an issue with the USB cable because I plugged my iPod into another computer and my iPod did not disconnect right after being connected
    PLEASE help me get my iPod to work on this computer. And I don't want answers telling me to use the other computer. My Library is on THIS computer. Not only that, iTunes doesn't even work on the other computer.

    Reset the Bose device
    - Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Reset all settings      
    Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
    All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
    - Restore from backup. See:                                 
    iOS: How to back up           
    - Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

  • My ipod nano 7g went off and will not start, this happened after I connect to my computer, my ipod will restart and I no longer turn on. I do?

    please help me my ipod nano 7g went off and will not start, this happened after I connect to my computer, my ipod will restart and I no longer turn on. what I do?

    Hey saintbless,
    Thanks for the question. The following article outlines troubleshooting information for iPod nano. While it mostly refers to the 6th generation, most steps apply for your model as well:
    iPod nano (6th generation): Hardware troubleshooting
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3474
    Will not turn on or screen remains dark
    - Connect iPod to power for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has enough charge to allow iPod to turn on.
    - If iPod does not turn on after ten minutes, try resetting the device while it is still connected to power. Reset the iPod by holding down the Sleep/Wake button and the Volume Down button for at least eight seconds or until you see the Apple logo appear.
    - If the Apple logo appears on the display, connect iPod to a computer and verify that it appears in iTunes and can play music. If iPod appears in iTunes and can play music, no further troubleshooting is needed.
    - If the screen remains dark and will not turn on, then your iPod may need service.
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • IPod's "Last Played" info is not updated

    I've purchased a new iPod (5th gen, 60 gb) 6 months ago.
    Recently, all the tracks' "Last Played" info stopped updating. No matter what track I play on my iPod, the "Last Played" info is not updated on the iPod. Even when I go to the iPod tab on iTunes, the "Last Played" info is wrong, and actually not updated. By the way, the playcount also doesn't seem to be updated.
    So, how do I get this fixed and the "Last Played" thing working again? By the way, of course, when I play tracks on the iTunes through the pc the "Last Played" info is updated.
    And another detail: Does the fact I have purchased games for my iPod and synced them can cause this problem?
    Thanks.

    Yes, I update my iPod automatically.
    I have no idea why, but I connected it again a few minutes ago, and the problem is solved. Suddenly, the songs last played date updated everything I've played.
    So, you didn't actually solve my problem, but since I feel kind today, i will give you point (s).
    Intel P4   Windows XP Pro  

  • HT201412 My iPhone 4S stops charging a few seconds after being connected to the USB, it will, however, charge when it is switched off.

    iPhone stops charging a few seconds after being connected to a USB slot, it will charge when switched off is I think it must be a software issue.

    HAve you tried using a different power chord? If the power chord is not the issue, it could be the power supply inside your mac.

  • Why does my ipod classic stop playing after a few songs?

    why does my ipod classic stop playing after just a few songs?

    is your battery charged?  How many songs do you have on the playlist (if you are playing a  playlist when it stops)?   I know that when the earbud wires are accidentally disconnected from the ipod body, the music stops automatically.

  • "The last usb device you connected to this computer malfunctioned"

    I am trying to restore my iPod Touch 5 that's in Recovery Mode and this message appears,"the last usb device you connected to this computer malfunctioned" on the bottom right-hand corner of my Windows 8.1 Screen. Please Help!!!

    Reboot the computer
    Try another USB port
    Try another cable

  • IPod Touch 4th Gen won't connect to my computer, charge or connect to iTunes.

    Okay, here is the issue. My computer runs Windows Vista. Ever since I have updated iTunes to 11.0.2, my iPod touch hasn't been able to connect to the computer at all. I don't know if there is any correlation between the update and my issue, but I need someone to be the judge of that. Apple has suggested that you uninstall iTunes, QuickTime, etc. restart the computer and then reinstall them. So I have done that multiple times, and my iPod still won't connect to the computer. My sister's iPod touch, 4th gen just like mine won't connect to iTunes or the computer either. I have spent a lot of time looking up possible solutions, but none of them work at all. I've done everything Apple suggests in troubleshooting and such, but nothing works. I was hoping someone else might be able to give me a solution. One that hopefully does not involve uninstalling and reinstalling Apples programs, which I have done several times.
    I have tried all accessable USB ports on my computer, and I have switched between the four different USB cords that we have, so this isn't the issue. My PS Vita will connect to the computer with no issue at all, so it isn't the USB ports either. I can plug my iPod Touch into my PS3 and it will charge the instant I plug either end of the cable in, the same for my sister's. I can plug it into the dock on my mother's alarm clock and it will charge just fine. I'm open to any suggestion, so please help me out here.
    -Jay

    So you tried everything here:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    If you  have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar. The sidebar is where Devices appears. and Control+B to show the Menu bar
    Try connecting to another computer to help determine if you have an iPod or computer problem.

  • Can my iPhone or iPad be keylogged without ever being connected to a computer?

    Can my iPhone or iPad be keylogged without ever being connected to a computer?
    I have tried using my iTunes on both and everytime i go and i try to log-in with my apple id it will not allow me to.  Says my password is incorrect when i know it is correct as I just used same password to download an App...  So i just decided to try and create a new apple id inside of iTunes and everytime I do it says email is already in use but I have even tried crazy things such as my birthday mixed with nicknames and date of graduation up to about 14 characters long and it keeps saying email already exists when no one in their right mind could or would create some of these...  Any help would be greatly appreciated to what the problem could be.  Phone is not jailbroken

    Do you know what could cause this and if so in which way can I fix it?

  • TS1538 my ipod touch 4g isn't being recognized by the computer nor Itunes.

    My ipod touch 4g isn't being recognized by the computer nor itunes. I didn't charge my ipod for about a week and then I bought a new usb cord and since then my ipod won't be recongnized. I've tried everything and nothing seems to work. My ipod still charges on the computer. Please help!!!!

    Did you try everything here:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    or
    iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
    Next try another computer.

  • Ipad does not charge on being connected to a computer or itunes. please help

    On connecting to the computer, ipad is not charging. it syncs with itunes and gets updated but just wont charge on being connected to a computer ( I am using a windows Pc). Please help. However i have an iphone that charges perfectly with the same comp and the same itunes.
    any suggestions are welcome

    The iPad requires more power than the iPhone to charge it (it's wall charger is 10W as opposed to the iPhone's 5W), and a lot of computers (especially older ones) generally do not provide enough power to their USB ports to charge the iPad at a sufficient rate - it may still be charging slowly, and should be a bit quicker if the iPad's screen is off (if you leave it for a while and then disconnect it from your computer you may find that it's battery percentage has gone up). The wall charger is usually the most efficient way to charge the iPad

  • IPOD Nano 4th Gen won't connect to my computer

    I've changed the chord many times, i've uninstalled then reinstalled the real itunes, i've reset and put my ipod on flight mode but nothing works. The ipod will connect to every other computer but mine, my computer is a Windows HP w1907 and my ipod used to connect to it absolutely fine but then when i updated my itunes to the newest version, suddenly it won't connect which is really frustrating :/
    Please please help! Thank you!

    So you tried everything here:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    If you  have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar. The sidebar is where Devices appears. and Control+B to show the Menu bar
    Try connecting to another computer to help determine if you have an iPod or computer problem.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Using input text that's in a MC

    Hi all - Tearing my hair out on this, and it seems like it shouldn't be that difficult. I've got an input text box (opAnswerTxt) that I've added to a movie clip (questAns) using AS3: questAns.addChild(opAnswerTxt); That's fine -- I'm able to type tex

  • Publishing EJBs takes more time in Oracle Weblogic 10.3 workshop

    Hi, We recently migrated from Weblogic 9.2 to Oracle Weblogic 10.3 workshop. I have a ejb project which has more than 30 ejb's(both entity and session ejbs). The problem is: whenever I modify the code inside a method and save, it builds the project a

  • Need Help for deploying 10.1.3 ear to 10.1.2 standalone AS

    Hi, we have oc4j 10.1.3 as a server in eclipse. We have built an EAR file which needs to be deployed on Oc4J 10.1.2 AS. Could any one help mein giving steps to be followed for doing this ??

  • ConversionException in Toplink TIMESTAMP mapping

    We have a column mapped in Toplink as java.sql.Timestamp. In order to make this work they've added a few lines to the toplink Oracle.xml file defining the timestamp type. Inside JDeveloper this runs fine, however when run under Ant I get the followin

  • Flash Player Settings BVox Freezes

    Im trying to use my built in web cam on flash based websights. Everything loads up fine the the Flash Player Settings box pops up asking me to allow or deny, i try and click on allow and it dont respond, i cant click on any thing and have to close do