Ipod major problems. replacement? please read

I've had uncountable problems with my ipod mini and I am definately going to send it in. Although, I do NOT want another mini with all of the problems i've had with it -- my entire ipod got deleted, today for the 4th time. Is there any way they could send me a nano or a regular ipod, even if i have to pay the difference between the mini and those two ipods?

Not a chance. If you send in your mini for service, then you will get back another new or refurbished mini as a replacement.

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AHHH! major problems. Please help. (iPod wont restore)

Having tried every FAQ recommendations i could find, nothing is working. I have a 4th gen 20GB click wheel, no color, and when i plug in the USB it does one of several things, 1. the ipod freezes and seems to be stuck in the loading mode. 2. is not recognized by windows, 3. an autoplay loading thing pops up, (note that the du-DU noise is made when i plug it in, if this happens), and 4. if im really lucky, i mean its only happened about 2/60 times, it will be recognized and appear in itunes, asking me to restore it do to corruption, and then i get an error message about a file not being downloadable or something, ive done everything the FAQ asks including reinstalling it multiple times, deleting all old versions, everything, but it wont recognize the iPod. I used to have problems with it being corrupt but it would just restore like normal and would work everytime i plugged it in. Also, sometimes i try using both the 1337 Firewire and USB 2.0 because i have the double cable. Nothing seems to work, but I desperatly need my iPod. Music is pretty much my life.

Ok, now i tried http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304309 but its not doing me any good either, when i got to the iTunes folder (i had "Show hidden files" on) it only showed me two things, 1. a folder titled SC Info containing 2 files, SC Info.sidb and SC Info.sidd. 2. a file "iPodDevices" and XML file that opens up a page with this on it...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE plist (View Source for full doctype...)>
- <plist version="1.0">
- <dict>
<key>Devices</key>
- <dict>
<key>000A27000286C174</key>
- <dict>
<key>Connected</key>
<date>2006-09-01T02:57:55Z</date>
<key>Family ID</key>
<integer>4</integer>
<key>Firmware Version</key>
<integer>318</integer>
<key>ID</key>
<string>000A27000286C174</string>
<key>Serial Number</key>
<string>2CD4340CL0</string>
<key>Software Version</key>
<integer>51478528</integer>
<key>Updater Family ID</key>
<integer>4</integer>
<key>Use Count</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
Any ideas? I DID have the problem suggested in the article, that was the error message i've been recieving...

Are you experiencing the EFFECTS PREVIEW "LOCKUP" PROBLEM? Please Read!

Hello Everyone,
After continued investigation by several members of our engineering team for the past few months we have found that the Effects Preview lock-up is caused by an altered version of the Audition executable file. If you have replaced the original Audition.exe which was installed by the Audition installer (including the trial version) you will experience this side-effect. We have verified that this bug does not exist with the released version of Audition and will only occur in cases where the user has replaced the Audition.exe with this altered version.
To resolve this issue we suggest that you delete this altered Audition.exe file and replace it with the original. If this is unsuccessful we advise you to uninstall Audition and re-install with an Adobe issued serial number.
If you continue to have problems please send an email to [email protected] with an explanation of the problem, your serial number, and a copy of your Audition system information report which can be found by going to Help > About and clicking the System Info. button.
--Ron

I posted this in another topic, so I thought would paste it here as well.
Okay I feel I must share this with you folks even though the whole thing was an error on my part, so anyway we have by now all heard of the AA3 vst freeze problem, well last night I wiped my HD clean and did a whole new install, because I am using an AA3 upgrade from AA 1.5 I have to install both apps, so I did this last night and reinstalled both apps, and again I got the VST freeze, but the bug wasn't in AA3 something happened with 1.5, so I reinstalled 1.5 and then ran the repair wizard on 3 and I cannot get the VST freeze no matter how hard I try, when ever I went through the motions of reinstalling 3 on various comps, I never bothered to uninstall and reinstall 1.5, I realize this is more of a major user error (namely me)
but it works now! I think that perhaps for those of us using upgrades from 1.5 something down the road broke and it effected AA3 maybe a windows update or something, but man it feels good to have it up and running, Long live AA, anyway I would be curious as to how many people this is happening to are using upgrades as well. Anyway if you want more info on what I did, just ask.
Hope this helps
Peace
and to those I may have given attitude to, well the weight is lifted and I can now apologize
UPDATE, not only did this clear up my VST freeze, but also a list of other minor issues, such as disappearing presets, Sound Lag when sweeping an EQ, Compressor pops, extra long load times, clicks when recording, multi track editing issues, my total re-install solved a long list of things,
hope this helps

IPod nano problems! PLEASE RESPOND ASAP!!

HELP!
A couple days ago I had to re-format the computer due to a virus. I didn't save any of the songs that were on iTunes. That night I listened to some songs on my iPod. The next day I plugged it in my computer for it to charge. When it was done charging, I went to listen to some songs but there were NO SONGS ON IT!! I have no clue what happened... has this happened to anyone? Does anyone know how to fix it? Please respond ASAP!
Thanks,
Molly =)
Windows XP

Hi Molly,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Copying songs from your iPod to your computer
"The iTunes library on your computer holds all the songs you've encoded from your CD collection or purchased from the iTunes Music Store. With default settings, iTunes automatically copies the songs in your library to your iPod. When you use your iPod as a hard disk, you can't see the songs iTunes copies to your iPod in the Finder or My Computer. This is normal. Using the Finder or My Computer, you can't copy these song files from your iPod back to iTunes or to any other computer. The synchronization between your iPod and your computer is always one way: from iTunes to iPod.
If you've erased the music library on your computer, there's no way to use the Finder or My Computer to copy the songs from your iPod to reconstitute the library on your computer. One solution is to encode the songs from your CD collection again, then sync your new library with iPod. If you purchased songs from the iTunes Music Store and didn't back them up, there's no way to download them again. You'll have to buy new copies of the songs."
Taken from Using your iPod as a hard disk
So even if there were any tracks on your iPod, Apple has set it so you shouldn't be able to get them back.
You need to reload iTunes with music, and then get into the habit of backing them up as well. Once you've done that you can start loading onto the nano.
To help with backing up your music this link will explain what the files are:
What are the iTunes library files?
If you have problems with your nano here is a useful link:
The 5 Rs: Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall & Restore
Regards
Colin R.

IPod: MAJOR PROBLEM suspected

Here's the scoop. When ever I try to power on my click-wheel 40GB iPod, the apple logo comes up on the display and a "clicking" sound begins (ie a hard drive starting up!) but then I get either a sad ipod icon or a folder with an exclamation point icon. I placed the ipod in the dock and my computer can't detect it, I've tried EVERYTHING Apple's support website suggested (nothing worked) and to have it even looked at by apple with cost me $260.00 or there's about. It's cheaper to buy a new one! But before I do, does anyone have any suggestions?
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Clicking iPod Fix! (reposting my earlier post):
My 4G (click-wheel) iPod disk was clicking and then failed with the sad mac face. Genius bar geniuses told me it was a bad disk drive. I had already swapped out the drive (using a company that has refurbished parts and great on-line guides for do-it-yourself repair). The new drive still didn't fix it. But then I ran across this article that says that it might just be a loose disk drive connector where it attaches to the logic board. I re-seated the connector and voila' -- fixed! See this article for more info:
http://lowendmac.com/zisman/06/0911.html
Total cost $7 for the plastic case-opening tools...amazing.
Evidently this is why people have said that "dropping" the iPod seems to fix it....it's an internal connector problem.
BTW...the site I used was ifixit.com (check out their "disk drive connector replacement guide)....but I didn't replace it, just re-seated it. AND, I have NO (none, zip, nada) interest in ifixit.com...they're just very helpful and I've used them.
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Help!!! Ipod touch problems. PLEASE Help!!!!

Hey guys, I've been having some trouble with my Ipod i just got. I have a friend who just pick up an Iphone and didn't need his anymore. So I picked it up from him.
It was working fine at his house and last night. I was trying to sync my music to it and I woke up and it wouldn't turn on. So I hooked it back up to my computer. I was able to sync up a lot of my music but I went back to add more. Well, I started to hook it up and it offered me to restore the factory settings and I did. I was able to get everything on it. It played a couple songs and I left it alone for a bit and it shut off. It wouldn't turn back on. So I hooked it back up to my computer and restored the the factory settings again. Then it turned off again and would not turn back on. I tried to restore factory setting again and I must have messed something up. I'm getting the 1600 error message.
I don't know what to do. Please help. I have updated itunes and everything else. I don't know what else to do. He hadn't used it in awhile, but it was working well.
I have not Jailbroken it. Neither did the person that owned it before me.
SOme guy was trying to say I fried the logic board. It was working all I did was hook it up to my computer. If I try to restore on another account on my computer it gives me the 1604 error. I pretty sure that if it was fried I would be getting one error message constantly.
Please help!!!!!

No one can help me!?
Thanks.

My netflix account used to work, but now it does not. Only the "my account" page is accessible and not the main page. Major problem. Please help. I'd rather run an older version than one that doesn't work.

I believe I was running a 6.3.as.df,msad.f,masdf version of Firefox and my Netflix account was working wonderfully well. I happened to hit the quit button last time, instead of the save and quit button and for some reason, Netflix did not load properly. I cleared the day's history, as usual, and tried again. This usually works. I closed Firefox and tried to reopen it, but it said Firefox was already running, that I would have to restart my computer to solve the issue. I did that twice. Finally, I noticed Firefox was trying to download a new version -- even though I don't recall asking it to do so. Now I'm running 7.0 and my Netflix page doesn't work. I am logged in - great - but I can only access "My Account and Help" page and "Viewing History" but nothing else. Lame! I would love to know how to get this to work. I can't even pull up Netflix's main page on its own. All other websites seem to be working properly. PLEASE ASSIST!

If this were just a Netflix problem, why can I access Netflix through Internet Explorer and not through Firefox? I've been using Firefox to access Netflix for at least the past year and starting yesterday (12/6/11) Firefox doesn't seem to recognize that Netflix exists. I've tried the suggested Firefox "help" which was of no help whatsoever and may even have made life more difficult in accessing other accounts. Anyone know how to contact Netflix or Firefox by phone?

How to create a loop for my problem? Please read for more detail.

Hi guys,
I am doing my project and currently i faced one problem and that is more towards looping i guess. My project is about embedding and I had done all the embeding stuffs already but I am only able to embed my barcode into image at starting at coordinate 0,0.
What i want to know is how do i had to structure my loop so that i can embed my barcode even when i start at x=20 and y=30 for example?
currently i used nested for loop which is why i can only start at 0,0.
I wanted to make it something like this:
for<lets make it x=20>
for<lets make it y=30>
<my code retrieve pixel at x=20 y=30>
<my code retrieve pixel of barcode at x=0 y=1>
end
end
end
I wanted to have something like above where i can start at 20,30 but at that certain cooridnate i will starting retrieve barcode pixel at 0,0.

So just say what you don't know how to do, because what I showed is exactly what you need.
So please answer the following:
1.) I have an image of my barcode and I don't know how to paint it onto another image.
or is it
2.) I have a routine that draws a barcode at a fixed location and I don't know how to get it to draw anyplace I tell it.
or
3.) I don't have anything yet, and I want someone to code this for me.
or it is
4.) Les you don't have any idea what I want to do, so here is what I need (pay more attention):
but in any case (well except #3), you'll be better off if you can give us some code to look at and explain what you are specifically trying to do and where you are having problems.

WRT54GX4 has problem. Please read! Can solved? Not Tested from linksys?

Recently just bought WRT54GX4. I discovered that this wireless router from linksys did not cover the range that i want. Previously i own WRT54Gv5 which still is better can connect to internet until when i was in my garden. However, this router when i take my notebook just out of my room where the router is installed the wireless is disconnected. Had tried a few time by opening the properties by clicking the icon on the bottom right found out that. The SSID dissapear first then a few second later the connection broke. My position was just out side my room only. For those who have WRT54GX4 please let me know can this problem solved? It was worst than my WRT54G model which is cheaper.
Message Edited by whlee1 on 07-13-2006 06:32 AM

Try setting the Adaptive Channel Expansion to disabled (Unless you happen to be using a WPC54GX4). Also try channel 11 and change the SSID to some other than linksys. Lastly, set the ACK mode to NO ACK and 802.11e/QoS to disabled. These settings are found under "Applications and Gaming" -> "QoS"

Airport Extreme and DYNDNS problem - TESSERAX PLEASE READ THIS

Good evening to all.
I've a problem with the configuration of an airport base station with dynamic DNS.
I followed the advice of TESSERAX here, but without success: airport does not connect to DynDNS and does not update the IP address.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3413
Days ago I was able to run DYNDNS but with completely different parameters, as described here (scroll to the middle, at the chapter: "Setup Your Dynamic Global Hostname in the AirPort or Time Capsule") :
http://dyn.com/support/airport-time-capsule-with-dynamic-dns/#setup-apple-airpor t
Unfortunately, after making some changes in the airport configuration (which is abolutely not related to the DYNDNS), this has stopped updating the IP. I've tried to restore the configuration, reflash ecc but without success.
This is my configuration:
- PC Windows XP-SP3 running AirPort Utility 5.5.3 (FWIW there is an annoying bug that prevents you from writing the dot "." in the hostname field, the only solution is to use the copy-paste).
- AirPort Extreme with 7.6 firmware ( 7.6.1 also available but I've read that isn't much better)
I also own an AirPort Express 2nd gen with 7.6.2 firmware, I've tried to use this in the place of airport extreme but idem, no success.
So, please please please HELP ME. Thanks everyone, Damiano

Hello Tesserax, happy to read you.
Yes, I referred to the part #2 of your guide but I've also read many of your other posts about it. In fact, let me thank you for your willingness, it's people like you that make the web a better place.
I also spent a good part of the night reading all the other threads on DynDNS but without success.
As for my DynDNS account, this is obviously a free account. The host name is like "<pc-name>.dyndns.org" as the user name using my email address (with or without domain "@ gmail.com" works anyway).
Click here to see a screenshot: http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/16/33/96/86/dyndns13.jpg
In desperation, I also called a friend who lent me his Netgear modem/router, which supports DynDNS: well, it was enough to enter hostname, username and password so that everything started to work perfectly.
I am truly saddened
There's also an odd thing I don't understand: if I press the CTRL key and EDIT simultaneously in the AirPort window, appear three other fields... What are these?
Click here to see a screenshot: http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/16/33/96/86/airpor10.jpg
Thanks in advance for all the help you'll give me. Damiano

Proposed Fix for the Gradient Problem (programmers please read)

I think I realised a solution for the problem.
The problem, as I see it:
a great number of the screens have brightness and/or colour distortion. It is more severe on some machines than others and some people are more sensitive to it than others.
A solution:
A simple background compensation utility. It would let the user manually calibrate the screen in red, green, and blue channels. the user would choose a channel and define multiple horizontal and vertical gradients over hot areas of the screen. That way we could calibrate our screens to the darkest spots in each colour channel. The screen would end up dimmer overall but at least it would be even -- and we could then compensate for much of the dimness by increasing the brightness slider (although few 'graphics people' run their screens at full brightness).
Since OS X has total control over every pixel displayed, this should be a simple, small application to write. It's just too bad that I'm not nearly smart enough to know where to begin!
Now, if some of you smart people reading this know how, please, please get to it cause I also don't want to return my Mac.
Cheers

gizzys dad wrote:
No hard feelings. Just having some fun with ya. I have been following this issue on the before mentioned post for the last 2 days now and remember seeing this fix of yours along with a few other creative ideas as well. Glad it works for you but I don't think Apple should leave us to fix their problems with super glue, duck tape or what ever.
Message was edited by: gizzys dad
It's all good fun thanks for the link. I certainly agree that apple shouldn't leave us to devise our own workarounds for a potentially faulty product. Now that I have addressed and fixed the antenna issue I can say that I am completely satisfied with my iPhone 4. I don't plan on putting a case on it but I think I'll spend another $29 on front and rear shields so that I can at least set it down without fear of scratching it. Thanks

ITunes to iPod Syncing problem. PLEASE HELP!!

I own an MacBook Pro and a 60GB iPod (both of which are about a year old) I'm running iTunes 7.2 (34), OSX 10.4.10, and iPod SW 1.2.1 for Macintosh.
Up until about a week ago my entire library of music of 6205 songs synced nicely to my iPod.
Recently I got an error message: "Some of the songs in your iTunes library, including “<Song Name>”, were not copied to iPod “<iPod Name>” because they cannot be played on this iPod." - 112 total problems, with a list of about 63 song titles under the message.
Well the first thing I did was look up a few of these songs to see if they played in iTunes, and the did, they were ALL MPEG audio files (MP3), ALL encoded with iTunes v7.1 at 192 kbps. - So I figured I needed to restore the ipod, basically just a waste of time.
After the restore I got the same message. That's when I decided I had to transcribe the list of songs from the error message and create a playlist of these songs that needed to be fixed. I then figured I'd convert them to AAC files. From the advanced tab in the import section of the preferences i changed the encoder to AAC and under the advanced menu in iTunes, i converted these songs to AAC.
When I synced the iPod after that, I got the same message, ONLY now a whole NEW set of songs, some of which i had listened to ON my iPod just yesterday!
So, does my iPod just have a problem with my taste in music, or am I overlooking something? I am really getting nowhere with this one.
Thanks in advance, to anyone who can shed some light.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.10) original post = http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=4809060#4809060

It's certainly not true that only the newer iPods support mp3s. There seems to have been a number of problems with 7.2 and the release of the non-drm tracks from iTunes. It most often crops up with tracks that started out in life as drm tracks purchased through the iTunes store that were subseqently converted to non-drm tracks. Depending on how they were added to the library, it appears that iTunes thinks they are still the drm tracks but corrupted. Deggie's suggestion has worked for most folks, as best I can tell.
Best of luck.

RESTORING IPOD MAJOR PROBLEM!

I have tried to resotre my ipod i installed things etc.. i have now go to the point where it says connect to a power supply, which i do not have. I have tried everything but it still says on the screen connect to power supply (image)
Please any help

When updating or restoring some older iPods (not the iPod Classic) via a usb connection, it needs to be plugged into power via the charger to complete the process, and this is why you see this icon displayed.
It's also why older iPods that required this step were supplied with a power adaptor as standard.
You may be able to complete the process via a car charger, or via a powered firewire port on the computer (with the required 6 pin cable of course) if you have access to either of those. Or maybe visit an Apple store if one is nearby.
Or you can try this.
No power adaptor? Try this.
Other than that, your iPod cannot be used until you complete this process.

2nd Generation Ipod Touch Problem- Help please!

Hello,
I have a brand new ipod touch 2nd generation and when I start a podcast, only on occassion, the play icon in the top right corner blinks very rapidly and the podcast does not play at all. It as as though the ipod touch is playing and stopping play of the podcast at very high speeds! When I push the home button, and try to get back into my music list, the same problem occurs. When I hit the home button, the arrow for play is still blinking rapidly and then I have to restart my ipod touch. It is very frustrating as I can't play the podcasts that I have enjoyed on my ipod classic!
Please help me!
Message was edited by: kozomoto

Hi Arran,
Try Resetting Network Settings on the iPhone, go to Settings> General> Reset> Reset Network Settings.
How many characters are in the WEP password? You'll want to use a 5 or 13 character WEP password to improve compatibility with all devices, or switch to WPA2 personal.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1344
-Jason

SoundBlaster Zx major problems help please!

I tryd 3 Soundblaster Zx,s so far and i still dont understand why i have this problem, my mainbord is a MSI Big Bang Xpower 2 my previous soundblaster was a X-Fi Fitality Titanium Pro so if seen the reviews of the Zx on the net i was really exited about it, but now comes the weird part my mainbord wont detect any of these cards! i tryd 3 so far and al 3 had the same problem its not detecting the card the first one was acually detcting it for 2 days after that one morning i booted the pc and there was the speaker with the red cross true it no soundcard detected, the second one did not regonize the card @ all, and the third one was the same thing i tryed updating to the latest bios i tryd resetting cmos i tryd really everything i could think of, i realy need help with this so someone from creative please look further into this because this is a combination thats not working well i think
My X-fi is working perfect no matter what.
In other systems the Zx is working fine the problem i have is similar to this http://www.overclock.net/t/1350082/m...series-problem
Hopefully i get some ansers soon because this is just unacepteble.

i tryed updating to the latest bios i tryd resetting cmos i tryd really everything i could think of,
FWIW might want to check here: http://www.msi.com/service/forum/
MSI boards, Intel at least, seem to hold onto data, can be a bit of a PITA to clear the bios & update. Folks in the forum recommend not just using the reset button if you have one, or using the reset jumper, but pulling the battery for a while -- if the date's reset you know it was cleared -- if not than you only got at best a partial clear or reset. For updating the bios they recommend a tool & procedure you'll find in the forum, & they have a separate section with beta bios that might also help.
Also, I'm not familiar with your m/board, but you might want to double check the manual etc... My board for example has 2 pci-e slots [beside the 3 for graphics cards], but only one can be used at any one time.

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