Lots of problems with 3g ipod

first I was having problems connecting my ipod to my ibook. it wouldn't connect to the computer, but if i let it be plugged into my computer overnight, i would connect itself to my computer at some point, but then it would disconnect itself without it being dismounted from my computer. i worked around this by shutting down my computer, itunes would crash if i tried to quit it or tell it to disconnect the ipod. then i visited a friend and used a usb cord to connect my ipod to a mac and the computer recognized it right away, but wouldn't charge the ipod while it was connected and playing on the computer. then when i got home, i still had the problem of it connecting and disconnecting randomly. Now it will charge when connected to the computer but won't ever connect to the computer (i've left it connected for over a day and nothing happened). i've tried using a usb cord and tried both the usb and firewire cord on a different computer than mine, and still nothing is working. i've tried resetting the ipod, but that doesn't do anything. Help! i like my ipod and can't afford to buy another one.
ibook Mac OS X (10.3.9)
ibook Mac OS X (10.3.9)

cats2ndlife wrote:
I just got the iPhone 3G S yesterday and immediately noticed a couple of major bugs/usability problems that seems to be not up to Apple's usual QA standard.
I got mine Friday and encountered a couple of problems. Each was cured with an iPhone reset, like rebooting a balky computer. Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
I'm not going to comment on your first 4 complaints, because I don't use the Camera enough to offer much of use to you.
5. There's no way to stop record video. The big red record button can only be press once to start recording, and there's no way to stop. I had to quit the camera app to make it stop. No video is recorded afterwards.
On my phone, the start button is also the stop button. Maybe that reset I mentioned could help.
6. Why is the compass and maps 2 different apps? I don't see a separate app for GPS so why have a separate app for the compass? If you must have a separate compass app for the people who bring the iphone to camping in a national park or something, at least put the effort in giving me an overlay for the direction I'm facing on the map. Any boy scout will tell you a map with no direction is pretty hard to follow.
The Compass app is good for boy scouts and hikers. It can be used out in the boonies without a WiFi or cellular data connection that the Map app requires.
In the Map app, the blue button in the lower left corner is the "locate me" button. Press it again after you are located and it will orient the map to the compass. Press it a third time and your map reverts to north up.
Try the reset. It won't affect any of your apps or data and it might make things work a lot better.

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