My ipod disconnects itself randomly
When i plug in my ipod on any computer it registers fine and the icons come up in My Computer but then if i click on it it just disconnects.
Sometimes it disconnects before ive clicked on it sometimes it disconnects after about 2 minutes.
Is there anyway of fixing this without reinstalling everything?
THis is normal, When the iPod is set to "Auto Update" it will only be listed in "My COmputer" when iTUnes is updating/syncing it, once the update is done, it will no longer be listed.
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