Nothing but good to say about 5G...

I know "help" newsgroups such as these only mention doom and gloom and are geared for solutions to problems people may be experiencing with a product. I would like to say I have nothing but good to say about my 5G.
1.) I took it out of the box and put a Belkin PDA screen protector on it (cut to size). This will remain on it until a proper case comes out for it. The sleeve that comes with the 5G was a welcome addition- I wish my Nano came with that.
2.) Everything works as expected on the 5G. I lot of people here in these forums are having problems converting video and transferring them to the ipod. I should say, most people are having encoding problems. I am using the newest version (0.8.1) of Videora iPod Convertor. I didn't monkey with any of the default settings and just read the instructions (read the god da#* readme, people). The software (which is FREE, I might add) converts an average three minute song in about 60 seconds on my computer. The default settings (the settings I am using) are : MPEG 4/320x240/768kbps stereo/128kbps
3.) Importing the finished video to the 5G was a little tough to figure out, but I did, eventually. The trick is to get the video to appear in the video section of itunes. To do this, open itunes, click File, then click "add file to library." The video will now be imported into itunes AND will show up in the video section. The video section has subcategories as well, such as music videos, movies, podcasts, and tv shows. To get your newly imported video to show up in the proper subcategory, click on "ALL", right-click the video you want, select info/options/video kind. In video kind, a drop-down list will appear with the categories.
All the videos I have converted with Videora play absoleutely perfectly. No pixelation, no stuttering, and the sound is wonderful. I can't understand why everyone is having so many problems. Just make sure you ahve the latest version of the software.
The ONLY complaint I have is with Apple's software. I purchased QuickTime Pro 7 to encode my videos for my 5G. Well, QT7 Pro only encodes like 5% of the video, the program than doesn't respond and eventually crahes. This REALLY pi%*es me off and I kick myself in the a*s for spending 30 someodd bucks for this shi*%y software when FREE Videora does what I need for free. I am going to see if I can get a refund (fat chance, I know).

I Second That about Reading, people just don't want to take the time to read how this apps work, they just want to post questions here, expecting for a quick answer.
I Love the New V-iPod and so far two of my movies are playing just right.
I Posted instructions for Mac user and they still can't get it.
Good Luck.

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Wanting to expand from our love of the ios iphones and ipads to the world of macintosh macbook pros and imacs but as I read on these forums it makes me want to stay away due to all the problems.
I thought apple was famous and expensive for its engineering, design and quality. Has anyone got a Mac that worked or wasnt defunk for one reason or another? Convince me to not run back to my Sony Vaio. I thought apple was supposed to be better than pc? Please tell me it is because I want to get a macbook pro and an imac and fully get intot he apple ecosystem, but all this b**ching makes me think its just as bad as windows.

ata,
I just wanted to chime in and give my iMac experience.
1. I was on pc's for 13 years. Got my first, and currently only, iMac in April of 06 and haven't looked back
2. Four years later, it still runs like a champ and no hard ware failure.
3. Less system resources taken up by anti-virus apps and other security apps so more resources are available for the work I want to do.
4. No mystery files or apps left on my desktop after internet browsing.
Now, was it a night and day difference in my workflow? No. Here's why: The apps that I use pretty much have the same layout and functionality as they did on my PC. So, to edit a photo or create an animation involved the same steps as before.
During my PC days, I would reformat my harddrive at least twice a year if not more to get the PC to run at it's original optimal speeds...not necessary with the iMac. Just download Onyx (backup first!) and run the cleaning apps. That's it. No, Onyx has never deleted anything I wanted to keep, backing up is just a precaution. I'm not saying you even have to use Onyx, I'm just a little obsessive about file build up...
A lot of PC vendors like to install their own bloatware which is why some pc users will reformat and reinstall the OS right after they bring the unit home. Again, mac doesn't do this.
I know PC users that have just purchased a new unit which does not include the backup cd's for the original hardware...that doesn't make sense to me. My mac came with one install disk that included ALL the software that was installed on the machine at the time of purchase.
I think you'll be happy with the mac.

Has anybody got anything good to say about BT?

I know people tend to be more vocal on forums about complaints rather than complements, but this forum does seem to be the most biased I've ever encountered.
Admittedly BT are the worst company I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with, and all the negative feedback is rightly deserved, but there must be something positive to say, surely.
As I'm stuck with BT for at least the next year, I'm just trying to alleviate the pain a little bit.
The only positive thing I can think of during my whole tawdry experience with BT was the Openreach engineer who came to fix my fibre connection. He turned up at 12.45pm (the appointment was from 8am to 1pm), and spent an hour and a half down a hole in the road, in the rain, fixing the splice in the fibre which somebody else had done incorrectly. He told me that he was only one of two engineers in the area who could deal with fibre optics, as others had been trained but found dealing with those fiddly little fibres a bit too much for their big old sausage fingers.
He was the only BT person that I've dealt with that knew what he was doing, just got on with it and didn't try to palm me off with excuses or onto some other dept.
Anybody else got anything positive to say?
Fergal

You can claim £10 for a cancelled visit.
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9394/~/customer-service-guarantee
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Something good to say about my passport number two

The Olho phobic layer on the screen after six months of use is still completely present and effective with a very smooth operation sliding my finger across the screen without difficulty or lurch... That said the fact is that the sliding is so effective sometimes I have trouble keeping my finger still long enough to accomplish a long press. The latter critique is minor and the use of the screen for scrolling and other finger intensive at application interaction is excellent. I've been also trying to use the capacitive feature of the keyboard for scrolling more frequently since it reduces the number of errors encountered by inadvertently touching a link rather than our scrolling on normally. This works very well. Most other touchscreen devices have a settings routine to be able to change the sensitivity of the screen to touch and other parameters. I would suggest Blackberry look into adding such a feature to future updates.
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Always nice to post positive things about the BB devices as well: thanks
Please don't forget to mark as "solved" if your question is replied and to "like" a useful reply to your post ;-)

Something good to say about my passport ..

After six months I have begun using the speech to text feature of the assistant in many places including this message for which I am eternally grateful finding the accuracy in plain English language US accent to be unbelievably Effective and easy to use.
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Always nice to post positive things about the BB devices as well: thanks
Please don't forget to mark as "solved" if your question is replied and to "like" a useful reply to your post ;-)

Nothing but problems with x1 system

can you still get old box with DVR the new x1 system sucks nothing but problems. thinking about canceling service before my 30 days are up unless something changes.

Try this link:
http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/computercfm94824 wrote:
agree this system is all problems , has never worked, tech support foreign.Please go into System Diagnostics and post your Downstream & Upstream Power Levels and your SNR reading... others in the forums can then see and comment on your best course of action.

I have forgotten my security question answers, i have tried to reset them but it keeps saying i need to save changes before i leave the page, i try to but it does nothing. help?

i have forgotten my security question answers, i have tried to reset them but it keeps saying i need to save changes before i leave the page, i try to but it does nothing. help?

Reset Security Questions
Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
Manage My Apple ID
Or you can email iTunes Support at iTunes Store Support.
If all else fails:
Go to: Apple Express Lane;
Under Product Categories choose iTunes;
Then choose iTunes Store;
Then choose Account Management;
Press Continue;
Now choose iTunes Store Security and answer the bullet questions, then click Continue;
Sign in with your Apple ID and press Continue;
Under Contact Options fill out the information and advise iTunes that you would like your security/challenge questions reset;
Click Send.
You should get a response within 24 hours by email.
Presently there appears to be problems on Apple's end, so it may be quite some time before they respond.
Another user had success doing the following:
I got some help from an apple assistant on the phone. It is kind of round about way to get in.
Here is what he said to do and it is working for me...
on the device that is asking you for the security questions go to "settings", > "store" > tap the Apple ID and choose view"Apple ID" and sign in.
Tap on payment information and add a credit/debit card of your preference then select "done", in the upper right corner
sign out and back into iTunes on the device by going to "settings"> "store" > tap the Apple ID and choose "sign-out" > Tap "sign -in" > "use existing Apple ID" and you should be asked to verify your security code for the credit /debit card and NOT the security questions.
At this time you can remove the card by going back in to edit the payment info and selecting "none" as the card type then saving the changes by selecting "done". You should now be able to use your iTunes store credit without answering the security questions.
It's working for me ...I just have to put in my 3 digit security pin from the credit card I am using.
Good Luck friends!

I have ios7.1.2 on my iphone and am trying to upgrade to 8.0.2. I haven't installed 8 yet and when I try and upgrade nothing happens. It says just the improvements from 8 are available but not the whole ios. What to do?

I have ios7.1.2 on my iphone and am trying to upgrade to 8.0.2. I haven't installed 8 yet and when I try and upgrade nothing happens. It says ios8.0.2 improvements from 8.0.1 are available but not the whole ios. What to do?

It sounds like maybe 8.0.1 has downloaded onto your phone but not installed. You can check for it in Settings > General > Usage > Storage, Manage Storage. If it's there you should see it at the top of the list of apps. Swipe to delete it. 8.0.1 was pulled by Apple quickly after it was introduced due to issues and replaced by 8.0.2. Once it's deleted you should be able to download and install 8.0.2.

I downloaded my sons ipod 4g to the new iOS and now when we try to sync it says we have no space, but there is nothing but a few apps on his ipod. I've tried to reset but that didn't help the problem. What can I do?

I downloaded my sons ipod 5g with the latest iOS and now when we try to sync it says we have no space, but there is nothing but a few apps on his ipod and he has plenty of space. The messege says that most of is space is taken up by video but there is no video or music on his ipod right now. I've tried to reset his ipod but that did not help the problem. What can I do?

Did you try to set it up again as new device?
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My ipad 4 is in recovery mode and says connect to itunes, but when i connect to itunes it says nothing. but in the device driver properties on my computer it says my ipad is in recovery mode. what should i do?

My ipad 4 is in recovery mode and says connect to itunes, but when i connect to itunes it says nothing. but in the device driver properties on my computer it says my ipad is in recovery mode. what should i do?
please help!

See: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 to restore the phone using Recovery Mode. You will lose all content on the phone. This is the only way to bypass the lock screen if you don't have the last computer the phone was synced to.

I bought a brand new 5th gen ipod touch. im trying to restore from itunes backup. then it says connect to itunes but my hp laptop is not syncing it. when i plug it in it does nothing but say connect to itunes... how do i fix this?

i bought a brand new 5th gen ipod touch. im trying to restore from itunes backup. then it says connect to itunes but my hp laptop is not syncing it. when i plug it in it does nothing but say connect to itunes... how do i fix this?

Hey jtom234412,
Thanks for the question. Based on the information you have provided, it sounds like your device is not detected in iTunes for Windows. The following resource may help resolve this issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Furthermore, if your device is in recovery mode (displaying an iTunes symbol, with a plug), see the relevant information under Step 5.
Thanks,
Matt M.

I am using iPhone 5 and tried to Erase All Contents and Settings but it is just showing an apple sign on the screen and nothing is happening now for about 3 days now. All it does is eat up my battery and still show apple sign after charging! Help!!!!

I am using iPhone 5 and tried to Erase All Contents and Settings but it is just showing an apple sign on the screen and nothing is happening now for about 3 days now. All it does is eat up my battery and still show apple sign after charging! Help!!!!

Hi DaVince Vince,
I'm sorry to hear that you are having issues with your iPhone. I also apologize, I'm a bit unclear what issues you were having that led up to the attempted Erase All, and/or exactly what behavior you are seeing now (restarting, not responding at all, etc). If you are seeing an Apple Logo screen and your iPhone does not appear to be starting correctly, you may find the following articles helpful:
If your iOS device restarts, displays the Apple logo, or powers off while you're using it - Apple Support
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't respond or doesn't turn on - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

Problem with IPad , did an update as requested now it does nothing, but display a graphic that shows I should connect to ITunes . So I connect it to my IMac run ITunes nothing happens. Try restore pop up says not eligible for restore.

Wow what a pile of crap you must wade through to ask a question .
Ok so the problem is I did an update on my IPad and now it does nothing but show a graphic showing the power cable connecting to ITunes
So I connect iPad to my IMac and prompt iTunes nothing happens. So I try sinc nothing happens.
So I try restore and the popup says I am not eligible for restore.
What is going on with this stupid machine

Machines are incapable of being stupid. Not so of their operators.
Placing your device into recovery (DFU-Device Firmware Upgrade) mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
   1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the
       other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
   2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds
       until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
              * If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the
                Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off,
                release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the
       device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the battery charge warning,
       let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some
       charge, and then start with step 2 again.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
       When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
If you have a problem getting into recovery mode then try: RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode.
Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

I have been buying apps for a long time without a problem using my credit card on file. All of a sudden itunes is not recognizing my card which is in good standing. All the info is correct but itunes/apple says it doesn't match the bank info. Any ideas

I have been buying apps for a long time without a problem using my credit card on file. All of a sudden itunes is not recognizing my card which is in good standing. All the info is correct but itunes/apple says it doesn't match the bank info. Any ideas?

Answered in your Other post on this Topic...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24053626#24053626

I'm trying to associate my iphone serial num with my apple profile, but the system say that the number is not good !

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Nothing but good to say about 5G...

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