Running with iPod: Is it okay?

The main reason I got an iPod was so I could go jogging with it. I recently got a new ipod video, and have now heard that it might not be a good idea to go jogging with it. Is it okay to run with an iPod as long as I use an armband?

Sorry, I was a bit lazy when I posted that. Just found the "Search Discussions" feature and found that many other have had the same question.

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Running with iPod?

I have a 4g iPod and I am training for a marathon. Can I run with my iPod, or is it not shock resistant. Does it matter if its in a case on my arm, in my pocket or in my hand?
Thanks

I strongly urge runners and others who exercise
vigorously to not use anything but a RAM based
mp3 player like the shuffle or Nano. Hard drives are
less prone to damage from movement than they were 10
years ago but they are still fragile. Even a smooth
runner might stumble, run into someone, or drop the
iPod which could be enough to damage the platter.
If I was to run with it in a protective case, would that be okay, or is the shock the main problem?

Running with ipod classic

Is the iPod classic safe for running? will it ruin the iPod?
thanks

Well, I used to run with my first gen 5 gig iPod and it still works. However, I would still be inclined to say that if you run a lot with a hard drive based iPod, you stand a +very good chance+ of shortening it's life span. I'd recommend getting a Shuffle for running or a Nano if your budget extends that far. I opted to go with the Nano and the Nike+ Sport Kit and am very happy.

Running with iPod Touch

Can anyone recommend an armband. I have been running with a Belkin Neopren armband, wich turns out destroyed my Touch (waterdamaged), because my body heat created condensations in the armband. Now a repair is not covered by guarantee and there for cost 300 USD!
But I love using Nike+ and would be sorry to give it up

Near the upper right of the webpage that lists the discussion in the iPod touch forum there is a light-gray boxed area with Actions and Notifications in large type. Under Actions they a a link titled "Start a Discussion" . Click on that to start a new post.

Running WIth Ipod Nano

I have had my iPod for a while now and i have been hesitant to run with it because i have heard it would mess it up. If anybody has any advice about this please reply.
iPod Nano Windows XP

Running is just fine with all iPods.
If you go to the Apple Store" and look on the left side under iPod -> Cases, you will see a bunch of armbands designed to carry the iPod while running, exercizing, etc.
iPods are 20-25 minutes skip free. The memory buffer is 32MB, then the hard drive spins up to reload the buffer.
Since the Nano doesn't have a disk drive, it was probably a glitch when it loaded the song.
If it keeps up, try a reset.

May I run with iPod Photo?

Im scared if I run with it, the HDD will go nuts

You may.
Sorry, to be honest it isn't the greatest idea, but I did it for six months and it was alright, it is not recommended and it will cause failure sooner rather than later. Luck is involved

What are the best headphones for running with ipod shuffle?

i checked out the active headphones on the accessories page of apple and they don't seem to be compatible with shuffle, any other suggestions that'll stay in your ears comfortably while running?

get yourself some Sennheiser PMX 70 Sport headphones. great fit, grreat sound & they stay put.
happy running.

Nike + for use with Ipod Video

can i use the nike + with my ipod video. i already have the nike 180 for use with the chip. i bought them because they were great runing shoes and just found out i could put the chip in them for $35. i have a video but not a nano aand i would really like to use the chip to track my progress. buying a nano would cost 200+ and i was just wondering if i can use it with my video. thanks

I'm sorry, but this doesn't make any sense. There are products made to run with iPod videos
It is what it is.
The Nike+iPod product is for the Nano only. Doesn't matter why.
If you know of other products that do the same thing as the Nike+iPod product, and it works for the 5th Gen iPod... then go buy one of those.
Then you go on to say that Apple isn't promoting the use of iPod video
That's not exactly what was said. The user who posted that indicated that Apple is only promoting the use of the Nike+iPod in conjuntion with the Nano.
Well, obviously, there isn't any harm for people to excersise with this product if there are accessories for that purpose.
Doesn't change the fact that the Nike+iPod product is for the Nano only.
If you have a suggestion for Apple, and would like to see the Nike+ product work with other iPods, then you can submit feedback to Apple here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html

HT4623 I have a Gen 4 Ipod Touch, it is still running with IOS 4. When i go to my settings and select General there is no Software Update button to choose from. How do i update my Ipod to the new IOS system?

I have a Gen 4 Ipod Touch, it is still running with IOS 4. When i go to my settings and select <General> there is no <Software Update> button to choose from. How do i update my Ipod to the new IOS system?

You have to hook it up to a computer and update it to ios 5 and then there will be a "software update" button.

TS1717 Having trouble running iTunes version 11.0.2 on a Dell Laptop running Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1. Keep getting an error message "the software required for communicating with iPods and mobile phones was not installed correctly..." reinst

Having trouble when I launch iTunes (version 11.0.2) on my Dell Laptop running Windows 7 Professional (service pack 1). I get an error message indicating software required to communicate with iPod and mobile phones was not installed correctly. Do you want iTunes to try to repair this for you? I normally respond with OK and it immediately tells me "could not be repaired. Please reinstall iTunes..." I have done this a number of times to no avail.

I also notice Quicktime is not getting installed at all.
That one is normal nowadays (ever since the iTunes versions 10.5.x).
The software required for communicating with iPods and mobile phones was not installed correctly. Do you want iTunes to try to repair this for you?
Let's try a standalone Apple Mobile Device Support install. It still might not install, but fingers crossed any error messages will give us a better idea of the underlying cause of why it's not installing under normal conditions.
Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR:
http://www.rarlab.com/
Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").
Go into the folder and doubleclick the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi (or AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi) to do a standalone AMDS install.
(If it offers you the choice to remove or repair, choose "Remove", and if the uninstall goes through successfully, see if you can reinstall by doubleclicking the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi again.)
Does it install (or uninstall and then reinstall) properly for you?
If instead you get an error message during the install (or uninstall), let us know what it says. (Precise text, please.)

When I run with my iPhone4, the music just keeps skipping to the next song. I'll start my music, start running, and then the songs keep changing so I can never hear a song. Songs are from iTunes and doesn't happen on iPod. HELP?

When I run with my iPhone4, the music just keeps skipping to the next song. I'll start my music, start running, and then the songs keep changing so I can never hear a song. Songs are from iTunes and it doesn't happen when running with my iPod. Suggestions?

Go to SETTINGS - IPOD - and turn off "Shake to Shuffle"...
John

Running with my IPOD

Hey Guys
I am sure this issue has come up before but I am posting since I can't find any answers:
My IPOD freezes when I run a lot and I am unable to reboot it. The only way I can get it to work again is if I let the battery run oiut and then recharge it. Sometimes the IPOD will automatically start skipping songs, only playing about 15 seconds of erach before skipping to the next one. I had this problem with my last IPOD, used my warranty to have it replaced, only to have the same problem with my new IPOD. I find that if I hold the IPOD rather than clip it to my shorts it doesn't happen as much. With my last IPOD< it got so bad it would freeze even when I would only walk with it. Any suggestions???

Is it a hard drive based iPod, or a flash based? If its a hard drive based iPod, you could be destroying the hard drive by running with it. If you plan to run with your iPod, best to get a flash based iPod, like a new Nano (2G) or Shuffle.

I am running 4 ipod classica through one computer and one itunes account/profile. The ipods belong to me, husband and 2 kids. How can the kids now get their own accounts but keep the stuff I have already downloaded for them? They have their own laptops

I am currently running 4 ipod classics through my own account/profile on itunes. They belong to me, my husband and 2 kids.
The kids are getting older now and have their own laptops. I would like them to have their own itunes accounts as they will be away from home much of the time and will want to make their own puchases.
How can I set them up so that they are independent from my account, but not lose the content that I have downloaded for them over the years? (A lot of content).

You and your husband can share a store account and still have seperate iCloud accounts for your contacts, bookmarks and stuff like that. Click here for instructions to make an apple account without entering a credit card. Make sure you use a different email address for each apple account.
Set up your iPhone/iPad whatever using the new account for iCloud. Then go into settings/store and sign in with your purchasing account, you may need to sign out of the other account. To the best of my knowledge, your household is allowed to share purchased legally, someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Once you each have your own devices set to your own accounts you can set them to backup to that account and it will keep all your contacts seperate.

Help on syncing multiple calendars with iPod Touch 4g 64g

In our university, we use iCal with Blackboard. Also, our main *email* is Entourage - pretty sure it's the most recent version for Mac.
How can we sync the Entourage calendar with iCal, and be sure that they are all merged and 2-way functional for the iPod touch and laptops (I know for multiple computers we'll have to set up home sharing - for now let's just focus on the calendar syncing).
I have instructions for syncing Entourage with iPod Touch, and it's been recommended to use Google to sync with iCal (thanks llllass) but we don't want to use Google or MobileMe to get to iCal. iCal is already built into the iPod Touch, as I'm sure you know.
Any advice on how to make this super simple?
Thanks in advance.
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My first suggestion is to try Stanza, as it is a much more configurable ebook reader. You can use the
Calibre (ebook management/conversion utility) to transfer ebooks from your computer to your iPod Touch.
<http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/30657/calibre>
Looking at iBooks on my iPod Touch, my font selection and font size are only present when I have an ebook open. If I tap the center of a page, the top edge of the screen has
Library | Table of Contents | Brightness | aA (font size, and font selection) | Search | Bookmark
Where the aA icon brings up a control that has a small a and a large A. If I tap on the large A, each tap increases the font size until it gets REALLY BIG. Tapping on teh small a reduces the font size for each tap.
Landscape lock. OK for the iPod Touch as a whole, you put the iPod Touch in the orientation you desire, then you quick double-tap on the home button. This will bring up a list of your running apps. Now slide the list to the right, and you will see music controls as well as on the far left a screen lock button. Tap the screen lock button to lock your iPod Touch in its current orientation. Unlock it later when you want your iPod Touch to be able to rotae again.
NOTE: Stanza as an ebook reader, it has its own configuration control that locks Stanza into a specific orientation, independent of the iPod Touch orientation or the iPod Touch orientation lock. Another reason I like Stanza.
Wallpaper. I think you can only change it to something else. Settings -> Wallpaper, then tap on the screen you want to change. Now select a different Wallpaper from either the Wallpaper selections, or anything in your Camera Roll, or your Photo Library.
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IPod Updater Code problem? iTunes not connecting with iPod.

There may be a problem with the iPod updater.
I have a 15 GB iPod (JQ418QZLQQF)
Updated iTunes to 5.0.1.4. Connected iPod.
Got a window...told me to downloaded iPod Updater 9/23/05. Did it.
Updated iPod. iTunes would start writing and then quit. Got a window; told me to restore iPod.
Tried restore 7 times. Failed. When iTunes tried to load it stalled, then McAfee Antivirus program hung up, then got messages that it could no longer communicate with iPod ... got (-36) errors.
Got FAQ sheets. Did everything. Unplugged from internet, disabled antivirus program. No luck.
Unloaded every non-related program in RAM. No luck.
Tried iTunes and iPod in SAFE mode. No luck.
Last error message was "Attempting to copy to the disk "IPOD" failed. An unknown error occurred (-53)"
Bought 5th generation 20 GB iPod Color. Plugged it in.
Reformatted it with the 9/23/05 ipod updater. ... iTunes could not connect to it.
Tried the 9/6/05 updater. Still didn't work.
Opened the CD that it came with and installed the 6/5/05 ipod updater software. iTunes immediately recognized the new ipod and loaded songs without failure.

I ran into this on a client system yesterday. Same issue re: new songs with a dock ipod running ver 2.2.
I tried to update on three separate g4 based macs, each running 10.3.9. On one, the ipod failed to mount. On the other two, the updater gave the message {approx} "the firmware for the update is not present" when the Update button was clicked.
For no good reason, I tried using the "Update" in the Options menu instead of the button. I immediately got an administer confirmation box, gave the password, and the update proceded correctly. Monkey behavior triumphs. Got to be an installer bug. Try it and let us know if this works for you.

Running with iPod: Is it okay?

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