Is this normal iPod behaviour? [Archive]

stevep

Sep 28, 2005, 03:59 PM

Just got a new 20gGb Photo. When I plug it into the iBook it synch's with iTunes and I get the icon on the desktop and the 'Do not disconnect' warning - which all seems fine. As soon as the update is complete however the icon disappears from the desktop. Is this normal? I'd rather like it to stay on the desktop (especiallyas I downloaded a fancy icon from widget:widget.
Any way to make it stay there all the time its connected, even when the update is finished?

Lacero

Sep 28, 2005, 04:27 PM

Did you enable Disk Mode in iPod preferences in iTunes?

stevep

Sep 28, 2005, 04:36 PM

Disc mode isn't enabled at the moment. I did enable it briefly, and the 'do not disconnect' icon was then displayed all the time, on the desktop and on the iPod. I ctrl-clicked and ejected to unmount it (although I was a bit dubious - does the "do not disconnect" warning mean "don't just pull the plug" or does it mean "don't eject" ?

stridey

Sep 28, 2005, 04:37 PM

Disc mode isn't enabled at the moment. I did enable it briefly, and the 'do not disconnect' icon was then displayed all the time, on the desktop and on the iPod. I ctrl-clicked and ejected to unmount it (although I was a bit dubious - does the "do not disconnect" warning mean "don't just pull the plug" or does it mean "don't eject" ?

Well that's your problem right there. In order for the iPod to be on the desktop (as a disk, as it were), disk mode must be enabled.

And "do not disconnect" means "don't just pull the plug."

Lacero

Sep 28, 2005, 04:38 PM

"don't just pull the plug"

You have to eject it before you can safely disconnect. The iPod is basically like a firewire or USB drive.

stevep

Sep 28, 2005, 04:47 PM

Thanks guys. I'm always pretty careful about ejecting properly, but I was a bit surprised that the warning was displayed all the time, even after the iTunes updating process was done.
And I have to say I'm a bit disappointed that my new iPod isn't proudly displayed on the desktop for all to see........

stridey

Sep 28, 2005, 08:52 PM

Thanks guys. I'm always pretty careful about ejecting properly, but I was a bit surprised that the warning was displayed all the time, even after the iTunes updating process was done.
And I have to say I'm a bit disappointed that my new iPod isn't proudly displayed on the desktop for all to see........

Well, just turn on disk mode, and it will be...