"Do Not Disconnect" & Failure to Sync

[TWTCommish]

Hi,

I just bought my iPod, and upon loading up iTunes and first connecting it with my FireWire adapter, I was greeted with a "Do Not Disconnect" message. It stayed there for 10 minutes, and stays indefinitely no matter how few songs I have in iTunes.

I have to use the old "Safely Remove Hardware" option from XP, and when I do, it remains empty. No songs have synced. Any idea what's up? I'm really anxious to try this thing out.

Also, on a related note, how do I disable autosyncing in iTunes?

Thanks so much for your help,

Chris

 

[varmit]

ummmmm, it stays there

Hi,

I just bought my iPod, and upon loading up iTunes and first connecting it with my FireWire adapter, I was greeted with a "Do Not Disconnect" message. It stayed there for 10 minutes, and stays indefinitely no matter how few songs I have in iTunes.

I have to use the old "Safely Remove Hardware" option from XP, and when I do, it remains empty. No songs have synced. Any idea what's up? I'm really anxious to try this thing out.

Also, on a related note, how do I disable autosyncing in iTunes?

Thanks so much for your help,

Chris

If you are talking about "do not disconnect" on the ipod screen, it stays there reminding you to eject first before pulling the plug. Do you have automatic syncing checked. Otherwise its a drag and drop from your library or drag and drop a playlist you have made.

Autosyncing should be in the Preferences most likely, which if I remember correctly that is under "File"maybe ........ its in one of the drop down menus that go across the top of iTunes should have something to change that. I don't have a PC so I'm just guessing with the autosyncing.

 

[TWTCommish]

If you are talking about "do not disconnect" on the ipod screen, it stays there reminding you to eject first before pulling the plug.

Eject? The only option is "Eject Disc," which opens my CD-ROM drive.

Do you have automatic syncing checked. Otherwise its a drag and drop from your library or drag and drop a playlist you have made.

What version of iTunes are you using? I cannot see a way to drag and drop songs in iTunes onto my iPod.

 

[varmit]

Eject? The only option is "Eject Disc," which opens my CD-ROM drive.

When you select the iPod on the left side in iTunes, the "Eject Disc" becomes and "Eject iPod". At least it does on the my Mac.

What version of iTunes are you using? I cannot see a way to drag and drop songs in iTunes onto my iPod.

Using iTunes v4.5 (31), and while the iPod is plugged in, and is on the left side in iTunes, click on song or playlist, hold and drag it up to the iPod and drop. Should start to transfer files. Again, this is how it is on the Mac, I would expect it to be the same for the PC.

 

[TWTCommish]

Hmm. I think that's the problem; there's no iPod icon/button on the left for me. I've just got the three next to it. Anyone run into this problem before?

 

[varmit]

Firmware

Have you updated the firmware for the iPod, need to do this to work with the latest iTunes 4.5?

http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/

 

[TWTCommish]

I've tried; the "Update" button remains grayed out, and when I choose the "Restore" option, it goes through the progress bar, and then says "Can't unmount iPod." Any ideas?

 

[tomf87]

Sounds to me like XP is not recognizing your iPod is there at all.

Are your firewire ports enabled on your PC? I think there should also be a firewire network connection too, and I'm not sure if that needs to be enabled or not.

 

[abhishekit]

can you connect thru firewire on windows? i guess not, and thats why its not recognizing it..you have to use usb2 i think..

cheers

 

[wrldwzrd89]

can you connect thru firewire on windows? i guess not, and thats why its not recognizing it..you have to use usb2 i think..

cheers

Actually, Apple doesn't officially support connecting iPods via FireWire on Windows. You need to use USB2 if you're on a PC.

 

[Synapple]

Actually, Apple doesn't officially support connecting iPods via FireWire on Windows. You need to use USB2 if you're on a PC.

Are you sure? The package comes with an adapter for PCs' 4pins firewire ports and the manual clearly states you have to connect via USB (and, therefore, buy the specific cable) only in case you don't have a 4pins firewire port.. I assume Apple officially supports connecting the iPod to PCs via firewire..

Anyway, can't help the original poster.. sorry

 

[daxmax]

I found a solution that may work for, but it does require USB, however it eliminates the failure to Sync Problem.

I put a demostration of what I did on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq5qtvBUkvQ