iPod shuffle + Windows XP SP 1

[robocop2000]

According to Apple, Windows users must have SP 2 to use the iPs. Has anyone managed to test one on Windows XP SP1?

 

[BugMeNot]

Works fine on Windows XP w/ SP1 but I can seem to figure out a way to transfer music without using Itunes software. This sucks!

 

[mrgreen4242]

I THINK it just says that it is SP2 compatible (a LOT of programs got screwed up with SP2)... I could be wrong, though.

Why would you want to use something other than iTunes to sync an iPod? iTunes is easily the best music management software available! 😀

Rob

 

[solvs]

Works fine on Windows XP w/ SP1 but I can seem to figure out a way to transfer music without using Itunes software. This sucks!

Well, what did you expect?

If you don't want to use iTunes, you may be able to use a program like ephpod.

 

[sjpetry]

Why not install SP2? Unless you have a good reason. 😎

 

[H&Kie]

Why not install SP2? Unless you have a good reason. 😎

Well, I'm certainly not trying to make this a WinXP SP2 discussion forum 😉,
but you might check this out before installing SP2...


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130

 

[sjpetry]

Well, I'm certainly not trying to make this a WinXP SP2 discussion forum 😉,
but you might check this out before installing SP2...


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130

On my old peecee it worked fine. 😉

 

[BugMeNot]

Well, what did you expect?

If you don't want to use iTunes, you may be able to use a program like ephpod.

I expected it to work as a flash drive. And it does however it will treat the files as data not music. For me at least it's much quicker to just select a few files on my hard drive, right click and send to the Ipod shuttle.

I was under the impresion that no software was required at all. I read a poor review on a blog site.

Maybe the iPod shuffle Dock will work this way. Anyone know happen to know?

 

[solvs]

I expected it to work as a flash drive. And it does however it will treat the files as data not music. For me at least it's much quicker to just select a few files on my hard drive, right click and send to the Ipod shuttle.

I was under the impresion that no software was required at all. I read a poor review on a blog site.

Maybe the iPod shuffle Dock will work this way. Anyone know happen to know?

Anything you put on as a file, will be seen only as a file. You need iTunes (or another program, like ehphod) to transfer listenable music on it. It's kind-of a package deal.

I'm not sure what review you read, but it's right there on Apple's site.

 

[Mechcozmo]

You must use iTunes so that you cannot copy the music files to someone else's computer. The whole music industry copyright thing, yknow.