The first present I unwrapped was an iPod Nano. So far, my verdict is: lovin’ it. I spent an hour or so Christmas Eve putting songs on it using my mom’s computer.
iTunes? Not so much, especially since, possibly due to my computer’s age, I can’t actually download and install iTunes 8 (and iTunes 6, which installs in its place, doesn’t recognize my iPod).
I think the problem is something called iPod Stopping Services. I receive an error message telling me to “validate”, then am given the option to “cancel” (which results in ceasing the installation), or “retry”, which just brings up the same message again.
Any tech nerds out there who can help me? My laptop is a Dell XPS M140, about two and a half years old. No, buying a new computer is not an option. (I hope iTunes is installed on the computers at work …)
I would try Songbird. It seems like good stuff, and seems to have support for iPods. ^_^
Comment by maiki — December 26, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Alas! Songbird does not recognize “the file system” on my iPod, and suggests I use iTunes to reformat it … bringing me back to my first problem. Grr.
Comment by MalSnay — December 26, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
Maybe you should upgrade from Windows 95, granny.
Comment by Mighty Dyckerson — December 27, 2008 @ 10:15 am
The issue is the privileges you have on the machine. From the looks of it, you do not have Administrator rights on the machine. That seems odd, however, given how normal installs of Windows are done from OEMs like Dell, HP, etc.
You have two options:
1.) Right-click the setup executable, select Run As…, then select your Administrator account and supply its password.
2.) Log in as Administrator, then run the installer.
Comment by JJT — December 27, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
I think there’s a way you can put songs on the iPod using Windows Explorer, but I don’t know the procedure… Try these forums, for starters…
http://forums.ilounge.com/
http://www.topix.com/forum/gadgets/ipod
http://www.ipodhacks.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=index
Comment by Jim McKee — December 27, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
Mighty D: I do in fact have XP, but it looks like it isn’t the most current. Trying to upgrade to service pack 3, but the only DL I can find is for IT pros upgrading multiple computers.
Jason: I actually tried #2, but I have no log out/log in options on this computer, so I think I’m on the admin account? Also, right-clicking the setup executable doesn’t provide an admin account. (Also, I think if there was an admin account, I’d've forgotten the PW).
Comment by MalSnay — December 27, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
Jason: never mind, I saw what you meant. Now, if only I knew how to reset an admin password on Dell …
Comment by MalSnay — December 27, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
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