Another Ipod question?

[thunderhockey19 0]

So i got an ipod today for christmas, and i transferred alot of my songs from my computer on to it. now i d/l a few more songs, on itunes and want to transfer them to my ipod, but for some reason when clicking file in itunes, it says i cannot update my ipod. also in another part, it says there is no ipod connected. all of my connections are tight and work properly. but somehow the part of the playlists that is usually there, that blinks when updating your ipod is gone? is there a way to add another one of those folders?is that even the problem? someone please help!

[Project_2501 0]

Right click the iPod thing on the left hand side (Ie. Pat's iPod) and click update.

Sorry if this doesn't fix it, but I think it's what you need to do.

[thunderhockey19 0]

Thats what im saying that thing is gone? how do i load another one of those or something?

[Fonya 0]

Worst comes to worst, reset your iPod. If that doestn work you might have to restore it.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

I dont have an ipod or know the software, but maybe its just one of those deals where you'd have to go to "view" or "tools" or "options" in the bar across the top of the screen and look for something that says "show window" or such. just tryin to help.

[Gongshow11 1]

make your updating manual not automatic, i hate that automatic shit cuz i have ephpod so whenever i put a song on my ipod i delete it off my comp. manual updates is so much better cuz if i delete the songs off my comp it deletes them off my ipod when its automatic

[Project_2501 0]

Oh, if it's not showing, disconnect it from your computer (the USB/Firewire cable) give it a second, and plug it back in.

Oh, and auto-update is fine, you just keep all the music in both places. I only use manual to change songs on my friends' iPods.

[thunderhockey19 0]

how do i do that? and will that actually solve my problem?

[Project_2501 0]

Do what? Disconnect it? Just un-plug it.

To change to manual updating: Edit > Preferences > iPod > Manual updating button thing.

Oh, and restart iTunes, I just mimicked your problem, by closing iTunes, restarted it, and no iPod showed up.

[Project_2501 0]

After a few seconds the iPod showed up and updated its self.

[thunderhockey19 0]

I tried the unplugging it and giving it a second thing, still not showing up, in itunes. yet, it says the iPod is charging.

[thunderhockey19 0]

By restart itunes, do you mean just close it and open it again? because i have done that multiple times doesnt seem to be working?

[Project_2501 0]

Close iTunes and restart it with your iPod still plugged in.

[thunderhockey19 0]

Ok, did that. still nothing showing up, i dont understand what the F happened?

[thunderhockey19 0]

edit: resetting it doesnt work.

[Fonya 0]

Link

Did you try all the steps above? Note that restoring it is different than resetting. Restoring is like getting a brand new iPod. If you have to restore it, uninstall everything and start fresh.

[fedorov#91 0]

Hey i dont mean to jack the thread but when i open itunes it says, iTunes has incountered a problem and has to close, Anyone know what to do. Also i have a video ipod, anyone know how to put videos that have downloaded from limwire, kazaa etc on to it?

Cheers