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Re: ipod, itunes and external firewire drive problem.

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From: moll
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:16
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On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 10:23:12 +0800, Irises wrote
(in message <301020032123113248%no@spam.com>):

> In article <1g2o23v.ly9x1x149vx42N%KeithNOSPAM@nowhere.spam>, Keith
> Pritchard <KeithNOSPAM@nowhere.spam> wrote:
> 
> Sorry for joining late to this conversation.
> 
> I have almost the exact same setup.  I'm running 10.2.6 on a TiBook (1
> FW port), and my 30gb iPod dock connector is connected to my external
> FW CD burner (powered).  I haven't been problem-free, but it works just
> about all the time.  Where it runs into confusion:
> 
> *  When I dock the iPod and iTunes is already open.  Let the iPod
> connection automatically open iTunes.  That solved just about all my
> connection problems.
> 
> *  Always disconnect the iPod IN iTunes.  DO NOT QUIT ITUNES WITH YOUR
> IPOD STILL CONNECTED.  This seems to bother iTunes quite a bit the next
> time you try and connect.
> 
> With these little rules, I haven't had any problems. 
> Oh, and I get decreased performance times when I'm burning a CD (duh).
> 
> Rach

I think I tried most of what you suggest, but still had very patchy 
performance.

But just to keep you posted... all now works beautifully in panther.... 
(although thank god I only have fw 400!!)

m


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