On Friday 21 July 2006 17:06, Davidson, Brett (Managed Services) wrote: > > > > Connections may be loose. Test with different cords if you have any. > > The interface may also be dead...you would find that out > > trying the step below... > > > > If it all appears dead and you're about to buy another one, > > you could just try formatting it. > > I have a friend that knows a lot about these but I suspect > > (due to their universal nature) that they probably utilise > > vfat as a filesystem. Hold on until next week (if you can) > > and I'll find out whether you can low-level format them. > > > > Brett. > > UPDATE: Google tells me that the HFS+ latemodel Macintish style > filesystem is used with a binary ITunesDB file on top of this. Copying > MP3's to the filesystem alone (if you can, HFS+ is not supported out of > the box with Linux) will not result in them being recognised by the > Ipod. Hmmm. > > I'd recommend junking it and getting a new one - from talk around work, > there have supposedly been a rash of these things failing recently... > > For anyone else on the list who is interested, all the technotalk you > want on Ipods can be found here... > http://neuron.com/~jason/ipod_archive.html > > Chairs, > Brett. > > > > phoned up magnum mac & they want approx $30 to look at problem (no > > > promises on being able to repair), does anyone have any suggestions > > > (keep them in a format for the "technologically challenged" > > > > please :) > > > > > ) or should i just go out & buy another cheaper mp3 player? > > > > > > thanks > > > howard blomfield
Ok, thanks Brett/chris for suggestions. have tried different cable to usb hub & directly plugging in to front & back usb ports all with the same result. why do these things seem to always crap out a couple of months after the 12months warranty expires?? might have to try & disguise replacement from wife (was a present from her). cheers...howard
