iPod quirk

hypoluxahypoluxa
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
For whatever reason that I cannot figure out, my ipod will no longer display on my desktop. I've reformatted it twice and have the most recent software version for it. It is a BW clickwheel version. It used to display on my desktop but no longer.. any ideas of what the issue is?? Im running 10.4.7 on a PPC G5.

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  • Reply 1 of 13
    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    Have you considered that it's a firewire problem-- sounds like something that happened to me with an external drive. Firewire has been really flakey for me, so I switched to USB 2.0 and all is well. I know that's not an option for you, but if you have something like DiskWarrior, it might help you.
  • Reply 2 of 13
    project2501project2501 Posts: 433member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hypoluxa


    For whatever reason that I cannot figure out, my ipod will no longer display on my desktop. I've reformatted it twice and have the most recent software version for it. It is a BW clickwheel version. It used to display on my desktop but no longer.. any ideas of what the issue is?? Im running 10.4.7 on a PPC G5.



    Does it still show up in iTunes?
  • Reply 3 of 13
    hypoluxahypoluxa Posts: 681member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Project2501


    Does it still show up in iTunes?



    yes it does show up in itunes and my music plays fine...it just doenst show up on my desktop anymore...
  • Reply 4 of 13
    project2501project2501 Posts: 433member
    If you choose preferences under Finder(apple - ,) there you have the options to choose which type of icons to show on your desktop, one of them is CD, DVD and iPod, enable that, and see if it works
  • Reply 5 of 13
    hypoluxahypoluxa Posts: 681member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Project2501


    If you choose preferences under Finder(apple - ,) there you have the options to choose which type of icons to show on your desktop, one of them is CD, DVD and iPod, enable that, and see if it works



    i have that selected.. and still no dice
  • Reply 6 of 13
    hypoluxahypoluxa Posts: 681member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ricksbrain


    Have you considered that it's a firewire problem-- sounds like something that happened to me with an external drive. Firewire has been really flakey for me, so I switched to USB 2.0 and all is well. I know that's not an option for you, but if you have something like DiskWarrior, it might help you.



    I would have to rule out a FW problem due to the fact my ipod updates fine when it is plugged in via FW. Here is a weird happening, it does show up momentarily on the desk top when I first connect it to the computer, like after it has ran out of juice and Im recharging it, but then it disappears.
  • Reply 7 of 13
    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hypoluxa


    I would have to rule out a FW problem due to the fact my ipod updates fine when it is plugged in via FW. Here is a weird happening, it does show up momentarily on the desk top when I first connect it to the computer, like after it has ran out of juice and Im recharging it, but then it disappears.





    I'm tellin' ya, sounds exactly like my external hardrive.... I vote DiskWarrior.
  • Reply 8 of 13
    hypoluxahypoluxa Posts: 681member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ricksbrain


    I'm tellin' ya, sounds exactly like my external hardrive.... I vote DiskWarrior.



    ok, well I supose it wont hurt to check it out. Can I use the OSX drive utility to check it?
  • Reply 9 of 13
    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    It never worked for me, but perhaps booting from the OS X cd and using disk utility would work. Might be worth a try, even just to find out the answer. My hunch is no, but here's to hoping! Good luck.
  • Reply 10 of 13
    mr. hmr. h Posts: 4,870member
    Have you checked in the iTunes iPod preferences that the iPod is set to be used as a Hard Drive?



    If yes, does the iPod show up in Apple's Disk Utility?
  • Reply 11 of 13
    hypoluxahypoluxa Posts: 681member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr. H


    Have you checked in the iTunes iPod preferences that the iPod is set to be used as a Hard Drive?



    If yes, does the iPod show up in Apple's Disk Utility?



    I dont think so.. but is it the pref that says "use hard drive activity" or something to that respect?
  • Reply 12 of 13
    mr. hmr. h Posts: 4,870member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hypoluxa


    I dont think so.. but is it the pref that says "use hard drive activity" or something to that respect?



    It's the tick box that says "Enable disk use". If it isn't ticked, the iPod won't show up on the desktop.
  • Reply 13 of 13
    hypoluxahypoluxa Posts: 681member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr. H


    It's the tick box that says "Enable disk use". If it isn't ticked, the iPod won't show up on the desktop.



    Aha! I figured that was probably the issue... Ill check it when I get home. thanx
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