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aboo
10-12-2003, 05:56 PM
I have a 2G iPod that I was using with my 9.2 G4 desktop. Transfrering playlists/songs between my iPod and my tower was no problem.

I recently picked up a 17" PowerBook [10.2.6] and the new iTunes 4. When I plug my iPod into the PB, the iPod shows up in iTunes, but I cannot transfer any "newly purchased" music from the PB to the iPod.

Can anyone assist??
Thanx!
aboo
10-13-2003, 11:19 PM
Please... anybody.... help...:(
yellow
10-14-2003, 08:18 AM
I thought 5G iPods were the minimum size. Is your iPod full? Have you updated the iPod's OS? It must be running software version 1.3 to interact with iTunes4 and play AAC encoded music.
aboo
10-14-2003, 10:05 AM
by 2G, Im meant second generation [sorry].

thanx for the reply. I don't know if I have updated the iPod OS or not. How can one tell? Will it erase any music on there already [I have about 3 gigs left- it's a 10 gig drive].
yellow
10-14-2003, 11:05 AM
On your iPod, Settings -> About -> Version
aboo
10-14-2003, 11:11 AM
there is no "about" under settings...
yellow
10-14-2003, 11:11 AM
Well, you'll have to look for it, that's where it is in version 1.3 of the iPod OS.
aboo
10-14-2003, 11:13 AM
found it- it's 1.2.1. Is that the problem?

Will updating erase my data?
yellow
10-14-2003, 11:26 AM
That is the problem, and no, updating it will not erase your iPod.. at least it shouldn't and didn't on mine.
PadanFain
10-14-2003, 11:26 AM
you need to update to v1.3, like said before. It won't do anything to the songs already on there.
aboo
10-14-2003, 11:27 AM
thanx! will do!
aboo
10-15-2003, 08:40 PM
OK, the upgrade worked great! thanx. Almost too great. Now I can play the new purchased music on my iPod, but I can't on my g$ tower running 9.2.something.

Any more thoughts?
yellow
10-15-2003, 08:58 PM
You have to have iTunes 4 to play the music.. iTunes 4 has to have OS X.
MBHockey
10-15-2003, 10:48 PM
www.ipodhacks.com

A great user base and forum specifically for iPod.