[bookport] Re: well ipod problem may not be solved
- From: Chris Hill <hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 13:00:13 -0500
Take it back and get a big card for your bookport. Ipods are
rediculous when an accessible alternative is available.
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:38:40 -0500, you wrote:
>Sorry if anyone is reading these messages in reverse order.
>
>Several corrections about the last message.
>
>1. You don't back tab when you're in msconfig, you either press control
>tab until you get to startup or you press shift, control, tab to go back
>one position to startup.
>
>2. You then tab once to get into the list of things that run at startup
>if they are checked.
>
>2. The name of the item you uncheck if you have Windows Easy CD
>Creator, doesn't start with Roxio, but it does have roxio in the name
>somewhere.
>
>And now for the bad news. Now, your iPod won't work. You have to do
>the same thing all over in reverse and uncheck the Roxio component to
>have the iPod work again. Of course, you have to reboot each time you
>change something in msconfig, so you can figure out if it's worth the
>effort to have a very bossy application. For me, I think I'll go buy a
>not so ethnocentric MP3 player and simply continue playing audible books
>on my book port.
>
>
>Both original messages are below.
>
>Neal
>
>
>Well, I figured out the problem. I would consider Apple iPod one of the
>most ethnocentric applications there is. It wants to be first to the
>extent that it disables most other things that play cds, etc. So, if
>you buy an iPod and Find that you can't run a CD without the iPod
>plugged in or you can't use Easy CD Creator, here is what you do in
>Windows XP. Go to the run dialog and type "msconfig." Back tab once
>until you get to a list of items that run at startup. The ones that are
>checked will run, and the ones that will not run will not. Tab to OK.
>You will have to reboot. It would appear that Apple decided to uncheck
>the Roxio setting that causes your disk drive recorder to work on its
>own. I would tell you the name of the item, but as it may differ with
>particular versions of your Roxio product, Roxio now distributes Easy CD
>Creator) I will just say that you should find an item that is Roxio and
>some other characters after Roxio. If it is unchecked, check it.
>
>That worked for me.
>
>
>Original message is below if you need it.
>
>Neal
>
>This may be a bit off topic, so read on if you're willing to help
>anyway.
>
>Thanks for those who answered my first question. Now I have a problem.
>I loaded the iPod software and now my CD drive doesn't register on my
>computer unless I have the iPod plugged in. That's not so bad, but here
>is the real kicker. When I tried to run Easy CD Creator, It came up
>with the iTunes application. When I alt tabbed back to easy CD Creator
>and tried to burn a CD, it said that no drivers for my CD recorder were
>found. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what do you suggest?
>Again, thanks for your help.
>Neal
>
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