[bookport] Re: well ipod problem may not be solved
- From: David Poehlman <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 14:23:16 -0400
You can fix this without using msconfig. You have to fiddle with the
IPod software and or the Roxio software though. You may even be able
to fix it by using ITunes. At any rate, this is all mooot because
the book port does not work with my mac.
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Jonnie Apple Seed
With his:
Hands-On Technolog(eye)s
On Sep 4, 2005, at 1:38 PM, Neal Ewers 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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