So Today I found myself in a delema. I have my ipod with 3400 songs but it wont play on my Bose speakers for ipod. I guess this is due to a little fishing accedent in which the ipod ended up under water. Yet the Funny thing is the ipod works fine with the Fm car transmitter. Now I am in the middle of no where and I will be here for at least a week. No apple stores anywhere around to go and try to get my ipod fixed. oh yeah did i forget to say that i just installed a new harddrive on my laptop and dont have my itunes library :D. BUT I WANT TO LISTEN TO MY MUSIC.
I remmber having a program that you would install on your ipod and then enable the ipod as a hard disk and just run it off of the ipod and it will let you play any music on your ipod. So i googled 'listening to music from your ipod' and i got more than i asked for. I got ran into a website that listed couple of applications that can do what I wanted and more. Some of these application can actually do what I was doing in my last post, and they are cross platform, the one that I thought was worth mentioning is Floola I have not tried it yet but it looks quite promissing and I wounder which one will be better it or igadget that I have used before.
In any case the main problem with Floola with my problem is I wanted a the software that I install on my ipod not computer and it would run right off my ipod so I can easily play music on any pc around and not have to install the software on each PC i want to play the music on. So i Found the software I was looking for and it is called Sharepod.
1- you download the zip file
2- you unzip the file and you will endup with a folder called 'SharePod'
3- you move the folder to you mounted ipod
4- you double click on 'SharePod.exe' to run the software onto your.
***NOTE*** if you recieve an error it means you dont have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. so install it and you will be all good after that.
5- double click on any of the songs to play.
This is the only software I have found thatplays ipod music and instals right on the ipod itself. I can already see the limitations it has, such as not being able to search for music by rating etc.. I guess it just works as your ipod does. I will invistigate it more and post later about this along with Floola.
Showing posts with label ipod. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ipod. Show all posts
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
(step2) USING iGadget to transfer music from ipod to itunes
this is an interesting problem, now I have an ipod that is just like the problem ed ipod yet if I connect this ipod to my PC, itunes will display the message if I want to delete this ipod and sync it with my itunes library, and that will just erase everything on the ipod and sync with whatever is in iTunes, or make it empty if iTunes is empty.
So what I have to do now is find away to get all the music and videos on the ipod to my iTunes.
In my years of trying programs to do this my absolute favorite is igadged it is not free but it is worth the $10 that you pay. so here is the procedure to make my itunes library be the same as the ipod.
1- Backing up the old itunes library: If I dont want to loose my own itunes library that I use with my ipod, I need to backup this library before I start to do this:
a- close iTunes
b- go to My Music folder and find a folder called 'iTunes' move the whole folder to some other location let us say my desktop.
c- restart iTunes and it will automatically create a new iTunes folder in My Music and will show an empty library for itunes
2- Install igadget: you can download igadget from purple ghost software http://www.purpleghost.com/index.php?q=get_igadget
once you download it an install it then we can get it working :D
3- Run igadget, it will show a little black window that shows you it is loading and then you will have a popup like the one below:
check the box (just like i did in the picture) to disable itunes ability to detect ipods and then press ok
4- you will see in the black box that igadget is trying to stop that ability at the same time itunes will open if it were not open yet.
5- Even though rare sometimes igadget is unable to turn itunes ability to detect ipods off, if this happen a window will popup but it might be hidden in the back. this is not really important unless your ipod is already synced with this itunes which in this example it is not. so if i gadget does not turn itunes ability off itunes will give you the famous warning of ipod being synced with another library.
6- igadget will popup another window like below just press on the close button.
7- igadget program should open now.
8- plug your ipod to the pc
9- if itunes pops up a window saying ipod is synced with another library and if you want to erase and sync it with this one just press 'cancel'
10- igadget should show the ipod
11- if it does not then you have to go to file-->check for ipods and it should load plugins and find it.
12- Now here is what you have to do first click on Transfer Songs from ipod , it should show you all the songs you have on the ipod.
13- press on select all, a check mark will be next to each and every song and video on your ipod
14- click the transfer songs button on the top left corner (right underneath file)
15- a popup will come like the one below
transfer folder: C:\igadget
Check transfer songs into itunes
press transfer and watch igadget put all the songs into itunes
the reason i use c:\igadget is for a very important reason. if this ipod to be synced on another computer the only drive i always know is going to be the same is 'C', I cannot put it in my documents because this would include the user name of this computer, and 'D' might not be in existence on the other computer as well
16- after igadget is done with that click on playlist tranfer and select all and then click on the transfer songs button just like 14 and igadget will start transferring your playlists to itunes
17- eject your ipod by clicking the ejyct button on igadget
18- unplug your ipod
look at the itunes now it should have all the stuff that your ipod has all the playlists all the music and all the videos.
19- close itunes, close igadget
20- plug your ipod to the pc again. When itunes asks you if you want to erase and sync with this library click on 'erase and sync' button and watch i tunes update your ipod.
21- when itunes is done unplug your ipod and check that everything is working.
So what I have to do now is find away to get all the music and videos on the ipod to my iTunes.
In my years of trying programs to do this my absolute favorite is igadged it is not free but it is worth the $10 that you pay. so here is the procedure to make my itunes library be the same as the ipod.
1- Backing up the old itunes library: If I dont want to loose my own itunes library that I use with my ipod, I need to backup this library before I start to do this:
a- close iTunes
b- go to My Music folder and find a folder called 'iTunes' move the whole folder to some other location let us say my desktop.
c- restart iTunes and it will automatically create a new iTunes folder in My Music and will show an empty library for itunes
2- Install igadget: you can download igadget from purple ghost software http://www.purpleghost.com/index.php?q=get_igadget
once you download it an install it then we can get it working :D
3- Run igadget, it will show a little black window that shows you it is loading and then you will have a popup like the one below:
check the box (just like i did in the picture) to disable itunes ability to detect ipods and then press ok
4- you will see in the black box that igadget is trying to stop that ability at the same time itunes will open if it were not open yet.
5- Even though rare sometimes igadget is unable to turn itunes ability to detect ipods off, if this happen a window will popup but it might be hidden in the back. this is not really important unless your ipod is already synced with this itunes which in this example it is not. so if i gadget does not turn itunes ability off itunes will give you the famous warning of ipod being synced with another library.
6- igadget will popup another window like below just press on the close button.
7- igadget program should open now.
8- plug your ipod to the pc
9- if itunes pops up a window saying ipod is synced with another library and if you want to erase and sync it with this one just press 'cancel'
10- igadget should show the ipod
11- if it does not then you have to go to file-->check for ipods and it should load plugins and find it.
12- Now here is what you have to do first click on Transfer Songs from ipod , it should show you all the songs you have on the ipod.
13- press on select all, a check mark will be next to each and every song and video on your ipod
14- click the transfer songs button on the top left corner (right underneath file)
15- a popup will come like the one below
transfer folder: C:\igadget
Check transfer songs into itunes
press transfer and watch igadget put all the songs into itunes
the reason i use c:\igadget is for a very important reason. if this ipod to be synced on another computer the only drive i always know is going to be the same is 'C', I cannot put it in my documents because this would include the user name of this computer, and 'D' might not be in existence on the other computer as well
16- after igadget is done with that click on playlist tranfer and select all and then click on the transfer songs button just like 14 and igadget will start transferring your playlists to itunes
17- eject your ipod by clicking the ejyct button on igadget
18- unplug your ipodlook at the itunes now it should have all the stuff that your ipod has all the playlists all the music and all the videos.
19- close itunes, close igadget
20- plug your ipod to the pc again. When itunes asks you if you want to erase and sync with this library click on 'erase and sync' button and watch i tunes update your ipod.
21- when itunes is done unplug your ipod and check that everything is working.
(step1) BACKING UP the ipod
mirrorring a problem ipod to myipod
A very interesting discovery, I have looked to check if this would work but it seems no one really cares enough to check it, well I tried and I must say it works
Procedure:
very very simple, all you have to do is
1- attach the problem ipod to the computer.
2- when itunes (or if) opens and says 'ipod can only be synced to one library...' you press cancel
3- you open MY COMPUTER and look for the mounted ipod
4- Make sure you can see all hidden files and folders (tools-->folder options X-->View tab-->check 'view hidden files and folders'
5- copy all the folders to a newly created folder call it 'problem ipod' on your PC (make sure your pc has enough space)
6- eject ipod by right clicking on the mounted ipod in MY COMPUTER and choosing eject.
7- attach my ipod, open the mounted ipod and delete all files and folders in it.
8- copy the files and folders from 'problem ipod' folder to the mounted ipod.
9- eject
10- I checked my ipod and I have the exact things that are on the problem ipod including playlist etc.
I am done creating a mirror of the problem ipod to my ipod and now it is time to continue fixing my problem.
A very interesting discovery, I have looked to check if this would work but it seems no one really cares enough to check it, well I tried and I must say it works
Procedure:
very very simple, all you have to do is
1- attach the problem ipod to the computer.
2- when itunes (or if) opens and says 'ipod can only be synced to one library...' you press cancel
3- you open MY COMPUTER and look for the mounted ipod
4- Make sure you can see all hidden files and folders (tools-->folder options X-->View tab-->check 'view hidden files and folders'
5- copy all the folders to a newly created folder call it 'problem ipod' on your PC (make sure your pc has enough space)
6- eject ipod by right clicking on the mounted ipod in MY COMPUTER and choosing eject.
7- attach my ipod, open the mounted ipod and delete all files and folders in it.
8- copy the files and folders from 'problem ipod' folder to the mounted ipod.
9- eject
10- I checked my ipod and I have the exact things that are on the problem ipod including playlist etc.
I am done creating a mirror of the problem ipod to my ipod and now it is time to continue fixing my problem.
iPod Problem, videos not showing on ipod
Intro: I was givven an ipod with the following problem: the video playlists are showing as music playlists in the ipod. When you play any of the videos in such playlists on your ipod you end up with only the sound and not the video.
Facts: when using itunes to add videos, and you create a playlist using only videos, eventhough this list might show up as a playlist in your itunes, when you sync your ipod that list should not show in the music playlists but in the video playlist of your ipod.
I have no idea how this problem actually came into exsistence, but this is the second time I hear about it, and if anyone has an idea of the problem itself and an easier way of fixing it that what I am going to be doing please let us all know.
Procedure:
Here is what I am going to be doing:
1- BACKING UP the ipod: I am going to try to move all the info of the problem ipod to my ipod and do the test from there since I don't want the problem ipod to loose any info.
2- USING iGadget to transfer music from ipod to itunes: I need to enable syncing to my itunes after I mirror the problem ipod to mine.
3- CHECKING: I need to see if re syncing will solve the problem.
Facts: when using itunes to add videos, and you create a playlist using only videos, eventhough this list might show up as a playlist in your itunes, when you sync your ipod that list should not show in the music playlists but in the video playlist of your ipod.
I have no idea how this problem actually came into exsistence, but this is the second time I hear about it, and if anyone has an idea of the problem itself and an easier way of fixing it that what I am going to be doing please let us all know.
Procedure:
Here is what I am going to be doing:
1- BACKING UP the ipod: I am going to try to move all the info of the problem ipod to my ipod and do the test from there since I don't want the problem ipod to loose any info.
2- USING iGadget to transfer music from ipod to itunes: I need to enable syncing to my itunes after I mirror the problem ipod to mine.
3- CHECKING: I need to see if re syncing will solve the problem.
Intro
I started couple of blogs before which I have no idea where they are any more. I am hopping this one is better and will help me as well as others. It will help myself in remembering things that I keep on forgetting all the time. How-to s that I keep on forgetting about this annoying ipod and itunes. Annoying yet i keep on using them. I get I like the look and I am not sure if any other player is actually better. but your comments (if any does find this blog in the woods of blogs) would be helpful in figuring out myths and actualities of many things. Enough of the intro's intro this blog is about ipod and itunes, how to transfer music from ipod to itunes, how to add songs from other ipods into your itunes and still be able to sync with your itunes. Now what is the legality of all of this, I have no idea really, you tell me, my thought is cant I give a CD to friend that I bought, indeed and it is legal so why not with the ipod. It is everyones responsibility to figure out if the songs they are getting are obtained legally or not. And if anyone wants to make me aware of actual legal issues I am, and I am sure everyone else is happy in knowing where does this gray area lies.
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