So last night I'm listening to music at bedtime per usual. One minute sound, then nothing. My home computer, work computer, and Bose iPod connector all failed to recognize the device. I work as a tech writer and listen to it all day as well as on the train. And I bought it preloaded with 100 classical pieces, not tunes, full symphonies, which would cost a fortune to replace. Although I was past 90 days since I never called in my 90 days period the man said he'd give me one free consult. Took a while to explain to him it was really really dead and nothing happened when I pushed menu. Turns out it somehow went into sleep mode, god knows why. So now it's working. Today just got better. Rachmaninov Symphony #2 playing.
Sounds like you need to back that stuff up to a computer/CD-R - because it will fail again, sooner or later. Gizmos fail. Backups limit the cost to hardware...
Everything I added since is backed up but not the original. That is being taken care of today. Amend: I tried. The instructions said to click device, go to Summary, then Encrypt Backups. There is no Encrypt Backups in Summary.
Wish I could help, but I do not own an iPod. The wife does, but I doubt she will know as well. I have been using a Sansa Clip forever for this exact reason. I find Apple's approach to data interchange very hard to deal with. Try to find some iPod gurus to help you.
Had an iPod since they came out. No problems. For the past 4 years though, I've been using the shuffle. The tiny ones that hold about 600 songs. I love them. I have about 50 600 song playlists on my home computer and just switch 'em up whenever I won't to.
If you iPod ever freezes or acts funky, simply hot the "Menu" and center button at the same time for five-seconds. This will reset the iPod (basically like restarting your computer). Don't worry, your songs will still be there.
Exactly what the guy on the phone instructed. I bought it with a bunch of stuff preloaded. I wonder if the radio station that sold them programmed so that stuff can't be copied. So that 5 people could not split the cost of one iPod and copy the music. I'll try copying to a flash drive tomorrow, haven't got one with me. Thanks for all the info. HCP, I never got the Tupac you sent me.
Take this to backup your music. http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3433833/CopyPod.backup.music.from.iPod._serial.reseed.
