Posted by Gary on 04/26/06 10:39

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:57:50 GMT, Mat Cvetic <invalid@invalid.net>
wrote:

>In article <7fus421q8m84t9ul7i3vpsg37enjcbibmg@4ax.com>,
> fan <fan@fan.com> wrote:
>
>> My system is a WinXP computer, and my friend has a Mac system. I have
>> a website and post mp3's onto a page for him, but for some reason they
>> won't play on his iPod. These are just ordinary mp3's downloaded off
>> the internet, and they all play fine on my PC's WinAmp player.
>>
>> Why won't my mp3's play on his ipod?
>>
>> I've read that to be able to play mp3s on an ipod, one needs to use an
>> mp3 player application.
>>
>> If the solution is indeed an "mp3 player application", what are the
>> best ones available?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for all suggestions.
>
>How are you transferring them to the iPod? Are you just dragging them or
>are you using iTunes? Many PC-compatible MP3 players are OK with
>transferring the files by dragging them to the device (which looks to
>the PC like a removable hard disk). The iPod can also look like a
>removable hard disk, but if you drag MP3 (or AAC) files to it, iTunes
>and the iPod firmware will NOT find them. You MUST transfer them using
>iTunes.
>
>Now, there are some great utilities to circumvent this "feature", but
>let's solve the problem first...

I'd like to join this discussion, too. I've just been given a new
iPod (it's currently on its way from China to the US...I'll have it
tomorrow). I've never used an iPod before, so I have a few questions.
I do own an Archos, which interfaces with the PC as a removable hard
disk, and you use Windows Explorer to move files around.

Is this the way the iPod works, also? What function does iTunes add
to this, aside from giving you access to their library of stuff they
want to sell to you?

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