Posted by Sla#s on 06/19/07 12:18

ddog wrote:
> On Jun 18, 6:50 am, "Sla#s" <p...@KNOTslatts.net> wrote:
>> ddog wrote:
>>> Hey,
>>> Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately sharepod.exe is not 'finding' my
>>> usb iPod connection for some reason (and it's not listed in Windows
>>> Explorer either). I upgraded to iTunes v.7 as was suggested by
>>> sharepod. Any other ideas?
>>
>> Not sure what you mean.
>> You mean you can't put Sharepod onto the iPod?
>> In which case, have you set the iPod to 'Disk mode'?
>> You should then be able to see it as a drive in "My Computer".
>> You can then drag a copy of Sharepod onto the iPod.
>>
>> Slatts
>
> Thanks for the tip. I've looked the instructions for setting the
> damned thing to 'disk mode' and it's physically impossible to
> implement the instructions

? - you do it in iTunes!

>(how do you hold down the buttons at
> once?).

By holding down both buttons at once!
But that's to reset it - don't reset it unless you have to!

> I'll look at it again after I buy a book on it.......I guess
> 'iPod for Dummies' is a good selection.

? ! ?
Why? Everything you could every want to know is in the manual that comes
with it ( or is online at Apple)

>It's a shame there isn't just
> a *&^%g button you can press to set it to 'disk mode'.

It's easy, it's in iTunes!
Look just remember the reason the iPod has so few buttons is that all the
setup stuff is in iTunes.

>
> Is there another player on the market where:
> 1. You can buy files and put them on any computer.
> 2. Transfer the files to a player easily with no rigamarole.
> 3. Has a user interface that someone over 30 can understand.
> 4. Doesn't have a propietary file format.

You have it, it's called an iPod!
You can do all of that with an iPod.
Oh and I'm 60 years old!

Slatts

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