iPod as Flash Drive...More ???s

[Morgan Ellis]

Well, the saga continues. I can't seem to figure out how to use my iPod as a Flash drive, and it's making me nuts.

It shows up under drives when I access the device manager, but tells me there are no drivers installed for it. It doesn't show up at all under the 'my computer' folder.

Does the iPod only work as a Flash drive with Mac? I'm trying to use it with my laptop....

Confused yet again,

Morgan

 

[auto doctor]

hmmm..... smelles like a geek trap to me..

 

[Morgan Ellis]

Shhh....

stop spoiling my fun.

Just kidding! I really do need help with this.

Ignore the trap, restraints and tranquilizer gun....


-- Morgan

 

[jwmorrice]

Have a look here

http://www.geekculture.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=19;t=000617;p=

 

[Master Baiter]

You will need to format the drive as an MS DOS drive in order for WinDoze to recognize it as a removable media device. It would work normally on a MAC even after the reformatting. If you have the IPOD MINI (4GB) you can use FAT16 without any problems. If you've got the 20GB or 40GB model, you will need to format it with FAT32 as there are size limitations for FAT16.

Enjoy....

 

[SimsVic]

Did you set the option to use the iPod as an external hard drive in iTunes?

 

[canucklehead]

exactly there is an external hard drive option in itunes or better yet just get a mac Just go to your iPod in the itunes list of play lists and the ipod prefs icon shows up at the bottom

 

[Morgan Ellis]

Got it.


You guys rock, in case I haven't mentioned that lately

Morgan

 

[auto doctor]

Morgan

The thing I do not like about all this new electronic stuff these days is they have no KNOBS to play with.

 

[Master Baiter]

I think the iPod interface on the PC SUCK ASS! It's crap and not very intuitive... surprising for a something coming from Apple. Then again, their new OS and paid patches are a joke. Sorry Mac folks, not to bash Macs but I think the days of OS9 was much better and simpler. X has its perks but it sure has its share of demons.. or daemons!