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Linda
05-01-2005, 02:50 PM
Do any of you have problems copying music from your cds to iTunes?
ie. lots of skipping or blank spaces, but for only a few songs from the cd?
Tired_Of_You
05-01-2005, 02:53 PM
Never had any problems. I don't think I can help you. :s
moonpiglet
05-01-2005, 03:11 PM
sorry not had ne problems with that, er wot format are you importing the cds as? if ur not sure how to find out go to:

Edit
Preferences
an then importing

Im guessing it might b the format :confused:

i also noticed this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/moonpiglet/import1.jpg

sorry if that doesnt help.

Gem :)
Linda
05-01-2005, 03:20 PM
The songs are importing as AAC encoder.

I've tried same cds with digital correction and without. It helps with some songs but not all. Repeat copies skip and leave blank spaces at different places each time. Also, some cds the tracks overlap. It doesn't seem to matter if it's a new cd or an old one, it does it with almost all of them. Very seldom does a whole cd play back right. It's so frustrating. :(
moonpiglet
05-01-2005, 03:24 PM
that sux well i dunno wot 2 suggest really u tried the help on itunes?

Gem
Linda
05-01-2005, 03:28 PM
Yeah, couldn't find anything, unless I wasn't looking in the right place. :confused:
Lars
05-01-2005, 03:30 PM
Read errors it seems. Clean the optical drive, it may help.

Another suggestion would be to import the tracks off the CD as pure audio (wav/aiff) and then convert them into aac on the computer.
Tired_Of_You
05-01-2005, 03:31 PM
Maybe you could try a iPod or a iTunes forum. They will know better than us.
Linda
05-01-2005, 03:35 PM
Read errors it seems. Clean the optical drive, it may help.

Another suggestion would be to import the tracks off the CD as pure audio (wav/aiff) and then convert them into aac on the computer.

Thanks, Lars, I'll give the pure audio conversion a try!

How do I clean the optical drive?
punkangel
05-01-2005, 03:57 PM
Do any of you have problems copying music from your cds to iTunes?
ie. lots of skipping or blank spaces, but for only a few songs from the cd?


I had a couple problems with that when I was downloading the used from the internet. Now the song freezes and just skips to the next one. On the iPod! I tried to call to iPod place, but they said I have to pay to get answers from them...because I'm out of the 90 day warrenty my ass
Jack-offspring
05-01-2005, 03:59 PM
Fun. Another rich people's thread. What will become of us poor third world country inhabitants? :(
Linda
05-01-2005, 04:03 PM
:confused: I'm not rich.
original_psycho
05-01-2005, 04:18 PM
I want an iPod, dammit! /off topic
punkangel
05-01-2005, 04:18 PM
I want an iPod, dammit! /off topic


I have an iPod dammit!
original_psycho
05-01-2005, 04:19 PM
Well, that sounded so... Mean...
Linda
05-01-2005, 04:21 PM
Save your money and get a 4GB. That's still alot of music!
original_psycho
05-01-2005, 04:24 PM
Well, we don't have iPods in my country so I'd be saving my money for nothing. Dammit.
Linda
05-01-2005, 04:25 PM
Order one from online!
original_psycho
05-01-2005, 04:30 PM
I don't have a credit card. Dammit.
Jack-offspring
05-01-2005, 04:32 PM
Hey I want an ipod aswell. No money to buy it though. Different countries have different definitions for "poor". A middle class family may be able to affor such a gift in America, England, etc. Here in Brazil its luxury most cant afford.
punkangel
05-01-2005, 04:35 PM
Well, that sounded so... Mean...


well, I tried not to make it
Lars
05-01-2005, 04:36 PM
A cleaning disc for cd/dvd players should work on the optical drive.

Did the pure audio bit work?
ninth
05-01-2005, 04:37 PM
Hey I want an ipod aswell. No money to buy it though. Different countries have different definitions for "poor". A middle class family may be able to affor such a gift in America, England, etc. Here in Brazil its luxury most cant afford.
No one cares about your poverty, deal.
punkangel
05-01-2005, 04:39 PM
No one cares about your poverty, deal.


oooooooooooooooooooooooh, beat me to it
Jack-offspring
05-01-2005, 04:42 PM
No one cares about your poverty, deal.
The fact that you actually waisted your time to make such an incredibly useless and pathetic commentary of someone's post says alot about you. Dump your crap and lack of creativity elsewhere.
Tired_Of_You
05-01-2005, 04:54 PM
Well, we don't have iPods in my country so I'd be saving my money for nothing. Dammit.
I thought you were going to buy one soon?
Linda
05-01-2005, 05:04 PM
A cleaning disc for cd/dvd players should work on the optical drive.

Did the pure audio bit work?

OK, thanks! I'll have to buy a cleaning disc next time I go to the store.
I haven't had a chance to try the pure audio yet, but when I do, I'll let you know. Thanks so much for your help!
ninth
05-01-2005, 05:07 PM
The fact that you actually waisted your time to make such an incredibly useless and pathetic commentary of someone's post says alot about you. Dump your crap and lack of creativity elsewhere.
Poor people are so angsty.
Linda
05-01-2005, 06:08 PM
Did the pure audio bit work?

Nope, didn't work. I must be my cd player. :(
Sunny
05-01-2005, 06:46 PM
Linda - it's never happened to me. :/ it might indeed be the cd player... in any case, good luck..

Fun. Another rich people's thread. What will become of us poor third world country inhabitants? :(


you obviously have enough money to pay for a computer and/or internet access. and most likely offspring cds. so.. shutup. you're better off than most "third world country inhabitants".
sKratch
05-01-2005, 07:06 PM
Since when is Brazil third world? It's home to at least on world city (Sao Paulo), which is a sign of its significance in the global urban system.
Linda
05-01-2005, 10:18 PM
Linda - it's never happened to me. :/ it might indeed be the cd player... in any case, good luck..



Thanks Sunny. Man, it's driving me nuts! I'm gonna get a cleaning disc and try that, but if that don't work, I dunno. Might have to buy a new cd rom and burner. :(
Amanda
05-03-2005, 03:57 PM
Im from Brazil, and i ain't poor. Although ipods really are very expensive here.
Dr.Faustus
05-04-2005, 01:48 AM
Try looking/asking for help on:

http://www.apple.com/support/

http://www.ipodlounge.com/index.php
Mannen som blev en gris
05-04-2005, 08:09 AM
Have you tried with another program?
Mannen som blev en gris
05-04-2005, 08:13 AM
I had a couple problems with that when I was downloading the used from the internet. Now the song freezes and just skips to the next one. On the iPod! I tried to call to iPod place, but they said I have to pay to get answers from them...because I'm out of the 90 day warrenty my ass
I've had that freezing problem too. I don't have an iPod though. But it was on some tracks that it kept freezing on. It was no problem with the other tracks from that cd. And it wasn't the first track or anything like that either. Just strange. :confused:
Linda
05-04-2005, 05:26 PM
Have you tried with another program?

Yes, I've tried copying with Windows Media Player and Real Player and the songs skip even worse than with iTunes.
TheUnholyNightbringer
05-04-2005, 06:36 PM
Possibly a problem with your iPod?

Not that you can read this or anything.
Linda
05-26-2005, 04:36 PM
You know how it says in the manual that the battery lasts for 12 hours?
Well, they lie! I ran my battery dead today after only 8 hours!
RXP
05-26-2005, 04:37 PM
OH MY GOD! really?!
JohnnyNemesis
05-26-2005, 04:37 PM
Did you keep your backlight on? Mine works really well for over 8 hours, but I notice that some people, even on the brightest days, keep their backlight on for no reason...that eats up the battery big time!
Linda
05-26-2005, 04:39 PM
Nope, it was off.
JohnnyNemesis
05-26-2005, 04:41 PM
Hmm, a bit odd.

Actually, I think I accidentally fibbed earlier. Mine has hit past half life after about 5 hours or so. It's never really come close to dying on me though, which is good!
Linda
05-26-2005, 04:42 PM
Oh well, it lasted the work day, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much!
Sunny
05-26-2005, 04:46 PM
Linda, regarding the skipping problem - the other day I was waiting at the Apple store for 5 hours (ugh) and had to watch an Apple employee help a guy with the same problem as yours. You use a PC, not a Mac, right? So did he. And he copied songs from his CDs onto his iPod and they skipped.. and it was apparently due to a SOFTWARE problem of all things. They reformatted his iPod and had him delete and reinstall iTunes. And it worked. hmm..
Linda
05-26-2005, 05:04 PM
Linda, regarding the skipping problem - the other day I was waiting at the Apple store for 5 hours (ugh) and had to watch an Apple employee help a guy with the same problem as yours. You use a PC, not a Mac, right? So did he. And he copied songs from his CDs onto his iPod and they skipped.. and it was apparently due to a SOFTWARE problem of all things. They reformatted his iPod and had him delete and reinstall iTunes. And it worked. hmm..

Yeah, I use a PC. Oh God, then I would have to add all the songs back to iTunes, right? Or would they automatically add when iTunes was reinstalled?
I really love my iPod, but it sure can take alot of work sometimes. :/
Sunny
05-26-2005, 05:05 PM
You'd have to re-add them, I'm afraid. ;/
Linda
05-26-2005, 05:13 PM
UGH! I have almost 2700 songs on it now.
I just upgraded it, I wonder if that will help?
Sin Studly
05-26-2005, 05:21 PM
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/AmonGoth/horrific%20horror/BURNyourEYES.jpg

Stop reviving your own shitty long-dead threads.
Sunny
05-26-2005, 05:24 PM
UGH! I have almost 2700 songs on it now.
I just upgraded it, I wonder if that will help?

Hopefully, but you might have to bring it to Apple and have them "restore" it.. reset all the settings and erase all the data and stuff for the effect to take place.
JohnnyNemesis
05-26-2005, 05:42 PM
Can't you reset it and format it yourself? I've bypassed that option a few times already, and it's probably real simple. The question is whether you really want to do that or not.
Sunny
05-26-2005, 05:43 PM
Well, you can with the iPod Restore program, but according to the Apple people, their software does a better job (the guy said he'd already restored and updated his iPod himself, but that didn't work for him).

so i dunno. double-you-tee-eff.
Linda
05-26-2005, 07:57 PM
It seems like it shouldn't be the iPod tho.
The music skips when I play it from iTunes
from the computer itself. That is copied to
the iPod, so of course it would skip on the
iPod. I don't know. Computers can be so
complicated. :(

Thanks for your help, Sunny!