access ipod files?

[Craig White]

On Wed, 2007-12-12 at 12:59 +1030, Tim wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 15:27 -0500, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> > Perhaps I don't have the right cable?
> 
> You might want to tell the list exactly what model iPod you have.
> Different models used different schemes.  Some had Firewire and USB
> connections, using one for power and one for data.
> 
> You could just have a broken cable.  There's four wires in USB, two
> power, two data.  If a data wire broke but power didn't, you could see a
> device turn on, but not actually be usable.
> 
> You could be trying to run it powered from your USB port where your USB
> port isn't able to supply enough current (try going through a powered
> hub, instead), you could have a wonky USB port on the computer (try a
> different port - my computer's front-panel ports connect through crap
> cables, they don't work well with high speed USB).
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nice of you to chime in 6 hours after problem is solved

USB 1.1 ports may or may not supply enough power to an iPod...this can
be googled.

This of course was not his problem.

Craig