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Halgy3000 · 13th Jun 2005, 04:17

I have noticed two little oddities when using my iPod lately, and I want to know if anyone has any suggestions.

1. A couple songs will stop playing part way though and just skip to the next song. I've even tried erasing all the songs and reloading, but the same two songs always do that, though they work fine in iTunes.

2. Sometimes when I'm mowing, the iPod will just pause midsong, even though I have the 'hold' on so I didn't press the pause button. I figure that the hard-drive is just getting too much vibration and had to stop playing or somthing, but I'm not sure so I thought I'd ask.

Thanks in advance.

PEACE

kill_me_quick · 13th Jun 2005, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halgy3000

2. Sometimes when I'm mowing, the iPod will just pause midsong, even though I have the 'hold' on so I didn't press the pause button. I figure that the hard-drive is just getting too much vibration and had to stop playing or somthing, but I'm not sure so I thought I'd ask.

I thought iPod Minis were solid state, maybe im wrong.

Have you tried flashing the firmware?

Halgy3000 · 13th Jun 2005, 20:05

No, they have a 1" minidrive. I'll try the firmware, though.

PEACE

DreamTheEndless · 17th Jun 2005, 18:37

RE: The two songs that stop playing halfway through -

I am guessing that the files a tiny bit corrupt. itunes probably has better error correction than the iPod.

Try re-ripping the songs with error correction enabled. (If you don't still have the media, you could try converting them to another format and see if that fixes the problem.

Oh, and for further clarification for kill_me_quick, it's the shuffle that has flash memory in it.

Fod · 17th Jun 2005, 19:41

not corrupt. ipods have a pretty well documented problem with playing VBR MP3 files- it's happened to me too. there is a fix out there; and here it is:
http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/

as for the other one.... not sure.

Halgy3000 · 20th Jun 2005, 04:14

Actually, both files are iTunes AAC songs, so the VBR MP3 isn't it. I might be burning them all to audio CD and re-encoding into MP3 soon (to remove the DRM for my other MP3 player and because I forgot how to back up my AAC licenses). Hopefully that will work.

PEACE

DreamTheEndless · 20th Jun 2005, 06:26

Good luck

Halgy3000 · 21st Jun 2005, 03:10

Thanks.

13th Jun 2005, 04:17	#1
Halgy3000 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 392	iPod Mini problem I have noticed two little oddities when using my iPod lately, and I want to know if anyone has any suggestions. 1. A couple songs will stop playing part way though and just skip to the next song. I've even tried erasing all the songs and reloading, but the same two songs always do that, though they work fine in iTunes. 2. Sometimes when I'm mowing, the iPod will just pause midsong, even though I have the 'hold' on so I didn't press the pause button. I figure that the hard-drive is just getting too much vibration and had to stop playing or somthing, but I'm not sure so I thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance. PEACE

17th Jun 2005, 18:37	#4
DreamTheEndless Gravity hates Bacon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 1,554	RE: The two songs that stop playing halfway through - I am guessing that the files a tiny bit corrupt. itunes probably has better error correction than the iPod. Try re-ripping the songs with error correction enabled. (If you don't still have the media, you could try converting them to another format and see if that fixes the problem. Oh, and for further clarification for kill_me_quick, it's the shuffle that has flash memory in it. __________________ Srenob is deader than dead, so check out my new blog instead: http://i-have-a-blog-now.blogspot.com/ (Note - there's not much there yet, but maybe there will be someday.)

20th Jun 2005, 06:26	#7
DreamTheEndless Gravity hates Bacon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 1,554	Good luck __________________ Srenob is deader than dead, so check out my new blog instead: http://i-have-a-blog-now.blogspot.com/ (Note - there's not much there yet, but maybe there will be someday.)

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13th Jun 2005, 20:05	#3
Halgy3000 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 392	No, they have a 1" minidrive. I'll try the firmware, though. PEACE

17th Jun 2005, 19:41	#5
Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,800	not corrupt. ipods have a pretty well documented problem with playing VBR MP3 files- it's happened to me too. there is a fix out there; and here it is: http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/ as for the other one.... not sure.

20th Jun 2005, 04:14	#6
Halgy3000 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 392	Actually, both files are iTunes AAC songs, so the VBR MP3 isn't it. I might be burning them all to audio CD and re-encoding into MP3 soon (to remove the DRM for my other MP3 player and because I forgot how to back up my AAC licenses). Hopefully that will work. PEACE

21st Jun 2005, 03:10	#8
Halgy3000 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 392	Thanks.