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#251389 - 10/14/05 08:29 AM Ipod file transfer question...
bullyblinders stranger Registered: 10/14/05 Posts: 2	I just recently purchased a powerbook. I have a lot of music files on a PC to transfer. At first I was trying to do that via network, but that is complicated and tricky. I was planning on getting an Ipod and trying to tranfer the files that way. Is this possiblem, and how is it done?
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#251390 - 10/14/05 10:36 AM Re: Ipod file transfer question... [Re: bullyblinders]
Pete www.workwithpete.com Registered: 06/17/03 Posts: 5996 Loc: United States	Are you talking about using your iPod as a FireWire disk and transferring the files that way? If so, just make sure you check the 'Enable Disk Use' under your iPod prefs in iTunes, and it will appear on the desktop - you should be able to copy anything you like to the iPod and onto another machine... Hope that helps... _________________________ Work With ____!
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#251391 - 10/14/05 04:13 PM Re: Ipod file transfer question... [Re: bullyblinders]
iraszl Carpal Tunnel Registered: 07/21/02 Posts: 6182 Loc: Bahrain	Don't get an iPod just for that. You should rather get an Ethernet cable and hook them up. It's not complicated at all. creativebits / adsoftheworld _________________________ Check out my sites on ads and design.
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#251392 - 10/14/05 07:53 PM Re: Ipod file transfer question... [Re: iraszl]
garyW Dent Magnet Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 5817	That will need to be a 'cross-over' ethernet cable, right? _________________________
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#251393 - 10/15/05 08:49 AM Re: Ipod file transfer question... [Re: garyW]
MacGizmo Moderator Registered: 04/03/02 Posts: 18104 Loc: Arizona	In reply to: That will need to be a 'cross-over' ethernet cable, right? If the Mac is newer than 5 years old or so, it won't matter what kind of ethernet cable it is. Apple stopped producing Macs with that requirement a while ago. _________________________ The Graphic Mac - Tips, reviews & more on all things OSX & graphic design.
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