was just wondering if anyone could help, i tried to update my iPod and while my iPod is in the proccess of updating the battery of my iPod goes flat, even after a full charge.
Can someone please el me why my iPod isn't charging through my computer like it used to? and how to make it charge through my computer.
Thanks in advance.

Babydubistzuschnell said:

are you using a laptop?

What are you wearing?

yeah i'm using a laptop

Get out the owner's manuel and look up website for tech support. There's a number you can call. I had problems with my shuffle for 2 months. Purchased the $10 ipod book (helpful section on trouble shooting) and still couldn't fix it. Had to restore it to factory settings and it worked for awhile, then wouldn't download music. It was still under warranty, so I just returned it. Got a new one that's problem free. The tech support is a good start for unsolvable problems.

I bought a charger to plug in the electical outlet. Charges alot faster. I never use the computer to charge my ipods.
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Babydubistzuschnell said:

so, if you're using a laptop and you're using firewire-cable (instead of USB), your iPod won't charge because a laptop firewire-outlet has 2 poles instead of 3 (i.e. a desktop computer). The third pole is the one that charges your iPod.

hm.
go to the apple store and get it fixed?

That's kind of odd, because USB can provide power to devices as well. I've had a similar problem happen when I left my digital cameras connected to the computer via USB, the batteries would drain faster. I think it's because the camera (or IPod in this case maybe) remains on the whole time, communicating with the computer, and instead of pulling the power from the USB maybe it continues to take it from the battery instead? Just a guess.

I use one of these

The iPod Dock Connector to FireWire and USB 2.0 Cable offers up to 480Mbps data transfer for quickly loading an entire music library on iPod or iPod mini. Connect the FireWire cable up to the iPod or iPod mini power adapter to charge while syncing. Compatible with iPod models with Dock Connector.

Tom said:

I just got my iPod a couple weeks ago, and 80G

anywho I noticed that too if you leave it plugged in the usb it drains the battery. I later figured out you have to shut the iPod off in order for it to charge and not drain the battery

So, it's the iPod that is losing charge?

How old is it? The batteries do eventually go.

Is there an Apple Store near you? You can go there and they will help you.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

what happens when they go? then what?!!

SpisaRibb said:

Then you can spend a lot of money having the battery replaced, or you can buy a new one. It's the curse of the rechargable battery: they all stop working eventually.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

YEAH BUT IPOD OUT OF DATE EVERY SIX MONTH ANYWAY

TIME TO GIVE STEVE JOB OFFERING!

SpisaRibb said:

POOK KNOW SPISARIBB NEW

BUT DONT BE SHY

PLEASE TRY TO POST WORD OR TWO NEXT TIME

IT OK!