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). ---- 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
