I'm trying to figure out how to get my ipod touch to be recognized by my itunes....my laptop is old as dirt, so i'm thinking that the USB port may not be the correct version. where can you update ports or something?? Thanks

12/26/2007 7:58:30 PM

most USB devices if not all are backwards compatible to older USB. Could be a power issue.. How many USB ports do you have on this laptop? Do you have another laptop or PC to try the ipod on?

12/26/2007 9:32:31 PM

^^ ROFLOL. Your old-as-dirt laptop probably has USB 1.1. You can not 'upgrade' it's existing ports, but you can add more ports using a USB 2.0 pcmcia adapter.

The message you get when you attach your device ("This device can perform faster... blah blah blah... connect to USB 2.0... blah blah blah") does NOT mean that is the cause of your problem. In fact, this is likely NOT the cause of your problem. It just means your data transfer rates will be reduced by a factor of 10-100.

12/27/2007 12:01:14 AM

Quote :

"It just means your data transfer rates will be reduced by a factor of 10-100."

exactly... it should still work and just be slow as balls

12/27/2007 11:59:54 AM

limpynuts, anybody that "ROFLOL" to a tech talk question really turns me on.



...also, how can I get one of these 2.0 pcmcia adapters? How much are they?

12/28/2007 3:03:06 PM

http://www.google.com/products?q=USB+PCMCIA+adapter&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd

12/28/2007 3:06:16 PM

^no.

$15 = $9.99+$4.99SH
Rosewill RC-600 USB PCMCIA Card 4 x USB 2.0 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839200001

[Edited on December 28, 2007 at 3:28 PM. Reason : .]

12/28/2007 3:24:59 PM

It was more of a starting point. That being, "Google is your friend."

12/28/2007 5:05:20 PM

I bought the NX^2 or Nexxtech USB 2.0 Cardbus PC Card Adapter from Circuit city.


Problem solved.


Thanks, teedub.

12/30/2007 2:52:01 PM

Howsabout I plug my iPod into your 2.0 port and transfer some data of my own?

OHHHH!




[Edited on December 30, 2007 at 3:16 PM. Reason : [/dice]]

12/30/2007 3:14:31 PM

dude, you get really bored don't you?

12/31/2007 11:09:37 AM