Computer/i pod help

[Pelham Boy]

I bought an i pod touch yesterday and it's not being picked up by i tunes. I tried all the steps recommended including uninstalling and re installing i tunes,but still no good. I took it back to the shop and swapped it,while i was there i got them to try it on one of their pc's to check it worked. I get it home and it's exactly the same.
I spoke to someone in the shop this afternoon and he went through a few more things including firewall settings etc. Then he said my computer may not have usb 2.
I have no idea if it has or not or how to check.
Would this make a difference?

[LeKnave]

i've just ordered 1 of these.

will be so standard for this to happen to me.

fk my life.

[ChipRich]

i've just ordered 1 of these.

Mine will open up straight away with no problems at all, thats just how i roll imo

[henrik777]

Go to your control panel, select system, and click the "hardware" tab (assuming windows XP). Click device manager and scroll to the bottom. Click the plus sign by Universal Serial Bus Controllers. You should see at least one Host Controller. If you see the word "enhanced" in its name, you have USB 2. If you don't, it is just plain 'ol USB.

Sandy

[Pelham Boy]

Cheers Sandy,it would appear i only have usb. Can usb 2 be added? If so how,and how much?

[Ginger]

You don't need to have USB2 to use an iPod through iTunes.

Check out their knowledge base/forums, there will be an answer on there somewhere.

[Pelham Boy]

You don't need to have USB2 to use an iPod through iTunes.

Check out their knowledge base/forums, there will be an answer on there somewhere.

They told me i need it for an i pod touch.

[Ginger]

Well how daft is that?!

Anyway, it's easy peasy to install usb2 on your pc (wouldn't have a clue how to do it on a lappy though) it would only be a 5 minute job and cost under £20 to do it yourself, problem solved

[Graham C]

You can get them cheap enough,

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=566458

only a fiver and they're easy to install.   If you have a local PC World, you may just as easy get one there

[Pelham Boy]

You can get them cheap enough,

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=566458

only a fiver and they're easy to install.   If you have a local PC World, you may just as easy get one there

Jeez! You expect me to fit that!!??     

I have been on a i pod forum and i was told i could get a cable. Sounds easier if i can.

[Graham C]

To install, Open Case, unscrew one of the slots at the back of the comp, take the usb card out and plug it in.  It literally will take less than two minutes to do, certainly don't pay anyone to do it.

[Pelham Boy]

To install, Open Case, unscrew one of the slots at the back of the comp, take the usb card out and plug it in.  It literally will take less than two minutes to do, certainly don't pay anyone to do it.

 You make it sound ridiculously easy! I'll give it a go.

[Ginger]

To install, Open Case, unscrew one of the slots at the back of the comp, take the usb card out and plug it in.  It literally will take less than two minutes to do, certainly don't pay anyone to do it.

It really is that simple, the one I did myself also had front ports, and literally took minutes to install.

DON'T be fooled into thinking you can't do it yourself.

[Bongo]

Be careful when removing a cover from the slots though, some of them can be hard to remove and a friend of mine managed to slice his finger quite badly.

[Colchester Kev]

Be careful when removing a cover from the slots though, some of them can be hard to remove and a friend of mine managed to slice his finger quite badly.

also look both ways when crossing the road.