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A question about itunes and a question about ipod

post #1 of 7
6/7/09 at 7:27pm
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These are just minor annoyances, but I would like to fix them. All input appreciated.

1. I have a 60GB classic ipod loaded with a large number of tunes. When I use the scroll wheel to scroll through the list of artists, sometimes a small window will open up with the current letter within. When this happens, scrolling is much faster as I zip through, say, R then S then T to find my George Thorogood tunes. Other times, the little window will not appear and it takes me forever to scroll from A to T. The appearance of the speed-scrolling window seems to be totally random; I cannot figure how to intentionally make it open up.

2. This just started happening. itunes will open up - full screen - totally randomly while I'm using the computer. The application was previously closed (not just minimized); it just opens itself up whenever it wants to. I am using Windows Vista, and I have not installed or updated any new software recently.

Thanks!

Jon
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post #2 of 7
6/7/09 at 7:39pm

Re: A question about itunes and a question about ipod

1) I've found that it happens when I am scrolling quickly and continuously. If you stop for a second it won't appear. If you are not scrolling continuously, it won't appear. You have to be zipping along for the turbo to engage.

2) I don't know anything about Vista. Check preferences for a software updater? Are you clicking a link to a media file that would then launch iTunes?
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post #3 of 7
6/8/09 at 3:51am

Re: A question about itunes and a question about ipod

Use the SEARCH option instead of scrolling.
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post #4 of 7
6/8/09 at 3:58am

Re: A question about itunes and a question about ipod

These are just minor annoyances, but I would
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post #5 of 7
6/8/09 at 5:46am
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Re: A question about itunes and a question about ipod

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I've found that it happens when I am scrolling quickly and continuously. If you stop for a second it won't appear. If you are not scrolling continuously, it won't appear. You have to be zipping along for the turbo to engage.

That's sort of what I thought, but it doesn't seem to work consistently. I'll mess with it some more to see if I can get the touch.

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Use the SEARCH option instead of scrolling.


I honestly didn't know there was a search function. I'll check that out.
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post #6 of 7
6/8/09 at 8:51am

Re: A question about itunes and a question about ipod

Search on a clickwheel is like (or worse than) using a game controller to type emails..
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post #7 of 7
6/8/09 at 10:54am

Re: A question about itunes and a question about ipod

Only other solution is to use a Touch or iPhone.

Other than that, SEARCH is still better than trying to turbo scroll, if you can't get the letters up.
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