iPod Shuffle - HELP!

[Daisy Chain]

I can only hear music through the left earplug of my little Shuffle. I tried swapping to another set of ear phones but I can still only hear through 1 ear (the right one this time).

Any ideas? It's over 2 years old and used several times a week - do I need to buy a new iPod?

Daisy

(A One Eared Little Flower)

[Lee Bartholomew]

Prob the solder for the audio jack inside the ipod has come loose. Easy fix if you know someone with a soldering Iron.

do I need to buy a new iPod?

I would buy a decent, cheaper, more reliable music player.

[ducasi]

I agree, it's probably a loose connection inside – similar to Amir's problem with his Shuffle.

But I also disagree, it's a perfect excuse to buy a shiny new 2GB Shuffle – I like the red one, personally.

[Lee Bartholomew]

Originally Posted by ducasi

I agree, it's probably a loose connection inside – similar to Amir's problem with his Shuffle.

But I also disagree, it's a perfect excuse to buy a shiny new 2GB Shuffle – I like the red one, personally.

or a 2gig MP4 video player with touch screen for the same price. Stage Touch MP4 Player 2GB With 2.5" Touch Screen Black - Ebuyer


or if you didn't want the touch screen or wanted something small like the shuffle Zen Stone Plus 2GB Pink mp3 Player With Lcd Display - Ebuyer

Neither tie you to itunes and their digital rights system allowing you to use your mp3 players as you want and not how apple wants you to. (they will both save you abit of money and problems later on too)

[Daisy Chain]

Thanks for your replies, Boys. I bought myself a new baby shuffle this afternoon (£32 in Argos - bargain).

Sadly, my PC is on dial-up (yes, I know I'm a dinosaur) and I can't download the latest version of iTunes before the 2 hour Tiscali cut -off. So, the fotting new iPod doesn't work.


Bu88er! What shall I do now?

Daisy

(A Jurassic Little Flower)

[Lee Bartholomew]

Originally Posted by Daisy Chain

Bu88er! What shall I do now?

Ah the joys of the ipod. When will people learn .

The only thing you can do is try and get someone else who has broadband to download it for you.

You should also consider switching to broadband as it tends to work out cheaper than dial up nowdays anyhow.

[Daisy Chain]

Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew

The only thing you can do is try and get someone else who has broadband to download it for you.

You should also consider switching to broadband as it tends to work out cheaper than dial up nowdays anyhow.

If someone else downloads it for me, how do I get it on my computer?

I'm ashamed to say that I tried to upgrade to broadband but the footing thing wouldn't recognise my email - said the address was already in use *sigh*

Daisy

(A Thick Little FLower)

[Lee Bartholomew]

Pm me your address and I will download it for you on to a cd and send it in the post. You will just need to put the cd in your cd drive, open it and click on install.

[straycat]

Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew

Neither tie you to itunes and their digital rights system

Nor do iPods. Not sure what your point is.

[Daisy Chain]

QUOTE=Lee Bartholomew;463596]Pm me your address and I will download it for you on to a cd and send it in the post. You will just need to put the cd in your cd drive, open it and click on install.[/quote]

Thanks Lee, but a colleague at work has offered to do this for me.

Daisy

[Idle Mind]

Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew

Neither tie you to itunes and their digital rights system allowing you to use your mp3 players as you want and not how apple wants you to. (they will both save you abit of money and problems later on too)

You don't have to use an ipod with itunes. I used to use it mine with Amorak which worked very well.

[Daisy Chain]

Originally Posted by Lee Bartholomew

The only thing you can do is try and get someone else who has broadband to download it for you.

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Success! Your idea worked a treat, you fabulously intelligent man.

Daisy

(A Connected Little Flower)