to addtothe questions, if you don't have Itunes and since it seems not
very accessible, can you get the Itunes in disk mode without itunes?

The other question is about recording -- what formats are supported
with Rockbox -- last time I looked it was not completed yet or that's
what it looked like to me.

Thanks much.

on Monday 10/02/2006 Maurice Press(mauricepress_at_enterprise.net) wrote
> Anna,
> These answers are very helpful to me as well.
> I have one other question if I may.
>
> I have the 30GB Ipod and it works pretty well.
>
> When I look on the site for upgrades, I can find ones for named ipods such
> as the Nano but, as my one is just called the apple Ipod (According to the
> packaging), what daily build do I look for?
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se] On
> Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner
> Sent: 01 October 2006 01:50
> To: Rockbox
> Subject: Re: Blind user has iPod questions
>
> Hi Sarai,
>
> I'll try and answer some of your questions.
>
>
>
> 1. Can I indipendly install rockbox? If so, is their a page for
> blind users, like the Archos has?
>
> Yes to both of these. There are detailed instructions at
> http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodInstallation
> <http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodInstallation>
> You might also want to visit the Portable Players Portal at
> http://www.hartgen.org/portable.html
> <http://www.hartgen.org/portable.html> and check out the iPod page for
> useful information and links.
>
>
>
> 2. How do I get my unit in disk mode?
> You install iTunes and the iPod software, attach the iPod, and
> configure it for disk mode using the iPod page of the Preferences dialog at
> the bottom of the Edit menu (at least, that's where it is in iTunes 6; I
> don't know about the new version).
>
>
> 3. Do I have to do anything to format it in Fat 32 for Windows?
> No. Just run the iPod software and iTunes on your PC and it will be
> formatted properly.
>
>
> 4. Do I have to use any of the software that comes with the unit?
> If so, how accessible is it?
> You do need the software to get the iPod in disk mode. You don't
> need it after that unless you want to transfer books from Audible.com or
> tracks purchased at the iTunes store. To do those sorts of things, it helps
> a lot to have scripts (there's info about that on the Portable Players
> Portal), but you don't need them if you just want to use iTunes to configure
> the iPod for disk use.
>
>
> 5. Do I just copy the music to it like the unit was another drive?
> So do I copy the music just like on my Archos?
>
>
>
> Yes, if you're running Rockbox.
>
>
>
> 6. Is there any major mistakes blind or sighted people make that I
> need to avoid?
> Be sure you install the latest CVS voice file, not the one that went
> with the last release of Rockbox.
>
>
> As for the other problem of determining which iPod you're ordering, you
> could buy one on eBay, or buy from a computer store where someone has a clue
> what they're selling. Or go for the 60 GB model.
>
> Regards,
> Anna
>

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