Rookie..please help

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  1. jumbieg

    jumbieg Member

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    Hello Everyone,

    I'm hoping someone can assist me with a couple questions I have.

    Q1. I got a video ipod a couple days ago (30gb new) I noticed that when I play videos on it the battery dies super fast. Is this common? As compared to simply playing music?

    Q2. I have 3 kids who all now have an ipod, the problem we have is that we use 1 itues to upload the files to the 3 ipods. However they don't all like the same songs, but when we plug in the ipods they all get updated with the same songs. Can we use 1 itunes and somehow tell it which ipod to put what tune on? Further, is there a way to delete songs from an ipod, using the ipod itself to delete the songs?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Yes, I'm a rookie :)

    Regards

    Chris
     
  2. Lethal_B

    Lethal_B Moderator Staff Member

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    Rookies are always welcome to the forums :)

    Unfortunately, video playback consumes battery power coniderably faster than normal music playback. ;)

    As for running more than one iPod from one iTunes, just make a playlist with the preferred songs for each individual in them.

    To make a playlist,

    Go 'File' ==> 'New Playlist'.

    To Rename your Playlist, double click on it in the 'Source Menu'.

    To add songs to your playlists, simply drag them from your iTunes library.

    After that, in iPod options, opt for the iPod to only update from the desired playlist(s) for that specific iPod.
     
  3. jumbieg

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    Thanks for your assistance. I will do what you mentioned. When I said that the battery goes fast, I'm guessing all I get is between 30-50 mins or so. Is that normal?

    Again, thanks for your assistance.
     
  4. jazo123

    jazo123 Guest

    No, you should be getting at least 90-120 minutes out of the video. You might want to get the battery replaced if you are still under warranty. ;-)
     
  5. Lethal_B

    Lethal_B Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, it can happen -- especially if you are running high quality video at maximum volume. If you charge your battery fully, you should get at least one full movie out of your iPod -- so long as you stick to a reasonable volume. 50 minutes is a little short, but can be expected if you are 'maxing out' your iPod.
     
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    I drained the battery last night fully, then charged it. This AM I ran a test, running videos on it and I got about 1.5 hrs. So my original comment was incorrect. I guess that is somewhat normal then for video use? I read in another post that there is supposed to be some sort of external battery one can attach to an ipod for longer life. Is that available yet?

    Again, thanks to everyone that responded for my call for help.

    Regards

    Chris..
     
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    Lethal_B Moderator Staff Member

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    1.5 hours sounds a lot more reasonable for continued video playback.

    Yes, there is a product designed to increase the iPod's battery. In fact, there are mmany battery packs available.

    But a new Belkin battery pack claims to increase your battery life by 300% (Gives you an additional 6 hours play time)

    Should ship by the end of the month to residents of the US and Canada, so it's probably worth waiting out for -- rather than hastily purchasing a second rate one now.

    Have a look at a news article on it for more info - http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/22/belkin_tunepower_ipod/
     
  8. jazo123

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    I wonder if it actually increases the battery life by 300% because maybe they are referring to specific settings on the iPod such as no backlight and low volume, just like apple screwed everybody else, lol
     
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    Lethal_B Moderator Staff Member

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    Their guidelines will apply to average usage, just like every other product. Apple haven't screwed anyone over, as most stated battery lives on electrical goods seem exaggerated.
     
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    Again.. thanks for all your help. Much appreciated.

    Regards

    Chris
     

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