iTunes: won't input photos from my Mac to iPod...

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iTunes: won't input photos from my Mac to iPod...

I have been trying and trying to send my photos through to my iPod from my iMac (both of which are only a few days old...), and it doesn't accept them. Music and videos are fine, but the photo problem won't resolve itself. I have followed the online Apple tutorials to the T, but zilch! A message continually pops up after about a minute of trying to send the photos through:

'Preferences were not saved for the "Noel Ballantyne's iPod" because it could not be found.' [Followed by an /OK/ box]

Eloquently put, but it doesn't help me figure this out any. Help anyone, please! Do I need to set something up on my iPod before any of this can happen? I see that there's a "import photos", or maybe another button too that I need to hit first??

Mac, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Aug 29, 2006 8:16 PM

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Zevoneer

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Aug 29, 2006 11:35 PM in response to noelinkorea

I haven't been able to find a complete answer to the "Preferences not saved" error or any any knowledge base articles with an official explanation. I did however find a workaround in a previous discussion. If you are updating automatically connect your iPod and in the short time that it is still visible on the desktop just as iTunes is opening, go to Preferences>iPod and tick "enable disk use". You have to be quick but it can be done. Once it is enabled you will be able to go back and update any of the preferences and and you'll not get the error.

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noelinkorea Author

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Aug 31, 2006 10:45 AM in response to noelinkorea

I don't know what the real issue was - but I managed to fix and get my photos on the iPod simply by restting it (without losing the songs/videos) as described in one of the online Apple tutorials by holding down the central and Menu buttons at the same time.

Thanks for you help nonetheless! Best wishes!

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noelinkorea Author

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Aug 31, 2006 11:48 AM in response to noelinkorea

WAIT!

I notice that every time I want to add phtots to my iPod I must reset the thing - is this normal?! It's the only way they will be imported to the iPod, or else the message from my original post flashes up on my comuter once again...annoying...

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