safetly remove hardware

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as fas as Ipod's that are connected to my laptop by USB=
Is it safe to just unplug the Ipod from the computor. Or does one have to
click on the icon in the task bar and follow the prompts. I know with my
digital cameras, I just unplug from USB. However, on the Ipod (while it is
connected to the LT) it says do not disconnect ALWAYs when plugged in.
Nothing is downloading,-It is just getting charged on the LT.
Thank you for your help on this new technogy that I am not familiar with.
 
You should take the advice about "Not disconnecting while plugged in", i
looks like it's similar to the flash drives, i heard that when you connect
using USB the system is sending energy(light, electricity) to the device, so
if you just unplugged it could result in a damage to the device, or in a
better case, just corrupt files, or even better: nothing at all.....but is
better not to take any chances :)
 
The best and safest practice is to always use the Safely Remove feature, if it is displayed, when a USB device is plugged in.
 
'el-chema' wrote, in part:
| i heard that when you connect
| using USB the system is sending energy(light, electricity) to the device
_____

When you discover how light is transmitted through a USB connection, please
post again.

Phil Weldon

| You should take the advice about "Not disconnecting while plugged in", i
| looks like it's similar to the flash drives, i heard that when you connect
| using USB the system is sending energy(light, electricity) to the device,
so
| if you just unplugged it could result in a damage to the device, or in a
| better case, just corrupt files, or even better: nothing at all.....but is
| better not to take any chances :)
|
| "Cynanthis" wrote:
|
| > as fas as Ipod's that are connected to my laptop by USB=
| > Is it safe to just unplug the Ipod from the computor. Or does one have
to
| > click on the icon in the task bar and follow the prompts. I know with my
| > digital cameras, I just unplug from USB. However, on the Ipod (while it
is
| > connected to the LT) it says do not disconnect ALWAYs when plugged in.
| > Nothing is downloading,-It is just getting charged on the LT.
| > Thank you for your help on this new technogy that I am not familiar
with.
| >
| >
| >
 
Sun said:
as fas as Ipod's that are connected to my laptop by USB=
Is it safe to just unplug the Ipod from the computor.
Click to expand...

Are you using iPod as a disk drive? (The default is not to.)

If you're not, then look on the screen of the iPod. If it says "do
not disconnect", don't. Once the display becomes normal again, it's
safe to disconnect.

If you're using iPod as a disk drive, I recommend clicking the
"unplug" icon in iTunes, then using "safely remove hardware". (You'll
have to wait a few seconds after clicking the iTunes icon, before
iPod realizes that iTunes isn't talking to it any more.)
 
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:34:38 -0700 from Ronnie Vernon MVP
The best and safest practice is to always use the Safely Remove
feature, if it is displayed, when a USB device is plugged in.
Click to expand...

I agree with you in general. However, in its default mode (not used
as an auxiliary disk drive), iPod itself tells you when it's safe to
unplug.
 
Thanks all for your reply. Does it matter WHICH usb port is used to plug the
Ipod into on the LT?
Reason I ask is because for the 1st time now TODAY, (while it charged over
night), the Ipod screen said "chrging" with a battery icon. Before, it had
always said on Ipod "Do not disconnect". ALSO, a box had popped up that
suggested this=
"The USB Mass storage evice is a plugged in Hi-speed USBDEVICE & will
function at reduced speed when plugged ino a non-hi speed port". Then it
shows the USB root hub (8 ports) that should support the hi-speed usb
device.
Are you using iPod as a disk drive? (The default is not to.)
Click to expand...
I looked in My computer> and it did not show it there at all in any letter.
But, I did not look to see if it was there other days; this is my kids ipod
& she is the one that has been charging it.
thanks
 
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