It's fine to shut down computer with the ipod connected
Posted by TJ on Saturday April 19, 2008 @ 04:06 AM
[Tags: technology, ipod, hints]
Someone argued with me today that it's bad for the iPod if you shut down your computer with the iPod connected. I do not think this is the case as shutting down the computer properly ends the communications with the iPod just as if you hit eject in iTunes. However my friend said that the iPod says "Do not disconnect" just for this reason. But the real thing they are telling you not to do is disconnect the iPod when the computer is on by pulling the cord. I also heard from reliable sources that you can even pull the cord to disconnect as long as there is no file transferring going on. Well I searched the internet for a hard-core proof that shutting the computer down with the iPod connected is not harmful and could not find any so I figured I'd write the proof myself so here:
Shutting down the computer with the iPod connected is not harmful and should not cause any issues. What is harmful is disconnecting the iPod with out properly choosing to safely disconnect the hardware in the windows task bar or ejecting it in iTunes. Please any one who has had issues to contrary please discuss in comments.
[Tags: technology, ipod, hints]
Shutting down the computer with the iPod connected is not harmful and should not cause any issues. What is harmful is disconnecting the iPod with out properly choosing to safely disconnect the hardware in the windows task bar or ejecting it in iTunes. Please any one who has had issues to contrary please discuss in comments.
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Friday March 11, 2011 @ 10:39 AM
I've actually had just the OPPOSITE experience. I have an 80GB classic and a 3rd gen 32GB Touch. If I shutdown my 27" iMac with one of them connected it messes everything up. Albums divide themselves, artwork disappears. On my iPod touch I could no longer access any of the music or videos. Everything else works and it shows songs if I searched but it goes to a blank screen and back to the home screen if you try and play anything. I had to shut down the ipod and then when it came back it "updated my music library" for a few minutes and was back to normal. My classic I have to wipe clean and re-sync all the music.
It's not just a one time occurrence either it happens pretty much every time that I forget to disconnect my device before shutting down. This may not be true for EVERYONE but for me it is.
I haven't found much info on this problem yet, but I'm still searching.