Re: iTunes needle stuck

[Clark Martin]

Doug Burton wrote:

> I've had the same problem with copying MP3 files, especially over a 
> network.  All of my music library is safely on my file server and from 
> there they play fine, but recently I copied the library over to a 
> computer which is normally not connected to the network for playing when 
> the network is not available.  After listening to the files being played 
> from that system I can tell there is some copy corruption.  Which begs 
> the question, why?  Does it have to do with the nature of the MP3 files 
> themselves (being compressed and all), or is the computer copying 
> procedure suspect?  


I've copied MP3s from and to my file server lots of timee and I don't 
recall any case of file corruption.  This is using normal Finder file copy.


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Re: Flash Drive Issue

[Bruce Johnson]

On May 19, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote:

> Only one file on this Flashdrive I don't recognize (.DS_Store). Anyone
> know if I can safely delete it?


.DS_Store files are where OS X stores metadata for the Finder, what  
view you have of the volume, etc.

You can safely delete it, but it'll come right back...

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Re: My Ethernet Duel G4 want start after updating.

[J.M.P.Hissel]

On 19-05-2009 21:38, photoartcom, photoart...@verizon.net, wrote:

> But another  
> question, how can I boot up with the drive I want without using a
> external disk repair utility to select. Is their a way?
> choice

Hold down Alt/Opt when booting up and make your choice
or 
when already booted: Go to System Prefs -> Startup Disk and make your
choice.

HTH,

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Re: Flash Drive Issue

[Stephen Conrad]

I plugged in the one I found and it shows up (along with the 2 plugged in).
I am at the library and this one seems to work (it is a KINGSTON 2GB I
got from redeeming Pepsi points. I have another one and it is plugged
into the monitor and works fine).
Only one file on this Flashdrive I don't recognize (.DS_Store). Anyone
know if I can safely delete it?

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Re: iTunes needle stuck

[Doug Burton]

On May 19, 2009, at 2:46 PM, joe wrote:

>
>
> On May 19, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
>
>> On May 19, 2009, at 10:29 AM, joe wrote:
>>
>>> I've been having the weirdest iTunes problem.  On certain songs, it
>>> "sticks" --it will literally play the same roughly 1 second part  
>>> of a
>>> track over and over again.  The timeline display toggles back and
>>> forth (like between 1:46 and 1:47 for example).
>>>
>>
>> I've had that problem with corrupted mpg or aac files ripped from
>> CD's. If it's a MP3 song, try playing it with a different player,  
>> like
>> VLC.
>
> I think you're right.  I thought these were songs I'd copied from
> vinyl, but at least the one I'm looking at now was indeed ripped from
> a CD.  In Amadeus I can see that it's messed up.  I'm pretty sure
> these all worked fine for a long time, but a month or so back, I
> copied that partition back from a back-up, so I guess it got
> corrupted in the copying process at one point or another.
>
> What threw me is that iTunes would play like it was stuck (toggling
> back and forth over the same second).  In VLC and Amadeus it doesn't
> do that. It actually plays through the entire track, but the sound is
> all messed up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

I've had the same problem with copying MP3 files, especially over a  
network.  All of my music library is safely on my file server and  
from there they play fine, but recently I copied the library over to  
a computer which is normally not connected to the network for playing  
when the network is not available.  After listening to the files  
being played from that system I can tell there is some copy  
corruption.  Which begs the question, why?  Does it have to do with  
the nature of the MP3 files themselves (being compressed and all), or  
is the computer copying procedure suspect?

Just a message from Doug...

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RE: USB Hub versus PCI Card?

[Mac G4]

Jeff,
I just saw that same one.  For under $10 it might be worth a shot.  I am 
concerned about the sleep issue because I rarely turn my machine off, thus I 
need it to sleep whenever possible.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SD-NECU2-5E1I&cat=CCD


> Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 09:43:24 -0700
> Subject: Re: USB Hub versus PCI Card?
> From: t...@io.com
> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 19, 11:36 am, trag  wrote:
> 
> > The chipset is
> > NEC D720101GJ and any card with the same chipset should be virtually
> > identical because the card makers usually build them to the chip
> > manufacturer's reference design for that chipset.
> 
> I just wanted to add a bit and a tiny backtracking.   I found this
> card:
>  with
> the same chipset but it has six ports instead of two.  Depending on
> how the chipset and the card implements the additional ports, it may
> be that cards with the same chipset but different numbers of ports
> could behave differently.   For example, if there is an internal PCI-
> PCI bridge or built-in USB hub used in the chipset to implement the
> additional ports, it could have issues with sleep that you wouldn't
> see on the two-port version of the card.
> 
> No solid knowledge there, just speculating on another factor that
> could make a difference.   My solid knowledge is that in my experience
> the two-port PCI card based on that NEC chipset is solid with sleep
> and wake-up.
> 
> Jeff Walther
> 
> > 

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Re: Flash Drive Issue

[Stephen Conrad]

On 5/18/09, insightinmind  wrote:
> Is that port a bit loose? I have one on my QS ... whatever's plugged
> in needs to stay very still ... otherwise its a bit flaky ...

Not as far as I can tell.
I have one on one port on each side of the Mac.
I naver got 3 (flsh drives) to show up in the System Profiler.
Maybe I could find my 4th one and plug it in. Lord only knows where I
put it though (no, nothing too important on it and it is close to
being full anyway).

FOUND IT!!!

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Re: My Ethernet Duel G4 want start after updating.

[photoartcom]

Dan, I wanted to thank you and all the Mac. Professor for their time  
and knowledge answering my questions. By being on the G4 list, I was  
able to buy a  G4 Duel. MDD. and a LCD monitor. put in a second hard  
drive and everything works.  peace to the forces. But another  
question, how can I boot up with the drive I want without using a  
external disk repair utility to select. Is their a way?
choice
On May 5, 2009, at 12:37 PM, Dan wrote:

>
> At 7:06 AM -0700 5/5/2009, photoARTcom wrote:
>> Not one but two of my G4 machines started to display a static sound
>> when starting up. This is after I downloaded an updated from apple.
>> After the restart  both machines stop working . They are not
>> completely dead but no tone and no start up.
>
> "not completely dead".  So what do they do?  Do they seem to power
> up?  Does the video turn on?  Does the screen go blue?  Spinning
> gear?  etc
>
> Have you tried booting into Safe Mode (shift key held down)?
>
> - Dan.
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Re: iTunes needle stuck

[Kris Tilford]

On May 19, 2009, at 1:46 PM, joe wrote:

> but the sound is all messed up.

You might try MP3 Validator or MP3 Scan + Repair beta.




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Re: iTunes needle stuck

[joe]

On May 19, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:

> On May 19, 2009, at 10:29 AM, joe wrote:
>
>> I've been having the weirdest iTunes problem.  On certain songs, it
>> "sticks" --it will literally play the same roughly 1 second part of a
>> track over and over again.  The timeline display toggles back and
>> forth (like between 1:46 and 1:47 for example).
>>
>
> I've had that problem with corrupted mpg or aac files ripped from
> CD's. If it's a MP3 song, try playing it with a different player, like
> VLC.

I think you're right.  I thought these were songs I'd copied from  
vinyl, but at least the one I'm looking at now was indeed ripped from  
a CD.  In Amadeus I can see that it's messed up.  I'm pretty sure  
these all worked fine for a long time, but a month or so back, I  
copied that partition back from a back-up, so I guess it got  
corrupted in the copying process at one point or another.

What threw me is that iTunes would play like it was stuck (toggling  
back and forth over the same second).  In VLC and Amadeus it doesn't  
do that. It actually plays through the entire track, but the sound is  
all messed up.

Thanks,

Joe

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Re: USB Hub versus PCI Card?

[insightinmind]

On May 18, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
>
> adaptec Duoconnect AUA-3020A USB 2.0 / FW400 PCI card alongside my  
> M-Audio 2496 PCI audio card.
>
> Has an NEC chipset if I read the right chip on the card before  
> inserting it: NEC Japan D720 101GT (error)

Correction: NEC D720101GJ is the number on the NEC chip, as someone  
reported in a recent reply about their NEC card.

Seems to be working under Leopard 10.5.7. I had a Nikon Coolscan 5000  
(and/or Kodak 6-In-1), Olympus Voice Recorder, and Yamaha motif es8  
USB/MIDI all connected and they communicated fine along with iTunes  
blaring away through the adjacent M-Audio 2496 PCI card.

I do not use Sleep, as the M-Audio doesn't support it ... and also I  
always try to turn off all devices, and/or drag them to the  
Disconnect before I shut down.

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Re: iTunes needle stuck

[Bruce Johnson]

On May 19, 2009, at 10:29 AM, joe wrote:

> I've been having the weirdest iTunes problem.  On certain songs, it
> "sticks" --it will literally play the same roughly 1 second part of a
> track over and over again.  The timeline display toggles back and
> forth (like between 1:46 and 1:47 for example).
>

I've had that problem with corrupted mpg or aac files ripped from  
CD's. If it's a MP3 song, try playing it with a different player, like  
VLC.

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iTunes needle stuck

[joe]

I've been having the weirdest iTunes problem.  On certain songs, it  
"sticks" --it will literally play the same roughly 1 second part of a  
track over and over again.  The timeline display toggles back and  
forth (like between 1:46 and 1:47 for example).

I  haven't checked into it much, but my impression is that it does it  
only on certain tracks and at the same position--but not always (I  
think).  I think it happens when my CPU is being taxed pretty hard,  
but I'm not sure.

I haven't yet looked at the problem tracks in Amadeus II or some such  
to see if they're damaged.

I just wanted to see if anyone has even heard of such a thing. I  
think I have dust on my virtual needle!

I'm using the latest version of iTunes 8 on OS 10.4.11 with  
everything up-to-date.

Joe

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Re: USB Hub versus PCI Card?

[trag]

On May 19, 11:36 am, trag  wrote:

> The chipset is
> NEC D720101GJ and any card with the same chipset should be virtually
> identical because the card makers usually build them to the chip
> manufacturer's reference design for that chipset.

I just wanted to add a bit and a tiny backtracking.   I found this
card:
 with
the same chipset but it has six ports instead of two.  Depending on
how the chipset and the card implements the additional ports, it may
be that cards with the same chipset but different numbers of ports
could behave differently.   For example, if there is an internal PCI-
PCI bridge or built-in USB hub used in the chipset to implement the
additional ports, it could have issues with sleep that you wouldn't
see on the two-port version of the card.

No solid knowledge there, just speculating on another factor that
could make a difference.   My solid knowledge is that in my experience
the two-port PCI card based on that NEC chipset is solid with sleep
and wake-up.

Jeff Walther

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Re: USB Hub versus PCI Card?

[trag]

On May 18, 1:27 pm, Clark Martin  wrote:
> Mac G4 wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have a G4 MDD that only came with 2 (4 if you count the keyboard) usb
> > ports.  I am not very concerned with the 1.0 versus 2.0, so considering
> > that - my question is this:  Should I get a usb pci card or just a usb
> > hub?
>
> > If I do get a pci card are they specific to the platform (i.e. mac/pc)
> > or will any usb pci work on a mac?
>
> PCI cards can be problematic.  I haven't found one yet that works
> through a sleep cycle.  On the plus side I think any current PCI USB
> card will work.
>
> If 2.0 isn't an issue then a hub is your best bet.

While I do agree that a hub is the best bet in this case, I've had
good luck with this PCI USB 2.0 card in the MDD under Tiger:
.   The chipset is
NEC D720101GJ and any card with the same chipset should be virtually
identical because the card makers usually build them to the chip
manufacturer's reference design for that chipset.

That's the chipset that my research of postings here and on
XLR8yourmac.com seemed to indicate was the best bet.

I've been using that card in an MDD for almost two years now with
(almost) no sleep issues.  The 'almost' is because I can't get our two
card readers to work with sleep (actually don't work with wakeup), but
that's a problem whether they're on the PCI card or on the built-in
USB.   My solution is just not leave card readers plugged in when I'm
not using them.

We also use this Young Micro four port powered hub plugged into the
PCI card without problems: .   The only inconvenience is that
attached disks throw a "This disk was not put away properly" or some
such at wakeup.   This happens because the disk doesn't come back up
fast enough and operating system throws the message before the disk
finishes reconnecting.  But the disk reattaches fine.  The only
inconvenience is clicking away the premature message.

That Young Micro hub seems to work very well with sleep.  At least,
the little blue indicator LED goes off during sleep, and come back on
at wakeup, so it seems to actually *do something* and recognize the
difference between the conditions.

I realize both of the links I provided are out of stock, but those
items may be available elsewhere and the NEC chipset may be available
in other cards.

I like that particular hub because it is very compact, it is powered,
and it is rectangular instead of some weird shape that won't fit well
into a desk space.  Oh, and it doesn't have a bunch of extraneous
lights to irritate one.   Just the single indicator LED.   I bought a
hub on Ebay once which puts on a non-stop light show.   Try sleeping
with that thing in the room.

Jeff Walther

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Re: Flash Drive Issue

[Dan]

At 9:49 PM -0600 5/18/2009, Stephen Conrad wrote:
>I have a Sony monitor that has 4 USB ports on it.
>Earlier tonight I stuck a 3rd flash drive in and it came up (name
>shown: Kingston I). I saved 2 files to it and was saving a 3rd when I
>saw a message saying something about it being removed and the files
>might be messed up {I forget the exact message}. Problem isI did
>NOT remove it.
>What might have caused this? Is there some reason I cannot put 4 USB
>Flash Drives on this thing?

Check system log for the actual error messages.

Most likely there wasn't enough power to run all the devices, so 
things began to fail.  You might need to use a powered hub.

- Dan.
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Re: Flash Drive Issue

[yersinia]

Stephen Conrad and Bill Connelly write:



It could also be your flash drive, too. Is it shielded? Not knowing the 
difference between shielded and unshielded at the I bought my second 
flash drive, I ended up with one of each -- my original shielded 1 GB 
and the unshielded 8 GB one I bought a year later. The unshielded one is 
hard to solidly plug into either the USB hub on my QS -- or USB 
extension which it stopped running from but used to ("not enough 
power"), or eithe of my iBook's USB ports. Because my 8 GB flash drive 
lacks the shielding, it's thinner and has to stay very still -- it's 
loose anywhere I plug it in, whereas my shielded 1 GB flash drive ALWAYS 
plugs in easy/nicely fitted, no matter where I'm using it, and never 
comes loose. I can even pick up the iBook and walk across the room with 
it with the 1 GB flash drive in. I wouldn't dare do that with the 8GB 
flash drive in it! I'm almost sorry I bought the thing, but I do 
occasionally need to "sneakernet" more files than will fit on the 1 GB, 
and 8 GB will fit both my Sims games and a few extra folders.

Um, OK: how to tell if your flash drive is shielded or not: Look at the 
part where you plug it into a USB hub. If it's "surrounded" by metal on 
all sides, it's shielded. If it isn't, and you only see the thin 
"square" sticking out, metal on one side (looks kind of like a circuit 
pattern on it)/plastic on the other, that's unshielded.

Sorry I don't know the actual technical term for the part of a flash 
drive you plug into the port -- I also don't know the technical term for 
this "thingie" my boyfriend has which provides a shield for unshielded 
flash drives...he's got this thingie plugged into one of his USB 
extensions. That's the only place my 8 GB ever plugged in solidly and 
didn't have to be kept absolutely still.

Someone else might be able to provide proper names for all this, right? 
If anyone can, please do!

~Yersinia.

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