Re: Just out of curiosity are there any good reasons...

"matthew allen" <[email protected]> Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:01:09 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.ipod.ephpod
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I lost my link to the 2.75 installer - anyone got it?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Harris" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: [ephpod] Re: Just out of curiosity are there any good reasons...


>
> Re: tips for using both EphPod and iTunes at the same time:
>
> This is kind of cumbersome, but whenever I use ephpod these days, I first
> kill several of the iTunes services that are running in the background:
> gearsec.exe, iPodService.exe and iTunesHelper.exe.  That way, when I plug
in
> my iPod, iTunes doesn't autostart and "grab" the iPod.  I use Sysinternals
> Process Explorer to kill the three processes.  My 40gig iPod now has
"mixed
> content" -- 1/2 of the tracks transferred via iTunes, 1/2 transferred via
> Ephpod.  I haven't noticed any ill effects from using both tools as iPod
> managers.
>
> Joe has added a "Make EphPod Default iPod Manager App" feature to version
> 2.75.  It's found at the bottom of the "iPod Tools" menu.  I haven't tried
> this feature yet, but I assume that it instructs the iPodService to fire
up
> EphPod rather than iTunes when an iPod gets plugged into the system.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Steve K
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:27 AM
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> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: [ephpod] Re: Just out of curiosity are there any good
> reasons...
>
>
>
> I'd also say that iTunes runs sooooo slow on older hardware -- my old
400mhz
> laptop can barely handle it while EphPod zips along.
>
> Even tho I am no longer an EphPod user (been using gtkpod on linux), does
> anyone have any tips for using both EphPod and iTunes at the same time?
Are
> there any caveats to say, loading up iTunes and buying some music, then
> switching back to EphPod?
>
> cheers,
> -steve
>
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