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Author:  Brock Poling [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:16 pm ]
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I posted about this the other night... but then I think I accidentally deleted it.... (oops)

If you own an iPod beware.... In at least 2 cases loading the iPod software has had a severely negative effect with the OLF.

I got one for my birthday and when I installed the software on my work machine it no longer allows me to log into the OLF. Nothing seems to fix the problem. I have done enough testing to know that the problem is in my machine... not in the forum software.

Steve Roberson has now duplicated the problem...

So beware... there is no known fix for this short of reinstalling your OS.

Author:  Rod True [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:19 pm ]
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I have the iPOD software loaded on my machine here and have no problems. Maybe it's a file you have on the iPOD itself. Seems like everything can get virus' nowadays. Human and non-human (debatable by some I'm sure).
Author:  PaulB [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:28 pm ]
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I use the ipod software on two computers (home & work) with no problems - except when my ipod contents were accidentaly backed up to our work server. Had the IT guy running around trying to find where that 15GB went. Oops
Author:  John Mayes [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:05 pm ]
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I have two iPods going on my dual G5 PowerMac and no problems.....
Author:  Dave-SKG [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:31 pm ]
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My Ipod is laying loooooow...just hangin and listening
Author:  Mario [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:32 pm ]
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Another iPod user here, no problem....
Author:  burbank [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:55 pm ]
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Brock,

Just out of curiosity, have you tried different browsers?

Patburbank38719.9557638889
Author:  Brock Poling [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:13 pm ]
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[QUOTE=Mario] Another iPod user here, no problem....[/QUOTE]

Mario (and John) as I recall you guys are Mac users....

I am windows XP pro and using the nano machine. How about the rest of you.

Yes, I have tried different browsers... no dice... It is a very strange problem.
Author:  PaulB [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:50 pm ]
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I'm using a 30G photo ipod, PC is a 3G P4 running XP Pro. Using Firefox on both machines.

Have you tried updating the ipod software from apple's website? They put out updates pretty regularly.
Author:  ATaylor [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:12 pm ]
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I have a 20 GB Ipod, XP Pro and I use IE typically. No problems. Maybe the version of iTunes you're using? Might try an upgrade from the Apple site...
Author:  Mattia Valente [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:54 pm ]
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Win2K Pro, iTunes, gen 4 iPod, no problems. Have upgraded a couple of times as well.
Author:  Rod True [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:39 pm ]
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Could be the upgrade. I have the iPOD 30g, windows xp home. There was an issue linking the ipod to the computer (itunes) and after the update, no problems. I use IE exclusivly, never had a problem with loading any site.
Author:  Mario [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:50 pm ]
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Mario (and John) as I recall you guys are Mac users....

Ackk! No Mac here, thank you.

XP Pro.... brand new 60GB iPod...

Installed it a week ago, and nothing, I mean nothing, changed on my computer.

What is the problem you're seeing? Two cases does not a problem make. Sound smore like a fluke, and you're trying to blame it on something that isn't the cause.Mario38720.12
Author:  Colby Horton [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:08 am ]
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I have itunes 6.0 on my computer. I have an ipod 30GB photo, and my brother has an ipod mini. We're using Windows XP and Mozilla Firefox. No problems.
Author:  Kevin Gallagher [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:14 am ]
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   I have three 30gig iPods in the house and three new Nano units that the kids got for Christmas. Software is installed on two dual process or G5s, a G5 iMac, an older G3 iMac and two Windows XP run machines through out the house and office. No problems on any of the machines...yet, but i'll keep an eye open for any to pop up.

   I actually went around to all of the computers in the house/shop/studio and logged on to be sure that they work alright when I first read this post.

Kevin Galagher/Omega Guitars
Author:  Sylvan [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:32 am ]
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Mac user here. 30 gig iPod and an iPod Shuffle. No problems. No viruses. No
pop-ups. The machine just works!
Author:  Brock Poling [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:56 am ]
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[QUOTE=terken] Mac G5 OS 10.3.9 No problems with the Nano I got for Christmas.
I'm worried about my hearing though! Good Luck Brock. You could
always come back from the dark side and get a Mac.
TJK[/QUOTE]

Funny you should say that. I used to belong to the church of the mac too... but every time I turned around it seemed that some program I needed would only run on a PC... so I finally gave in.

I am ok now on either platform...
Author:  Brock Poling [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:00 am ]
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[QUOTE=Mario]
What is the problem you're seeing? Two cases does not a problem make. Sound smore like a fluke, and you're trying to blame it on something that isn't the cause.[/QUOTE]

I was nearly certain it was the iPod with my case, then when Steve had a problem that cinched it for me. This might have something to do with versions, OS patches, something... but it seems to interfere with some sites being able to write a cookie.

We had a weird problem on the OLF in the past and I finally figured out that you needed to upgrade your system to the latest and greatest system patches to fix it.

I think I am running the most current version of the iPod software and iTunes, but I will try upgrading both of those again to see if that works. Then I will look for any new OS system patches.

The problem I am seeing is you can't log in. It appears to work, but when you go into the discussions you really are not logged in.
Author:  SStallings [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:13 am ]
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I've had that same problem--logging in but then discovering that I'm really not logged in--intermittenly over the last week. However, I do not have an iPod/iTunes on my computer. I assumed it was some problem with the OLF site.
Author:  burbank [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:27 am ]
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Hmmmmmm...... cookies? browser cache?
Author:  JBreault [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:55 am ]
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Brock I would check the security settings on my browser if I were you. I run ITunes all the time while browsing and have never had a problem logging in to the forum. It could be that when you installed ITunes, you had your browser open and it tweaked something. BTW I use XPpro SP2, and use FireFox for my browser. I even have the FoxyTunes extension that allows me to control ITunes from my browser window.
Author:  Mario [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:28 am ]
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finally figured out that you needed to upgrade your system to the latest and greatest system patches to fix it.

Wrong again. I'm still on servive pack one <bg> I ain't upgrading this machine, because it is, so far, flawless. Can't "fix" what ain't broke. I run Firefox all the time.

Methinks you have a problem deep in your system...
Author:  Brock Poling [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:16 am ]
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The other problem was not universal... only a few people had it. But I figured out that when you updated your patches it fixed it.
Author:  Mjoy [ Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:07 pm ]
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I have three time had trouble logging in to OLF. Each time, deleting my cache of cookies and trying again worked. My son has an iPod. No problems.
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