iPod not updating recently

[Harvey]

Hey guys, this is related to my post way back when... which I cannot locate right now.

Anyway, recently when I plug my 3rd gen ipod into my powerbook G4, the ipod starts charging its battery, but my powerbook completely ignores its existance.

No syncing, no mounting, nothin!

So I cannot change the songs which are on my ipod now, or get data off of it.

Has anyone seen this before? Or have an idea of how to cure it?

I have tried soft rebooting the ipod, which seems to have no effect.

I'm running iTunes 7.0 and MacOS 10.4.7 ipod is version 1.5.

Thanks for any help!

[Harvey]

Has anyone seen anything like this before?

[ajrel]

I have the same situation with my iBook G4 and iPod nano.

I've tried the alt+apple+p+r reboot -- nothing.
I tried a memory stick in the USB port and it doesn't work either.

I'm also waiting for a reply....

[eric2006]

Can you try with a different cable, computer or iPod? Have you installed the latest updates?

[ajrel]

I tried the cable and ipod with my husbands powerbook and it worked just fine... so I am pretty sure the problem lies with my ibook and the USB ports.

Would reinstalling OSX help?

[Harvey]

The same cable also serves to recharge the ipod fine, so I think the cable is OK.

Anyone else have any ideas on this?

I have some new podcasts I would like to put into my ipod!

[Harvey]

Anyone throw us a bone here? I'm weeping.

[Natobasso]

Have you tried repairing permissions and restarting?
apps/utilities/disk utility/repair permissions

If that doesn't work, do a Single User Mode repair:
reboot holding the command + s keys/hold till black screen white text appears/type fsck -f/type reboot when finished

itunes has a great update software feature, but it only works if the ipod is seen by itunes so that doesn't help you much.