Windows 1.3 Is Out!

iPod Software 1.3 Read Me

iPod Software 1.3

System requirements:

* A PC with built-in FireWire or a Windows-certified FireWire card
* Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Home or Professional

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About This Read Me:

This document contains last-minute information about "iPod Software 1.3".

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Changes since 1.2:

* Audio playback and user interface improvements
* Increased playback time on scroll-wheel iPods
* Longer stand-by time for all iPods

* iPod users with any version prior to 1.3 should upgrade to 1.3.

* iPod Software 1.3 is compatible with touch-wheel and scroll-wheel iPods without a dock connector.

For questions regarding MUSICMATCH Jukebox (included with iPod for Windows) see http://wwws.musicmatch.com/faq/MISC020.htm

For more information about iPod go to http://www.apple.com/support/ipod.

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?2003 Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. MUSICMATCH and MUSICMATCH Jukebox are trademarks of MUSICMATCH, Inc.

Updated April 28, 2003

Cool!

The hacked 1.3 allows AAC. Does the official version support AAC?

EDIT: Bill, are you saying no AAC because the web page says no AAC, or have you tried playing an AAC file with the new firmware?

I'm saying no AAC because the web site says, "including playback of AAC encoded audio files (Mac-only). " Why would I bother to install the authorized Apple firmware just so I can lose AAC, since my iPod works fine, and has all of the changes that everyone will start mentioning.

Oh, and since iTunes for Windows isn't out, then I would assume that there would be no reason to give Windows users AAC. Just my guess.

Bill McNair

Originally posted by Squibbles
Umm.. how do I know what version I have?
Is this different from the 2.0.1 firmware update?

Squibbles - this is only for 1st & 2nd gen older ipods - not the new model. notice 1.3 is lower than 2.0.1 :)

Question on 1.3 for Windows...

I installed the hacked version. Should I (can I) install the new 1.3? Advantages/disadvantages?

Thanks!!!

I recently downloaded the new update off the official Apple website.
http://a1408.g.akamai.net/7/1408/1388/20030724/akamai.info.apple.com/iPod/ww/win/061-0578.20030724.frcdw/setup.exe

According to Apple the following was addressed/fixed:
Software 1.3 adds support for Audible.com content. Additional enhancements include audio playback and user interface improvements, increased playback time on scroll-wheel iPods, and longer stand-by time for all iPods.

It installs the software which consists of an updater and restore program which is pretty regular among the iPod updates. I simply plugged iPod in. Ran the update, which took about 15 seconds. Unplugged the iPod when is was the appropriate time. Plugged the iPod back in accordingly. The iPod showed a little progress bar which inched forward, took about 20 seconds. Once done, I closed down the update software, unmounted iPod and checked what was new.

A Backlight option was added to the root menu, which enables users to turn it on or off. The About section was also moved into Settings. As far as battery enhancement and audio playback improvement is concerned, I have yet to discover; installed only 15 minutes ago.

My specs were as follows:

Windows 2000 Professional on SP-4.
10 Gb WiPod, 2nd Gen, Touch-Wheel.

Hope this was to some use :)
Have a good one Windows users, you deserve it!

Depends on what you are will to do to use AAC. Sveta works fairly well, and there is always the manual method to update the DB, so AAC isn't worthless.

Oh, and hacked isn't always bad. My iPod has been running for quite awhile with no problems whatsoever, so why change. I could understand if you were having problems, but my iPod never stops working.

So, no, legit isn't always better, especially if it's the same. The only thing that I can't verify that the hacked version does is Audible, because I don't use Audible.

Bill McNair

I just discovered that they FINALLY put the update up! So I haven't downloaded or installed it yet. However, I'll do that later today, and I'll be glad to share the experience then.

As far I understand, installing the update is supposed to wipe the Winpod clean of all songs (and whatever else is on there). In fact, I'm sort of counting on that, as there are a few corrupt files on my Pod that I otherwise can't get rid of. But again, I haven't installed yet, so I can't be sure.

I also just updated my 20gb pod. No problems whatsoever. I went from Firmware 1.2.6 to this, new, 1.3. The install was seamless. And, to answer the restore question - NO. You don't have to restore your pod to update the firmware. All the music is right where you left it, operating under the new firmware. That's my experience. And, also, let me say, Apple really suprised me with this...I thought for sure I was never going to see a firmware update again. Thank you Apple. Hopefully this is a hint of things to come in the future. (even though it was, what, 3 months later?)

Interesting...

Ive ripped a few albums in AAC just to try the compression scehem out. Its alright, but its not good enough to re-encode all my music.

Merging this thread w/the 1.3 Update Thread in the Windows>General section

Adam

I am a little confused. I am on 1.2.6... should I upgrade to the hacked version of 1.3 or the legit version?

Is there any difference? Thanx.

pieces

Thanx Kurt... been waiting anxiously for someone to reply to me :)

pieces

To my knowledge, 1.3 was not supposed to include more games anyway. Audible support, backlight on the root menu, and some other miscellaneous things. At least, that's what's advertised. Again, I'll say that all my MP4s work in 1.3 (even though the apple website says otherwise).

Exactly. (And ashawley, I do believe its one word :D )

Originally posted by apu
Again, I'll say that all my MP4s work in 1.3 (even though the apple website says otherwise). That's good news. Thanks

Originally posted by s_k
they changed the main menu on the ipod.

now says only:

playlists->
browse->
extras->
settings->
backlight

i think about was always there before or something else - it filled up the whole display before but now there's one blank line @ the bottom.

The "now playing" fills up the last line when you play a song.

I don't know if anyone picked up this bug but:

The backlight timer dosn't work anymore, i don't know why but once u turn your backlight, it completely ignors the timer you set and stays on for well, forever.

Originally posted by px2so
I don't know if anyone picked up this bug but:

The backlight timer dosn't work anymore, i don't know why but once u turn your backlight, it completely ignors the timer you set and stays on for well, forever.

There is no bug, the backlight timer works perfectly fine (at least on my ipod).

I have 2 iPods. A 20gb 2nd generation and a 30gb 3rd generation.

I already have 2.01 on my 3rd generation iPod.

Can I have both 2.01 and 1.3 on my PC at the same time or will the 1.3 setup overwrite the 2.01?

Thanks,

Randy

What is the new backlight function actually meant to do?

In settings I still have the off, time period and always on options and the backlight operates whenever any button is pressed. The new backlight just sits there with no options and no obvious purpose. Anyone enlighten me ( no pun intended )

Thanks

The backlight option on the root menu is simply an on/off switch. It's meant for easy access in the dark until you can change the backlight timer, or if you just briefly want to check something, without changing the backlight timer.

I have a gen2 20GB iPod and was on 1.2.6 for awhlie. There had been a problem with a Available/Capcity reading on the About screen. Even though I had put about 10GB of mp3s on my iPod, it still read 18.5GB.

After recently restoring my iPod and updating to 1.3, I uploaded quite a few songs and the Available reading changed to show the correct available space!!! :D That was the only small problem I was having with my iPod since I got it.

Thanks Apple... for what it's worth :)

Hey guys, I recently bought an iPod off my brother (10 gig 2nd gen, he updated to a new 15 gig), and I'm really pleased with it.

Well, I just downloaded the 1.3 update, and call me computer illiterate, but I installed it to a specific folder, and now I can't see the installed files, only the setup.exe that's about 12 megs. I restarted my computer after the installation, but I still can't see any of the files. Anyone have an idea of what's going on, or where the files might be "hiding"? Also, I'm using EphPod, and I click on "Update iPod firmware." It says "The iPod updater will attempt to find the iPod attatched to this computer. Make sure you have the iPod connected to your computer." I select OK, and then it just leaves a blank screen, even though my iPod is connected. Thanks for any help.

Originally posted by lue
Hey guys, I recently bought an iPod off my brother (10 gig 2nd gen, he updated to a new 15 gig), and I'm really pleased with it.

Well, I just downloaded the 1.3 update, and call me computer illiterate, but I installed it to a specific folder, and now I can't see the installed files, only the setup.exe that's about 12 megs. I restarted my computer after the installation, but I still can't see any of the files. Anyone have an idea of what's going on, or where the files might be "hiding"? Also, I'm using EphPod, and I click on "Update iPod firmware." It says "The iPod updater will attempt to find the iPod attatched to this computer. Make sure you have the iPod connected to your computer." I select OK, and then it just leaves a blank screen, even though my iPod is connected. Thanks for any help.

Click Start-->Programs-->iPod-->Updater

then it should work

Originally posted by px2so
I don't know if anyone picked up this bug but:

The backlight timer dosn't work anymore, i don't know why but once u turn your backlight, it completely ignors the timer you set and stays on for well, forever.

I do have this problem, but I never upgraded to v1.3. I am still using v1.2 and have a 5gb scroll wheel iPod. One day, the backlight timer just quit working. I can set it to any of the settings (1, 2, 5, or 10 seconds) and the backlight just stays on forever. Is this a defect? Should I send it back to apple and get some use out of my 2 year warranty? Or is there a way for me to fix this problem?

Thanks,
Nick

what's AAC?

Originally posted by ashawley
Randy:

You can have both on, no problem.

Adam

Hi Adam,

Are there any installation tricks I have to be awaire of?

The 1.3 ipod mounting app doesn't seem to recognize my 2.0.1 ipod right now so it seems I need to install the 2.0.1.

Do I just add 2.0.1 to my PC, and will 1.3 still just work in the background?

Thanks,

Henk

Adam:

Thank you for your advice, I go and try :)

Henk.