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Re: Hard drive reliability [silica1]
by cadreamn
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Feb 01, 2008 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: silica1 (Jan 31, 2008 7:13 pm)
Besides everything mentioned, there is one other feature you get with the Navi that may seem like a nit but was a real big one for me: You can control the phone mute and other features using the steering wheel control, center control, etc., whereas without the navi you need to use voice commands (at least that seemed the case when I tried at the dealer). When I'm on a conference call in the car, I'm constanting going on and off mute. If I had to keep saying "mute" and "unmute" everytime it would drive me nuts, especially if the system failed to recognize my command. With the navi I just position the cursor on the mute command and press enter on the wheel to switch mute on and off. Super convenient.
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Compact Flash Assistance
by rsaul
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Feb 16, 2008 (3:22 pm)
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Recently purchased an Extreme III Compact Flash card for use in a 2007G35. Having problems with putting music from I-Tunes library onto the Compact Flash and having it played by the car. While in I-Tunes, I am dragging the music onto the compact flash card that has been inserted into my computer and the folder clearly shows the music is there (in mpeg format), however, when I insert the CF into the G, it says "no audio files." Is there a specific process or file format that I'm supposed to be using? The G ownermanual is not helpful, nor is the I-Tunes website. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Opinions...what works best?
by synergy212
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Feb 16, 2008 (3:43 pm)
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What is working for folks with ipods and the G? I have a 2007 S and I hate the the FM matching trip products. Is there an auxiliary cable connect I don't know about? Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Compact Flash Assistance [rsaul]
by slzweibel
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Feb 16, 2008 (5:10 pm)
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Replying to: rsaul (Feb 16, 2008 3:22 pm)
I did the same thing and had no problems listening to the music. Maybe it is the fact that it is an Extreme III CF card - maybe that doesn't work with the G?? Maybe you need a regular CF card. I also put the songs into folders on the card but that shouldn't matter. When you look at the card on your computer do you see the files there? Are they the right sizes (ie. a few MB each)? Do you have another plain CF card you can try out with only a few songs? You can't use iTunes songs (AAC) you have purchased from the iTunes Store - only MPEG audio files you have burned from a CD. To use AAC songs you need to first burn them to a CD and re-import them back into iTunes as MPEG audio files.
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Re: Opinions...what works best? [synergy212]
by shov8
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Feb 16, 2008 (5:11 pm)
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Replying to: synergy212 (Feb 16, 2008 3:43 pm)
You should be able to plug your iPod, using a standard 3.5mm to RCA jack audio cable, to the A/V jacks inside the center console. Then you manually control the iPod but hear the music direct through the stereo AUX input.
kc
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Re: Opinions...what works best? [synergy212]
by slzweibel
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Feb 16, 2008 (5:12 pm)
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Replying to: synergy212 (Feb 16, 2008 3:43 pm)
I have a cable that has a mini headphone jack on one end (for the iPod) and RCA connectors on the other end for the AUX input jacks on my G. I think I got it from Radio Shack for a few bucks. Works like a charm. Obviously you can't control your iPod through the car but you can control the volume. Good luck.
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Re: Compact Flash Assistance [slzweibel]
by rsaul
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Feb 16, 2008 (7:10 pm)
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Replying to: slzweibel (Feb 16, 2008 5:10 pm)
Thanks for the reply. What type of CF do you have and where can I get one? Went to BestBuy to purchase the Extreme III (I saw another member of the Edmunds Forum had used it) and BestBuy wasno help trying to find a CF for audio files. As for your questions, when I move the songs from iTunes to the CF, is does show the MPEG there and its a few megabytes, so would have thought it was working. Joys of technology.
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Issues with Compact Flash Card
by laderaking
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May 06, 2008 (9:18 am)
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I transfer the file to the card. Insert the card and the folders show up. The music plays fine.
Then the annoying part starts.
There is a random folder titled "501" with nothing in it.
Then in some of my folders the songs have the song title and file but then there is a duplicate of the file with a wierd extension before it.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Re: Issues with Compact Flash Card [laderaking]
by slzweibel
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May 06, 2008 (10:39 am)
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Replying to: laderaking (May 06, 2008 9:18 am)
Not sure about the random folder. I also have those annoying duplicates of my songs on the card with two periods before each song. I think this is a Mac thing (or at least that is what I assumed because I am using a Mac). The filing system for Mac and PC is different and these extra files might be coming from that. They don't bother me too much because the audio system just skips over them.
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Re: Issues with Compact Flash Card [laderaking]
by adamr001
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May 07, 2008 (5:13 am)
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Replying to: laderaking (May 06, 2008 9:18 am)
What are you using to transfer the files to the CF card? Don't use iTunes or Winamp or whatever media player / manager you're used to using. Just use plain ol' Windows explorer.
No mystery files or folders will appear unless you copy them yourself.
As far as what type of CF card? You don't need one of those Extreme IIIs. Those are camera cards designed for super-high performance for large format digital cameras (10+ megapixel). A newegg cheapy (I use have 4 of this one -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211257 ) works just fine and costs 1/5th as much.
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