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What is wrong with this Picture?
Image Capture automatically launches when I attach my new iPod Touch to my Mac. The problem is, of course, that unlike the iPhone, the iPod Touch is not a camera. So why is it reporting itself as a camera to my computer? I haven't personally tried hooking it up to my Windows PC, but TUAW reader Gonzalo reports that Windows recognizes it as an imaging device.
To switch this behavior off in Windows, open Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Scanners and Camera > (your iPod). Right-click the iPod and pick Properties from the contextual menu. Tap on the Events tab and choose "Camera connected" from the "Select an event" pop-up and select Take No Action.
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Alex said 2:47PM on 9-16-2007
Perhaps the iPod camera connector still works with it, or they are going to be making a new one.
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gonzalo said 2:48PM on 9-16-2007
i tried updating drivers to the "imaging device" by using usbstor.inf but no luck, i'll play with it a little more.
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Josh Holat said 2:50PM on 9-16-2007
Maybe, like the other iPhone part (iPhone is disabled) (http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/16/ipod-touch-has-an-identity-crisis/), this is just some code from the iPhone that Apple has forgotten to take out/modify. They probably just copied the code over from the iPhone and took out all the apps they didn't need.
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Jack said 2:53PM on 9-16-2007
my iPod touch never does this when I plug it into my macbook
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Jason Ketterman said 2:54PM on 9-16-2007
You didn't put directions for turning it off in OS X, but while in Image Capture, just go to Preferences and set the drop-down menu to "No application". Of course, that doesn't just disable it for the iPod Touch, that'll disable any camera from opening Image Capture or iPhoto.
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byaah said 2:55PM on 9-16-2007
I agree with Josh.. So far it seems that the touch is a sloppy iPhone copycat. I still like it, but Apple didn't double check everything.
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Skylor Werden said 3:01PM on 9-16-2007
apple is sucking lately.
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gonzalo said 2:59PM on 9-16-2007
what i want to do is get the ipt to finally show itself as a mass storage device so i can read/write on the device.
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itchytooth said 3:00PM on 9-16-2007
This can only mean that a future firmware update will enable the Touch's dormant camera!
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mentalsticks said 3:01PM on 9-16-2007
That's called 'shoddy' in my book.
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Philip Trammell said 3:05PM on 9-16-2007
Is it just me, or couldn't it just mean that, since you can sync photos to it from a computer, when you plug it into another computer, it thinks it's a camera and can import the pictures from it?
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nick said 3:09PM on 9-16-2007
i have a feeling that the touch software wise was rushed at apple. Anyone feeling the same?
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melllvar said 3:12PM on 9-16-2007
maybe there's a hidden camera right next to the bluetooth chip?!
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Aron Trimble said 3:13PM on 9-16-2007
I bet it's because when it connects one of the only folders it can see is a DCIM folder that (may or may not) contain images. That is the same folder name for every memory card, digital camera, phone, etc... It is probably just seeing that folder and thinking it needs to launch.
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D.J. Glisson II said 3:26PM on 9-16-2007
Only semi-related, but speaking of the iPod camera connector... I just plugged that puppy into my new 6G iPod classic, and it gave me a big fat 'Unsuppored. This accessory is not supported" screen.
Le sigh.
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MacBookOwner said 3:41PM on 9-16-2007
Ironic. Image Capture and iPhoto no longer recognize my iPHONE on connection. Seems to be a common problem, according to the Apple Discussions forum. Apple really needs to tighten up their hardware/software interface issues.
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5cents said 3:54PM on 9-16-2007
I dont have an iPhone or Touch but would it be possible to change the defauly behaviour using RCDefault App? Worth a shot no?
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Cycomachead said 4:09PM on 9-16-2007
I agree I think the touch is a sloppy copy of the iPhone software. I hope Apple fixes all it's mistakes and releases one big update soon.
Yeah Apple better start fixing quality-or else.
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Eric said 6:24PM on 9-16-2007
I hope Apple fixes all of these bugs in a future firmware update! I don't want a defective iPod touch, but I don't want Apple to delay it!
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Tom said 6:03PM on 9-16-2007
@MacBookOwner:
I'm having similar iPhone camera problems. My iPhone shows up as a device in iPhoto/Image Capture on my Intel iMac/iPhoto '08, but with zero pictures. Plug it into my PowerBook G4 or my work G4 iMac and it shows up with pictures. Looking forward to an update to resolve that. :-/
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