I have found a conflict between AudibleManager and MC9 while using the iPod for both. Maybe I did not read something, somewhere but was wondering if there is a fix. The problem is outlined as follows:
The software environment is:
Media Center 9.0.179
iPod plug-in 9.0.22
Audible Manager ver 4.0
iPod Software 2.0, Updater ver 2.0
iPod 'enable disk mode' is active (checked), 'current home application' is disabled.
WindowsXP
Hardware is:
Toshiba Satellite 5205-S704, using four-wire, built-in 1394 port on laptop
iPod is latest 30GB version
The following steps revealed the problem:
(1) Initialized iPod with iPod updater (just for good measure).
(2) Ran Media Center, formatted iPod by right click on iPod drive letter in 'CD, DVD, & Handhelds'.
(3) Uploaded a few albums.
(4) All uploads appeared under iPod's drive letter (E:) in 'CD, DVD, & Handhelds' section of MC9.
(5) Ejected iPod via MC9
(6) Disconnected iPod from laptop, played a few tracks to confirm transfer was okay.
(7) Reconnected iPod and ran AudibleManager, uploaded a few titles to iPod,
(8) Exited AudibleManager
(9) Ejected via Apple system tray iPod utility.
(10) Disconnected from laptop, played titles to confirm transfer was okay.
(11) Re-connected to laptop, ran Media Center.
Problems that emerged:
1. Navigated to 'CD, DVD, & Handhelds'
2. Clicked on drive letter of iPod ('E:' in my case)
3. Got empty dialog box pop-up from MC9 with no text in main panel, just a red 'X' and an 'OK' button and a broken title: 'hh_p...' in the title bar of the pop-up.
4. Clicking 'OK' cleared pop-up until iPod drive letter was touched (right or left click) then pop-up reappeared as above.
5. Previous uploads from MC9 no longer visible in MC9.
6. Audible uploads not visible in MC9
7. Uploading from MC9 to iPod no longer possible.
8. AudibleManager can still upload to iPod.
When iPod was ejected, contents still displayed and played on the iPod. So, there seems to be an obvious conflict between MC9 and AudibleManager. Though MC9 can import and play Audible titles, it cannot download to the iPod (not authorized DRM agent?) so the two programs need to coexist to share access to the iPod. Can anything be done to fix this. Thanks.
-LeoH