by Playfuls Staff |
3rd February 2007
According to a notice posted by Apple on its website, the PC
users who are already upgraded their OS to newly released Windows Vista may experience
some compatibility issues with iTunes. According to Apple, [more] iTunes 7.0.2,
the latest version released by the
Cupertino
company,
may work with Windows Vista on
many typical PCs. But Apple advices that customers wait to upgrade Windows
until after the next release of iTunes which will be available in the next few
weeks.
According to Apple, some currently known compatibility
issues with iTunes 7.0.2 and earlier versions include:
* iTunes Store purchases may not play when upgrading to
Windows Vista from Windows 2000 or XP.
* iPod models with the "Enable Disk Use" option
turned off may be unable to update or restore iPod software, and make changes
to iPod settings.
* iPod models configured to Auto Sync and have the
"Enable Disk Use" option turned off may require being ejected and
reconnected to resync.
* Ejecting an iPod from the Windows System Tray using the
"Safely Remove Hardware" feature may corrupt your iPod. To always
safely eject an iPod, choose Eject iPod from the Controls menu within iTunes.
* Cover Flow animation may be slower than expected.
* Contacts and calendars will not sync with iPod.
Also, Apple has some recommendations for those who are going
to install iTunes on Windows Vista.
Apple said that the users should deauthorize all iTunes
Store accounts, enable Disk Use on all iPod models, uninstall iTunes, perform a
clean install of Windows Vista (Highly recommended but not required), reinstall
the latest version of iTunes, open iTunes, choose Authorize Computer from the
Store menu in iTunes.
For those who have upgraded to Windows Vista and are still
experiencing issues playing iTunes Store purchases, Apple offer an utility
called iTunes Repair Tool, which can be downloaded from Apple’s
site.
According to AP, Adam Anderson, a spokesman for Microsoft's
Windows division, said the company has a dedicated team working with Apple on
getting iTunes running smoothly on Vista, and
it will keep at it "until they have the program running to the quality
level they're shooting for"
