iPod Nano - shutdown on no external power

[marc76]

Hi!

I hope I'm in the correct forum, if not let me know.

I'm using my iPod nano with Rockbox software in my car, getting power also from the car. When starting the car the iPod boots and begins to play automatically, which is really nice. But when switching off the car, Rockbox does not stop to play and does not shut down (original software does). Is there a way to change this? Maybe just stopping playback would be enough, so that the normal timeout will switch off the iPod.

Thanks and regards,

Marc

[bascule]

You'll want Car Adapter Mode then

I'm assuming it works on the Nano. Find it in General Settings>System

[marc76]

Mh, sounds good, but I don't find that option Is it a new one? I will update my installation this evening (german time   ) and have a look again...

[bascule]

Is it a new one?

I don't think so, it depends on what you call new It's been in my menu since I started using RB in late-June.

Mh, sounds good, but I don't find that option

Like I said, I don't know if it works on the Nano. I can see it on my H120, but I can't find any info in the Wiki about which hardware platforms may support this feature...

[marc76]

mh, I installed mine later than june. So probably it's not implemented. Thx anyway

[lini]

I see it on my video ipod using a recent daily build (1 week old). It's the last one under General Settings>System.
Since the nano and the video ipod are basically the same hardware, you should have it there also.

[bascule]

Another way of checking would be to write a config file:

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Manage Settings>Write .cfg file

then look for the following line in the file:
car adapter mode: off

change the off to on and you'll be set

.cfg help

[marc76]

just installed latest version, neither menu entry nor an entry in cfg file about car adapter mode...  

[marc76]

I started a feature request about this: http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5958.

Thanks for the help so far!

[marc76]

just if someone is still interested in this: somebody made a patch for enabling the car adapter mode for the iPod nano  
http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/6940
thx!

[oblib__]

You're welcome! I do need someone who has both kind of chargers (USB and Firewire) to try both methods and let me know via the tracker whether it works as expected or not.