Whenever I try to buy things from iTunes or dollar gift code, I always get this message: session timeout. And then I would like to "try again", and sometimes work, sometimes not. What is particularly annoying is that this error occurs, even if I have just launched the iTunes software. How there will be a "timeout" when I just started the program. Fortunately, there is a reasonable easy to resolve, a related, believe it or not, the system clock.

The following is how to do (in the Vista - Steps should be similar to those in XP):

1. In the system tray, right-click options to adjust the time and date / time.

2. Click the Internet Time tab, and then change the settings button.

3. iTunes is not, because your system clock synchronization. Therefore, you need to synchronize with Internet time server. Alas, time.windows.com almost always a mistake, so, clicks the drop-down server, and selects a choice.

4. Click update and stop for a few seconds. You will see a message to verify the clock synchronization. If not, try again, or select another server, and try once more.

5. Click OK to exit, and then go to your iTunes and try to purchase / redeem a code. This time, efforts should be made. So, think this is another case, Apple Messing with the Windows user? Somehow I do not think that this problem exists in Apple Computer.