Posted by KasaR
ok, i got the ericsson mp3 player earlier today. firstly i find out that the drivers arent compatible on windows xp, so i think ok, i'll just search esato and they should have a solution. i tried doing the solution listed (where i delete the iconfig) and the removeable drive shows up.
now the drive is telling me that the disk has been formatted but windows wont let me do it. i try to reinstall the drivers and they start crashing, so basically i'm stick with a $150 piece of shit sitting on my table.
in this day and age you'd expect ericsson to make it USB - simple and effective, but they use parellel ports - technology over 10 years old
Posted by 701
Haha i know,it sucks!is it the usual err player that u stick at the bottom of the phone,has 32mb and 2earphones?i have one too.if it's 4 win98 can't u just find a pc like that?
Posted by KasaR
the question is why should i bother?
its not like windows xp is some arcane operating system like OS/2 or something.
its the latest and the best out there and bloody ericsson dont want to support it.
i have paid good money for a mp3 player solution and i expect it to work.
Posted by Informer
You can use any MMC reader/writer that has USB connection.
After all, the MP3 player utilises a standard MMC..
The MP3 player has few years on its neck, XP didn't exist when it was released.
[ This Message was edited by: Informer on 2002-12-09 09:47 ]
Posted by KasaR
i dont think you understand what i'm trying to say - i have bought this device from ericsson. i EXPECT it to work as it says it will.
it is unacceptable that ericsson do not provide support for windows xp.
Posted by 701
KASAR:i totally agree!they've been selling it for years and its only natural2 upgrade it when xp appeared!we r talking about the most utilised microsoft prog!i have an err phone and i am very disapointed with them!that's why i post from nokia(neither a nokia freak!) :)
Posted by gadgetboytom
? what?
get a mmc usb reader and just drag and drop the mp3's
works with xp and its faster
Posted by ppcrockar
It does work with XP you just have to download new drivers. Just search Esato. Or check for example this thread:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=7633&forum=15#post98470
Then why anyone runs XP is beyond me. I think it suxx... but that's my opinion. Win2k is much better.
Posted by KasaR
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i am saying that i should have NO extra cost to make it work. i'm not after extra speed or any fancy features. i'm just after basic functionality - and i'm not even getting this. this is what i'm angry about.
imagine this - you go and buy a new car and when you get home you find out that the engine is not compatible with the fuel in your country. imagine how pissed off you'd be.
its not hard for me to go out and buy a ussb reader, but i'm extremely dissapointed with ericsson.
Posted by BeeWee
Why use the paralell interface at all now a days anyway?
It is too slow!
Posted by gadgetboytom
my mp3 cost £25 or $40
im really bothered that i had to get a £5 $8 sd card reader to make it work
Posted by warp86
Next time be a smart buyer--read the labels, check compatibility or make a research about the things you will purchase & check consumers ratings/forum like this site. Next tìme:-):-):-)
Posted by drow
Sigh... The parallel reader says it's Win95 kernel compatible on the box. Be glad that Ericsson have chosen to update the software so it's NT compatible as well (that includes XP), even though the usb reader is on the marked (faster, easier, d'n'd).
Stop all that moaning will ya. You got what you have payed for for. A tiny mp3 player, that has an unbelivable sound for such small device. Im really quite fond of mine! Worth every penny... i mean euro... ehh... Danish kroner that is...
Posted by d4px
wait till you get it to work. i am sending mine back today. see my thread on mp3player/voice dialing. this thing is ridiculous. companies should not be allowed to sell crap like that.
after all, this thing is expected to be a headset as well. and even after me having to fix it with cardboard stuff it will disconnect permanently.
Posted by drow
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LOL - u're really ticking me off! There IS smething worse than a dealer that sells uncompatible software... It's a consumer that NAGS and MOANS over something that he should have known already (u can read can't u?).
As the enlightened consumer i'll just shake my head and with a slight smile throw u a link.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/downloads/ParallelPortMultiMediaCardReader_v1_english.zip
Kind regards from a winXP user, that uses the ericsson upgraded software, which he found using just 2 minutes on the ericsson support site for his parallel multimedia card reader.
Enjoy![ This Message was edited by: drow on 2002-12-09 17:38 ]
Posted by tias
i do think too that ericsson (and now sony is in the gang) are making laugh on us ( i dont know if that mean something but in french it gives : ils se foutent de notre gueule les salauds )
Posted by psikey
$150 !!
You have been had!!
It IS old technology which is why they have been pushing them for months now (in UK anyway) for about $40 on-line as stated earlier.
When I got mine, it cost that for a 32MB MMC card so for me it was a bargain. Just bought a cheap USB MMC/SD reader for about $20 which is great for my iPAQ SD cards aswell.
Posted by gatevital
I've bought one from expansys, £25 pounds on special offer, evan if it's total rubbish it's not the world is it?
Posted by rudeboymcc
that's not the only thing you'll be shouting about in a few weeks. if you keep the phone in your pocket with the mp3 on , then the slightedst joke punch by a mate will take it off. get it out pocket reconnect, put it back in, go to tie your shoe lace, and again off it comes. out your pocket, reattacht. .... you get my drift. ericson didn't think about that one either.
the only good thing this player is for is if you're sitting and you can just put it on a table or smthng.
about the parallel port, i reckon it should be optional on all new motherboards. i haven't used one since 1999.
Posted by playero
KasaR, have you tried running the software using XP's compatability mode?
Posted by SveNGaLi
i used to complain about the mp3 player....but then i got higgghh....j/k there is updated drivers. install them and itll work.