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Stupid Mp3 Player |
KasaR
Joined: Apr 20, 2002
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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
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701
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
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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?
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KasaR
Joined: Apr 20, 2002
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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.
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Informer
Joined: Dec 13, 2001
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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.
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KasaR
Joined: Apr 20, 2002
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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. |
701
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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!) :)
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gadgetboytom
Joined: Feb 12, 2002
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? what?
get a mmc usb reader and just drag and drop the mp3's
works with xp and its faster
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ppcrockar
Joined: Mar 04, 2002
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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. |
KasaR
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On 2002-12-09 11:06, gadgetboytom wrote:
? what?
get a mmc usb reader and just drag and drop the mp3's
works with xp and its faster
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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.
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BeeWee
Joined: May 23, 2002
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Why use the paralell interface at all now a days anyway?
It is too slow!
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gadgetboytom
Joined: Feb 12, 2002
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my mp3 cost £25 or $40
im really bothered that i had to get a £5 $8 sd card reader to make it work 
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warp86
Joined: Sep 23, 2002
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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:-):-):-)
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drow
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
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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...  |
d4px
Joined: Dec 05, 2002
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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. |
drow
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
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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.
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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!
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