can anyone help with connecting a mp3 player to computer?

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 13:59

i have got the mpman mp-f62 and i do not know how to connect it to the computer. I have windows 98. can anyone help me? at first when i connected it it came up with an istall software thing but now it doesnt do anything! please can someone help, thanks.

rossco555 · 26-12-2006, 14:19

You'll need to install drivers for Win98 from your install disk, assuming you have one. Failing that download the driver from here....
http://www.mpmaneurope.com/download.aspx?file_id=435
After installation Win98 should then see the MpMan, so that you drag & drop your files.
Rossco555

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 14:25

thanks. ive downloded it, what to i do next?

Russ · 26-12-2006, 14:26

Moved to General IT Discussion.

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 14:29

how do i know if it reconises it? the removable disk is still not appearing in "my computer"

rossco555 · 26-12-2006, 14:30

It needs unzipping and follow the instructions given. If you double click on the file, it should start automatically. If there's a problem, you might need a small proggy like Winzip or something similar. Post again if you get stuck, as I'm sure someone can point you to a freeware proggy out there??????

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 14:32

ok thanks, if i double click on the file it says it is not a valid win32 aplication. how do i unzip it?

rossco555 · 26-12-2006, 14:36

Try justZIPit from this site...its freeware and should do the job ok..

http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Soft...sion_freeware/

Anonymouse · 26-12-2006, 14:37

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Originally Posted by princesselle

thanks. ive downloded it, what to i do next?

Once the drivers or whatever have installed okay, check Windows Explorer - it should see the player as a Removable Disk and give it a drive letter. You can then treat it as any other drive - move, copy and/or delete files. These players don't need any specific software unless you're transferring DRM-protected files, in which case the licence has to be copied to the player as well.

I have a Samsung job which won't play DRM files if they've been copied or moved via Explorer, or even via Media Player, but if I play the track first in Media Player (so as to acquire the licence) and then transfer it using the software supplied, it's quite happy with that.

Let us know how you get on!

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 14:49

i have downloded the zip file how do i unzip the file?

rossco555 · 26-12-2006, 14:51

I should think you double click it...it ought to be self extracting...just give it a go. Fingers crossed!!

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 14:53

i have unzipped the file and it still doesnt recognise the mp3 player as a removable disk

rossco555 · 26-12-2006, 14:56

The only thing I can suggest is to try installing the drivers first, B4 you connect up your MP3 player. You should then be able to see it as a removable drive in my computer

princesselle · 26-12-2006, 15:21

ok thanks.

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i cant get it to work. i think i have all the right files but it still wont work! how do i install thedrivers first?

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it wont let me open the setup file.

phaze9 · 26-12-2006, 15:25

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Originally Posted by princesselle

i have unzipped the file and it still doesnt recognise the mp3 player as a removable disk

When you unzipped it was there an .exe file or a setup file that needed run, normally you would have to run one of these after you have unzipped the file ?

Just a thought