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re: Problems connecting MP player.... Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 1:30 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) Universal Plug and Play 'should be' Unchecked. It's a very dangerous component to have enabled/installed, if it's not needed. That has nothing to do with using an MP3 or any other player. For problems with the MP3 player, contact the vendor or search Google for a support forum. This has nothing to do with Windows ME. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP player.... Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 8:15 am Posted by Kelly (67 messages posted) I'm sorry but I disagree. This is most definitely a Windows ME issue. It originated from something gone wrong previously and is affecting my ability to use any hardware that needs to be detected through the USB port. On Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 1:30 pm, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >Universal Plug and Play 'should be' Unchecked. It's a very dangerous component to >have enabled/installed, if it's not needed. That has nothing to do with using an >MP3 or any other player. > >For problems with the MP3 player, contact the vendor or search Google for a support >forum. This has nothing to do with Windows ME. > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP player.... Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 8:28 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) My apologies, you're right about that. Have you checked in Device Mgr. for any exclamation points, i.e. problem devices listed under USB? This article may be of help... http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/bus/USB/USBFAQ_intro.mspx#EBB Happy New Year Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP player.... Monday, January 7, 2008 at 11:27 am Posted by Kelly (67 messages posted) Everything listed under the USB is fine iunder device manager until the computer detects the MP3 player and then that gets an exclamation point. Tells me no driver installed and when I try to install thats when it tells me it can't find the driver files. On Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 8:28 am, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >My apologies, you're right about that. Have you checked in Device Mgr. for any exclamation >points, i.e. problem devices listed under USB? >This article may be of help... >http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/bus/USB/USBFAQ_intro.mspx#EBB > >Happy New Year > > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Monday, January 7, 2008 at 10:14 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) You need to locate drivers for your player on the manufacturer's site, I assume. Windows doesn't auto come with drivers for peripheral devices. I was correct after all. :) Ask a friend to help figure it out. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 6:44 am Posted by Kelly (67 messages posted) Thank you for all of your help. Just so that you know I'm not a complete computer idiot. The MP3 player is compatible with Windows ME (which is why I chose this one) but does not offer a driver. No installation CD with the player and no drivers on the website. According to the book and the help files on their site the computer should automatically detect it. OH WELL! Thanks again!!!! On Monday, January 7, 2008 at 10:14 pm, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >You need to locate drivers for your player on the manufacturer's site, I assume. >Windows doesn't auto come with drivers for peripheral devices. > >I was correct after all. :) Ask a friend to help figure it out. > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 11:53 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) I wasn't implying you were a computer idiot at all, Kelly. I'm sure you're not. I would assume, if they say you don't need special drivers... you shouldn't need them then! Since you had/have ? other problems as well, I wonder if a repair/reinstall of ME would be a good idea? Usually PC mfgrs. put compressed CAB install files on the drive in a directory. It varies, but have a look at Jack Gulley's instr. on reinstalling ME from CABS..... Reinstall ME from CABS Only thing about that is, if you had updates installed, they'd all need to be reinstalled. I may be able to find a link to a ME updates download page, since it's no longer supported. One other thing you might do first, is to boot into Safe mode. Then go into Device Manager, and remove any/all instances of that device you said has an exclamation point. Many times Windows will continue to reinstall drivers for a device, and you end up with several instances of one device. (not good) Safe mode will show if there are others installed. In fact, you can remove any that show duplicates or exclamation points, because that can cause problems in itself. When you reboot Windows will detect new hardware and reinstall drivers. Let me know what you find out. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 9:21 am Posted by C K (6157 messages posted) Out of curiousity, what is the brand and model of the MP3 device? Reason being that there are some being sold that have been mistakenly labeled as being compatible with Win ME when in fact they aren't. In fact, NOT ONE that I have seen is truely compatible with Win 9X without needing extra files installed. Win ME is just to old to support the newer hardware. If it is, then it is an older model that still should need a drivers disc in some cases and/or you will need a Win ME install disc for extra componants to be added, something that an OEM computer manufacturer might not have done before you purchasd the machine. Actually not a new issue with older Win 9X machines when trying to install these particular devices. Support for these devices in Win 9X should have all but disappeared by now.. :-( On Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 6:44 am, Kelly wrote: >Thank you for all of your help. >Just so that you know I'm not a complete computer idiot. The MP3 player is compatible >with Windows ME (which is why I chose this one) but does not offer a driver. No >installation CD with the player and no drivers on the website. According to the >book and the help files on their site the computer should automatically detect it. >OH WELL! >Thanks again!!!! > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Friday, January 11, 2008 at 7:24 am Posted by Kelly (67 messages posted) It's a Coby MP-C7085. I'm having the same problem getting the computer to recognize and let me use a Sony Micro Vault USB flash drive so I'm almost certain it is the computer (ie: missing files) and not the device itself! On Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 9:21 am, C K wrote: >Out of curiousity, what is the brand and model of the MP3 device? Reason being that >there are some being sold that have been mistakenly labeled as being compatible with >Win ME when in fact they aren't. In fact, NOT ONE that I have seen is truely compatible >with Win 9X without needing extra files installed. Win ME is just to old to support >the newer hardware. If it is, then it is an older model that still should need a >drivers disc in some cases and/or you will need a Win ME install disc for extra componants >to be added, something that an OEM computer manufacturer might not have done before >you purchasd the machine. Actually not a new issue with older Win 9X machines when >trying to install these particular devices. Support for these devices in Win 9X >should have all but disappeared by now.. :-( > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Friday, January 11, 2008 at 9:22 am Posted by C K (6157 messages posted) Does the Device Manager show/list the USB device and as operating properly? If you are running Win ME it is USB 1.1 (if it is 2.0 it will say "Enhanced") where as many newer devices will work best on USB 2.0 with some only working on USB 2.0. May or may not be an issue here. Can't tell that without physically seeing the machine to check it out. What is the brand and model of the computer? As for the Coby, there are a lot of complaints on it. Never worked with one so can't confirm but many people report that the interface isn't good and that you should save your money. As for the Sony, there are many fakes being sold so it depends on where you may have purchased it as to the possibility that it isn't a real Sony device. On Friday, January 11, 2008 at 7:24 am, Kelly wrote: >It's a Coby MP-C7085. >I'm having the same problem getting the computer to recognize and let me use a Sony >Micro Vault USB flash drive so I'm almost certain it is the computer (ie: missing >files) and not the device itself! > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 6:44 pm Posted by Kelly (67 messages posted) Thank you for attempting to help me solve my problem. Ms. Eagle, that goes for you too. It is so appreciated. After much tweaking and tuning (registry, virus scans, adaware scans, deleting programs, system restore) the computer finally recognized and installed the device. It had to pick up a generic driver but it's working like a champ. Sometimes luck is on my side. On Friday, January 11, 2008 at 9:22 am, C K wrote: >Does the Device Manager show/list the USB device and as operating properly? If you >are running Win ME it is USB 1.1 (if it is 2.0 it will say "Enhanced") where as many >newer devices will work best on USB 2.0 with some only working on USB 2.0. May >or may not be an issue here. Can't tell that without physically seeing the machine >to check it out. > >What is the brand and model of the computer? > >As for the Coby, there are a lot of complaints on it. Never worked with one so can't >confirm but many people report that the interface isn't good and that you should >save your money. > >As for the Sony, there are many fakes being sold so it depends on where you may have >purchased it as to the possibility that it isn't a real Sony device. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Problems connecting MP3 player.... Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 10:45 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (32675 messages posted) That's good to hear, Kelly... finally! Thanks for letting us know, and you're welcome, I'm sure. 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