[nflug] Loading an mp3 player

[matt donovan]

there is not many players that can play ogg or any free format without a
firmware hack. but have you tried amarok or banshee they might work on that
creative I know they work on a creative zen.

On 1/4/07, Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
>
> I just got my first mp3 player.  It's a Creative Muvo V100 2 GB MP3
> Player.
>
> When I plug it in to kubuntu dapper, it shows up as a thumb drive and
> everything should be fine, but:
> I have several long tracks 30 to 60 minutes each (200 - 400 MB).  When I
> copy them, it takes a long time before the Muvo shows it's receiving
> anything (5 - 10 seconds or more) and the copy process seems to stop
> several times.  When I play the tracks, they play fine for about 5
> minutes and just stop.  I found I could fast forward over the "stop" and
> continue listening.  There are about 5 different stops in the 30 minute
> track (not all evenly spaced).
>
> When I use the software that came with it (in Windoze), this problem
> disappears.  Feels like some kind of handshaking is not quite right
> during the copy.  The Windoze software mentions something about
> installing some "safe" copy plugin (not drm).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> BTW, I'm interested in getting a physically bigger player - one with a
> display I can read without glasses and that, hopefully, can play ogg or
> other free format files.  Input appreciated - on or off list.
>
> TIA
>
> Joe
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