System requirements (important !!!):
Windows XP SP2 and Windows Media Player 10 or 11
or
Windows Vista
Admittedly, the system requirements I had not previously considered, and not looked up as the player can be played with mp3s - a momentous and as it turned out very time-consuming mistakes.
I just assumed that the machine would react like a simple USB stick, but it was not unfortunately that.
I used Windwos XP with Service Pack 1 installed.
First, I installed the Windows XP Service Pack 2 - but since I only Windows Media Player 9 still had not worked that thing with my PC.
The Reason:
The SansaDisk Clip Player uses the MTP - mode (Media Transfer Protocol).
MTP mode means the media player (eg Windows Media Player 10, or Winamp, ..) must be started, then you can copy within this program mp3s to the player.
The unit so you can see as NOT drive with a drive letter in Explorer.
Windows XP but supports MTP mode only from an installed Windows Media Player 10 installed.
(Windows Vista supports the MTP mode already from the outset)
It was only when I had then the Media Player to download and install 11 I could work with the MP3 player.
Of the functions and usability, there is nothing special to say, I welcome the "Hold Switch", this prevents you, for example, if you have the device while jogging in a pocket, to inadvertently convert what.
How do I know which service pack I use?
>> Top with the shortcut +
Either is here under System: .... Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3 or nothing (= no service pack installed).
How do I determine which media player (which version) do I have? >> Open Player in the menu bar on the "?" and on "Info" button, here you can find the version information.
For other players it is possible to MSC mode switch.
MSC mode: Mass Storage Class >> such a thing then reacts "like a USB flash drive" and appears as a drive with its own drive letter in Windows Explorer. There is then also no special media player required, you can copy them to the player mp3s easy, or right-click on an mp3 file and "send to" - "....."
I'm also not very enthusiastic about the built-in battery Sansadisk. One must the player to the PC to charge him.
If you are traveling on and the battery is empty, you therefore can not simply replace the battery to continue to listen.
Conclusion: Personally I prefer mp3 players with MSC mode. I have, for example, a Creative MuVo 200, this uses the MSC mode and can be operated with one AAA battery / battery.
If I had known how much effort (extensive research), it would cost me to work with a Sansa player, I would have bought my girlfriend a simple-to-use player.
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I've still got found a way to operate the player in MSC mode.
However, this is not in the instructions for equipment (manual incomplete).
1. Hold the switch to "Hold" switch before you connect to the PC.
2. Press the middle (large) button and hold
3. connect the device to the PC When pressed big button.
Now the player will appear in Windows Explorer as a drive with its own drive letter (MSC mode).
