Song Duplications My player has all the files DIRECTLY from one of my previous players. When I unplug my current player, it says it is still writing and when I look at the song list, I see duplicates of almost each song. Some of the songs don't even show up in the list. I have around 230 songs written in the player, but when I check the list, it says I put 400+ songs on it. I've already deleted the songs on it then rewrote them into the player, the same problem keeps happening, though the song duplicates vary.

There are 2 ways to delete music files. You can delete them from the player directly or
using the computer.
To delete music files directly from the Sansa player, follow these steps:
1. In playback mode, press Submenu button.
2. Select the Delete Song item.

To delete music files using the computer, follow these steps:
1. Connect your Sansa to the computer.
2. Select Open device to view files using Windows Explorer on initial connection.
3. Locate the folder where your music files are stored.
4. Highlight and delete the music files or folder.

I hope this helps.
Thanks.
gylacz

Hello,
There will be a 4-7 digit number stamped on the backside of the USB stick when the cap is removed, can you provide this number please? Also you can try double tapping the previous button, for with the new Firmware update the units have received this is the standard function. If you have any other questions feel free to contact me directly a [email protected].

Alex, I'm going to attempt to help here.

After you select "All Songs" you're saying that it simply shows the previous song that was played and starts that one right?

A couple of things, normally the unit doesn't play anything by default when turned on. Usually it will allow you to select from the menu and if you don't make a selection at this point and attempt to back up, sometimes it will start playing the last song used.

Here's a couple of work arounds, first, you can try to use the smaller silver button (above left of large dial), press it and move the menu back to your options or choices such as Artists, Playlists, etc. and select something different that way (this is while the current song is playing).

Another possible solution is to select from the menu either "Artists" or "Browser" and choose another file.

This unit can demonstrate weird behavior at times and like anything else, the more you mess around with it, the more you'll figure out its quirks.

Hope this helps Alex.

Delete all of the songs on it currently, then get a new battery and try uploading again. If this doesn't work, you have to buy a new one.

Hello,

Your phone includes a media player for listening to songs and viewing video clips. Music and video files stored in the music folder in the phone memory or on the memory card are automatically detected and added to the music library.

To open the media player, select Menu > Media > Media player.



Music menu Access your music and video files stored in the phone memory or on the memory card, download music or video clips from the web, or view compatible video streams from a network server (network service).To listen to music or play a video clip, select a file from the available folders and Play.
To download files from the web, select Options > Downloads and a download site.
To update the music library after you have added files, select Options > Update library.

Play songs
To adjust the volume level, press the volume keys.
Operate the player with the virtual keys on the display.
To start playing, select
To pause playing, select
To skip to the next song, select
To skip to the beginning of the previous song, select twice.
To fast-forward the current song, select and hold
To rewind the current song, select and hold . Release the key at the position you want to continue the music playback.
To switch to the music menu, select
To switch to the current playlist, select

To close the media player menu, and to continue music playback in the background, press the end key.
To stop the media player, press and hold the end key.

Hope it helped.

1. Use Windows Media Player to put songs on your Coby MP3 player. Download songs in MP3, WMA, or OGG format from a legal downloading website. If the file is not one of the previously mentioned files, you must download a converter to convert the file to one of the correct files that can be played on Windows Media Player. Rip a song from a CD by inserting the CD and then click on the option to "Rip" the song to your library. Some Coby MP3 players do not need Windows Media Player to add songs, so be sure to check your user manual to see if there is an even simpler method.
2. Connect your Coby MP3 player to your computer using the USB connector that came with your MP3 player. The player will show up under the "Devices" option on your Window Media Player application.
3. Click on the "Library" option to view all of the songs stored on your Windows Media Player library. You can drag the song to the MP3 player in the "Devices" section, or you can right-click on the song and choose the option to transfer the song. In the pop-up box choose your MP3 from the drop-down menu and then click on the "Transfer" button.
4. Right-click on the MP3 player in Windows Media Player and choose the "Eject" option. Disconnect your MP3 player from your computer and turn it on. The song will now be available on your MP3 player. Press the bottom button to play or pause the song.
5. Add videos and pictures to your Coby MP3 player if it supports those files. The process is similar to transferring audio files. Plug your MP3 player into your computer. Open the photo file on your computer and drag pictures into the player. You can create folders to organize the pictures.

Did you try to go from the Main Menu into the EXPLORER ?

Explorer Controls
When you choose EXPLORER mode from the Main
menu, you will see the File Explorer screen. You can
find and delete files or folders from the player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list of
files & folders
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
To select a folder Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To delete a selected item Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

you need to copy and paste it from itunes into the mp3 file one song at a time- it sucks but it worked for me(not on a mac but it should still work) (right click on the song you want, click copy, go into the mp3 folder, right click again, click paste) sorry if thats no help

There are several things that I can see that might be driving your mp3 player haywire:

A) About 1/3 of Limewire songs contained some type of writing in the "Comments" section of the songs' ID3 Tags before version 5 - it may be up to 100% now, and your player obviously doesn't like it. This is going to be a real bear, but I would take one of the songs you just downloaded, open it in Windows Media Player, and right-click the song title within Windows Media Player. Select "Advanced Tag Editor," and delete any writing that appears in the "Comments" section of the ID3 tag. Then try transferring that song to your player and see if it plays correctly. If it does, repeat with all of the songs you just downloaded. It will take you forever.

B) If you use iTunes to transfer songs to your mp3 player, version 5 will not work with iTunes - it simply pastes a data file into iTunes which is not the actual song, so it may appear to transfer correctly, but in fact you have not transferred the actual song file. Use Windows Media Player to transfer instead.

C) The bitrate on songs in version 5 is higher - most mp3 players have a maximum bit rate that they can handle, and ver. 5 might exceed this upper limit. The solution would be to convert all of your mp3 files to a lower bit rate using free software such as Media Monkey.

Without dragging this explanation out any longer, I think your best solution would be to revert back to Ver. 4.1 or so.

Good luck!

-Tha Mp3 Doctor

The problem with using Windows Explorer with this model is that it won't save your changes, because, when you try to make the changes, it reads the music file as "Already on the player" - and it automatically chooses to keep the existing file instead of overwriting it. To make the desired changes, you will actually have to delete the affected song off the player first. Then make your changes, and THEN reload the song onto the player (preferrably using Windows Media Player). Very time-consuming, but the only way.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor