Hi i have an alba MP2200BUK mp3 player.. how do i charge it? When do i know that the mp3 player is charged?

i think maybe your Earphone Port in your Alba (it called PLUGIN Headset).
open the case of your Alba,and Resolder the Plugin headset.

It should appear in My Computer as an Removable Media. If it doesn't then try it in another pc - if it fails even there then it's dead, replace it.

i have loaded music onto an Alba mp2200buk but cannot hear anything, earphones are working and files are on the device, any suggestions

put it into the pc via usb and press the middle button while the mp3 player is off

you have to reset it by eating it

on the alba mp2200buk mp3 player, i've put some music on to it but there is no music coming out?

Hi, i have exactly the same make and model MP3 player as yourself that causes me no problems at all. The problem is you are dragging the mp3's into the drive. Instead of DRAGGING, make sure that 1, they are NOT shortcuts on the desktop.
You need to have the file from the original location.
to do that, right click an mp3 on your desktop and go to open file location. from there, click on the desired mp3'(s) you want, right click and scroll to SEND TO ...... whatever drive the computer says it is (in my case drive :F)
Hope this helps.

Hello,

Manual for the Alba MP2200BUK is on next site:
http://www.curtisint.com/html/CustService/Manuals/CUR_MP2200BUK_EN.PDF

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I had to sync my mp3 in my Windows Media Player before it worked

Yes you do, you can charge it via the USB plug on your pc or you'll need to buy a seperate charger to charge it independantly.