20 Most Recent RCA OPAL M4001 MP3 Player - Page 5 Questions & Answers

plug ioto usb w/power off, view files, remove anything you downloaded , it should work properly. i loaded songs and pics using media player and it functioned properly.

Hello,

There's a manual for the M4001 in pdf format, it's under this link:
http://www.voxxsupport.com/images/manuals/M4001/media/M4001_UMEN.pdf
Making music transfers:
> Explore 'My Computer' and use the copy and paste or drag and drop method for music transfers: seeing the player as a removable disk.
note
Before you disconnect, when exploring the player, always go through the safely remove hardware icon in the right corner below of your computer screen. Left click the icon and left click again on the drive letter of your player: after the message the device is disconnected, it is safe to take out the USB cable. ( look in the manual for more info )
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> Use Windows Media Player 10 or higher:
Right click in the upper bar of WMP10 or higher and see the Help function for how to transfer music.
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Make sure hold/lock is not engaged

Restart

Get the firmware upgrade from RCA website

If it is less than a year old, call RCA if these methods fail and get a replacement - hope you still have your receipt.

Hi there,
Are you sure you do have format the HD, maybe you have bought this separate and therefore you need to format the HD (haddisk). If you have used before and suddenly it is not running, I suggest to run chekdisk on it! simply right click on the HD on "my computer" choose properties and select the second tab. Here you choose " check this disk for errors and mark all the fields. PS remember : format a drive will mean to loose all the things stored on it.
Hope this will help If not then try to return here
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Possible that the battery has run down, place it on charge for a longer time to check if it comes on, if it does repeat for some day to regain the power. Also consider to reset and if possibe check within the device for a cell replacement/ memory reset. connect to PC to detect and check for memory scan/ status. Hope this helps you out. Good day

open Windows Media Player then syc with your sansa or media player then load songs to it........Drag and drop is the easest way simple Left click hold Drag Release Drop

with Video Download Studio from http://www.downloadvideos-convert.com/download-videos-music can help you with this very well

You need to re-image your firmware--it sounds like something is corrupted there. I have seen this behavior on other mp3 devices in the past; sometimes it requires special techniques to reset the device. Let's hope this isn't the case with your Opal--RCA was rude enough not to provide a handy reset procedure.

If you are daring you can try to replace the firmware files directly on your Opal using your son's files. You need to enable viewing of hidden files to do this: Tools-->Folder Options...-->View-->Show Hidden Files and Folders. Also uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" and say "Yes" to the dialog that pops up. You can change these back later. For MacOS X, open Terminal, then type "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE", push Enter, Option-click (and hold) the Finder icon, then choose Relaunch.

Now, simply copy your Opal's files over to a local directory on your hard drive (this is a backup so you can't make things worse), and then copy your son's Opal files onto your Opal. The files should be as follows:
autorun.inf
playqueue.dat
pmp_usb.ini
RAMLIST.DAT
SETSTOR.DAT
STDBDATA.DAT
STDBDATA.IDX
STDBSTR.DAT
STDBSTR.IDX

All of these files should be placed in the root of the drive--in the folder on the Opal that also shows folders like "Audible", "FMRecord", "Music", "Pictures", etc. After the transfer, stop and unplug your Opal. Try to turn it on and see what happens. If it looks OK, try to hook up to it with Windows Media Player. If you are still having trouble, use the firmware from the RCA website--even if it is the same version. Failing that, you may need to have the device serviced or replaced.

Good Luck!

my computer wont reconize my usb cable waht do i do

Try using this it worked for my m4002a. It's the firmware update software.

http://download.rcaaudiovideo.com/downloads/autoupdater.exe

After downloading that just follow the instructions that pop-up with the program.

Mine wouldn't do anything before i tried this and afterwards it's been working without a problem.

Use http://www.downloadvideos-convert.com/download-videos-music

1. Download Video Download Studio, install it.

2. Go to the interface, you can download (Automatic capture) the YouTube video there directly. Tab Download to Convert, you can also click "Add" button to upload the videos from computer. You can also edit video by trim and crop functions.

3. After the video display on the Video Download Studio, click "Profile" and choose "General video", then select an MP4 format. Set destination file, clicking Convert button to complete the task.

Not only convert video to MP4, but also support batch conversion. Safe and easy to operate. No Viruses, No Spyware, No Adware. Do not hesitate. Have a try!

Deleting Files,Pictures,Videos,Audio
Books, etc. from MP3 Player/Ipod
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Hook up your mp3 player to your computer
Go to your desktop and double left click on "My Computer"
When it opens you will see listing that says "Devices with Removal
Storage" your mp3 player should be listed there.
Right click on your mp3 player, and a window will open, right click on
"Open" and now your files/songs should be visible.
Hold the left click down and drag it across all the files/songs that you
do not want this will highlight the files/songs you do not want, release,
right click and then click on "Delete"
Now you mp3 player should be clear of the files/songs you do not want.
Be careful and do not delete files needed to operate your MP3 player.
Good Luck,
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Try to reset the player see if your model has the small hole on the back or close to the usb port. Press the tip of a paper clip into the hole and cause the player to reset.

See this tip posted here see if it helps. Solve your MP3 Player Connection Problem.
See if this other tip will help also... How To Download MP3's To My Player.

Try this with the MP3 player plugged in.

Right Click on My Computer and select Manage
Expand the System Tools tab if needed
Select Device Manager
Look for any object with a yellow circle/black exclamation mark
If you see one for the MP3 player, right click, select properties, go to the driver tab, then click uninstall.
Then, unplug and reconnect the MP3 player and reinstall if still not working restart the computer while the player is connected.

Press Menu to display the Home menu. Press + or - to select Voice Memo. Press >>| to highlight Start Recording and press >|| to start recording. Press >|| to pause or resume recording. Press Menu to stop recording.

It's all in the manual under Voice Memo. If you've misplaced your manual, you can download a new copy from the manufacturer's web site at http://www.rca.com

Reset first.
If fails, Try this: disconnect the player from the computer, turn it off, hold in the volume + button, and reconnect the player to the computer while holding the volume + button in. Keep holding the volume + button for an additional 5-50 seconds. Windows should eventually go into recovery mode and revive the player- it will pop up a window that says Found New Hardware Wizard.

Connect to pc.right clic on unit in MY Computer
and clic format,you will loose all your music but this should format it to factory condition.