The clock is supposed to play songs every 30 minutes - it only plays sporadically

No 'make model (what is is)', so all guesswork.

Howard Miller, musical clock?

Read the manual, have it repaired. There is a switch inside or electronics, like an alarm call that plays on every hour. Try removing batteries for 5 minutes to reset.

When was the last time it was serviced? The movement probably needs a good cleaning and/or oiling
UsedClockParts.com

Hi
To set the clock:
Manual Clock Setting
1Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2 Press the PLAY [UP]or STOP [DOWN] button to select INITIAL
SET UP, then press the FF /OK button.

3Press the PLAY [UP] or STOP [DOWN] button to select CLOCK,
then press the FF /OK button

4Press the PLAY [UP] or STOP {DOWN] button repeatedly to set

the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY [UP] or STOP [DOWN] button,

the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold

the PLAY {UP] or STOP [DOWN]9 button, the time changes in 30-minute
increments

5Press the PLAY [UP] or STOP [DOWN] button repeatedly to set

the DATE (month and day). Every time you press the PLAY

[UP] or STOP [DOWN] button, the day changes in one-day increments. If

you press and hold the PLAY [UP] or STOP [DOWN] button, the day

changes in 15-day increments.

When the month and day are correct, press the FF /OK
button

6Press the PLAY [UP] or STOP [DOWN] button repeatedly to set

the YEAR. When the year is correct, press the FF /OK
button. The day of the week will appear automatically

7Press the FF /OK button once again to skip "AUTO

CLOCK" and go to "D.S.T." (Daylight Savings Time).

Press the PLAY [UP] or STOP [DOWN] button to set D.S.T. to ON

or OFF. If AUTO CLOCK is OFF, you may set D.S.T. to ON or
OFF only
8Press the EXIT/STATUS button

What you need to do is backup all your music. Then you need to do a format and download the firmware again. You might have gotten a virus and that is the way to get your mp3 player back to the factory state

FIND AN OPTION ON THE IPOD THAT WHEN YOU SHUFFLE SONGS, IT'LL ONLY PLAY IT ONCE. i'm sure there is an option there on the audio options,.

do you still pay for your napster service, if not, that why your tracks have expired, if you do, then just hook up your mp3 player to your PC and it should update the licenses on the tracks

if you dont pay for napster anymore, one thing that maybe worth trying is setting the clock on your PC back to a date prior to the subscription expiration date and try playing a few songs without being connected to the internet. If the PC is not online, Windows has no way of telling if the time change is to correct a wrong time or deliberate.

I am not sure what Windows Media Player does when the expiration comes. If it modifies the song itself, then it may still be possible to play songs that you haven't tried playing after the expiration date if you set the clock back.

However, if Windows Media Player logs that the licenses have expired in its license database, then there is pretty much no hope in reactivating them by setting the clock back. Much like setting the clock back on expired shareware software

Finally, if you are willing to resume your Napster subscription, then chances are that your music will re-activate once your subscription is live.

The songs you have loaded have a restrictive license on them that only allows full playback on a computer, not on an mp3 player. If you only download songs in mp3 format, you will never have this problem.

I read the other people's problems with the same type DVD player and discovered that the player is only covered by a 30 day warranty...and it would cost more to fix than it is worth. I will just never buy another Poloroid......a lesson learned! I will use our laptop to play the 30 minute DVD's that the player won't play and when the player dies, it dies!

we threw away our box and cant set the time?

don't download  30 songs together .download 5 songs first & see .if it doesn't works then format ur MMC & try.