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Sony MP3 Player

  • 04-11-2011 11:00am
    #1
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭


    Have the MP3 player since the start of the year, but I lost the original cable and bought a cheap replacement of ebay. This worked grand until yesterday when every computer I connected it to said 'USB device not recognized'. Is it possible the cheap cable could be the problem?


Comments

  • #2
    Kabutofro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Kabutofro


    Hmm, maybe it's a problem with the cable like you said, but I'd say there's been a malfunction and the mp3 player needs to be re-formated. when you plug it into your computer try clicking > find > type 'disk utility' and see if your mp3 player shows up in the disk utility at all, if you can access it then format it and see what happens

    Sometimes when you disconnect an mp3 player without properly clicking the bottom right green arrow icon that says 'safely remove device' - it messes up the mp3 player and requires a reboot.


  • #3
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Solved this, bought a genuine cable from the sony centre here, worked no problems. Not cheap them cables though!

    Cheers for the input anyways.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭ [Deleted User]


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    Solved this, bought a genuine cable from the sony centre here, worked no problems. Not cheap them cables though!

    Cheers for the input anyways.

    in other words Sony is using a proprietary cable. ff'ng hate proprietary cables, especially ones that look like normal cables!


  • #5
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Well the connection is proprietary definitely, don't know what the problem was with the cheap one. Might open it see if theres broke solder joints or anything.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭ [Deleted User]


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    Well the connection is proprietary definitely, don't know what the problem was with the cheap one. Might open it see if theres broke solder joints or anything.

    it was probably wired differently inside, even though it looked the same on the outside....


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  • #7
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    glasso wrote: »
    it was probably wired differently inside, even though it looked the same on the outside....

    Unlikely,
    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    H...This worked grand until yesterday ...

    Broken cable most likely.


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