Jenni

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4833010.stm I like the idea of this law. There are some things you can only get on itunes which currently means I cannot buy them and put them on my Sony HD5. Fingers crossed this goes worldwide!!

Hi, I'm hoping someone might have the answer to the above question? The details - I have my music stored on an external hard drive (Seagate 100GB) I went to import a few compilation albums to SS-3.4 so i went to 'music source' then 'import folder' and navigated to the correct albums, I checked the box beside the albums I wanted importing and it did that ok. The problem is that SS hasn't reconised them as compilations, so it has each artist as a different album, not at all good! I know that if I import the compilation straight from the cd I need to check the "compilation" box so that the album behaves in the way it should. Is there a way of getting SS to import compilation albums correctly, if they are not coming from the cd itself? Thanks

For Sale - Sony D-NE700 Atrac CD Walkman. Boxed and as new. opened but not used. I got this about as a birthday present (I opened it, and played with it on the day) but never got to use it as I wanted and purchased a NW-HD5 soon after. Still boxed and with original supplied accesories - LCD remote control Rechargeable batteries & carry case Stereo headphones AC power adaptor SSv2.0 CD Features - Multi-codec support: ATRAC/MP3 compatible Burn 30 CD's onto 1 CD-R with ATRAC compression Supports ID3 tag (CD-text) to show song title, album and artist name Multiple bitrate compression setting allows you to choose for quality of music or quantity of songs LCD stick remote control Large 4-line LCD on unit for easy navigation between groups and tracks Rechargeable battery and AC adaptor Long battery life of upto 86 hours playback G-Protection Jog Proof Mega Bass CD-R compatible CD-RW compatible LCD on unit LCD on remote AVLS Program play / Shuffle / Repeat / Resume Bookmark CD-text indication Line out MD-link (digital out) Hold button ATRAC compatible MP3 compatible ID3-tag indication ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 Direct group skip button Group mode File format (ISO9660 level 1) File format (Joliet) Bit rate 16 kbps - 320 kbps Folder skip play VBR playback (Variable Bit-Rate) Battery life: CDDA: 55 Hours / ATRAC: 86 Hours Dimensions: Width: 130mm / Height: 21mm / Depth: 130mm Weight: 160g I see they are selling new for £80 (internet search) I am realistic and know that this is not what many people would call 'new'. So how about you make me an offer? I can take and email as many photos as you like, if you want them.

Hi Stuge, I will upgrade to SS 3.4 (I am only home at w/e so it'll have to wait til then). So when I have got SS 3.4, how should I go about getting my music on the computer - SS or other? Thanks Jenni

Hello, I hope to spend some time this w/e putting my music on to my new external hard drive. I plan to initialise my HD5 and delete all songs from my pc before starting. So I start with a completely ‘clean’ system. I have SS 3.3 loaded and it seems to work ok. Is it best for me to use SS to get my music onto the ext’HD, or would it be better to use Windows Media Player / Quicktime or something else? If I don’t use SS to upload my music, presumably I’d then need another operation to get it into my SS library? I want to end-up with 2 music ‘stores’ one of MP3 and one the same music as in the MP3 but in Atrac format. Last time I transferred my songs to the HD5 it converted from MP3 to Atrac at the same time and this made it take ages. Is there a way to take my MP3 collection and convert it to Atrac before transferring it to the player? And now thers's SS 3.4, should I update to that? Thanks for your help. Jenni.

That is brilliant! I'm going to order a couple of those, a much better solution than cheap white headphones! Thanks. And thanks Stuge for your help too

Thanks bangraman again I appreciate your comments I have had some time to look now and have found the kind of thing I'm looking for. Now the trouble is that they are all very cheap and I'm worried that they will sound terrible! Also most of them are white and I was hoping to avoid looking like I had an ipod! Please have a look and let me know your thoughts, thanks. Macally ($20) DLO Zip Kord Earbuds headphones with retractable cable. ($18) GGI IBUD-4 ($14) Proporta retractable bass enhanced stereo headphones ($20) Zip-Linq 3.5mm Retractable Earbuds Stereo Headset ($10) Retractable Earphones for CD/MP3 player ($10) CMO America Retractable ZipKord Headphones ($24) Ultra Retractable Stereo Headset # ULT31566 ($9)

Thanks bangraman, I will bare those in mind but i was hoping to find some 'ear bud' style, not 'clip on'. Any other ides?

I am looking for some new earphones and was hoping that you knowledgeable people would be able to help me. The main thing is that I need them to have some sort of cable management (eg- retractable cord) I would rather have in-ear style, possibly with loops over the ears. Ideally price should not exceed £50, but if I have to pay more to get what I want then I will. Thanks for your time

Hi Ishiyoshi, I would really like a similar cradle (vehicle stand) for my Sony Ericsson mobile phone, I've had a quick look at the site but don't understand the language. Would you be able to tell me if there is one or point me in the right direction? Thanks

Hello, I have a 'Songbird' FM transmitter (same as this - HERE) which is really lovely, but, it goes through batteries like there's no tomorrow! So I bought a cable that will run it from the car cigarette power socket. But I need to know the polarity of the unit, does anyone know this? or can anyone tell me how to find-out?

Hi no_alibi, The way you describe is the way I have been doing it, so all ok. I asked because I imagined that there would be a command in SS, but no, so I shall stop worrying.

Thanks for your help Leon, I guess long winded it is then! I have been keeping an eye on GYM, it looks great, however I like to have music on my player in Atrac format because it means the battery lasts longer. Thanks again

Hello, I can't find out how to remove/delete compilation albums (various artists) from my HD5, When I plug the HD5 into the computer, the transfer window opens in SS and it can be sorted into 'Artist' or 'playlist' but not album. Thanks.

Thanks for your reply, It is all ok on SS, and where my tracks are saved on the computer hard drive. I am going to try deleting the problem albums completely and then re-doing them. If that doesn't work then I shall try your suggestion of re-initialising. Thanks