nuld

Oh well, her lose. I'll just stick to my 'brick like Zen, then.

Hi, i just bought an 818 Walkman for my wife, but i cannot find a way to make "on the fly playlists", or an option of "add to Selected". My Creative Zen has this option and i'm sure Sony wouldn't have left out such an important feature. She likes to create a playlist before she drives, but i have told her i think she will have to just do them via the computer, is this correct? Cheers in advance Nuld

Yes, sorry about that, not so smug now am I...........

I have been using Sonicstage 3.3 and 3.4 to up/download music to my a3000, but tonight when i tried it came up with the following error; Quote 'The connected ATRAC Audio Device cannot be used with the currently installedSonicstage. To use with the currently installed SonicStage, you must delete all tracks in the ATRAC Audio Device or initialize the hard disk of the ATRAC Audio Device. (Error Code: 000066a3)' Unquote This is a disaster, my a3000 was running amazingly well using Sonicstage, now i will have to go back to Connect AAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHHH

Jof, Yes my friend, it works like a dream. Just remember to clear your library in connect, if u don't, any updates you did in SS3.4 (ID3 tagging etc) will revert back to what Connect has got. Clear your library, and make sure you stop Connect looking at any folders (in options/preferences). I did this yesterday, and after updating my player through SS3.4, I just shut it down(SS) then logged it back into Connect and all updating (Top100 etc) was carried out. Works about 100 times faster using this method, than struggling with Connect. Hope this helps. Nuld

Simon, you can always do what i do and that is use sonicstage 3.4 to upload/delete/update track info etc onto the a3000, but then log into Connect to get all the updated features, apart from Artist Link.(Who needs Artist Link anyway, if you put your tracks into detailed genre's, it's almost the same). If you do not add any tracks to the library in Connect, it runs very fast. All it will see are the tracks on your nw-a3000 when attached to the PC. It will then update the players Top 100 etc without any hassle, by reading the info off the player.

On the nwa series of walkmans, is it possible to select the next song to play, (say from a different artist) while the current song is still playing? At the moment i have to wait until the current song nears the end and then choose another song (because a; 15 sec screensaver kicks in, b; there is no option to choose a different song to 'play next' etc). This would be a really handy feature (unless of course its already there.) I tend to flick through artists all the time and this would help. Cheers in advance Nuld

And i never said that you did say an iPlod was good, but you did say it was better than a walkman and i beg to differ. If its too 'tinny' for you, use the perfectly good Custom EQ setting. With good buds, no way tinny. More than enough bass.

this is what u want http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-NW-A1000-NW-A30...1QQcmdZViewItem hope this helps Nuld

I have ordered some ep-630's from amazon and should be here on Monday/Tuesday, will let you know asap

All correct, it can connect you to your PC, but you have to use the original usb cable that came with your nwa-3000, u can charge up your walkman with it, with the supplied usb cable (that comes with the cradle). this needs to be connected to the power supply and lead that came with your walkman and finally yes it does have an aux out. I bought one and the only use i have out of it, is I can leave the usb lead (from the walkman) in my PC and not have to take it out of the PC if i want to charge it at work+ i can then connect to some remote speakers aswell.

my reply was to mercury in flames. what u r lookin 4 is on the link i provided sorrt dan, i didn't read all your message. disregard my last post glad to help

its not a standard usb cable, but u r in luck. theres one on ebay for 20 quid. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-USB-Power-Trans...1QQcmdZViewItem hope this is what u r lookin 4

Hi, My nwa3000 has just started the dreaded creaking and a gap appearing around the side, (amazon sending a replacement, no questions asked and over 30 days old), but i was wondering whether buying a silicon case or the new hard plastic cover (when released) would actually close up the gap and keep it closed? Has anyone got a silicon case? and if so does it completly surround the unit tight enough to hold it together and stop the creaking?

Hawkspy, I am finding it hard to take your review seriously mainly because you say the EQ doesn't seem to make a lot of difference. Well on my a3000 tweaking the EQ brings the sound even more so to life, compared to an iPlod which seems to have a muffle placed over its output. I have just bought a pair of Creative EP-630 buds and it's like having a subwoofer injected into my ears! Plenty of bass for me. Admittedly I have never heard an iAudio, but NW-A3000 along way behind an iPoo? Really? My ears tell me something very different.

The trouble i see with that is to use the supplied AC power charger you have to keep removing the USB cable from the PC (mine is round the back, under the desk, arm through the middle of the printer etc.). Surely this then leaves your usb cable free to charge the unit at work etc with the AC power charger. Richie

Cheers it worked perfectly, i have know idea why though?

I have been using Connect for roughly 3 weeks now and although very slow, I have had no problems. That was until I tried to purchase an album. The program will not let me log in. Every time I enter my details (I have registered) and click log in a pop up appears and says I am about to be transfered to a non-secure site. The page reloads and I still am not logged in. I cannot put anything in my shopping basket or even re-register. I have turned off all anti-virus and Firewall software and my cookies are enabled, so if anyone is any the wiser, please help me......I can't even get my free album!!! Cheers in advance Richie

Hi to everyone on the forum, this is my first post, so please be gentle. I have had an A3000 for a couple of weeks now and i have found it amazing, trounces the iPlod/iPoo in everyway,,,,,,,,,,except Connect software. My 1st question is, although Connect has done everything I have asked it to do, its just soo sllloooowwww. If i were to use SonicStage or Windows Media Player to transfer my tracks, could i then log into Connect after the transfer to get the intelligent shuffle stuff to work on the unit. Secondly is there a way to shuffle a particular genre of music, this would be a great addition. As i, like many others cannot get the artist link button to do anything. Cheers in advance Nuld