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Not new, just in case ... http://www.sony-asia.com/support/announcem...site=hp_en_AP_i

Please refer to http://www.atraclife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4034 Guess, the SonicStage registry entries were corrupted due to the mistakenly removal by registry cleaner/utilities or variants. If system restore point was built before, try restoring it first, or uninstall SS including the OpenMG ...

I have no experience on SonicStage Premium - it seems an integrated SS for Music Server

If everything works as your expectation, ignore the v2.1

Just saw a Yahoo (Hong Kong) auction (will be closed on 2008-02-12 23:48) for Vaio VGF-AP1. Take a look there (you may need Web Translator Chinese > English), I believe you can figure out the description. http://hk.f1.page.auctions.yahoo.com/hk/auction/1115223261? At the moment the bid price is HK$11.

It seems the Japanese V4.4 is v4.3 plus HE-AAC (mainly used on Mobile Phone) direct transfer, and playlist security fix. There is a comparation table (in Japanese) of SS features http://www.sonymatome.com/sonicstage/index...%BC%83%E8%A1%A8 Since many ripped Japanese songs can't be bought thru the Internet (export limitation), my favorite SS is still in English.

The above mentioned link is for v2.00.02, not V2.01.00 - this can be found at http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/...;subpage=detail V2.01.00 Fixed Symptom http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/...oduct/nw-e005f When customers try to playback a song selected with SEARCH, the player show FILE ERROR, and do not start to playback in rare cases.

Here is my experience, I have done the following and so far the Trad/Simp Chinese, and Japanese characters are displayed correctly in my SS4.2/4.3. Use default language SS is OK. Simply install the "Minimum Installation (you can uncheck the Japanese input method for further)" of "Unicode for Chinese and Japanese (Unicode Extension) for Windows (Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP) http://search.cpatch.org/download/patchuti...odeaton_250.exe (Non-Microsoft software). It works for English, Simplified/Tradtional Chinese Windows, and/or Jap. Windows (not tested so far on mine). Yeah, FreeBSD and Linux are supported (get it from Homepage). There is no mention for Windows Vista. The installation interface will be changed according to your default language. The only discrepancy is it will mess up the "FrontPage XP" code, and warning will be displayed if there. There is no need to edit registry entry! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. No need to change as following(depends on your Windows original default): Regional and Language Options>Text Services and Input Languages>Default input language>English (United States) - US 2. No need to run with AppLocale (both mentioned programs), forget it. If Japanese/Chinese characters are still garbled, change the default language (normally there is no need to do this step), say, to Chinese as following: Regional and Language Options>Advanced>Language for non-Unicode programs>Chinese ... It works for latest and earlier SS versions on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Not tested on Vista. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HomePage in Traditional Chinese only http://uao.cpatch.org/index.php?%E9%A6%96%E9%A0%81

You can see the screen savers running here -> Screen Saver Live Show Click here for English translation

The Japanese SS 4.4 version was out on Jan 10, 2008. SonicStage CP（SonicStage Ver.4.4）ダウンロードサービス」のご案内 Click here for English translation.

Don't worry! The stuttering behaviour of Atrac+352 happens on my VGF-AP1 too. It seems the Win XP is running with a PIII CPU. Yes, the Vaio runs well with no disturbance. I stay at 256 because the file size makes Vaio happy - little swapping, and sound is good enough.

Asia Pacific users can get it from Sony Releases SonicStage CP (SonicStage Versions 4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3) Security Update Program or direct to Audio: Walkman

It seems the HD format was not successfully complete because the Skins are there. Yes, it takes time at "computing" - it depends on how many songs on Vaio. You can see the information finally. If problem perists, it may be hardware issue - hard disk, ... There is a factory Reset button inside the hole (just next Vaio "connector-to-dock"). If you connect your Vaio directly to PC's USB port (not external USB hub), I am at wit's end.

Based on my understandings, user can't back up and downgrade the Vaio firmware. If you're using the latest firmware 3.0.0.C171F (can be seen at Main Menu>Settings>System Information). You should back up the Vaio_Skin folder because the HDD FORMAT will erase it. Yes, you can get SKIN back from this site or from the downloaded firmware file. Vaio is using generic driver (Microsoft) for hardware connection. If hardware connection is ok but it can't be seen with SS, or unstable, please check whether you've any virtual CD/Image/network drive/s that occupied the drive letter instead of Sony HMP-U01 USB. (As mentioned before, incorrect format procedure will bring you this issue too.) It can be rectified with Windows disk manager or un-mount the virtual drive.

Another Meizu forum is here http://www.meizume.com/ Meizu M6 Review on the German multimedia website "Netzwelt" http://www.netzwelt.de/news/74593-ein-chin...bass-meizu.html English version with help of Google http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?u=http%3...=en&ie=UTF8

Here is the proper procedure of re-formatting the player: Go to MAIN MENU>SETTINGS>INITIALIZATIONS>HDD FORMAT Please backup the VAIO_Skin folder if you're using V3.x firmware Please do not use Windows' formatter! It gives you compatible issue.

Just in case you missed some steps. Japanese firmware > English firmware (same version or higher verion) 1. Copy English firmware to VGF-AP1(L)'s root directory. 2. Properly disconnect the fully charged VGF-AP1(L). 3. While ready, go to メインメニュー (Main Menu) ---> 設定 (Settings) ---> ファームウェアアップデート (Firmware Update) ---> アップデート (Update) and OK.

In Hong Kong some latest series of Sony products [come with Bluetooth(for wireless headphone ...) + HD] do support AtracCD. ---- Yes, but the encoding/decoding standard is not the same.

You've no choice, Atrac CD is 256K only Yes, you're right - it fits for my portable CD player D-NE800 too but not standardized as learned! It is wise to consult the manual first so your time is not spent useless, and extra money on CD's. 256k is my fault-free choice.

Second! I have learned it from Aiwa (under Sony). The supporting staff told me that product was sold as designed - it seems they don't care the market trend! No more a pace-setter. I believe Atrac will be there ... because http://mora.jp (similar Connect) is still running

If someone out there like earbud (open intra-aural), MDR-E818LP is the best choice at sound and price - US$9 there but HK$50 here.

DannyB37: is there any offline installer for this, official or unofficial, I would like to get a backup of it!

Menu Language: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese Characters, Traditional Characters, Korean Specification - more details can be found at Sony HK Website Warning, please double check it locally, it may be a localized product

More ...on SonicStage 4.3.01.14050a Full Installer (Not Web Installer) SonicStage Full Installer 4.3.01.14050a for: Asia Pacific English (size 88M)-- http://download.css.ap.sony.com/vaio/downl...01198307-UN.exe Traditional Chinese (size 88M) -- http://download.twsupport.css.ap.sony.com/...01199106-UN.exe Simplified Chinese (size 88M) -- http://202.109.110.196/VAIOPatch/SOASST-01199006-UN.exe

Here is the B100F pointer of Sony HK: http://www.sonystyle.com.hk/ss/product/wal...onthly_SS_Aug07 Key points: Play MP3/WMA, Voice/FM recording function, Radio, Headphone MDR-E804LP