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@ PaulV: Assuming you reside in the UK, please contact the company below to purchase the headphone adaptor as I've described in the preceding post. They are open between the hours of 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. They operate a mail order and credit card service, and will be able to advise you on the availability and cost of supplying the item your require. SEME Limited Hudson Road Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1BS Telephone: 0870 240 6354 Fax: 01664 563 976 email: sony@seme.co.uk

Impressive bundle of MiniDiscs, indeed. *moving thread to an already existing eBay thread.

Regardless region, the MZ-E10 comes bundled with the PC-WM10 Headphone Adaptor [Part # 181692111]. The seller must have misplaced it. If you are in the US, you can order the headphone adaptor for a hefty $33.95 direct from Sony DAPC. Since you reside in the UK, you will need to locate your local Sony Parts Center.

This utility will not work with Hi-MD units. It’s a Network Walkman exclusive.

That's brilliant. Thus far, we can confirm that this utility will work with the NW-HDx and NW-E10x/40x/50x series.

I see your point. Well, enjoy the new toy.

Indeed... the color variation of both the E507 and E407 is rather smart.

If you already have SonicStage installed on your host system, that shouldn't be a problem. When you install SonicStage 3.1, PA Driver installs alongside SonicStage 3.1.

Some users employ Virtual PC to operate SonicStage within a Mac environment. Not the ideal setup but it works from what I've read. I do not own the NW-E507 as yet but I do plan to acquire the Azure Blue unit.

That's correct, Windows should detect the E507 as a removable drive. I assume Reggie is using a Mac OS.

I don't think so.

Thanks for sharing your impressions, Reggie. Have you give Sony's MP3 File Manager Version 2.0 a go? If you only employ Mp3s, this drag-and-drop utility operates without the need for SonicStage to be installed on your host system. If interested, check out this thread.

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Indeed. No guarantees.

A Nifty Trick from a fellow TR World member:

MP3 File Manager Version 2.0 MP3 File Manager Version 2.0 program is applicable for users with NW-E103/E105/E403/E405/E407/E503/E505/E507. The utility provides the functionality of simple MP3 files transfer via drag and drop to the Network Walkman. The best things about this utility: --> Installs onto the device itself - the MP3 File Manager Version 2.0 does not reside in your system but the device itself. --> SonicStage is not a prerequisite to utilize the utility - this means that you do not need to install SonicStage on the host system. *notable drawback = does not support unicode. Have fun! Download Procedures for MP3 File Manager Version 2.0 program File Name : MP3FMv2_ENG.EXE Download: Asia-Pacific, Europe [size: 2.22MB] Please follow the steps below to download the MP3 File Manager Version 2.0 program: 1. Connect to the Internet. 2. Set up the folder for storing the downloaded file on the hard disk of the computer. Assume the folder is named mp3_Inst and is created in C: drive. 3. Download the following file into the folder created at Step 2. MP3FMv2_ENG.exe (2.22MB) 6. After the download is completed, in Windows Explorer, select Views -> Details to check the file size. If the file size is not the same as indicated earlier, please download the file again. Note: Do not make the system go into a suspend, sleep, and hibernation mode during the download. Installation Procedure 1. Close all software. 2. Connect the Network Walkman to the computer with the supplied USB cable. 3. Click Start and select Run. (The Run dialog box will appear.) 4. Enter C:\mp3_Inst\MP3FMv2_ENG.exe in the Open text box and click OK. 5. Follow the on screen messages and go to the next screen. 6. Select Network Walkman (E:) or Removable Disk (E:) in the drop-down list box and go to the next screen. - The drive letter (E:) varies depending on the computer environment. - If Network Walkman (E:) does not appear in the drop-down list box, disconnect the Network Walkman and connect it again to the computer. 7. Follow the onscreen message. 8. A screen with installation complete message will be displayed once installation has completed. Installation confirmation To check if MP3FileManager.exe and the related files in the MP3FM folder are successfully installed into the Network Walkman, please follow the steps below. 1. Open My Computer on the computer desktop. 2. Double-click Network Walkman (E:) or Removable Disk (E:) to view files located in the built-in flash memory of the Network Walkman. 3. Double-click the MP3FM folder to open it. If MP3FileManager.exe and the related files with MP3 File Manager are stored in the MP3FM folder, the MP3 File Manager software is successfully installed. 4. Double-click MP3FileManager.exe to start MP3 File Manager to begin transfer of MP3 files. Note: For more MP3 File Manager operation instructions, please refer to help.htm located in the MP3FM folder.

Nice to have you on board Adrian!

The download links works just fine. I just tried it. If you really can't get thru, drop me a pm.

The European version will be just fine. In addition, you also can employ Sony Japan's Overseas Model - English version release: click here.

A majority of them are universal so to speak. However, 2nd generation units such as the RH10 employs another sort.

Go to System Properties --> Device Manager --> Display adapters --> "Your NVIDIA card" --> right-click-and-select-properties --> click on driver tab.

Rest assured; that claim is incorrect. SonicStage 3.1 supports all HiMD, NetMD and ATRAC Audio devices (such as the flash and HDD based; and even the PSP) plugged in simultaneously. I've done this and I can confirm that it operates efficiently.

Please review this thread if you haven't done so. If the problem still persists, please post back with your system info.

Network Walkman Display Screen Update: Aquarium and Stardust Update Description from Sony Asia-Pacific: Applicable Models: NW-E403, NW-E405, NW-E407, NW-E503, NW-E505, NW-E507 Sony is pleased to provide the Display Screen used exclusively for Network Walkman NW-E403/E405/E407/E503/E505/E507 users. The two Display Screen available for download can be viewed below. This download is only applicable for Network Walkman with firmware version 2.00. Please confirm the firmware version of Network Walkman NW-E403/E405/E407/E503/E505/E507 before downloading the Display Screen file. Click here: Asia-Pacific, Europe and Japanese to download the Network Walkman firmware 2.0 upgrade program. The firmware version can be verified from the steps listed below. Verifying Firmware Version --> 1) On the Network Walkman, press and hold the SEARCH/MENU button for half a second in Stop mode. --> 2) Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu> and press the (PLAY/STOP) button to confirm. --> 3) Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Information> and press the (PLAY/STOP) button to confirm. --> 4) Rotate the Shuttle switch to select "4:". This is the firmware version of the Network Walkman. Network Walkman Stardust Display Screen Download Procedure 1. Create a folder NW_DS in C: drive to store the downloaded file. 2. Save the downloaded file (stardust.nwm) or (aquarium.nwm) in this folder. 3. When the download is completed, use Windows Explorer to browse to the folder where the file is saved. Click View and click Details. *If the file size is the same as the download size of 28.2 KB (stardust.nwm) or 39.5 KB (aquarium.nwm), the download is successful. If the size is different, please delete the file and download it again. Filename: aquarium.nwm Download size: 39.5 KB --> download here Filename: stardust.nwm Download size: 28.2 KB --> download here Network Walkman Display Screen Installation Procedure Once the download is completed, please follow the steps below to configure the Display Screen on the Network Walkman. --> 1) Connect the Network Walkman to the computer using the supplied USB cable. --> 2) From the computer desktop, select My Computer -> Removable Disc(E:). The drive letter (E:) varies depending on the computer environment. --> 3) Select File -> New -> Folder from Menu and create a folder named NWWM-SCR on the Network Walkman. - Please ensure that the folder name is only one-byte character. - If NWWM-SCR folder has already been created, it is not necessary to create another folder. --> 4) Open NW-DS folder created when downloading the Display Screen file. --> 5) Select the choice of the Display Screen File and select Edit ->Copy fromMenu. --> 6) Open the folder NWWM-SCR created at Step 3. Select Edit -> Paste fromMenu to copy the Display Screen file into this folder. - Please copy only one Display Screen file toNWWM-SCR folder. - If a Display Screen file already exists in NWWM-SCR folder, please copy out the existing Display Screen file to the computer. --> 7) Disconnect the Network Walkman from the computer. --> 8) On the Network Walkman, press and hold the SEARCH/MENU button for half a second in Stop mode. --> 9) Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Display Screen> and press the (PLAY/STOP) button to confirm. --> 10) Rotate the Shuttle switch to select either Aquarium or Stardust and press the (PLAY/STOP) button to confirm. - Note that only one Display Screen that is copied into NWWM-SCR folder can be viewed each time. - Please ensure that only one Display Screen is selected. --> 11) The configuration of the Display Screen is now completed. Note: If the Network Walkman is initialized (formatted), all contents including the created NWWM-SCR folder and the copied Display Screen file are erased. Please save the files onto the hard drive of the computer first before initializing (formatting).

Your version of SonicStage 3.1 just lacks the "CD-R Writing Module (Audio CD/ATRAC CD/MP3 CD.)" Significant differences between all versions of SonicStage 3.1: music service stores (US-Connect, Europe-Connect and Mora-Japan) and the ability to title in either Japanese or Chinese. To install this module --> click and download the SonicStage® v3.1 Application Upgrade Installer. The SonicStage 3.1 Application Upgrade Installer should install the missing "CD-R Writing Module(Audio CD/ATRAC CD/MP3 CD."