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*Correction to post #25: built-in rechargeable battery of the NW-A3000/1000 is removable.

You have the option to purchase either a NTSC or PAL version kit from Lik-Sang.com at $119.90 each.

Read about it here

AXIA MD | MD BOX Series This is perhaps one of the rarest of AXIA's MD series; simply known as the MD Box series. The MD Box was probably released during the late '90s. Available in four color scheme and unique individual wrapper - blue (soccer), green (volleyball), yellow (basketball) and red (tennis).

That is odd. I checked the integrity of the MZ-NH600 icons stored in MDCF's download section and it's fine. Were you able to view the .ico itself with your system? By default, WinXP (assuming you have WinXP installed) can view .ico extension. So, if you can't view .ico extension, I suspect the problem could lie with your O/S or Windows Explorer. Note: Take a read at this note regarding Icon File Type.

This is brilliant! Thanks for taking the time and sharing it with the community.

Try a system reboot. If you follow the instructions to the letter, it will definitely work.

You may need to check if your system has disabled the autorun feature. If you need instructions: click here.

If I remember correctly, yes. But to be sure, drop Richard (richyhu) a pm for confirmation.

Please review this thread for actual picture depicting album covers/jacket art on the MZ-DH10P.

Brilliant! We hit the 20,000 mark just a little while ago.

Yes, that is indeed correct. I realized that I did not word the paragraph properly to reflect --> one set of a "Winter Special Package” consists of two units (I believe they will be packed separately in “Silver Box Package” and the “Black Box Package” respectively) and it will cost 52,500 yen for the set. In addition, the "Winter Special Package" is strictly a SonyStyle Japan limited edition with only 2005 pairs available via the special sale.

This is brilliant! I'm glad you were able to perform option 2 successfully. This is indeed great news for other VAIO Pocket users that faced similar predicament.

Indeed. The D77 still carry a relatively high used price; and it’s almost impossible to locate a brand new unit.

The NAS-A1 is indeed expensive when it was first released for retail sale - I believe it had a MSRP of 90,000 yen. But one can easily acquire it for approximately 25,000 to 30,000 yen now in Japan. By the way, I found pictures of the unit, which you guys may find interesting. d81_appcompat.txt

The reason why I mentioned option 2 will not work (even though you had transferred non-DRM ATRAC tunes to the VAIO Pocket) is because the VAIO Pocket itself incorporates some form of DRM restriction that prevents you to transfer the tunes to another PC. Now since you are facilitating SonicStage from the same laptop, I would recommend that you keep the non-DRM ATRAC tunes from SonicStage’s “My Library” in a safe folder (if you've deleted them from the library, just transfer them back from the VAIO Pocket; but do check its file properties within SonicStage if the transferred tunes is DRM free.) , reinstall SonicStage 3.3 (English version) and re-initialize the VAIO Pocket. Then re-import all your non-DRM ATRAC3plus tunes back to SonicStage 3.3 and transfer them back to the VAIO Pocket accordingly. I think this would be the best route.

Update: Walkman Bean Icons is now available for download. NW-E300 Series

Note: Option 2 will not work because you can't backup DRM tunes residing within your VAIO Pocket. (*however, you can transfer the ATRAC tunes within the VAIO Pocket back to the original computer and review this thread for tips on how to remove the DRM.) But you can certainly backup so to speak all other data (example: documents, .zip, media files and etc) within the VAIO Pocket. I suspect your problem lies with the fact that your VAIO Pocket was first initialized by a version that requires initialization for every upgrade. Possible solutions: 1) try reinstallation once more; but this time ensures that you completely delete all related SonicStage and OpenMG registry. Please review the Software FAQ for the complete steps. 2) Re-initialize your VAIO Pocket with the Japanese SonicStage and rebuild your VAIO Pocket library. 3) Wait for the new CONNECT Player and hope that the new software will support the VAIO Pocket. Good luck!

Just download the HD5 icons and follow the instructions as outlined in the post #1 or #12.

If you guys ever feel adventurous, try this --> "TUTORIAL: Creating NW-E400/NW-E500 Display Screens, Using MONOmation and HEL2NWM." This DIY screen was discussed in the first page of this thread.

Yes, you should if you want to reinstall from SonicStage 3.2. For your information, my SonicStage installation trail was Japanese up to version 3.2; and the current version 3.3 was a European version then reverted back to Japanese version as of yesterday evening.

Mostly likely no. It's a SonyStyle Japan exclusive.

Could you please provide a screen capture of the error window? In addition, please state your system configuration and review the "Software FAQ".

If you wish to reinstall SonicStage 3.2 and upgrade SonicStage 3.3 in Japanese, please download the following attachment I've prepared for your convenience. Then, run SetupSS.exe with Microsoft AppLocale if possible. Good luck. SonicStage 3.2 JE Installer --> NH600D.txt SonicStage 3.3 JE Installer -->

I have tried Do VAIO/VAIO Zone with non-DRM ATRAC tunes encoded with SonicStage 3.3 - still can't play non-DRM ATRAC tunes. We still have to wait for a patch.