CONNECT Player Update -- version 1.0.02.111

[Christopher]

From what I can tell this is NOT the update I was referring to my last post, but is noteworthy nonetheless.

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<br /><strong>Only Available Through Auto Update Procedure</strong><br /><br />

<p>Sony offers this CONNECT Player Software Update for the owners of the following

Network WALKMAN :</p>

<ul>

<li>NW-A1000</li>

<li>NW-A3000</li>

<li>NW-A608</li>

</ul>

<p>

<strong>Fixed Issues - 1.0.00.10190</strong>

</p>

<ul>

<li>CONNECT Player software hangs when exiting</li>

<li>Windows Security warning message is displayed when CONNECT Player software is started</li>

<li>CONNECT Player software reports script errors when accessing the CONNECT Store within the application

<p>

<img alt="" src="/i/AU01_1.gif" border="0">

</p>

</li>

<li>CONNECT Player software displays “tinyhttp.exe” error message when more than 1.000 tracks are being transferred to the device.</li>

<li>CONNECT Player software instability after having imported more than 3000 tracks into the application</li>

<li>Connect Player software does not restart after having dragged and dropped more than 3000 tracks from the library into the 'Now Playing' queue.</li>

</ul>

<p>

<u>1.0.00.10190 / 1.0.01.11020</u>

</p>

<ul>

<li>CD Extra and WMA are supported</li>

<li>Improved Audio CD Ripping</li>

<li>Improved New Playlist creation</li>

<li>Improved Track Transfer / Editing and Sorting</li>

<li>Improved Gracenote CDDB registration</li>

<li>"Tinyhttp.exe" error while formatting A-series WALKMAN in CONNECT Player has been solved</li>

</ul>

<p>

<strong>How to check the software version</strong>

</p>

<ul>

<li>Launch the CONNECT Player software.</li>

<li>Click on Help button</li>

<li>Click on About CONNECT Player</li>

<li>CONNECT Player version will be displayed</li>

</ul>

<p>

<strong>Update Process</strong>

</p>

<ul>

<li>A popup window will appear informing you there is a software update available</li>

<li>Follow the onscreen instructions in order to update the version of CONNECT

Player software</li>

<li>Restart your computer when the process will be finished</li>

</ul>

<p>

<strong>After the Update</strong>

</p>

<ul>

<li>Make sure that the new Software Version is 1.0.02.11170</li>

</ul>

[Darth_fool]

Finally just managed to get this update running and first impressions are they've done some major work on the speed of it.

Just imported 25 gig ( 4500 files ) into the library and it took about 10 minutes - a vast improvement on the 2 hours then system crash of the previous version

The only way i could get it to install the updates was to unistall the previous version , clear out all the stuff in documents and settings and delete out the bunch of registry keys that were left behind before reinstalling the original version from the cd

[Ascariss]

Well if I had the CP cd, I would do this, but sadly using the update install method for CP and then trying to upgrade doesnt work. The check for updates doesn't work and won't launch. I'll just have to wait for mine to arrive.

[Dinko]

I just tried it and it won't update.

Ascariss, I don't think if it has anything to do with CDROM version or not. I just installed CP from a CD. AutoUpdate simply sits there in the tray while "Check for Updates" from the CP menu does absolutely nothing.

[Guest Stuge]

Sony is becoming clever day by day .Now they r giving option of "Auto Update" only ,so people who don`t own Cp cd can`t update it.

[Ascariss]

I just tried it and it won't update.

Ascariss, I don't think if it has anything to do with CDROM version or not. I just installed CP from a CD. AutoUpdate simply sits there in the tray while "Check for Updates" from the CP menu does absolutely nothing.

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Then how are people in canada supposed to update CP if it don't do anything? Canada may not be a large market for Sony, but so far the actions by sony haven't impressed me.

[Guest Stuge]

I just tried it and it won't update.

Ascariss, I don't think if it has anything to do with CDROM version or not. I just installed CP from a CD. AutoUpdate simply sits there in the tray while "Check for Updates" from the CP menu does absolutely nothing.

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Dinko,,

We haven`t installed the connect software from Cd .We have installed the software by extracting the files from manual update thats why we don`t have many files installed on our computers that u have....There is no auto update icon in the tray......

But thanxx ...

Edited November 27, 2005 by Stuge

[Machine]

I was reading the Support info on the Sony website regarding the Connect software. It says that Connect s/w will not work unless Interent Explorer is the default internet browser.

I use Firefox. i kno i cannot go to www.connect.co.uk in firefox. but can i install it and still use firefox?

Which internet browseres do people here use?

[Guest Stuge]

Machine

Go to "Set Program Access and Defaults"in custom section in windows xp (sp2) & change ur internet browser "EXPLORER" default...

I use Internet explorer6......

[jshaw300]

I was reading the Support info on the Sony website regarding the Connect software. It says that Connect s/w will not work unless Interent Explorer is the default internet browser.

I use Firefox. i kno i cannot go to www.connect.co.uk in firefox. but can i install it and still use firefox?

Which internet browseres do people here use?

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I'm using Firefox too and Connect works no differently to when I have IE set as default. That is to say, that the player operates the same - however, despite the update, I still find with both browsers that the built-in Connect store is sluggish. If I use the scroll bars I have to wait several seconds before the window moves and the links become active again etc.

[kaledi]

I have installed CP manually like many of us and cannot use the auto update that is under the 'help' menu. Interesting thought about making sure that IE is the default browser. I will try this tonight.

You def have to use IE6 to view the connect store in Europe, but Firefox will work in for the US store. The choice of (default) browser does not affect the use of Connect store through SS3.3 or CP, only when you want to brows to the store like any other web page.

[Dinko]

From my point of view, this update appears to be regional. Different countries might get different versions.

Since this morning, I've been running an exchange with someone from Sony of Canada.

I told him what was wrong with my copy of CONNECT and he said he would run it by the technical staff.

This afternoon he forwarded me an email from one of the tech guys who says that the version I have is the latest version available for Canada and he has no idea where I got the number for the other version (the one listed on this thread).

Hence the reason why it seems that CONNECT won't update: CONNECT for Canada won't recognize updates for CONNECT for Elsewhere.

My other concerns were not addressed however. The tech guy says that his version of CONNECT worked fine and showed no troubles like mine.

On a related note, after trying the "Update" button a few times, CONNECT did start to update. Once the update was found, I was ordered by CONNECT to close all CONNECT software before proceeding with the installation procedures. Closing CONNECT also closed the update installation however, and I haven't been able to start it again.

[nw_lover]

this update is working only with the CP version 1.0.00.10190 (original CD version)