USB writer for
MP3 player MMC cards
1-On the computer
Use the CD that is included with the package.
For all Windows operating systems use the setup utility USBSetup.exe. There are 3 distinct utilities within USBSetup.
Important, if at any time, any of the three procedures asks you re-start the PC, make sure you DO NOT.
Only re-start your PC when all three utilities have finished otherwise you will have to start all over again.
Once the installaton is finished, Shutdown the PC
Connect the writer to a USB port in the PC.
Restart the PC & the installation should complete automatically.
There will now be 2 extra Icons on the desktop : - CDex & MP3Pro
The portable player is capable of reading both MP3 & MP3Pro files. Both have a file extension of .MP3. Use CDex then MP3Pro to create your own MP3s from your CDs or get them from elsewhere. Some of the latest download sites can be found @ www.mp3.ltd.uk
Once you have MP3s on your hard drive, they can be placed on the MMC cards for the player to use.
2-On the writer
Insert the MMC card into the MMC writer attached to your PC.
Use the Windows Explorer interface to drag & drop files to the MMC card.
(In the example the removable Disk G)
Remove the MMC card from the writer.
3-On the player
Place the MMC card in one of the slots on the player.
Press Play.
Linux (2.4 Kernel)
From Andrew Richardson: "The following instructions work on my Red Hat 7.2 system and should work with just about any distribution with a 2.4 kernel. Linux is case sensitive and the commands are all in lower case".
1-On the computer
Place the MMC card into the USB reader/writer and plug it into the USB port of the PC
Open a shell and su root (you must re boot to do this !).
Either run a hardware detector or issue the command
modprobe USB- storage (or if necessary reboot although this should not be necessary)
the reader/writer & card should now be detected as a scsi device on /dev/sda1 (his might be /dev/sdb1 if another scsi device already exists.
Make a suitable mount point directory on the file system.
mkdir /mnt/mmc
Mount the reader/writer onto the filesystem
mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/mmc
You should now be able to read & write happily to the MMC card! - Point your preferred file browser to the directory /mnt/mmc.
When you have finished, you MUST remember to sync and unmount the reader/writer before removing the MMC card, otherwise the card could become corrupted.
sync; umount /mnt/mmc
2-On the writer
Remove the MMC card
3-On the player
Insert the MMC card in one of the slots on the player.
Press Play.
4-On CD Rippers/Encoders
"There are many good encoders and rippers available for free for Linux. I have tried a few and found that the easiest to use is probably RipperX. I personally use this in combination with cdparanoia (for ripping) and bladeenc (for encoding) I do not know of any Linux MP3Pro encoders. If you come across one please let me know @ AndrewRichardson."
1-On the computer
Turn on the computer.
Once the computer has completed the boot process, insert the MMC Reader/Writer into the USB port of the computer.
Insert the PhotoMate CD into the CDROM drive
Doubleclick on the USB Drivers (CDrom Icon).
Doubleclick on USB MultiMediaCard Reader.
Doubleclick on USB MultiMediaCard Installer.
When you see USB Card Reader Installer, click "Continue".
When you see "Your Mac may need to restart after installation. Do you wish to continue?" click "Yes".
If you see "Some items to be removed or replaced by this installer etc...." click "Yes".
Reboot your computer.
2-On the writer
Insert the MMC card into the MMC Reader/Writer.
Use the drag & drop interface to place the MP3 files onto the MMC card.
Remove the MMC card from the MC Reader/Writer.
3-On the player
Place the MMC card in one of the slots on the player.
Press Play.
Any problems, please consult the site www.mp3.ltd.uk help menu or email faq@mp3.ltd.uk
MP3 Ltd
Amari, Old Ferry Wharf
SW100DG, Chelsea
LONDON
+44(0)207 351 3773
www.talkingbooks.org where you can get downloadable audio books for use in the player