topic Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny in PCs & Accessories

Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

Anfy — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:38:18 GMT

Hi there all. I'm really in need of help. I'm not sure if I have a problem with the VP or Sonic Stage but I'm not having a good time.

Basically, I have had it since Friday and have not had a chance to listen to any music yet. (£200 from dixons!!!)

I have found that I can quite easily import files into sound stage and am able to playback files from this program (actually its easy to use). However, when I come to try and transfer anything onto the VP, the system looks like its doing it but in the end I just get a message saying that xyz file was not transfered (xyz = all). This has even happened with a CD I have just put straight into SS...

I have windows XP lates updates installed and SS 3.1 so I cant really figure out the problem. I'm not sure if its simething I'm doing or if the VP I have is a dud......

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Anthony

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

nickkr — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:56:15 GMT

Why are you on SS3.1???

I'm not even sure that works with the VAIO!

You should be on SS 2.3 AND YOU MUST upgrade to latest firmware for that to work and also VAIO transfer....

I'd rub it all out and start again !!!!!

Go here

http://www.vaio-link.com/vaiopocket/firmware/firmware.asp?l=en

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

chris_lewis — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:22:21 GMT

As far as I am aware 3.1 works with the VP, reset your VP & as above reinstall the firmware, have you checked your firewall settings & can you get info from Gracenote (CD Info)??

C

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

Anfy — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:51:19 GMT

Looks the firewall is ok, teh titling is working automatically.

Seems everything goes wrong at the transfer stage.

By resetting the the VP, did you mean formatting the HDD and using the insert - makes you update G settings and tine etc?

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

seb21__ — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:23:26 GMT

Mmmh, If you want reset the VP, then you must click the button which you can find in a tiny hony on the VP. (correct me if I'm wrong)

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

chris_lewis — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:53:09 GMT

the reset button is what you need, tiny hole on side of player, Seb is right, wipe the thing clean!!

C

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

stuadam91 — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:56:25 GMT

Why are you on SS3.1???

Just to be clear, the VP works fine with SonicStage 3.1.

I do support the comments that recommend you reset the device. This will resolve any hardware problems with the VP.

Additionally you will want to re-intialise the connection from SS:

Controls / Device/Media / Initialise

If this does not work, then format the VP from the player menu.

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

Anfy — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:34:48 GMT

I think its dead.......

I have re-set, tested, Formatted and tested and have had no change......

I have also tried to re-initialise the sound stage but nothing.... I get the message initialisation of the device failed?

Hardware prob?

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

chris_lewis — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:01:25 GMT

Could be, take it back and exchange it!!

C

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

jsonic — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:43:03 GMT

Hi could be that it is broken, have you tried the Vaio music transfer software? And this this gave the same result? If so your VP is broken I guess.

IOtherwise start by formatting the VP, install the new firmware (if you didn't do that already, I can't read you did??) . Delete SS from the computer and also remove the windows\program files \sony ... directory and files do this also for the filse's in windows\program files ]common\sony... (this directory contains the libraries)

Now start to onstall SS2.1 from the original CD, update it to 2.3 that you can download just as the firmware here after a few reboots install SS 3.1 (it should only install about SS files not directx 9.x for example (if it does that you lost a step) after this it should work fine. If it still not work bring it back.

good luck,

Jeroen

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

Anfy — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:43:18 GMT

Think I have a little run to the shops to get a new one...

Lest see what Mr Dixon has to say...

I'll update you all on how I get on

Thanks for your help

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

Anfy — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:54:35 GMT

Been to the shops, got a new one and guess what.... Still wont work

Must be something I'm doing wrong. I'm going to take this one back tomorrow and get an Ipod.....

I just can't be bothered and I ave better things to do!!

Thanks for your help guys

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

hldomster — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 19:04:15 GMT

Are you sure you are pushing the buttons in hard enough. THEY DO PUSH IN! I had this problem and I must insist when I realised that you had to push the buttons in it workd.

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

Hornby — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 19:22:55 GMT

It simply a problem on your behalf - Enjoy your Ipod LOL!

Re: Sony VP - Not a happy bunny

sanjaya — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:38:38 GMT

I think what you need to do is upgrade the firmware first and then reset the machine by reformatting the hard drive.
You will lose your songs so make sure you back up.

After that VP should be fine.