I cant get access to the player itself. No PC will detcet the player. The usb lead seems to work as the player tells me it connected to a PC or that it is charging and does charge it. So I cant access it to flash it with new firmware

I have now tried to update the firmware using the player itself (I'll post pics of it when I get home tonight, with more details), when I chose update firmware it doesnt do anything just stays on the menu :x
I guess you get what you pay for when you buy cheap copies. Maybe the £20 would have been better put towards a reall Apple iPod