MP4 Player not working

rodogg · #1 (**permalink**) 11th Nov 2008, 7:50 am

Hello Guys,

one of my firends has a 2 gig mp4 player (ipod clone) that someone bought for them as a present. It comes in a see-through plastic case and has the name iWave written on the case and the player.

the player looks exactly like this:
http://etronicsland.com/bmz_cache/9/...ge.322x320.jpg

the book that came with it is more like a badly translated sheet of paper and does not give much help.
it uses a USB connection similar to the ipod and has a power (on/off) switch next to the slot. when the switch is off the player is off and when the switch is turned on, the player only shows a hourglass.

now, when the hourglass is static and does nto animate. every minute the screen will blink off and then come back on to show the hourglass.

when i connect the USB cord to the PC, the player is not detected by the computer. I have tried it on two computers and still not detected.

can someone help me to remedy this? how can i get it to be detected by the computer?

Th3_uN1Qu3 · #2 (**permalink**) 11th Nov 2008, 8:23 am

The hang on hourglass always means broken firmware. You'll need to pop the thing open and post the board ID to find out which firmware you need, then lolita will be here to help you.

rodogg · #3 (**permalink**) 11th Nov 2008, 10:17 am

sweet, will do as soon as i get home

rllanes2004 · #4 (**permalink**) 11th Nov 2008, 12:17 pm

I have exactly the same problem and my model its by the way exactly like yours but in blue ... i dont know how to identify my motherboard number in order to download the correct firmware...it's possible that the number is VER:A BO-25009 ... please help me out here

rodogg · #5 (**permalink**) 11th Nov 2008, 6:10 pm

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Originally Posted by rllanes2004";p=&quot

I have exactly the same problem and my model its by the way exactly like yours but in blue ... i dont know how to identify my motherboard number in order to download the correct firmware...it's possible that the number is VER:A BO-25009 ... please help me out here

dude, i got it opened and had a change of heart. i held the top button and center button down for a count of 6 with the player on (showing the hour glass) and when i release the buttons, it came back to life. gonna try to back up the firmware now

rllanes2004 · #6 (**permalink**) 12th Nov 2008, 1:13 pm

men that didnt work with me besides i do have another problem ... when i plug my mp4 to the computer its says hardware found ... and ask me to install drivers...wich i dont have... do you know where i can find it???
.... by the way wich firmware are you going to install in yours ??

rodogg · #7 (**permalink**) 12th Nov 2008, 1:44 pm

i am no longer gonna install a firmware. i got the device fixed. i remember seeing somewhere on this site which told you how to get the driver and resinstall you mp4 player. do a search and see if you get lucky

s1fw · #8 (**permalink**) 13th Nov 2008, 4:58 am

SEE:
http://www.mp4nation.net/na/jrox.php?id=4583_2_bid_1