XP doesn't see my iPod Clone/FM/Camera Player

ludichris106 · #1 (**permalink**) 22nd May 2008, 8:07 pm

I just got a Visual Land vl-856 today.

***FOR IMAGE/PICTURE go to: Visual-Land.com & click the vl-806 series link

I got it from a 3rd party distributor which makes me think there were some modifications done but I don't have anything to compare it to, to know for sure.

It's supposed to be plug-n-play with the USB cable but something is screwey.

***When I plug in the USB cable to my XP SP3 computer... it will charge the player but windows doesn't even detect hardware has been added. I check my drives and my cable and my drivers.

Also i have no clue how to access this things bios menu.

I need drivers for this deal as well as any firmware and information that can be provided.

In the menu it says the Software version is: PMP MLC v3.2.1 ak3225L and the hardware: Magic V2

other than that, I have nothing..

admin · #2 (**permalink**) 23rd May 2008, 1:55 am

Hi ludichris106,

Does your player play ok by itself?

What I've found is a lot of the time, the problem is with the USB CABLE itself. If you can, try to use another USB cable instead.

Also try plugging it into another port on a computer.

Lastly, try it on another computer.

Majority of the time, the problem is with the USB CABLE. If after trying all that, you are still having problems, then I would say there is a problem on the player itself, especially the USB connection port on the player.

ludichris106 · #3 (**permalink**) 29th May 2008, 2:25 am

Finally managed to get another USB cable (no car on my end). It works, except MAC won't recognize it. I'm not a mac user but this thing is supposed to act like a USB Flash Drive when plugged into a computer (and now that I got it to work w/a new cable, it does act like a USB Flash Drive).

MAC aside... my audio recorder won't let me change the recording volume.

I wanna hack this sucker if it's possible.

I hacked my Moto SLVR L7 phone, and had a blast doing it. Learned a bunch about phones as well. I want to do the same with this Media Player.

Chris
(btw: the reason it's taking me a while to get back to you guys is cause this damn History course is kicking my butt)