fishbrain wrote:If you don't have at least XP, you aren't techie enough for an mp3 player--time to sell the Commodore.

In my book, the later the version of Windows that you run, the less techie you are. Less support = more DIY. (How many time-zone profiles have you edited?) ;)

thanks - I hope I like it - Bev

El Marko wrote:Just drag and drop your MP3 music files onto it while plugged in. It'll show as an external drive. Go to their web site for the manual. It's really pretty simple and I'm near your age.

bardofawen wrote:Do you now how do drag files from one directory to another? It's that easy.

On a Windows machine:

1. Open "My Computer" in the start menu.
2. Double-click on SanDisk Sansa drive.
3. Double click on Music directory.
4. Find the directory on your computer that has your music in it. (If you don't know where that is, you can run a search for music files on your computer from the start menu).
5. Highlight the music that you want to put on your MP3 player and then drag it to the Sansa music directory.
6. Enjoy!

Thanks for your 2 comments. I put them on a WORD file which I'll definitely use. I got two of these, one for my niece to use to record lectures in college. Bev

ss11s wrote:Sandisk + refirb = no way

I couldn't have stated it any better. It's totally true. In fact, I stay away from all woot-offered refurbs. New + namebrand is the way to go.

Why not buy Mp4?

i cannot wait for mine to get here!!!!!!!!! PLZ fedex deliver tomorrow

Oh, this should be fun. I got three different FedEx tracking numbers (although all three have the same reference number (Woot order #). They all have different weights and statuses, so it will be interesting to see all three weave their way around the country and magically merge into one box on Dec 9. Well, one says that it'll be here by Dec 8, but majority rule says the 9th.

It's been quite a while since I last ordered. I'm glad to see nothing has changed with SmartPost. Hail the status quo!

I agree. I ordered two, and today I received two different tracking numbers three times!

anachostic wrote:Oh, this should be fun. I got three different FedEx tracking numbers (although all three have the same reference number (Woot order #). They all have different weights and statuses, so it will be interesting to see all three weave their way around the country and magically merge into one box on Dec 9. Well, one says that it'll be here by Dec 8, but majority rule says the 9th.

It's been quite a while since I last ordered. I'm glad to see nothing has changed with SmartPost. Hail the status quo!

anachostic wrote:Oh, this should be fun. I got three different FedEx tracking numbers (although all three have the same reference number (Woot order #). They all have different weights and statuses, so it will be interesting to see all three weave their way around the country and magically merge into one box on Dec 9. Well, one says that it'll be here by Dec 8, but majority rule says the 9th.

It's been quite a while since I last ordered. I'm glad to see nothing has changed with SmartPost. Hail the status quo!

possibly bonus scaffolding in there? one can only hope woot is feeling generous ;)

ueberRegenbogen wrote:In my book, the later the version of Windows that you run, the less techie you are. Less support = more DIY. (How many time-zone profiles have you edited?) ;)

QFT!!

Personally, I run 2000, whenever I can! (Yes, 2000 WILL run these.)

steve

anachostic wrote:Oh, this should be fun. I got three different FedEx tracking numbers (although all three have the same reference number (Woot order #). They all have different weights and statuses, so it will be interesting to see all three weave their way around the country and magically merge into one box on Dec 9. Well, one says that it'll be here by Dec 8, but majority rule says the 9th.

It's been quite a while since I last ordered. I'm glad to see nothing has changed with SmartPost. Hail the status quo!

Waa! I've only got 2 tracking numbers. Ordered 3 though.

Someone has my extra tracking number!! :D

(Well, at least, Woot! is getting the tracking numbers out BEFORE the package arrives!)

steve

lol - I ordered 3, got 9 tracking confirmations yesterday, received one player today. One of the remaining two is still in Texas and the other hasn't shipped yet.

Btw, to the O M G-not-a-refurb! crowd - I have had more than enough experience in business to know the vast, Vast, VAST majority of refurbs aren't refurbs at all.

They are usually overstock that the mfg doesn't want to try to unload at a huge drop in profit AND support for the next year under warranty ;). -There are a few exceptions here and there, of course but Sansa isn't one of them.

rlmushnick wrote:Windows Media Player is the only program that can be used to upload music to it.

Uh... Windows Explorer works pretty well, too.

;)

aftrbrnr wrote:lol - I ordered 3, got 9 tracking confirmations yesterday, received one player today. One of the remaining two is still in Texas and the other hasn't shipped yet.

Btw, to the O M G-not-a-refurb! crowd - I have had more than enough experience in business to know the vast, Vast, VAST majority of refurbs aren't refurbs at all.

They are usually overstock that the mfg doesn't want to try to unload at a huge drop in profit AND support for the next year under warranty ;). -There are a few exceptions here and there, of course but Sansa isn't one of them.

I must have gone through 6 or 7 of these (give them away, or lose them) and, except when hooked upto a computer while re-formatting the computer, I have never had any issue with them. Oh, don't leave them hooked to a computer while you are re-formatting the computer!

These work great, and are TINY. Like, 1 inch wide, 1.5 inches high, and about 1/4 inch thick. (Except for the removable clip.)

Since I don't like earbuds, I've never used them. They work just fine with normal earphones.

I've got 1 right now, so I'm waiting on my 3 back-ups.

steve

Mine just arrived. My computer is saying that this is not XP tested and strongly suggested I stop installation! Help!

This is a piece of junk. The FM recorder will only pick up one station. There are not any included instructions. My first experience wiht Woot was okay, this one is the worst online purchase ever. I will be returning it and if I have difficulty I will file a BBB complaint.

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yeawuteva wrote:good battery life?

i hope so...

scottcato wrote:This is a piece of junk. The FM recorder will only pick up one station. There are not any included instructions. My first experience wiht Woot was okay, this one is the worst online purchase ever. I will be returning it and if I have difficulty I will file a BBB complaint.

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which station does it pick up?

What's With SlowPost ???

My first Clip order came in about 9-10 days.
Now Fed Ex ships these from Dallas 12/2 AM and small-town SW Michigan USPS puts them in my mailbox 12/5.

Who we gonna complain about now? The Woot repartee is definitely going to take a hit.
I feel I should wait a week to even open it.

scottcato wrote:This is a piece of junk. The FM recorder will only pick up one station. There are not any included instructions. My first experience wiht Woot was okay, this one is the worst online purchase ever. I will be returning it and if I have difficulty I will file a BBB complaint.

Take a deep breath; these are little jewels with great sound and lots of features.
The headphone wire is the antenna so stretch it out a little or move the clip to another pocket.
The manual is here: http://mp3support.sandisk.com/sansa/UserManual/CLIP/CLIP_UM_English.pdf

There's a whole Clip community here: http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board?board.id=clip

I ordered one for my Ex, no less, and a back-up for myself; shoulda gotten a blue one too! Of course, there's always this week

scottcato wrote:This is a piece of junk. The FM recorder will only pick up one station. There are not any included instructions. My first experience wiht Woot was okay, this one is the worst online purchase ever. I will be returning it and if I have difficulty I will file a BBB complaint.

Did you have any ear thingies plugged in? The antenna on all of these tiny FM/MP3 players is the earphone or earbud wire. Which means, you gotta plug in an ear thingie for the radio to recieve. (And, if it ain't recievin,' it ain't recordin' nothin'.)

steve

I've received ONE of the three I ordered, and the three tracking numbers I got.

Who was in charge of shipping these? You may want to look into the kickbacks or "benefits" they are getting from the shipping company. It is ridiculous to put this thing in a box that is 48 times larger than the package and include only one in each box.

I ordered two and received two boxes today. One had the player in it and the other only had the air pocket packaging and the axe ad. I'm missing a light pink one now =[

Can someone help me out?

Ordered 3, got one today. The other two are in my city but not on my doorstep. Seems like a waste of resources to send three separate boxes for these tiny things.

We are sending you a replacement. It should ship out soon.

Girlpariah wrote:I ordered two and received two boxes today. One had the player in it and the other only had the air pocket packaging and the axe ad. I'm missing a light pink one now =[

Can someone help me out?

I got a dud It will recognize by the computer and left it on the computer all day, tried multiple comps , multiple usb ports, tried plugging directly into the back of my motherboard, it still won't hold a charge. My battery in my refurb is completely shot and will not hold a seconds wort of a charge. It shuts down immediately after i take the plug out.

Insert another sad face. This was supposed to be a little present for my gf.

Similar to the post above me, mine leaps into the vacuum as well.

Worked great for 5 min, put some music on it, listened to half a song and it died.

Was easy as heck to use to start off, plugged it in, dragged and dropped, worked great!

Wanted to put more music on it, plugged it back in. Now it isnt recognized and wont connect or whatever. and it wont turn on

fml. screw woot, 2 faulty p.o.s from this site. what a joke.

Neat. I bought three. Two of them are v2. One is v1. There is nothing physically that tells you which is v2 and v1. Other than that, WOOT!

Just got mine and it is not recognized by my computer (XP SP3) and won't play on the FM stations even while showing a charge. Can someone help me out?

I had some luck with doing this. Put the button on hold and hold down the select button, the middle circle button while you plug it into your computer (hold until it shows up on your computer 5-10 seconds?) and that will help it recognize long enough to hold a charge and switch the USB mode to MTP mode instead of auto.

Here is a link if you need help.

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42/sno/0

I think the hold + select button

901Memphis wrote:I had some luck with doing this. Put the button on hold and hold down the select button, the middle circle button while you plug it into your computer (hold until it shows up on your computer 5-10 seconds?) and that will help it recognize long enough to hold a charge and switch the USB mode to MTP mode instead of auto.

Here is a link if you need help.

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42/sno/0

I think the hold + select button

Thanks for your help on this. I really want this to work. I had tried the hold + select button already with no success. So, I tried holding them longer while plugging in. But, the device is still not being recognized. ;(

Make sure to use a full power usb port like one in the back of the motherboard not on the front of your case if you can. Follow that link i provided in my above post it might help.

Puter25 wrote:Thanks for your help on this. I really want this to work. I had tried the hold + select button already with no success. So, I tried holding them longer while plugging in. But, the device is still not being recognized. ;(

same here

what a waste of money. 2 duds in a row from woot... already filed a complaint, hopefully they do something about it.

anachostic wrote:Oh, this should be fun. I got three different FedEx tracking numbers (although all three have the same reference number (Woot order #). They all have different weights and statuses, so it will be interesting to see all three weave their way around the country and magically merge into one box on Dec 9. Well, one says that it'll be here by Dec 8, but majority rule says the 9th.

It's been quite a while since I last ordered. I'm glad to see nothing has changed with SmartPost. Hail the status quo!

they must have had a bunch of new packers, i ordered 3 and got my 2 black in one package and the blue is still shipping

fredallen wrote:they must have had a bunch of new packers, i ordered 3 and got my 2 black in one package and the blue is still shipping

Yea, weird. Got my black one almost a week ago but the red one hasn't shown a tracking update since leaving Dallas on the 2nd. What gives?

Mine arrived yesterday and although the posts reporting problems had me worried, it is working fine. It took about an hour to charge on a front-panel USB port; I'm guessing (because the manual didn't say) that when the battery icon stops flashing it is completely charged. The feature that sold me on this player is its ability to remember where it left off when you pause before powering down. It's great for audiobooks and podcasts.

I LOVE MY SANSA CLIP!
Thanks for the link to the manual PDF. When Charging the battery it appears to turn off the yellow charge icon while on the usb when the charge is full. Headphones are ok. I LOVE MY SANSA CLIP! My husband also got (3) for the kids and they charged fine too - these are going to be fantastic stocking stuffers.
THANK YOU WOOT!!

I really wish it didn't take 3 and 1/2 weeks to finally even reach the state i live in. We shall see if it actually comes tomorrow. watching the films

SheilaFerrara wrote:I really wish it didn't take 3 and 1/2 weeks to finally even reach the state i live in. We shall see if it actually comes tomorrow. watching the films

Mine hasn't come yet either... just checking to make sure I wasn't the only one. Slowpost seems to have outdone itself this time.

I guess should mention that I ordered 1 black and 1 blue got an extra blue player. oops

I hope everybody that ordered has gotten theirs