Automatic sync is only available for external memory?

MP3 players Sansa Clip | Clip+
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Hi.

I am using Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 7 with an 8 GB Clip+ fitted with a 32 GB memory card. The USB mode is set to MTP.

I have set up automatic sync in WMP for the externeal memory. However the option to “Start sync when device connects” is greyed-out for internal memory.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

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Why are you using MTP? Do you have protected files? If you don’t use protected files, then it would be less problematic to use MSC mode. If you are syncing to card memory, then the internal memory is ignored. 

I also suggest not syncing, but instead copying and pasting folders of files to the player. Syncing sometimes produces unexpected results.

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Thank you for your very quick reply.

No, I don’t have protected files. I am new to the player and just setting it up. I thought that MTP would be a convenient way to go, with automatic syncing of auto playlists taking care of any alterations I might make to those playlists. If MSC is a better way to go, I will use that.

If you have time I would like to ask some related questions.

May i ask why MSC is better?

I had intended to use syncing as it has worked well for me on my other player. Howver, that player has proprietary software. With the Clip+ I have already noticed that the folder structure is strange, and that selections for songs and artists don’t always produce the desired result. I guess that is what you are referring to, at least in part?

I expect that manual syncing would produce similar results?

If I drop folders directly onto the player is it possible to create playlists for those folders?

Thank you.

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Thank you for the information.

I will experiment and see how I get on.

Cheers.

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Two other free programs can be used to make Playlists in MSC mode (and others as well, but these are good). I’m not a playlist maker, so I’m not sure if they can hop between internal and external memory, but Google around and you can find out.

Media Monkey: http://www.mediamonkey.com/

(The free version is fine. If you want to install mp3 ripping you can do that by replacing the free version’s limited-time mp3 codec.

http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/How_can_I_rip_mp3s_from_CDs_beyond_MM%27s_free_trial_period%3F))

and Winamp, deceased but still available:

http://www.oldversion.com/windows/winamp/