when i charge the battery and try to listen to the music at the same time, no sound will come out… but if i unplug the usb from the device, the sound will work… so is this normal or not?
If you’re charging while plugged into a computer yes, this is normal. When a data connection is made/detected, regular player functions are disabled.
If you want to play while charging, you’ll need to use an AC-USB wall charger, or place a wee bit of tape over the center 2 pins on the USB cord to diable the data connection. This however, can be a pain and a really, really small bit of tape.
If you’re charging while plugged into a computer yes, this is normal. When a data connection is made/detected, regular player functions are disabled.
If you want to play while charging, you’ll need to use an AC-USB wall charger.
Other ways to charge while playing is to use a usb battery pack to charge, or to use your pc to charge, but to use a power only cable. A power only cable usually comes with a usb battery pack, however these can be purchased separately.
well, i was trying charge and listen to the music in the car, and it doesn’t work, so do i have a defective product?
I haven’t had that issue with car usage and charging (via a cigarette lighter adapter)–I can play my Clip in that circumstance. I wonder: are you hooked up directly to your car stereo via a USB connection, in which case the player may have set up a data + charge connection where the player itself (and as versus through the car stereo), as you know, will not play at the same time as charging?
Sounds like you need a power only usb cable.
That likely would do it. Or, charge via a non-car stereo source (e.g. the car’s cigarette lighter socket), and then attach to the car speakers via a cord plugged into the Clip’s headphone port.
i’ve tried power only usb cable plug into cigarette lighter socket… same problem
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