Sansa Clip+

SanDisk MP3 players Sansa® Clip | Sansa® Clip+
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My son somehow deleted every song on this device. I was trying to figure a way to get more songs on by following the guide in the support section of SanDisk. However when i plug the usb into my desktop it does not show up nor can i load the program that came with the player as it is for a laptop and as i said i have a desktop. Can anyone help me here please? I run win xp if that matters any.

Thank you.

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I’ll bet that your son used the Clip’s format function.  This command is found under Settings > System Settings > Format; he must have then selected the Yes confirmation afterwards.

The Clip+ will play music files transferred from your PC.  It needs MP3 or Windows Media Audio (WMA) files, essentially, though the device does support a few other formats.  The device will NOT play iTunes AAC format files transferred for the iPod, a common issue encountered, but if those files are converted to MP3, you’re good to go.

The music files can be transferred from Windows Media Player (most common use), or simply dragged-and-dropped using Windows Explorer.

Okay, here’s the last burning issue, as you mentioned: recognizing the Sansa from a different PC, most notably, your desktop.  As SanDisk manufactures flash memory, it makes sense that they designed a portable player that can either communicate as a media player or a basic flash drive. The USB Mode settings may have been altered by your son.

Again, no worries, we have three choices, MSC, MTP, or Auto Detect.  Out of the box, the Clip+ is set to Auto Detect.  What happens in this mode is the player will first peek at the operating system of your PC, and it will try MTP first, then it will revert to MSC.

Let’s start with the music: where are your music files?  The Sansa does not need a specific program to communicate with the PC.  The only software needed is Windows Media Player 10 or later, if you are to use MTP mode. In MTP, many little capabilities are open to you, like secure Windows Media Audio, needed for subscription media, libtrary audiobooks, or services like Napster or Rhapsody.

So, if we can start with the basics, you have a Clip+ with no music.  Do you have MP3 tracks on your computer, or are you looking at downloads, or CDs?

Bob  :smileyvery-happy:

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To connect up, on the Clip, try pressing the small house button, and go to Settings, System Settings, USB Mode, and select MSC.  MSC mode is the more “universal” of the USB modes–the means by which the Clip+ connects to your computer–and will work with all files apart from those protected by DRM, digital rights management.  Hopefully, that’ll do it for you!

(If you need to use the other USB mode, MTP (for example, if you use DRM’ed files), make sure you have the needed computer requirements for it:  Windows XP with SP2 or above, and Windows Media Player 10 or above.)

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Thanks to both of you. I was able to get the device to show up and to put songs on for him. I transferred the playlist from ares ultra to media player then to his device.

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Great to hear!  And now teach your son the value of not deleting songs or reformatting!   :wink: