Sansa e280 no longer recognized by computer.

Using Windows XP and Windows media player.  Previously I connect my Sansa and the device shows up when I connect the Sansa.  Now I connect the Sansa and it shows “Connected” with the arrows going back and forth.  It worked many times before.  But now on the Media Player I do not detect the device.  What gives?

Could be the cord. Could be the USB mode. Hard to say without more information.

Could be the cord. Could be the USB mode. Hard to say without more information.

Is this the same 4 (now 6) year-old player and the same issue you wrote about here and here 2 years ago?

Well, yes it is the same problem.  I set the USB mode to MSC as I did before.  But no dice.  I have been using Window Media Player all this time.  Is it time to buy a new one?