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[Mck2657]

I had tried posting this in plugins earlier with no luck, so I'll give it a shot here... Thanks in advance if you can help...

Hi folks,

First let me say that I really like MC... I'd been looking for something that can handle my volume of MP3 files and MC is great for that...

I've got 2 problems related to plugins..

1.  I've downloaded the .zip file from Spartasoft for the lyrics finder, but I can't figure out how to get it to install?  I've tried copying the files to the plugins folder, installing into the plug ins folders, installing from within MC (It only appears to look for the dll's).  I'm sure the answer is simple, but it's escaping me...

and

2. I'm having an issue transferring mp3's from MC to my Creative NX 20gb.  I've downloaded and installed the plug in from MC, however when I connect my NX I immediately get a 'Server Busy' dialog box from MC.  If I choose "switch-to", my start menu pops up. At this point, I'm locked in a loop where retry gets me know where and switch-to pops up my start menu.  I force an end task via the Task Manager and relaunch MC.

I can now find my NX under handhelds, however the server busy dialog again pops up (which it continues to do repeatedly when connected).  It eventually displays the tracks on my NX.  I can now drag files to my NX in the action window, and the "click here to continue bar" comes up.  When I click on it, I get another Server Busy error, I click the tranfer button and get the "analyzing files" pop up. After clicking through many more of the Server Busy pop ups, eventually the files transfer to my NX.  Now, however, the transfer dialog box doesn't go away (or if it does, the analyzing audio files dialog box) comes up.  I then have to force quit the program again and restart it.

Since this whole process can take 20+ minutes plus to transfer 10 tracks, it's driving me nuts.  I've tried uninstalling everything I can think of that my be causing a conflict (i.e. Musicmatch, Itunes, Creative's software and driver, Notmad), but it continues to happen.  

I appreciate you reading the novel I've written here, are there any ideas on how to correct this?

Thanks!

[JimH]

Are you using a current version of MC?

Is the plug-in you're using for MC specifically for that player and the version of MC?

[Mck2657]

Thanks for the response...

I'm using 9.1 (I tried the 10 beta as well, but had the same issues..)

The Creative Plugin was downloaded from the JRiver site using the built-in plugin manager (I don't believe it specified a particular version of Media center, but it was the only one available using the plugin manager.

The other plugins were downloaded from Spartasoft.com, and I couldn't find any installation instructions on their site..

Thanks again!

[Zarius]

Most (all?) of KingSparta's plugins are .exe's inside the .zip file... just unzip it and run the file, it should set everything up.

[KingSparta]

The other plugins were downloaded from Spartasoft.com, and I couldn't find any installation instructions on their site..

Zarius, Said It


Zarius

Why Do I Zip Them?

It Don't make Much Sence To Me, maybe there was a reason once. I Just don't know anymore.

Maybe I  Should Change That.

[JimH]

Is the Creative plug-in specifically for the model you are using?

When you report the version, please report the full version number.  You can copy your system info from MC Help and paste it here.

[Mck2657]

That took care of it for the Sparta Soft (I was overriding the default folder when it placed the files)

Here's the info for the plugin I'm using for my player (Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen NX - Model # DAP-HD0009)

and here's my system info from MC:

Media Center 9.1.316 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2522 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 324 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1276 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)

Ripping /   Drive E:   Copy mode:Normal   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
  Drive F:   Copy mode:Normal   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
  Drive K:   Copy mode:Normal   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive E: HP       DVD Writer 200j    Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:12  MaxSpeed:12  BurnProof:No
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: No
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

[Mck2657]

Jim,

Has there been any further word on this?  Was the information I posted enough to determine the cause?

Thanks!

[KingSparta]

sounds partly a question for steve

sometimes depending on how you have your thread named may give you A Dif level of help.

maybe if you had name your thread "Plug-In for Creative Nomad Will Work" you may have gotten more help.

If you have problems with more than one thing brake up your requests for help into two or more threads.

I and my plug-ins have nothing to do with J River other than JimH is my long lost dad that takes trips to the Beach without me (Nice Pictures By The Way).