I have a similar experience to Kurt Johnson.
I just downloaded v. 8.0 evaluation version and installed in on my Windows XP desktop.
I had to go to the plugin manager and download the Rio 300 pluging and restart a couple of times, but I can access both internal and external memory on the Rio.
I next installed the same version on my Sony Viao laptop, (also Windows XP) and downloaded the plugin, but cannot access the device.
When I right-click on the device I don't get a menu with "Edit Port Settings." In fact, I don't get a right-click menu at all, until I click on the Rio 300 device icon. Then I get a 'Can't find device, make sure drivers are loaded' message.
Then I get a manu, but the only items in the right-click menu then are 'Format Internal Memory' and "Show only queed files."
Is there any other way to set the port to PARALLEL?
Thanks,
Thom Pike
Jacksonville, FL