Is it way faster to use the ethernet link versus the com1 link to upload music to my player??

Jay

You betcha. Way faster.

So, I am trying to do my intital upload of like 10 gigs and it is taking forever, so switch it up to ethernet then??

Jay

Definitely. The serial connection is at about 115.2kbps. The ethernet is at 10Mbps, so about 87 times faster.

Yeah, but if you terminate the upload mid-synch, make sure to read this.

If you reboot the player when the disk drives are read/write, you might cause file system errors that need to be corrected. The link I just gave you will sub-link to the necessary instructions.

Any while Tony's got you reading the FAQ, you might want to scroll back to the top and read it down to the bottom. It's a long read, but it's all worthwhile information.

Also, before you restart your upload, you may want to spend some serious time with Your Favorite ID3 Tag Editor getting the tags exactly right. It may not seem important now, but you'll be glad you did later when you want to tackle Jemplode's soup playlists or simply use the tweak order function.

Matthew

Sooo, in order to use the ethernet link, do I just pull out the internet one and plug one end into the player and one in the computer?? It doesn't seem to be able to find it.

Jay

Please click here for ethernet instructions.

How fast is the USB in comparison to the com1 port

Jay

It's very slightly slower than the ethernet. I was actually just getting ready to suggest that you use that.

Ok, ok, so I have a direct connection to the player via USB and it can't seem to find it, whats up, or can you point me in the right direction.

Jay

You need to install the USB driver. Make sure to read the release notes, especially if you're running XP.

Where do I find this magical USB driver? Thanks for everyone's help by the way.

Jay

The USB driver was in the bundle with emplode itself.

Please note that you must be running Emplode Version 2.0 Final, and player firmware version 2.0 Final.

You must also hand-install the USB driver if you're using Windows XP.

The same place as the rest of the software that supports the empeg. Click on "Latest Software" at the top of this page.

I have opened the emplode folder and cannot find the USB driver nor can I find it in latest software, again, keep in mind I am like a 4 year old, on my best day with this whole Rio stuff. What is the driver called??

Jay

I have tried to install the driver via device manager, but as far as I can tell I do not have that driver on my competer, also I didnt't have to unzip my version of emplode

Jay

Let me be more specific. All you should need to do is plug the empeg properly via ethernet. In other words, plug the empeg into the hub/router rather than straight into the computer, (and then reboot the empeg) and there's a good chance it will "just work".

Just as everything else was going well, frustration shows its ugly face, I am trying to do this ethernet thing by having my computer plugged in to the router and the RIo plugged in the router but nothing is clicking, I am going to try the Ip and mask number matching deal. Except it is taking forever to check disk integrity.

Jay

I got the USB up and running, however the whole disk check integrity thing, it makes a funny clicking noise coming from the player when doing this, is it supposed too??

Jay

Clicking = Bad.

Yeah I hear you on that, way too many posts, please don't hate me, just trying to learn, what do I do about the clicking??

Jay

Most likely, replace the hard drive.

It's probably a sign of incipient hard drive failure. However, you can probably use it until it starts to fail badly, as long as you have a backup of your data and are okay with reloading it when it does fail.

Clicking not always bad. May be just normal hard drive seeking he's hearing.

-ml

TonyC was commenting on Tfabris' post count. He litterally has over 23,000 posts. Nobody is knocking you for seeking help, we've all been there once or twice and that's what this BBS is for.

Like Mark said, some clicking is normal, and some drives click louder than others. A failing hard drive can make a painful clicking noise, but it's usually louder and abnormal sounding. Might make you grind your teeth when you hear it!