20 Most Recent RCA M4204 MP3 Player - Page 7 Questions & Answers

You are limited on how you can format the device without using command line parameters, but I assure you that needing to format the device is highly unlikely. The device needs a certain amount of available space to profile and create the database (stores the metadata about the media you have on the device to display it on the device). Try removing some media so that you have at least 50MB of free space (to be sure you have enough space available).

If this problem persists, then there is likely a file on the device that is corrupting the player or the flash itself has gotten corrupt, but based on the message you are being displayed, this too is unlikely.

There should have been a file on the player that you can access through Windows Explorer (My Computer, click on the dirve that is your player) that should be named: RCAeasyRip_setup.exe

If you do not have this file, it can be downloaded from the RCA site here:
http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2253

Run this file to install the RCA easyRip softwar that allows you to transfer all media. You HAVE to use this application to transfer videos because it does the conversion to a compatible format (if Windows Media Player can play it, easyRip should be able to convert it). Any questions you have about using easyRip can be accessed by the module on the dock that has a '?' on the icon for it (Look up the Player Loader module for how to transfer).

Other media you can just drag and drop to the device if you don't care about video (again, just find the drive letter that is your player in My Computer and just drag and drop music and photos onto that drive)

Lastly, you can use Windows Media Player to sync any music and photo files.

buy a new mp3 player most likely its toast now unless your really lucky and can completely dry it out and not turn it on until its completely dry then your looking for a new one sorry

Go to this website and you can download an Owner's Manual:http://www.devicemanuals.com/guidedownload/RCA-M4204-MP3-Player-Owner's-Manual--==TVRJMk1EWXg=.html
You can also download music using Media Player 11, you can download it at www.download.com
To delete songs/files do the following:

Hook up your mp3 player to your computer Go to your desktop and double left click on "My Computer" When it opens you will see listing that says "Devices with Removal Storage" your mp3 player should be listed there. Right click on your mp3 player, and a window will open, right click on "Open" and now your files/songs should be visible. Hold the left click down and drag it across all the files/songs that you do not want this will highlight the files/songs you do not want, release, right click and then click on "Delete" Now you mp3 player should be clear of the files/songs you do not want. Good Luck, I hope this helps Please do not forget to rate

Reset the player by pressing and holding MENU button for like 8 to 10 seconds.

You can also do a firmware update of your player. Connect your MP3 to your computer and download this LINK. Select "Save" to save the copy on your computer. After downloading, run the installer and follow the instructions to complete installation.

Hope this helps you. Good luck!

You can try using a different USB port on your computer, or even a different computer to try to recover your media. You can also try pressing and holding the Play button for about 15-20 seconds while you connec the device to your PC and see if it will recognize it that way.

Otherwise, you may be stuck just having to do a firmware reinstall. Not all firware updates erase your media, it just depends on what firmware you currenlty have installed, and if the fimware reinstall needs to delete all of your media, it will inform you in time to cancel. It does appear, unfortunately, that there is some type of file/firmware corruption on the device based on your description of its current behavior.

In case you need to bite the bullet and reinstall the firmware, here is the link:
http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2558

With the User Interface on the M42, that is not an available option. The player essentially finds all music on the player and puts each track's metadata (info about each track) into a database. As a result, you can only organize your songs by the available options of the database (e.g., Artist, Albums, Titles, Genres, etc.).

You need to make sure the audio card on your computer has been configured correctly for the video recorder module to record audio properly.

Instructions (with text and pictures for XP and Vista) on how to properly set up your audio card are available in the easyRip help module. Just find the icon on the dock that has the '?' icon, when it opens the help file, go to the FAQs section and click on the FAQ titled "How do I configure my audio card for the Audio Recorder and Video Recorder modules"

As long as the computer enumerates the drive (you can see it in My Computer as a drive letter) then there is likely an issue with the firmware.
Download the firmware install from the RCA website: http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2558
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the install.
Be sure to back up any important media before performing this install.

If your computer does not recognize it, press and hold the play button while connecting the device for upwards of 30 seconds.

Assuming the lock key on the back of the player is in the unlocked position, it sounds like there is a corrupt firmware file. This should just need a firmware reinstall.

Download the firmware install from the RCA website: http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2558
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the install.
Be sure to back up any important media before performing this install.

If your computer does not recognize it, press and hold the play button while connecting the device for upwards of 30 seconds.

As long as the computer enumerates the drive (you can see it in My Computer as a drive letter) then there is likely an issue with the firmware.
Download the firmware install from the RCA website: http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2558
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the install.
Be sure to back up any important media before performing this install.

If your computer does not recognize it, press and hold the play button while connecting the device for upwards of 30 seconds. If that does not work then it is likely the player is unrecoverable.

As long as the computer enumerates the drive (you can see it in My Computer as a drive letter) then there is likely an issue with the firmware. Download the firmware install from here: http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2558

Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the install.
Be sure to back up any important media before performing this install.

If your computer does not recognize it, press and hold the play button while connecting the device for upwards of 30 seconds. If that does not work then it is likely the player is unrecoverable.

Press and hold the power for 10-15 seconds should perform the manual reset.

Here are the RCA provided FAQs for your device:
http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/list/p/158/kw/M4204/r_id/103795/search/1

In the event you were referring to how you reflash the firmware:
http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2558

There will be a setting somewhere on the player (usually in settings) that allows you to change the USB mode to MSC. The manual for your device should tell you how to do this. If you don't have the manual, here's a link. http://support.rcaaudiovideo.com/manual.aspx?product=392

First thing I would do is download and install a software update program from rca's website.
If the upgrade doesn't work, which it should, then battery pack or ribbon connection cable between battery pack and main circuit board is loose or faulty.

http://support.rcaaudiovideo.com/manual.aspx?product=392

Try that link.

If you have not charged it and the battery is low it will do that. If you have a full charge on your battery, then you may need to take it to your local repair shop and have them look at it.

HI,

What you need to do is download and install the latest version of RCA easyrip from the below website.Just click on the below link to download.Make sure your player is connected to the pc before you download and install this.

Also make sure you first remove the old easyrip you installed and the proceed with the above steps:

here is the link:

http://download.rcaaudiovideo.com/downloads/digital_audio/upgrade_website_redirects/da_sw_easyrip.html

Just follow these steps correctly and your issue will be solved.

Thank You

try charging it or replacing the battery

Try reflashing the firmware for your device you can find the latest firmware and flashing utilities from the manufacturers website. Make sure that you back your music up first because when you do this you are setting it back to factory settings.