Error message on 4100 voice recorder. batteries are okay.

unfortunately if you have the 4100 and not the 4100-pc you cant upload the files..

Hello try a different set of batteries some times even new batteries are bad

call philips tech support

Maybe you can rely on a Do It Yourself data recovery software to help if the storage device of your recorder is good. This recovery tool is able to recover audio, video and photo files. Good luck.

You can schedule for automatic recording, specifying the start time
and end time of recording. When the timer-controlled recording
completes, the setting is released.
In Menu mode selection... SET, On, OFF→After selecting SET, press the PLAY button to set the time to start the recording.

sadly NO.  Once it's gone it's gone.

you will need a compaticord from the earphone of recorder to microphone of the computer. use the sound recorder software to record while you hit play on the recorder

I found software available on an international olympus website. I was able to specify my operating system and my digital voice recorder model (VN-4100 PC) and voila, it gave me the download link for the full version software (not just an update).

I haven't actually installed it yet, so I don't know if it works but here is the link to the website: http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/2590_software.cfm?category=8&productgroup=347&product=&os=7&result=

I had a similar sounding problem my Olympus VN-5000. I would turn it on, it would show "CHK" for a few seconds, and then "ERR." This persisted despite fresh batteries. The "ERR" message reportedly means a memory error. I found a solution, which appears to reformat the memory. Try to press the STOP and DISP/MENU buttons at the same time for about 2 seconds, and then the display should show "FOR". It will supposedly erase the whole memory, but will at least make the device usable again! I hope this solution works for your model...

Download the digital wave player and install it. That will work for your VN-3100PC http://www.olympus.it/consumer/2590_software.cfm?category=0&productgroup=347&product=421&os=7&result=