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Won't connect to computer, will just turn on, but none of my computers sees it

Okay, I plug the player into my computer (I have tried all three computers in my house) and the player will turn on, but it won't see it on the computer. It used to come up with a little picture of 2 computers and say connected......but now it just turns on and stares at me. It will charge, but it wont connect to the computer.

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  • wicked_105 Nov 04, 2008

    thats ******** i bought the sansa clip and it came came with that cable i plug it in to my computer and the software didnt wanted to download..

    THAT **** SUX:(

  • Anonymous Nov 07, 2008

    I got the same problem, I have 2 operational systems in my pc, both
    Windows XP SP2, and just one of the systems connect with Sansa Clip, I have downloaded all the drivers and stuff, but it just doesn´t work.

  • 2real Nov 09, 2008

    my mp3 player won't charge from my computer, but it say it's connected. I left it charging for 12 hours and when i released it, it said battery low. So what are the steps I'll have to take to solve the problem.

  • Anonymous Nov 18, 2008

    my mp3sansa wont charge it says connected but it wont charge

  • Anonymous Nov 19, 2008

    wont conect to the computer

  • Anonymous Nov 22, 2008

    i can connect to computer and its says its charging,(but i left it on for 22 hrs)and when i use it , it stops working and says low battery

  • kaffene Nov 24, 2008

    I'm frustrated. Sansa WON'T help/doesn't care about this issue, and as a result, I have a two-month-old Sansa USB dongle that does absolutely nothing. Help!

  • morena 66 Jan 07, 2009

    i connect it to computer but it does't chargers it.

  • chancewall59 Jan 08, 2009

    My sansa clip will not come on i let it charge but the screen will not come on or whene i try to turn it on it dont come on.

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Hi guys,

I had the same problem but try to install driver software for that it will work:

find the below link for driver software:

http://driverscollection.com/?

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I had a similar problem with mine at first. Try a different USB port on the computer. Make sure if using a PC and not a laptop that you are using the USB ports on the back of the tower and not the front. THis worked for me. Hope it helps. =)

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Same problem, i am going to get a wall outlet plug for it, or charge it on my friends computer.

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Hello!!

Try connecting with different cable !! guess the problem is with the cable!!

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