How to turn on a gpx 256MB MP3 Player

If your GPX MW240S MP3 player is displaying an error message and not playing any music, there are a few things you can try to fix the issue:

1. Reset the player: Sometimes resetting the MP3 player can fix the error. To reset the GPX MW240S, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds, release the button, and then turn the player back on.
2. Check the music files: Ensure that the music files you are trying to play are in a compatible format with the GPX MW240S. The player supports MP3 and WMA formats, and if your files are in a different format, they will not play. You can convert the files using a free online converter.
3. Update the firmware: If the player's firmware is outdated, it may cause errors while playing music. You can update the firmware by downloading the latest version from the GPX website and following the instructions.
4. Check the storage space: If the MP3 player's memory is full, it may cause errors. Delete some files from the player to free up space.

If none of these solutions work, there may be a hardware issue with the player, and it may need to be repaired or replaced.

I plugged it to my computer and when it connected I pressed and held the m button for about 10 seconds and then i unplugged it from the computer and turned it on and now it dont freeze on my 3rd song! I had 20 songs on there but i couldnt move from the 3rd song! I couldnt go back or forward to the next song before i tried this method! I hope this helps!!

I contacted GPX. It's really easy.
With the left side button in the "off" position, press the "play/pause" button in the center of the circle for 3 seconds. It will then turn on. To turn off, do the same thing, and it will display "BYE" on the screen before powering off.
This was NOT in the instruction manual and they admit this was a mistake on their part.

Hi Debbie!
Had same problem. The hold button on the side is not for POWER. To turn ON simply hold down on the play button, but you must make sure the hold button on the left side of the player is in the OFF position first. All the button on the left is for is to hold your song while it is playing so it does get paused or changed.
To turn your player OFF do the same thing, just hold down on the play button it will say stop first and then bye. Again make sure your hold button is in the OFF position.
Hope this helps!

Let it recharge for a few hours - when an mp3 player won't turn off, use the reset button instead of letting the power drain down. Actually, i take it back - this is the worst most godawful manual I have ever seen - this is the first Mp3 player I have ever seen without a reset button.

Try this: disconnect the player from the computer, turn it off, hold in the volume + button, and reconnect the player to the computer while holding the volume + button in. Keep holding the volume + button for an additional 5-50 seconds. Windows should eventually go into recovery mode and revive the player- it will pop up a window that says Found New Hardware Wizard

Make sure hold is not engaged

Last ditch effort:

Try this: disconnect the player from the computer, turn it off, hold in the volume + button, and reconnect the player to the computer while holding the volume + button in. Keep holding the volume + button for an additional 5-50 seconds. Windows should eventually go into recovery mode and revive the player- it will pop up a window that says Found New Hardware Wizard

The original poster has probably long since tossed the thing, but since I just had to spend time wrangling with one of these, I thought I'd post a reply anyway, for the sake of anybody else who may have to deal with one.

It turns out that this player will happily switch modes to whatever the current driver is looking for. So with the player attached, just go to Device Manager, to "GPX audio player" , to the "Driver" tab, and the "Update driver" button. Choose "Specific Location" on this screen, and "Manually Choose" on the next. There should be two drivers listed here, "MTP Device" and "USB mass storage device", choose the "USB mass storage device". If it complains, tell it yes, I want to install it anyway.

Once it finishes, the players screen should flash off for a moment, and it will reboot itself in USB mode. And then windows will detect two usb drives.

This was in XP Pro SP2.

Make sure the button on the left side that says on-hold-off is in the off position, then try turning it on by pressing and holding down the play/pause circle button on the front of the mp3 player.

It says the thing is write-protected when the hold button is turned on. Switch it to "off" and try again.

try holding the mode button and pushing play at the same time for five mississippi seconds and make sure your power is on hold or off