Centon digital mp3 player problem

If the player itself works OK, then it's most likely a damaged USB cable or port that is the casue.

go to control panel, system, hardware, device manager find the drive and uninstall it then plug the drive back in and let the computer search the web for the driver

Presuming you're running OS X and not booting into MS Windows, you shouldn't need any drivers at all. I see the same logo, etc. on my centon's display when I plug it into my Mac (via a hub), so that's a good sign.
If the centon doesn't show up on your Mac's desktop, does it show up in Disk Utility? If it does, and it's grayed out, try selecting it and mounting it. If it doesn't show up in Disk Utility, does it show up when you open System Profiler and click on 'USB' in the left-hand column?
If it doesn't show up at all, try plugging it in with the battery installed.

I had the same problem--It turned out to be corrupt data on the USB drive.

Remove the battery.

Make sure the "HOLD" button is "OFF" and insert the drive in your computer's USB port.

Find the USB drive in your "My Computer" menu and right click on it, then click "Format." (Note: Some computers to not supply power to certain USB ports. If you do not see the USB drive, try another port. If you can't find it using any port, put the battery back in and try again.)

Quick-format the USB device as at FAT, FAT16, or FAT32.

To prevent drive/data corruption, ALWAYS click on "Safely remove hardware" in your computer's taskbar and "eject" your USB device before removing it from the USB port.

You should have all menus and functionality restored, it worked for me.

Remove the battery, then put it back in, restart windows and plug it in,
make sure windows see the devise.

If you removed it while it was still loading, you could have locked the devise
from working, and you will have to send it to the MFG to get it fixed.

Go to there website and see how you have to send it back.


http://www.centon.com/support/warranty/return-procedure

MP3 players rechargeable battery is charged by connecting it to the computer's USB port or by a USB adapter charger.

I have the same player. You can use a rechargable battery. But you cannot charge the battery by connecting it to the USB. You must charge the battery with a AAA battery charger - they sell them at walmart for like $15. The rechargable battery really works excellent in this player - I listen to my player all day long and rechargeable batteries are the only way to go for me! Make sure you have four batteries though so you can always have a backup charged as the charger takes 8 hours to charge the batteries.

I don't know if this will work for you but make sure that the hold button on the side of the mp3 player is not "on" - you have to slide it off.

OK this seems weird but if you have like a Nintendo Wii or a PlayStation 2 or 3 take you sync cable and plug your zune into the usb port on the system because sometimes the battery is just so dead that it dosent have enough power for the computer pick it up. mine done this a few days ago and i left it plugged into my Nintendo Wii over night and it started working again

Ok, SOME MP3/4 Players indeed charge from the USB port, albeit slowly... usually tho there comes a charger that plugs into the "Mains" and then plugs into the USB socket on the Player.. Sometimes if the Battery goes really "Flat" the USB port is unable to supplu enough "Current" sucessfully charge it up. (Hence the need for wall charger) IF it was entirely Via USB it would take many hours, I would at least think overnite. Hope that hepls.