My computer does not recognize my iriver mp3 player when i plug it in.

i use my computer to edit info & windows media Player to insert album art. much quicker and less complicated.

First, you should have MP3 music files on your computer. If not, download what you like or "rip" from a CD using Media player or similar application.

Then simply connect your MP3 player to a USB port on your computer. It is very likely that if you remove a cover on the player it will expose a USB connection. Plug it into your USB port on your computer. It will automatically be recognized by Windows and you can see the contents. Navigate to the music on your computer, click to copy it and then paste it onto your MP3 player. Voila, it will be there to play!

I would reset the player first. As long as you are absolutely sure that the hold button is not engaged, then resetting the player ought to make the hold message disappear. If the reset fails, plug the iRiver into the computer to see if the computer will recognize the player. If it does, then go ahead and update the firmware on the player from iRiver's website - it will have the side effect of fixing your issue.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor

Try plugging in usb with the H10 turned off. Now, press the select button (with the round symbol on it) while turning the H10 on. This starts the player in 'emergency mode' and should be recognized by XP

GUYS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUSH THE USB CABLE HARDER INTO THE DEVICE. IM A GENIUS!!

driver

Make sure you have the latest version of Windows Media Player. XP has all the right drivers but the iRiver needs to synchronise with Media Player inorder to transfer music onto the player using the sync function. Get Media Player 10 or higher then plug the iRiver into the computer.

Sorry, but the built-in firmware only allows you to do that by plugging it into your computer as a removable device. Pull the battery of the player (or press the reset button), plug it into your computer, and press and hold the OK button as you turn it on. This will cause the computer to recognize it as an external drive, and you can therefore delete music from it by accessing it through My Computer.

Reacquire firmware from iRiver's website

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