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Vista recognizes mp3 player, but not as a portable device...
I have a Vista laptop, a Creative Touch mp3 player and an RCA Pearl mp3
player. When I connect the Creative player to the laptop, it recognizes the player as a portable device, installs the drivers and Windows Media Player, Yahoo Music and other apps that sync with music devices see the device and will synchronize with the player. However, when I connect the RCA player, Vista sees the device but only recognizes it as a removable drive. So I cannot sync music to the player from Media Player or other music management apps. This presents a bit of problem when it comes to DRM content. Now, I have 3 other Vista computers available to me and if I connect the RCA player to any of those machines, they recognize the Pearl as a portable device and I can synch just fine. Those machines also have no problem with the Creative player. Of course, I figure I can reinstall Vista on the troublesome laptop and resolve the issue, but I'm looking for a solution that won't require quite as much hassle. Anyone have any ideas on how I might get this laptop to recognize my RCA Pearl as a portable device, not just a removable drive? |