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Da Lat
Citizen
Username: Sidrn
Post Number: 151
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:33 pm: |     |
I am looking at an MP3 player that has the following Minimum System Requirements:
Windows XP
Intel Pentium PC MHz or equivalent
CD-ROM drive
USB 2.0 port required for hi-speed transfer
I have a number of MP3 music files on an old computer running Windows 98. (Yes, I know. I should get into the 21st Century). Can I still load these files to the MP3 player or do I need to do something else?
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Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 11913
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 1:05 pm: | |
The requirement for USB 2.0 may be so that you are satisfied with the transfer rate. It may work with USB 1.1.
But it's impossible to say if their software will work on Windows 98. You'd have to ask the vendor. And even if it is going to work, they are likely not to want to support Windows 98, so they'll probably say it won't.
Which leads me to nudge you to get into the 21st century.  If saving money is important, you can buy a decent refurbished system or build one cheap. Refurbished systems sometimes come with warranties.
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Da Lat
Citizen
Username: Sidrn
Post Number: 152
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 1:43 pm: | |
Thanks, Tom.
I have not purchased a new PC because work provides me with a notebook. However, I do not keep personal files on it. My computing is seldom beyond Word, email, net surfing, etc. I'm not a gamer.
My concern is I want to save the MP3 files from the old computer because some are sakuhachi flute music. Do you have a recommendation as to how to transfer them to my new 21 Century  system?
Thereafter, I can them move them to my MP3 player...
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Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 2112
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 2:36 pm: | |
Use a memory stick. It will be 1.1 compatable, and then you can move the music to any compter that can connect to the MP3 player. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1000
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 4:30 pm: | |
If you've got a lot of files, you can buy a 'crossover cable' at any computer store... that will let you use the Ethernet ports in a 'back to back' configuration (kind of like being on a small network). At that point its easy to set up a network share and do a simple drag-and-drop to move the files.
If you've only got a handful of files to move, the memory stick will work fine. If you've got a lot of music, though, that may prove time consuming. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 11954
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 5:17 pm: | |
I was going to suggest networking them, too, but then I saw Brett's suggestion of a thumb drive and I realized it's much better. Remember, one of these systems is Windows 98! Do you really want to tinker that much with Windows 98?
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Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 2200
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 5:23 pm: | |
Does Windows 98 support USB? I thought only SP2 did, and that support was spotty? |
Eric
Citizen
Username: Ericactive
Post Number: 82
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 5:50 pm: | |
You can email them to yourself using yousendit.com, yahoo mail or gmail. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1001
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 8:12 pm: | |
I think it all depends on the amount of files here... and yeah, 98 isn't great but I've survived it in the past. It might wind up being the best possible solution, sad as that may be! |
TarPit Coder
Citizen
Username: Tarpitcoder
Post Number: 16
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 9:11 am: | |
98 does have USB support - it's just the interrupt sharing code is pretty scary. The real problem is when 98 does an initial install it tries to use ACPI to do some groovy IRQ configuration and rapidly gets itself all screwed up.
The solution can be painful (Uninstall device drivers, physically pop cards, clear the BIOS config, forcibly make 98 re-enumerate all the devices)...
The workgroup networking OTOH is pretty painless if you have the CAB's or original CD, I'd probably do as Case suggested and just share the folder.
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