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Database Error w/Toshiba GB F40

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Llorean:
Rockbox is a REPLACEMENT firmware. It doesn't necessarily use proprietary and restricted formats and files that the original firmware does.

First off, it uses a standard playlist format, M3U supported by many things

Secondly, if you used Gigabeat Room to sync your music, they've been converted to the encrypted .SAT filetype: Rockbox can't play this. In fact no other program can play these files. Copy actual MP3 files to the device, by drag and drop or some program that doesn't convert them, rather than using Gigabeat Room, and you'll be fine.

DeL07:

--- Quote from: Llorean on September 30, 2007, 11:25:47 PM ---Rockbox is a REPLACEMENT firmware. It doesn't necessarily use proprietary and restricted formats and files that the original firmware does.

First off, it uses a standard playlist format, M3U supported by many things

Secondly, if you used Gigabeat Room to sync your music, they've been converted to the encrypted .SAT filetype: Rockbox can't play this. In fact no other program can play these files. Copy actual MP3 files to the device, by drag and drop or some program that doesn't convert them, rather than using Gigabeat Room, and you'll be fine.

--- End quote ---

Sorry for being such a noob... I'm really new to this stuff...

So basically I no longer need to use gigabeat room correct?!  (Hurray! What a terrible program)  I'd just need to drag and drop my files into the correct folders right? If this is the case, that means I have to remove all the .SAT files so I can make space for the MP3 ones?

By standard playlist format, what exactly do you mean? Like I'd make a playlist with Winamp or WMP and transfer it?

And by the way, thanks for the quick answers, I really appreciate it!

Llorean:
Yes, you can just wipe all the .sat files off it, then put folders with your music on it however you like. No more Gigabeat Room.

Rockbox can play them straight from the folders, or build a database for searching, once you've done this.

As for the playlists, yes, Winamp can make them. Rockbox can make them. Foobar2000 can make them. WMP *might* be able to, I've never checked. But the majority of programs can make M3U or M3U8 playlists, it's the most common format out there, pretty much.

DeL07:
Alright thank you so much man!

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