Charging a Sansa and using it at the same time?

[theman4455245]

Is there a way to have a Sansa e200 charging on a computer and use it at the same time? The battery is dead (as in it needs a grave and to be replaced) and I'd like to use it. Or could I make a USB battery charger? Thanks for any help!

[phisher]

i have never tired it with rockbox as i never charge in rock box BUT...

check out anything but ipod forums and check out the section on sansas.

i remember reading a whole post on glitches in the sansa firmware such as getting rid of those random files you cant delete, and using the player as it charges.

it has to do with the record button and some sequence that confuses it.

i am trying right now with mine but to no  success.
you can also buy a sansa care kit off ebay for 9 or 10 dollars that comes with 2 cases a wall wart to charge the sansa and a cigarette adapter. the wall wart should charge it but not make it say connected.

btw if you didnt know. a wall wart is just a transformer. this one steps the 120V down to 5V for your sansa.

[theman4455245]

Thanks. I just put Rockbox on it and assume it's charging in rockbox... I dunno.

[phisher]

if hte screen went black and the scroll light is on. i cant say what its doing.
the new update is equipped with a USB mode but as to what it does i cant say yet. i just switched back to a custom build.
try the CPchan build. i hear its stable, the one im using was removed.

[theman4455245]

Well, it says connected... but I'll try the build! Thanks for the help!

[Llorean]

In the official rockbox build, simply hold down the Select button while inserting the cable.

[phisher]

no problem.
the batteries are user replaceable and go very cheap and new on some ebay stores. use caution however. i have seen some scams out there.

theres a lot of useful information on LiIon batteries on the wikipedia. you might try reading that, it has some useful stuff on getting the most performance out of old batteries.

[theman4455245]

Thanks. I saw. I am thinking of just making a USB battery and putting a switch in the data wires or something. ^.^

[phisher]

i would reccomend just buying a new battery. making a USB battery isnt as easy as it sounds. you will need the pin assignments for the connector.