T | E and Real One player help

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On 5-Apr-2005, Frederick Wilson <faNOTTHISwilson@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I use my Real One to listen to while I run. I put it in a fanny pack. It
> sits in there pretty comfortable but it does move some.
>
> Some times it gets turned off, other times the volume gets turned down
> and yet other times it cause the songs to advance.
>
> I have a program on there call audible it is used to listen to books on
> media. Sometime I download books and listen to them while I run. I do
> not experience any real problems with this program.
>
> Anyone got any ideas? A different audio program? Anything?

Yes, buy a hard case for it. The 5-way pad is used by Real Player for both
up/down adjustment of volume, and the left/right is for previous/next of
your songs... Sounds like the pad is being pressed while you're running.

WyreNut

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On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 17:34:34 -0500, Frederick Wilson wrote:

> I use my Real One to listen to while I run. I put it in a fanny pack. It
> sits in there pretty comfortable but it does move some.
>
> Some times it gets turned off, other times the volume gets turned down
> and yet other times it cause the songs to advance.
>
> I have a program on there call audible it is used to listen to books on
> media. Sometime I download books and listen to them while I run. I do
> not experience any real problems with this program.
>
> Anyone got any ideas? A different audio program? Anything?

Since you use a roomy pack and don't mind the extra weight of a
PDA used to play mp3's, try placing the T|E in a protective case
that shields the buttons and the screen. If you can't do that, wrap
the T|E in cloth or bubble wrap to prevent it from bouncing around
and hitting other objects, whether those are inside the fanny pack
or outside of it. If you still have the problem when using Real
One, see if a newer version will help (if there is one), try
replacing Real One with another program, or consider getting a real
mp3 player. In addition to being more convenient, using the mp3
player will allow your T|E to last quite a bit longer before it
needs to have its rechargeable battery replaced, if you run often.
For not much more than the cost of the battery you might be able to
find a decent mp3 player, unless you're comfortable replacing the
battery yourself.

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Well Geez, that would make sense. Thanks, I did not know that about the
5-way button. That sure will make it easier to work with. However, the
other poster suggest i should get a dedicated MP3 player. I like
multitaskers. I understand the cost of the battery deal but that is
something I may have deal with when it comes.

Thanks again,
Fred


Wyrenut wrote:
> On 5-Apr-2005, Frederick Wilson <faNOTTHISwilson@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I use my Real One to listen to while I run. I put it in a fanny pack. It
>>sits in there pretty comfortable but it does move some.
>>
>>Some times it gets turned off, other times the volume gets turned down
>>and yet other times it cause the songs to advance.
>>
>>I have a program on there call audible it is used to listen to books on
>>media. Sometime I download books and listen to them while I run. I do
>>not experience any real problems with this program.
>>
>>Anyone got any ideas? A different audio program? Anything?
>
>
> Yes, buy a hard case for it. The 5-way pad is used by Real Player for both
> up/down adjustment of volume, and the left/right is for previous/next of
> your songs... Sounds like the pad is being pressed while you're running.
>
> WyreNut
>

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Thanks. I will look into one of these options. I will shy away from the
MP3 player because it is a unitask object. I like to keep things that
are useful more than one thing.

Thanks Again,
Fred

BillB wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 17:34:34 -0500, Frederick Wilson wrote:
>
>
>>I use my Real One to listen to while I run. I put it in a fanny pack. It
>>sits in there pretty comfortable but it does move some.
>>
>>Some times it gets turned off, other times the volume gets turned down
>>and yet other times it cause the songs to advance.
>>
>>I have a program on there call audible it is used to listen to books on
>>media. Sometime I download books and listen to them while I run. I do
>>not experience any real problems with this program.
>>
>>Anyone got any ideas? A different audio program? Anything?
>
>
> Since you use a roomy pack and don't mind the extra weight of a
> PDA used to play mp3's, try placing the T|E in a protective case
> that shields the buttons and the screen. If you can't do that, wrap
> the T|E in cloth or bubble wrap to prevent it from bouncing around
> and hitting other objects, whether those are inside the fanny pack
> or outside of it. If you still have the problem when using Real
> One, see if a newer version will help (if there is one), try
> replacing Real One with another program, or consider getting a real
> mp3 player. In addition to being more convenient, using the mp3
> player will allow your T|E to last quite a bit longer before it
> needs to have its rechargeable battery replaced, if you run often.
> For not much more than the cost of the battery you might be able to
> find a decent mp3 player, unless you're comfortable replacing the
> battery yourself.
>

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Frederick Wilson <faNOTTHISwilson@comcast.net> wrote:

>I will shy away from the MP3 player because it is a unitask object.

You might consider an MP3 jukebox.

It will carry your *entire* music collection (mine will carry 8000 songs on it)
whereas my TE will only carry a fraction of that.There is no hassle of reloading
of the SD card to change the music. There is no having to change cards when out
and about and thus no having to carry extra cards and chance losing them.

It will run 10 to 20 hours on a charge instead of 5 (if you're lucky) on the TE.

The batteries are user interchangeable. They are AA and cheap. No worry on
charge cycles, expensive battery wearout, Torx 5 wrenches, or soldering irons.

My jukebox has a better audio section, with a third more power than my TE.

In short, multitask gadgets are neat and save carry space but they seldom do any
one task well and my TE is no exception. My Zire72 is an even a better example.
It adds a lousy camera to the mix. So besides my jukebox, I have decided to kept
my stand alone digital camera too...  

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On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:37:59 GMT, AaronJ wrote:

> You might consider an MP3 jukebox.
>
> It will carry your *entire* music collection (mine will carry 8000 songs on it)
> whereas my TE will only carry a fraction of that.There is no hassle of reloading
> of the SD card to change the music. There is no having to change cards when out
> and about and thus no having to carry extra cards and chance losing them.
>
> It will run 10 to 20 hours on a charge instead of 5 (if you're lucky) on the TE.
>
> The batteries are user interchangeable. They are AA and cheap. No worry on
> charge cycles, expensive battery wearout, Torx 5 wrenches, or soldering irons.

Which jukebox is that? The ones I've seen use rechargeable Li-Ion
batteries. I was told in a store that showed many of these, that
only one had a user-replaceable battery and had recently been
discontinued.

People could also consider a Hi-MD minidisc player. The ones that
use NiMH AA batteries have a playing time of up to 25 hours (using a
single battery) or a few hours less with alkalines. A single
inexpensive disc can hold up to 1000 songs, and there's a model that
has a pretty decent AM/FM/TV/Weather radio, and they're probably
smaller and less expensive than the jukeboxes.

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In article <e8b851ptnp24d3m9uvkchg02qvdu461ari@4ax.com>,
alt.usenet.this.newsgroup wrote:

> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:37:59 GMT, AaronJ wrote:
>
> > You might consider an MP3 jukebox.
> >
> > It will carry your *entire* music collection (mine will carry 8000
songs on it)
> > whereas my TE will only carry a fraction of that.There is no hassle of
reloading
> > of the SD card to change the music. There is no having to change cards
when out
> > and about and thus no having to carry extra cards and chance losing them.
> >
> > It will run 10 to 20 hours on a charge instead of 5 (if you're lucky)
on the TE.
> >
> > The batteries are user interchangeable. They are AA and cheap. No worry on
> > charge cycles, expensive battery wearout, Torx 5 wrenches, or
soldering irons.
>
> Which jukebox is that? The ones I've seen use rechargeable Li-Ion
> batteries. I was told in a store that showed many of these, that
> only one had a user-replaceable battery and had recently been
> discontinued.
>
> People could also consider a Hi-MD minidisc player. The ones that
> use NiMH AA batteries have a playing time of up to 25 hours (using a
> single battery) or a few hours less with alkalines. A single
> inexpensive disc can hold up to 1000 songs, and there's a model that
> has a pretty decent AM/FM/TV/Weather radio, and they're probably
> smaller and less expensive than the jukeboxes.

Or anyone of the iPod models.