sony mp3 player

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sony mp3 player

hello,
i recently changed my pc for a mac. my ipod nano works well (obviously), but my girlfriend's mp3 player (sony NW-E55) is not even recognized as an external usb device. is there a way to make it work or for now is this issue an idea for a new gift for her? (hooo, an iPod, thanks honey!)

iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Dec 21, 2006 12:54 PM

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mrtotes

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Dec 23, 2006 2:19 PM in response to wermain

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.

If the mp3 player won't mount on the desktop then it doesn't have USB Mass Storage (link is a PDF about USB Mass Storage) enabled in it's design (i.e. you need Sony's software to use it). I think you're out of luck unless you're prepared to install BootCamp and a copy of Windows on your iMac.

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wermain Author

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Dec 24, 2006 12:29 AM in response to wermain

ok, thanks for the answer. i don't think i'm going to install windows on my mac, that's the reason why i recently changed my computer. And, thinking about it, i prefer spending money for a new mp3 player for my girlfriend than spending money in a microsoft windows license.

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