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PC: HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home Premium.

I have owned 3 of the same mp3player in a row, and in auto play
options three instances of it apear each with a pulldown for options
what to do when it is hooked up to the USB.

How can I delete ALL instances of this mp3 player from Windows so I
can properly detect and administer(manage music) on the one I
currently own?

Thanks,

ChrisCoaster
Diamondback at Kings Island!

Can you go into Add & Remove Programs and Uninstall two of the three
instances?

Can you use Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and go into Folder
Options and select the File Types tab, scroll down to MP3 and edit the
applications that are called?






"ChrisCoaster" <> wrote in message
news:a8764269-e2fa-400b-962b-...
> PC: HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> I have owned 3 of the same mp3player in a row, and in auto play
> options three instances of it apear each with a pulldown for options
> what to do when it is hooked up to the USB.
>
> How can I delete ALL instances of this mp3 player from Windows so I
> can properly detect and administer(manage music) on the one I
> currently own?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ChrisCoaster
> Diamondback at Kings Island!

On Feb 20, 5:39*pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can you go into Add & Remove Programs and Uninstall two of the three
> instances?
>
> Can you use Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and go into Folder
> Options and select the File Types tab, scroll down to MP3 and edit the
> applications that are called?
>
> "ChrisCoaster" <ckozi...@snet.net> wrote in message
>
> news:a8764269-e2fa-400b-962b-...
>
>
>
> > PC: HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> > I have owned 3 of the same mp3player in a row, and in auto play
> > options three instances of it apear each with a pulldown for options
> > what to do when it is hooked up to the USB.
>
> > How can I delete ALL instances of this mp3 player from Windows so I
> > can properly detect and administer(manage music) on the one I
> > currently own?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > ChrisCoaster
> > Diamondback at Kings Island!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
____________________________
No such thing as "Add/Remove Programs" in Vista.

No such thing as "Windows Explorer" in Vista.

-CC

"ChrisCoaster" <> wrote in message
news:4bd8b369-3cbb-40a9-997f-...
On Feb 20, 5:39 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can you go into Add & Remove Programs and Uninstall two of the three
> instances?
>
> Can you use Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and go into Folder
> Options and select the File Types tab, scroll down to MP3 and edit the
> applications that are called?
>
> "ChrisCoaster" <ckozi...@snet.net> wrote in message
>
> news:a8764269-e2fa-400b-962b-...
>
>
>
> > PC: HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> > I have owned 3 of the same mp3player in a row, and in auto play
> > options three instances of it apear each with a pulldown for options
> > what to do when it is hooked up to the USB.
>
> > How can I delete ALL instances of this mp3 player from Windows so I
> > can properly detect and administer(manage music) on the one I
> > currently own?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > ChrisCoaster
> > Diamondback at Kings Island!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
____________________________
No such thing as "Add/Remove Programs" in Vista.

No such thing as "Windows Explorer" in Vista.


<JS>
Add & Remove Programs is renamed to Programs and Features, or something
close to that. You select from the list that opens and can Uninstall the
selection you make. You will find this in the Control Panel,
START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL. The name is changed, bu the feature remains
the same.

Windows Explorer exists in Vista. Right-Click the Start button and choose
Explore, or click START>PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>WINDOWS EXPLORER.

Keep in mind, Vista has moved things around from the previous versions, and
lots of people that want to offer helpfull suggestions will assume you know
the previous versions and the variances that Vista throws at you.



</JS>

On Feb 24, 10:54*pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "ChrisCoaster" <ckozi...@snet.net> wrote in message
>
> news:4bd8b369-3cbb-40a9-997f-...
> On Feb 20, 5:39 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Can you go into Add & Remove Programs and Uninstall two of the three
> > instances?
>
> > Can you use Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and go into Folder
> > Options and select the File Types tab, scroll down to MP3 and edit the
> > applications that are called?
>
> > "ChrisCoaster" <ckozi...@snet.net> wrote in message
>
> >news:a8764269-e2fa-400b-962b-....
>
> > > PC: HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> > > I have owned 3 of the same mp3player in a row, and in auto play
> > > options three instances of it apear each with a pulldown for options
> > > what to do when it is hooked up to the USB.
>
> > > How can I delete ALL instances of this mp3 player from Windows so I
> > > can properly detect and administer(manage music) on the one I
> > > currently own?
>
> > > Thanks,
>
> > > ChrisCoaster
> > > Diamondback at Kings Island!- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> ____________________________
> No such thing as "Add/Remove Programs" in Vista.
>
> No such thing as "Windows Explorer" in Vista.
>
> <JS>
> Add & Remove Programs is renamed to Programs and Features, or something
> close to that. You select from the list that opens and can Uninstall the
> selection you make. You will find this in the Control Panel,
> START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL. The name is changed, bu the feature remains
> the same.
>
> Windows Explorer exists in Vista. Right-Click the Start button and choose
> Explore, or click START>PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>WINDOWS EXPLORER.
>
> Keep in mind, Vista has moved things around from the previous versions, and
> lots of people that want to offer helpfull suggestions will assume you know
> the previous versions and the variances that Vista throws at you.
>
> </JS>- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
_________________________
I found those, thank you. But there is still no provision for
removing the FOUR iterations of the mp3 player I own, so I can get the
same view of the player through windows every time.

When I plug in the player it opens a window asking what I want to do.
There is a link at the bottom to select defaults, and when I click on
it I can see the 4 instances of my player. When I right click on them
there is no option to cut/move/copy/delete them.

WTF do I do??

-ChrisCoaster

"ChrisCoaster" <> wrote in message
news:4eecd6b3-e08c-4c0d-9ed2-...
On Feb 24, 10:54 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "ChrisCoaster" <ckozi...@snet.net> wrote in message
>
> news:4bd8b369-3cbb-40a9-997f-...
> On Feb 20, 5:39 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Can you go into Add & Remove Programs and Uninstall two of the three
> > instances?
>
> > Can you use Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and go into Folder
> > Options and select the File Types tab, scroll down to MP3 and edit the
> > applications that are called?
>
> > "ChrisCoaster" <ckozi...@snet.net> wrote in message
>
> >news:a8764269-e2fa-400b-962b-...
>
> > > PC: HP Pavilion with Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> > > I have owned 3 of the same mp3player in a row, and in auto play
> > > options three instances of it apear each with a pulldown for options
> > > what to do when it is hooked up to the USB.
>
> > > How can I delete ALL instances of this mp3 player from Windows so I
> > > can properly detect and administer(manage music) on the one I
> > > currently own?
>
> > > Thanks,
>
> > > ChrisCoaster
> > > Diamondback at Kings Island!- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> ____________________________
> No such thing as "Add/Remove Programs" in Vista.
>
> No such thing as "Windows Explorer" in Vista.
>
> <JS>
> Add & Remove Programs is renamed to Programs and Features, or something
> close to that. You select from the list that opens and can Uninstall the
> selection you make. You will find this in the Control Panel,
> START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL. The name is changed, bu the feature remains
> the same.
>
> Windows Explorer exists in Vista. Right-Click the Start button and choose
> Explore, or click START>PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>WINDOWS EXPLORER.
>
> Keep in mind, Vista has moved things around from the previous versions,
> and
> lots of people that want to offer helpfull suggestions will assume you
> know
> the previous versions and the variances that Vista throws at you.
>
> </JS>- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
_________________________
I found those, thank you. But there is still no provision for
removing the FOUR iterations of the mp3 player I own, so I can get the
same view of the player through windows every time.

When I plug in the player it opens a window asking what I want to do.
There is a link at the bottom to select defaults, and when I click on
it I can see the 4 instances of my player. When I right click on them
there is no option to cut/move/copy/delete them.

WTF do I do??

-ChrisCoaster


<JS>
What player are you using?

File Associations
Open Windows Explorer -- Right-click START> and select Explore. On the Menu
Bar, click TOOLS>FOLDER OPTIONS>FILE TYPES, then scroll down the list to
MP3, and see what program is called to open your MP3 files. Delete the file
associations you don't want, and delete any duplicates if there are any.

When Windows encounters a file type, it goes to a look up list and finds the
program that is associated with that file type. I've not seen what could
happen with multiple entries of the same file type and different (or
repeated) file associations, but it occurs to me that one thing that could
happen is multiple instances of the associated application might start. This
is very strange, and I doubt it's the problem, but it doesn't hurt to look.


</JS>

On Mar 1, 9:10*pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What player are you using?
>
> File Associations
> Open Windows Explorer -- Right-click START> and select Explore. On the Menu
> Bar, click TOOLS>FOLDER OPTIONS>FILE TYPES, then scroll down the list to
> MP3, and see what program is called to open your MP3 files. Delete the file
> associations you don't want, and delete any duplicates if there are any.
>
> When Windows encounters a file type, it goes to a look up list and finds the
> program that is associated with that file type. I've not seen what could
> happen with multiple entries of the same file type and different (or
> repeated) file associations, but it occurs to me that one thing that could
> happen is multiple instances of the associated application might start. This
> is very strange, and I doubt it's the problem, but it doesn't hurt to look.
>
> </JS>- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
_______________________

I apologize for not clarifying - this is a physical mp3 player - one
that you hold in hand or clip to your belt.
Because I have now owned 4 of this player - the View, from Sandisk's
Sansa division - 4 of them appear in my Auto-Play options box. I
would pretty much like to delete all 4 and start from scratch, as
alternately one of two slightly different looking windows pops up when
I plug the player in via USB. One allows me to see all the contents
in the player's folders, the other does not.

-CC

"ChrisCoaster" <> wrote in message
news:6698191d-2c25-4ad8-ab12-...
On Mar 1, 9:10 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What player are you using?
>
> File Associations
> Open Windows Explorer -- Right-click START> and select Explore. On the
> Menu
> Bar, click TOOLS>FOLDER OPTIONS>FILE TYPES, then scroll down the list to
> MP3, and see what program is called to open your MP3 files. Delete the
> file
> associations you don't want, and delete any duplicates if there are any.
>
> When Windows encounters a file type, it goes to a look up list and finds
> the
> program that is associated with that file type. I've not seen what could
> happen with multiple entries of the same file type and different (or
> repeated) file associations, but it occurs to me that one thing that could
> happen is multiple instances of the associated application might start.
> This
> is very strange, and I doubt it's the problem, but it doesn't hurt to
> look.
>
> </JS>- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
_______________________

I apologize for not clarifying - this is a physical mp3 player - one
that you hold in hand or clip to your belt.
Because I have now owned 4 of this player - the View, from Sandisk's
Sansa division - 4 of them appear in my Auto-Play options box. I
would pretty much like to delete all 4 and start from scratch, as
alternately one of two slightly different looking windows pops up when
I plug the player in via USB. One allows me to see all the contents
in the player's folders, the other does not.

-CC


<JS>
Okay, you have a device that you plug in from time to time to update the
files. You have owned four different of these devices over the years, and
when you plug the current device in, all four user interface applications
are invoked? I've never seen anything like this before. That is, I've never
seen a device call more than one application for you to interface with it.

This sounds like a job for Device Manager, delete all of the MP3 players,
reboot, then plug in the one you want to use. You machine will treat it as
if it had never been used before, and ask for the installation CD to load
drivers -- maybe. Since the device is USB, then it is also likely to be
plug-n-play, and might not ask for the installation CD.

The Device Manager is found on the Hardware Tab of the System icon in the
Control Panel.

That will take care of the hardware issue, but it seems by what you have
told me that there are multiple software applications that all get fired up
when the hardware comes around. This is fixed through Add & Remove Programs,
you have to locate the multiple instances and Uninstall them.

</JS>

On Mar 3, 11:10*am, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> <JS>
> Okay, you have a device that you plug in from time to time to update the
> files. You have owned four different of these devices over the years, and
> when you plug the current device in, all four user interface applications
> are invoked? I've never seen anything like this before. That is, I've never
> seen a device call more than one application for you to interface with it..
>
> This sounds like a job for Device Manager, delete all of the MP3 players,
> reboot, then plug in the one you want to use. You machine will treat it as
> if it had never been used before, and ask for the installation CD to load
> drivers -- maybe. Since the device is USB, then it is also likely to be
> plug-n-play, and might not ask for the installation CD.
>
> The Device Manager is found on the Hardware Tab of the System icon in the
> Control Panel.
>
> That will take care of the hardware issue, but it seems by what you have
> told me that there are multiple software applications that all get fired up
> when the hardware comes around. This is fixed through Add & Remove Programs,
> you have to locate the multiple instances and Uninstall them.
>
> </JS>- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
_________________________
Sorry - my Texan must be tripping you up(!) There are two slightly
different looking windows - one of which will pop-up when the player
is plugged in. One window allows me to see all the files on the
player, the other does not.

I will, however, try the paths you outlined in your final two
paragraphs. Thanks!

-CC

"ChrisCoaster" <> wrote in message
news:3d6ef2bc-217b-4016-899e-...
On Mar 3, 11:10 am, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> <JS>
> Okay, you have a device that you plug in from time to time to update the
> files. You have owned four different of these devices over the years, and
> when you plug the current device in, all four user interface applications
> are invoked? I've never seen anything like this before. That is, I've
> never
> seen a device call more than one application for you to interface with it.
>
> This sounds like a job for Device Manager, delete all of the MP3 players,
> reboot, then plug in the one you want to use. You machine will treat it as
> if it had never been used before, and ask for the installation CD to load
> drivers -- maybe. Since the device is USB, then it is also likely to be
> plug-n-play, and might not ask for the installation CD.
>
> The Device Manager is found on the Hardware Tab of the System icon in the
> Control Panel.
>
> That will take care of the hardware issue, but it seems by what you have
> told me that there are multiple software applications that all get fired
> up
> when the hardware comes around. This is fixed through Add & Remove
> Programs,
> you have to locate the multiple instances and Uninstall them.
>
> </JS>- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
_________________________
Sorry - my Texan must be tripping you up(!) There are two slightly
different looking windows - one of which will pop-up when the player
is plugged in. One window allows me to see all the files on the
player, the other does not.

I will, however, try the paths you outlined in your final two
paragraphs. Thanks!

-CC


<JS>
Texan! I knew something was wrong, English is not your primary language ...
<hehehe>

Are these Windows Explorer windows, or application windows?

Windows Explorer is the what you would use to manage and move files from,
for example, My Music to the MP3 device. You could open two Explorer windows
side by side, then simply drag a song from My Music in one of the windows to
the MP3 device on the other window. This is a handy way to move pictures
around too, if you don't know how or why to use Explorer.

It's entirely possible (probable even) that the device is calling the user
interface application (one of the windows) AND invoking an instance of
Explorer (the other window). Anytime you plug in a device and there is a
dialog that comes up that says, A new device was found that contains some
sort of file, then asks what you would like to do -- Open with, Browse, (and
other options) -- you should deselect the ALWAYS DO THIS WITH THIS CONTENT,
or when the device comes back in a couple of days or weeks and the content
is seen again, Windows will repeat whatever you told it to do, and the
device itself might invoke its user interface application at the same time.


</JS>