the sync icon is greyed out on windows media player even though theres lots of space on my mp3?

Question

anybody now how to reactivate it. think i done something by mistake yesterday when it was hooked to the pc. tried formating it and then reseting it entirely but any screen i hook it up to wont allow me to syn through media player.

it's a sony mp3 and it seems to be the only thing it does this on. other portable media items are still fine

help b4 i have to go out tomorrow without headphones would be greatly appreciated!!

Answer 1

Open windows media player and do not connect your sony device to your computer. Click on the sync tab which is far right hand side of windows media player. Once you've clicked on it, does the panel then say connect a device? If so, you're on your way. There should be no reason why it wont recognise the sony product. Try it - and add some further details and I'll check back.

Answer 2

Had the same issue with a phone that was password/pin protected. Exit Windows Media Player on PC, on your phone log in (enter password/pin), now start Windows Media Player. The Sync was now active.

Answer 3

I actually have a sansa e260.....in case you have vista, then ther isn't any thank you to restoration this as nicely utilising an xp computing gadget....if u have an xp computing gadget, then maximum in all threat u have domicile windows media participant 11 which screws it up so downgrade lower back to wmp 10.....you are able to no longer downgrade in vista cuz wmp 11 comes with the os. in case you cant restoration it in simple terms visit settings (on the mp3 participant) click usb mode and choose msc. Then visit my computing gadget and open the mp3 participant and drag and drop songs

Answer 4

It is like that because you can't sync music from windows media player onto your mp3 player I have 150gb of memory free and still doesnt work

Answer 5

good relevant replies, thank you