H1XX and H3XX Series FAQ's

[seadzz]

[Q] Can I convert a file from one encode format to another?
Can I convert from one codec format to another i.e. can I convert an existing file from ogg to mp3?

Answer:

Technically the answer is yes you can. What you are referring to is the process named transcoding whereby you change a file that has been previously encoded from one codec to another. For discussion lets confine our review to converting from one “lossy” codec to another. Example converting ogg files to mp3 files, wma to mp3 or mp3 to ogg.

First there are a number of tools out there on the net that allow you to do exactly that and to get this out of the way here is one:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

Make sure that you also download the codec you want since the decoder only has a few native formats. Codecs ie. WMA and OGG are located on the same site and must be treated like plugins.

If this is all you want to know, stop here and don’t bother reading the rest of this post. If on the other hand you want the rest of the story….here goes:

From a MAX playback quality point of view Transcoding = Death to the audio signal. Since in the exciting world of lossy encoding each time you encode a tune part of the music is thrown away. Sorry folks this is the way it works.

If you take a track that has been encoded say by ogg and first decode it to a wav file, the resultant wav in not really exactly the same as a source wav from a ripped CD. The ogg encoder has thrown some of the information on the decoded wav away. We will say you then take the ogg-wave decoded file and encode it again to mp3LAME. You are throwing more or the information out the window again. Degraded playback will be the result…..guaranteed.

Caveats: If you have bad hearing, bad earphones\buds, don’t care about playback quality or have ripped off the original file from the net or a “borrowed CD” then that is one issue. If on the other hand you have access to the source CD you should really consider reripping if you want to change from one format to another.

It is your ears after all and your ears don’t deserve to be fed garbage!

Enjoy the music,

sdz

[leventhal]

I struggled with this one for a while. The error occurs when syncing to your iRiver using Windows Media Player. It can be quite annoying if you're trying to use a service like Napster. Here's a troubleshooting guide to help kill the error, compiled from iRiver support FAQs and mcse.ms.

Step 0: Verify that you're plugging the USB cable into the Media port on the device, that the device is turned on, and that it says "Media connected" on the screen.

Step 1: Are any Windows service packs installed? Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. If you do not see "Service Pack 1" or "Service Pack 2" below the version number of windows, you need to install a service pack. Install it and try again.

Step 2: Is the device recognized by windows? With the device plugged in and turned on, click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System. Select the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager. Scroll down and look for a "Windows Portable Devices" tree. Expand it. Is "H300 Series" or "H10 Series" present? If not, or if the Windows Portable Devices tree is not there, reinstall the device drivers.

If there is an unknown device under the System menu, double click it and autofind drivers online.

Step 3: If the device is recognized by windows, is it recognized as a MTP device? Go into Control Panel -> Portable Media Devices. Does either "H300 Series" or "H10 Series" show up? If it does, consult WMP support. If it does not, proceed to step 4.

Step 4: Is the umwpf service running? Try Start -> Run. Input "cmd" and press OK. Type "sc start umwdf" and press enter. If you get a failed message because the service is already running, or if it still doesn't work now that the service is running, proceed to step 5.

Step 5: Restart the umwdf service. In the console type "sc stop umwdf" and then "sc start umwdf". If it still does not work, proceed to step 6.

Step 6: We're going to have to edit the registry here. If you've never edited the registry before, look to Microsoft for instructions on how to back up the registry.

From Chris of msce.ms:

1. Log in as an administrator (if you are not already logged in that way).

2. Go to Start, Run and type "regedit" (without the quotes).

3. When the registry editor starts, navigate to the following location in
the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\S YSTEM\CurrentControl Set\Enum

4. Right-click the Enum hive and select Permissions.

5. In the permissions dialog, add the Everyone group.

6. Give the Everyone group Read access.

Step 6 fixed my problem. I hope it helps someone else.

Relevant links:
MCSE.MS forum post #1
MCSE.MS forum post #2

[Edgar789]

I've read that people were complaining about dust going under the screen. So i went in the darkest room that i found and i seen at the top by the headphone-jack that all of them were preety much an opening for dust to get inside. So what i did was i took some electrical tape, and covered all but the headphone-jack. And if you ever need to use any of the line in-out just take the tape off and after done using just put a new peice on seeing that only a small peice is required. Picture below \/, and also you really dont notice the tape with the case on! Hope this will help some people

[Astec]

As this gets asked a lot here is the simple low down on the process. If someone wants to explain it for a linux machine please do to help give a good high quality FAQ section like no other

Apple Mac (V 9.x or 10.x)

Connect the player to the machine using the USB plug. An icon will display on the desktop, something to the effect of "H300" double click to that icon. This is the root folder you are in. Root means the lowest level possible.

Windows (all versions)

There are 2 ways to do this
Double click my computer (if you dont have this icon go to the start menu and it should be there otherwise use the other method below), now double click on the drive associated with the player something like "H300" this is the root folder that your in.

Alternativly.

Go to the start menu and click run, type "explorer" now navigate to the my computer icon and then the icon for the player something like "h300" this folder is the root folder. (clicking the little arrows wont open it click the words or the image the pane on the right is the root folder).

[SoulEata]

(taken from http://www.furiousbear.com/)

Download the following program:

For 2000/XP: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/n...s.zip?download

For MacOsX: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/n...X.zip?download

Requirements:

-iTunes 4 (Tested with 4.7)
-Windows 2000 or XP for Windows Version or Mac OSX Panther for Mac Version
-iRiver H100 or H300 series with latest bios update


Setup Instructions:
Please follow these instructions carefully. A minute or two of work
now will make your iRiver experience much more enjoyable!


1. Make sure that iTunes is properly configured (very important!):

Open the preferences dialog (Select Edit->Preferences)
Switch to the "Advanced tab"
Make sure "Keep iTunes Music folder organized" is checked.
Make sure "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library"
is checked.

2. Consolidate your iTunes Music Library (only need to do this once)
Select Advanced->Consolidate Library...
Click "Consolidate"
3. Plug in your iRiver device and double click the "iRiver Sync.exe" file.
4. Enjoy!


Using the Program:

1. Run the program
2. Choose "Sync Now"
3. All your iTunes music will be copied to the "iTunes Music" folder on your iRiver device.
4. All your playlists will be exported to your iRiver device.
5. The iRivNavi.iDB database will be rebuilt to include your iTunes music*

* Currently iRivNavi.iDB will only reflect the contents of your iTunes music library.
Other files stored on your iRiver device will not be included. This feature will be
added later.


Limitations:

Currently, you must use the default setting for your iTunes Music Library path.
If you have never changed this setting, you don't have to worry about it. This
will be fixed in a later version.


THIS PROGRAM HAS NO WARRANTY. THERE MAY BE PROBLEMS. YOUR DATA MAY BE DELETED. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

[SoulEata]

I personally don't use Linux, but I have done some mass-googling to find the info for all you new iRiver owners who use Linux.

The following was found on a forum on how to properly "mount" the drive in the case of an h340:

1) Connect USB cable to the Data port.
2) Open a terminal window and su to root.
3) do a "tail /var/log/messages" and note that it should say something like this:

Dec 2 19:14:15 XCube kernel: Attached scsi disk sdb at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Dec 2 19:14:15 XCube kernel: Attached scsi generic sg1 at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0

Note the sdb (in my case).

4) run the following command

mkdir /mnt/H320

5) run the following command:

mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/H320

Ta dah! It's mounted and ready to interface (suprisingly faster than in Windows, and with all the capabilities of a regular USB hard drive).

Just remember to run umount /mnt/H320 before unplugging!!

This is from an hp-120 user, i have ported it from http://lonelymachines.org/iriver.html
I don't see why this also wouldnt work for an h3xx series, but I don't use Linux, so no idea.

This player runs easily enough with no software. Provided you're running a somewhat recent kernel with USB support compiled in, the device should be recognized as soon as you plug it in.

The first step is to find out where your system thinks it is. Right after plugging in the unit, open a terminal and type dmesg. The output should say something like this:

hub.c: new USB device 00:0b.2-5, assigned address 2
usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x1006/0x3002) is not claimed by any active driver.
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Vendor: TOSHIBA Model: MK2004GAL Rev: JA02
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Attached scsi disk sdb at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
SCSI device sdb: 39063024 512-byte hdwr sectors (20000 MB)
sdb: sdb1
This tells you that the device lives at /dev/sdb1. Next step is to give it a mount point. Create a directory where you want the ihp to live while it's mounted. On my system, it's at /iriver.

Step three is to make an entry in fstab. You'll need to put in a line similar to this:

/dev/sdb1 /iriver vfat noauto,user,rw 0 0
The first column is the device name, the second is where it'll be mounted, and the third is the filesystem type. Make sure to specify vfat (same as FAT32) and not msdos, as the latter will hose your filenames and possibly render the disc on the ihp unresponsive. The fourth column specifies that the device is not automatically mounted on boot (noauto), that individual users can mount it (user), and that it can be read and written (rw). Provided the ihp shows up on your system as it does on mine, you could just copy this whole line into your own fstab.

With the preliminaries out of the way, just plug in the ihp and type mount /iriver, and you're good to go. The /iriver directory will act like any other on your system as far as copying, moving or deleting files.. Make sure to unmount (umount /iriver) the device before disconnecting it.

Finally, if you are interested in creating a database(.idb)

Try iRipDB, found here: http://www.marevalo.net/iRipDB/
or
libiRiverDB, found here: http://www.bodgit-n-scarper.com/code.html

[SoulEata]

Does the H3XX support downloaded music which has DRM Protection?

Answer

DRM stands for Digital Rights Management and is a software based method of protecting music files. This protection sets a time of use restriction on a given file requiring you to pay money to keep the music. Having DRM support means you can play copyrighted music acquired from an online service like Napster, or any other online service where you PURCHASE music.

If you purchased a North American H3XX player it will support DRM files natively.

If you flash to Korean or other non-American firmware, you lose DRM permanently, because the code to use it differentiates from machine to machine. The non-DRM firmware will give you the ability to play video and also use the player as a USM device but you will lose DRM support. Not a big deal if you intend not to rent your music from the likes of Napster or Itunes.

Wikipedia has a much longer definition, see for extended reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management

edited slightly sdz

[SoulEata]

[Q] How Do I remove the Recycle Bin from my player's drive??

Answer:

Windows by default creates a Recycle Bin on your H3XX. Any time you delete tracks from your player they are in all reality just moved to the Recycle Bin and not truly removed from your player. To free up space in your machine it is a good idea to periodically empty your recycle bin. Better yet it is best to stop Windows from making a recycle bin in the first place.

The following procedure will allow you to disable the automatic creation of a recycle bin on your player while at the same time keeping the recycle bin on your PC active.


Go to your desktop, and right-click the Recycle Bin.

Select the 'Properties' menu.

Under the 'Global' tab, click the 'Configure drives independently' box.

Next, click the H300 tab.

Finally, check the 'Do not move files to the Recycle Bin' box, and click OK.

This will stop Windows from sending any deleted tracks to the bin and will not effect how your PC functions. At the same time it will keep your player's storage space at it's maximum.

Voila!

[Astec]

If you want to make space on the player or just remove a file thats not needed by you it is a simple operation to delete it.

-Go to the main menu
-Go to browser
-Browse to the file you want
-Select the submenu using the A-B button (a long hold)
-Now in this menu will be a "delete" option
-Select that and a few moments later the player will ask for confirmation that its meant to be deleted
-Once you select yes it will delete it and tell you its complete with a continue button appearing

Once you say yes to delete there is no way to stop the player deleting the file so be sure you want it gone.

NOTE: this can not be done with US H300 players. Only the International (Korean/EU/Japanese) firmware can do this!




Search Terms: Delete , Player , OTF , OTF-delete , deleted , remove , removing

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[Febs]

HOW DO I CONNECT MY IRIVER TO AN EXTERNAL PLAYER (HOME STEREO, CAR STEREO, ETC.)

Q. What is contained in this FAQ?

This FAQ contains information about hooking up your iRiver player to an external device such as a home stereo or a car stereo. Contents of this FAQ include:

How do I connect my iRiver to my home stereo?

-If your stereo has a 3.5mm (1/8”) line input
-If your stereo does not have a 3.5mm (1/8”) line input
--Where do I connect on my stereo?
--Where do I connect on my iRiver?
--How should I set the volume on my iRiver?
--What cable do I use?
--How to tell an audio input from a video input?
--Can I use the “PHONO” or “TURNTABLE” input on my receiver?
--What if my stereo does not have any audio inputs?

What is the best way to connect my iRiver to my car stereo?

-Front panel auxiliary inputs
--What is it?
--Advantages
--Disadvantages
--What cable do I use?
-Auxiliary inputs designed for CD changers
--What is it?
-Cassette adapters
--What is it?
--Advantages
--Disadvantages
-FM transmitters
--What is it?
--Advantages
--Disadvantages
-Bluetooth*

[*coming soon]

Q. HOW DO I CONNECT MY IRIVER TO MY HOME STEREO?

FAQ authored by Febs, incorporating a prior FAQ authored by Carman, with input from tripucka7 for American terms/prices and adapter info, and Shrink for volume advice.

1. If your stereo has a 3.5mm (1/8”) line input

First, determine whether your home stereo has a line-in port. If it does, use a 3.5mm male to 3.5mm male (1/8” male to 1/8” male) stereo cable to plug one end into the line-out port of your player. Plus the other end into the line-in port on your home receiver. Set your stereo to "AUX" or “LINE IN” mode and you’re set to go. Note that the H1xx and H3xx series of players come bundled with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm (1/8” to 1/8”) cable. If your player did not include such a cable, you can get them at most electronics stores, including Radio Shack and Maplin.

2. If your stereo does not have a 3.5mm (1/8”) line input

Where do I connect to my stereo? If your stereo doesn't have a line-in port (and most do not), then you can connect your iRiver player through any of the following types of audio inputs, which may be located either on the front or the back of your stereo receiver/amplifier:

--an auxiliary input (often labeled “AUX” or “AUDIO”)
--a tape input (often labeled “TAPE,” “TAPE IN,” or “TAPE PLAYBACK”)
--a CD audio input
--a VCR audio input
--a DVD player audio input

Where do I connect on my iRiver? For players with a line-out jack (e.g., the H1xx series and H3xx series of players), you can connect to either the line-out jack or the headphone output. For other players, use the headphone output.

How should I set the volume on my iRiver? Some Mistic River members have found a volume of 35 on the player to be appropriate, but to avoid unpleasant surprises and potential damage to your speakers, it’s always best to start with a low volume and raise the volume gradually until you find a comfortable level. You may find it helpful to switch back and forth between the input you are using for the iRiver and another input device, like a CD player, and raise the volume on the iRiver until the two inputs are the same volume. If you hear distortion in the output, try backing off the volume of the iRiver player and raising the volume on your stereo.

What cable do I use? The audio inputs on most receivers use a type of plug known as an “RCA plug,” which is sometimes also called a “phono plug.” Thus, to connect to these inputs, you will need a 3.5mm (1/8”) stereo to RCA (phono) stereo audio cable. This cable can be picked up on the internet, or in your local electronics shop and cost around £5-10 / $5-10 USD. The price varies with cable length and quality of the jacks.

Here are some examples of appropriate cables from Radio Shack and Maplin.

Another option is to use an adapter in conjunction with your existing 3.5mm-3.5mm cord which came with your iRiver. These can be picked up for around £2-5 or $4 USD. They are an adapter which fits onto one of the 3.5mm jacks and "converts" it to 2x phone/RCA plugs. Although this is a cheaper option, please note the general rule of "The more connections made, the greater the deterioration of sound,” so you may want to avoid this if possible.

How to tell an audio input from a video input? Note that RCA plugs can be used for video inputs as well as audio inputs, and you want to be careful to plug your player into an audio input and not a video input. There are two ways to tell the difference between the two. First, video inputs are usually clearly labeled as such on the receiver. Second, many manufacturers, particularly in recent years, have color coded their inputs. Audio inputs will be color-coded red (for the right channel) and white (for the left channel), while video inputs will be coded yellow.

Can I use the “PHONO” or “TURNTABLE” input on my receiver? This is generally not recommended. Certain types of turntables historically had a lower output level than what later came to be standard for audio devices. Those turntables required the use of a pre-amp to raise the signal before it was amplified. Some manufacturers of audio components included a pre-amp in their “PHONO” input so that a separate pre-amp was not required. As a result, these inputs expect to see a much different input signal than what is standard for most of today’s audio devices. If the only input that you have available to you is a "phono" or "turntable" input, it generally will not hurt to try it, but be aware that the result is likely to sound unpleasant. If you do try such an input, start with the volume on both your player and the stereo set very low and raise both volumes gradually to avoid any surprises.

What if my stereo does not have any audio inputs? Some lower-end home stereos do not have audio inputs. For such stereos, use the cassette adapter or FM transmitter methods described below in the car audio section.

Q. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONNECT MY IRIVER TO MY CAR STEREO?

FAQ authored by Febs.

There are several methods that you can use to connect your iRiver to your car’s stereo system, depending on what your car’s audio system allows: (1) connection through a front panel auxiliary input, (2) connection through an auxiliary input designed for a CD changer, (3) connection through a cassette deck using a cassette adapter, and (4) through the FM radio using an FM transmitter. It is also possible that at some point in the relatively near future, Bluetooth technology will allow wireless connections between a player and a Bluetooth-enabled car stereo.

1. Front panel auxiliary input

What is it? As digital audio players increase in popularity, car audio manufacturers are beginning to include auxiliary inputs on the front panel of their stereos. For example, many car stereo head units by Aiwa and JVC now have this feature. If your car stereo has such a front-panel input, this is the easiest and best-sounding way to hook up your iRiver player to you car’s stereo. Refer to your car stereo's owners manual for information on how to connect via a front-panel auxilliary input.

Advantages. If your car stereo has a front panel input, this method is inexpensive and easy. Connecting through an auxiliary input sounds better than connecting through a cassette adapter, and significantly better than using an FM transmitter.

Disadvantages. People who are obsessive with hiding wires in their cars may not like having the cable dangling from the head unit on the dashboard. Otherwise, there are few disadvantages.

What cable do I use? Use a 3.5mm male to 3.5mm male (1/8” male to 1/8” male) stereo cable to connect your player to the car stereo. Note that the H1xx and H3xx series of players come bundled with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm (1/8” to 1/8”) cable. If your player did not include such a cable, you can get them at most electronics stores, including Radio Shack and Maplin.

2. Auxiliary inputs designed for CD changers

What is it? Many OEM (original equipment from the manufacturer) car stereos, as well as some aftermarket car stereos, have a pin connector for a cd changer. Several companies, including Precision Interface Electronics (PIE) and Blitzsafe, make make adapters that convert the pin connector to two RCA inputs. You can then connect the RCA inputs to the line-out or headphone output of your player using a 3.5mm (1/8”) stereo to RCA (phono) stereo audio cable, which is available at any electronics store, including Radio Shack and Maplin.

The Crutchfield site sells auxiliary input adapters for a number of brands of car stereo. The Crutchfield site has additional information on how auxiliary adapters work and how they are installed. Although Crutchfield's discussion of auxiliary input adapters is geared towards another brand of digital audio player, most of the information there is applicable to your iRiver as well.

Source: Information provided by Spike in this thread, as well as information provided by Riffraff.

3. Cassette adapters

What is it? A cassette adapter is a cassette tape housing with a lead coming off the end of it and a 3.5mm (1/8") plug which fits into the line-out or headphone output of your iRiver player. The adapter is designed to play through the cassette deck of your car. These adapters are available from most electronics stores for under $25 USD.

Advantages. Cassette adapters are relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and sound better than FM transmitters.

Disadvantages. Some car stereos have difficulty with the cassette adapter. When they sense that there is no signal on the adapter, their autoreverse mechanism kicks in and tries to switch to "side B" of the cassette, which cuts off the signal from the player. Also, depending on how your stereo loads a cassette, the wire from the cassette adapter can sometimes make loading and unloading of the adapter awkward. Finally, people who are obsessive with hiding wires in their cars may not like having the cable dangling from the head unit on the dashboard.

4. FM transmitters

An FM transmitter is a device that plugs into the headphone jack or line-out of your iRiver player and broadcasts the output to the FM radio in your car stereo. The is generally a split of opinion on the sound quality of FM transmitters. Some Mistic River members have had good results from FM transmitters, while others have found the sound quality to be unacceptable.

FM transmitters work by broadcasting the signal from your iRiver player to an empty FM frequency. The signal from broadcast FM stations is much more powerful than the relatively weak signal from an FM transmitter. In cities where there are a large number of FM stations, the relatively low signal from the FM transmitter can be essentially "drowned out" by the signal from commercial radio stations. (Think of what happens when you listen to an FM radio station on a long drive. As you start to get out of range of a station and its signal fades, you get interference from other stations that are broadcasting on the same frequency or nearby frequencies. The same effect often happens when using an FM transmitter in an area where there are many FM stations.) Thus, in order to use an FM transmitter effectively, you need to use it on a frequency where there is no signal from a commercial radio station. Entry-level FM transmitters allow you to pick from a limited number of FM frequencies. More expensive models allow you to select any frequency that your car stereo is able to receive.

Some FM transmitters run on batteries, while others plug into the car's lighter plug or power socket. FM transmitters can eat batteries fairly quickly, so look for a model that gets its power from the car rather than from batteries.

FM transmitters are available at almost any electronics store that sells car audio, such as Crutchfield or Best Buy. Different models of FM transmitters are discussed frequently on Mistic River. (An example can by found in this thread.) Do a search for "FM transmitter" if you would like to learn about Mistic River members' experiences with specific models of FM transmitters.

Advantages. FM transmitters can be used in any car that has an FM radio. They can be a good option if your car has no line-in or cassette player, or if you are travelling and will be using rental cars.

Disadvantages. FM transmitters do not sound as good as connections via a line-in or a cassette adapter. FM transmitters may receive interference from broadcast radio stations, particularly in areas where there a large number of broadcast FM stations. Battery-operated models can eat batteries quickly, especially if you forget to turn the transmitter off when you are out of the car. FM transmitters are not legal in all countries.

5. Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a relatively new technology that allows wireless communications between electronic devices like mobile phones, PDAs, and computers. For example, some car manufacturers are beginning to make "Bluetooth-enabled" cars. These applications, to date, have been geared primarily towards mobile phones. A Bluetooth-enabled car, for example, contains a hand-free system that allows a driver to connect a mobile phone to a hands-free system in the car, without using any wires. It is possible that in the future, you will be able to buy a Bluetooth adapter that transmits wirelessly from your iRiver player to a Bluetooth-enabled car stereo.

For information on Bluetooth technologies, visit Bluetooth.org.

[jimbriam]

FAQ: XCOPY Method

Notes: This FAQ was written to address the XCOPY Method ONLY. It includes how to do the XCOPY method and some frequently asked questions regarding the XCOPY Method.

Compatible Players: US and International H3x0 Players

Cautions: Please backup your files before doing XCOPY, XCOPY takes longer than dragging and dropping.

For a Linux version please see this post by TedJ

Q. What is XCOPY?

A. The XCOPY method can shorten boot times on the H3x0 player. XCOPY is a method used to improve the FAT table layout on the H3x0 hard drive. (Boot time: The ammount of time required for the H3x0 player to become fully functional after pressing the (On/Play) button).

Q. How long does it take to do the XCOPY Method?

A. This depends on the amount of songs/files your are copying and the speed of the connection. **Caution the XCOPY method can take significantly longer than dragging and dropping.

Q. Does the XCOPY directory structure stay intact after multiple removals/additions of files? Do I need to repeat the process of XCOPY?

A. No, the XCOPY directory structure does not stay intact after multiple removals/additions of files and directories. You may need to repeat the XCOPY process to maintain shorter boot times.

Q. Does defragging the H300 hard drive do the exact same thing as XCOPY?

A. Not exactly. XCOPY is slightly different. XCOPY modifies the FAT table so that the H3x0 knows where things are without scanning. Degfragmenting the H3x0 hard drive puts things in sequence and has been done with some users noticing slight improvement of boot time. Defragmenting the H3x0 appears to be harmless.

Q. Do I need to turn off the "DB Scan" function of my H300 off after doing the XCOPY?

A. Yes. (I don't know why)

Q. If I use XCOPY will I lose the DRM capability of my player?

A. No. You will only lose DRM capability if you upgrade firmware on the US H3x0 players(1.27k,1.25k)

Q. Can I delete via XCOPY?

A. No. Assemble all files you want from your player to your computers hard drive. Format the H3x0 hard drive using the option on the player itself. Repeat the XCOPY Process with the files you assembled onto the computer.

Q. How do I use the XCOPY?

Answer Below:

Step 1. Create a full backup of your H320/340 by creating a directory called "H3x0 backup" and dragging all files and directories to the "H3x0 backup" directory you just created.

Step 2. Delete all files including directories and hidden files from your H3x0 Hard drive. You can also Format the H3x0 Hard drive. If you delete from Windows make sure to empty the "Recycle Bin".
<<How to Format>
Step 1. Press and Hold (Navi) button
Step 2. Scroll to "General" using the (-), (+), (<<), (>>) buttons.
Step 3. Select "General" by pressing the (Navi) button.
Step 4. Scroll to "Format" using the (-), (+), (<<), (>>) buttons.
Step 5. Select "Format" by pressing the (Navi) button.
Step 6. Scroll to "YES" using the (-), (+), (<<), (>>) buttons.
Step 7. Select "Yes" by pressing the (Navi) button.
Step 8. Press the (Navi) button to format or cancel by pressing the (OFF/[]) button
</How to Format>>

Step 3. Open a DOS Command Prompt by either going to Start>>Programs>>Acc essories>>Command Prompt or Start>>Run and type in "cmd" in the dialog window and clicking OK.

Step 4. In the DOS Command Prompt navigate to the backup of your H320/340 using the "cd" command. For example if the "H3x0 backup" directory was located in subfolders like "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\H3x0 backup\" you would type "cd /d C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\H3x0 backup\"

Step 5. Copy the directory structure from your "H3x0 backup" to your H3x0 hard drive using the "xcopy E: /T" command. (E representing the drive letter assigned to you H3x0 hard drive.

Step 6. Defragment the H3x0 hard drive using a Defragmenting program. To access the Windows Defragmenting program go to Start>>Programs>>Acc essories>>System Tools>>Disk Defragmenter. **Verify that the directory structure is at the beginning of the H3x0 hard drive. (It may not be noticeable at first but look at the very start of the "Estimated disk usage before/after defragmentation" bar).

Step 7. Copy the Subdirectories and Files by using the "xcopy * E: /S" command in the DOS Command Prompt to copy the remaining subdirectories and files (mp3,text,wma, etc.) from the "H3x0 backup" directory. (E representing the drive letter assigned to your H3x0 hard drive.

Step 8. Turn off the DB Scanning Function on the H3x0 Player.
<How to turn off DB Scan>
Hold (Navi) button
Select "General" with the (Navi) button
Scroll Down with the (-) button
Select "DB Scan" with the (Navi) button
Scroll with the (<<) or (>>) button to "NO"
Select "NO" with the (Navi) button
</How to turn off DB Scan>

Step 9. Defragment the H3x0 Hard Drive.
To access the Windows Defragmenting program go to Start>>Programs>>Acc essories>>System Tools>>Disk Defragmenter.


Sources: andrewmel, Mr. Anderson, Astec123, Search
Keywords: X Copy, Xcopy, boot time, navigation, back up, drm, delete, structure

[zaxios]

Yes, but not without taking your iRiver apart and voiding its warranty. The H300 series has no official support for battery replacement, which is a feature of other players such as the H10.

Replacing the iRiver battery with a higher capacity aftermarket battery

The iRiver H300's battery has been successfully replaced with an IONITY LiP385585, giving a new battery life of over 25 hours of MP3 playback.

Installation of the IONITY requires disassembling the iRiver. While this process is reported to be relatively simple, it could potentially damage the player and will unequivocally void its warranty.

More information, including battery tests and purchasing details for the IONITY battery, can be found here:
Done It! IONITY LiP385583 runs in H300 Series

[zeb]

If usbotg does not recognize your camera as a device, check your camera settings.

If there is a setting for "USB Configuration" set it to "Disk Drive".

I tried this with an HP Photosmart 945 digital camera. When "USB Configuration" was set as "Digital Camera" the H340 would not recognise it as a device. When setting was changed to "Disk Drive", H340 recognised it as a device and I was able to copy pictures from the camera to the H340 and view them.

This was done with a US H340 with 1.27k firmware.
Cable used was modded usb as discussed here:

Tutorial: How to get USBOTG to work with US iriver H3xx
(Thanks st5150 and Mike13)

Camera is an HP Photosmart 945

[seadzz]

[Q] I just got a new H3XX player and after connecting it to my PC I can not transfer files or get a error message. I have tried everything and the files will not transfer. What is wrong?

Answer:

Make sure the player is connected to the DATA PORT and not the Media Port. These two connections look similar but have very different functions and unless you pay attention it is possible to make the wrong connection.

If you have the PC connected to the media port it will not transfer files to your player no matter how hard you try!

enjoy the music,

sdz

[SoulEata]

[Q] What do I use to tag my files?!

Answer:

An mp3 tag is the information a computer reads on the file. Tags includ the song name, artist, year, genre of music, etc.

The iRiver h3xx series supports ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags.

The MisticRiver community uses a diverse selection of programs to tag their files. Here is what everyone recommends:

-Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro

Shareware, with batch ID3v1 & ID3v2 media tags editing

Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro

-EasyTag (For Linux)

Freeware for Linux, for viewing and editing tags for MP3, MP2, FLA