RCA OPAL M4001 MP3 Player - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

MP3 players can only play music files in mp3 file format. You need to convert your CDs to mp3 music files onto yourcomputer or download them from the Internet and then copy them to your MP3player.
You can do this using Windows Media player and Rip the CDs - Media Player willcreate a MP3 music file for each music track.
Click on this link for instruction on converting music files to mp3 file format:- http://www.fixya.com/support/r5798418-creating_transferring_mp3_music_files

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The player reports that it is full. • You have filled the capacity of the internal memory of the player. • You have exceeded the maximum number of items that this player supports. Your player can only support up to 2000 media files within eight hierarchy of folder in maximum RCA M4208RD User Manual Tips And Troubleshooting

Could be you lost the 'stand-alone' SW on-board. If so your device is toast.

this is software poblem you can do formet.

look on back or sides their might be a lock button on it and it might be locked soyou cant use it

I work at RadioShack and have had a few customers ask about this. We don't have one specifically for the RCA mp3 players, I had a hunch that the charger for the iPod Shuffle (the newer one, not the older one) would work. As it turns out, it does. You can order one through our stores or website that's made by DLO (catalog # 55025326 ), though most electronic retailers carry some sort of charger for the Shuffle already, and you can easily find them online, too.

there are sites that you can buy online which is compatible in your mp3 player.

Did you try booting is Safe Mode? or on another profile? Good Luck, Bill

IF the mp3 is stuck on initializing your firmware went bad.
You need to go to the RCA website.
http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/
search your make and model.
download the firmware for it.
After the firmware is download
plug mp3 player in usb device of your computer.
Then install the firmware.

The website has changed to www.rcaopal.com
RCA Opal - Stuck on "Initializing"

Go to this website to reload the firmware:
http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/voxrightnow.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1415&p_created=1202430585&p_sid=CwOaz8ej&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTIsMTImcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1pbml0aWFsaXppbmc*&p_li=&p_topview=1

Note: websites are subject to change - if you go to http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com and go to the page for the RCA Opal m series, you can also find the firmware reload on that page.

If the player is showing up in your Windows' Device Manager under "portable devices" with a yellow "!":

1.) Right-click the yellow "!" and choose "update driver".
2.) When given the option to connect to Windows Update, choose "no, not this time" and click next.
3.) Choose "Install from a specific location (advanced)" and click next.
4.) Choose "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install" and click next.
5.) Click the "Have Disk" button. Browse to C:\Windows\inf and choose the file marked "wpdmtp.inf"

I can't believe the generic players have such crappy support when so many people have this problem! I think the Windows file problem might be caused by "compressing old files" when you do a disk cleanup.

Check the specification of your MP3 player to determine thetype of video file format it uses.Most common video files that MP3 players use are, AVI andWMV, there may be others such as FLV, MOV and DivX.If your player cannot play a video then it is an incompatiblevideo file format, then you need to convert that video file to a format thatyour MP3 player uses.Click on this link for instructions on converting videofiles for MP3 players :-http://www.fixya.com/support/r5874192-play_videos_mp3_player

Hi bentleyme...
Try this solution to your problem

Deleting Files,Pictures,Videos,Audio Books, Apps,etc. from MP3 Player/Ipod
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BIG WARNING: DO NOT DELETE THE FILES NEEDED TO OPERATE YOUR MP3 PLAYER.
Hook up your mp3 player to your computer
Go to your desktop and double left click on "My Computer"
When it opens you will see listing that says "Devices with Removal Storage" your mp3 player should be listed there.
Right click on your mp3 player, and a window will open, right click on "Open" and now your files/songs should be visible.
Hold the left click down and drag it across all the files/songs that you do not want this will highlight the files/songs you do not want, release,right click and then click on "Delete"
Now you mp3 player should be clear of the files/songs you do not want.
ONE MORE BIG WARNING: BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT DELETE THE FILES NEEDED TO OPERATE YOUR MP3 PLAYER.
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my card is corrupted and now my computer did not detect my card i have many things in that and i don't wanna lose all that

In a 1GB device you can load about 330 songs of average quality ( 128Kbps ) . Simple equation 1GB = 1000Mb An average 128Kbps song is 3 Mb. 3 x 330 = 990Mb. Please clarify what you mean by download. PC to RCA or RCA to PC ?

me i have find the trick but it's not that easy only things you need to do is download de update device open the program and it's going to tell you searching now when you plug your mp3 keep pressing the play button until you see ready then let go go see on my computer and you'll see opal

Here is a link for a similar RCA but the information will work for yours also. Did you try pressing the reset button on the back? The link below explains this and how to reformat. Thanks for using FixYa


http://voxrightnow.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7413/~/troubleshooting-the-m4002,-mc4002-mp3-player

Hello,

I would recommend that you install updated device drivers for your MP3 player. You can find the software at the link below,

Click here for drivers

On that page, at the bottom click the Downloads tab to find the software.

Afterwards, if you are still having trouble, try a different USB cord and a different USB port on your computer.

If this does not resolve the issue then you should contact RCA technical support.


Regards,
G33k

Yes and No,

You can't sync this player with I tunes but this player should be one that shows up as a generic storage device to Windows. Your I-tunes music should be in the my music itunes directory. just move the music over from the mymusic itunes directory to the directory of the MP3 player. Some
of the music formats like AAC may not be supported and need to be transcoded into MP3 or
other usable formats. Their are different software programs that can do this.

Also, if not using an Ipod consider Songbird as an alternative to Itunes for managing your music.
and maybe gpodder for podcast and such.