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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: X5 USB questionRe: X5 USB question
From: Brandon Hicks <reyuth1010_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:50:10 -0700 Hi, Thanks for this info. I'm wondering if maybe I should switch back to the IAudio firmware for a while anyways. I'm trying to decide either way, because I want to be able to record direct from FM, being able to quickly change stations and such which Rockbox doesn't do. But I absolutely love the battery life I'm getting with rockbox and my ogg files at -0.2 q, not to mention playback of AC3 files. Decisions! As for subpacks, when I took my first x5 back to the store, I forgot to grab the subpack, so now I have two. One stays at home and one is for traveling. Brandon Ray Lambert wrote: > Brandon asked: >> Does one absolutely have to use the subpack for USB after Rockbox is >> installed, or can the USB on the side work as well? I realize that >> the one on the side is the OTG, but I'm wondering if it also handles >> data transfers from Windows. > James Dean responded: >> No. The one on the side is a host port only. (It can only receive >> data) and that is for something like a camera. So, the only way you >> can get it to show up in windows is to use the sub pack to plug it in >> to the computer. I own one of these players myself and have no >> complaints about it with rockbox except to say that I can't get it to >> record and can't figure out why not. >> > That's actually not true. If you're running the cowon fw, the usb > port on the side does work to xfer files as well. I haven't tried it > on Winblows, but it works on Linux and I would presume it works on > Winblows as well. > > It does not work, however, if you're running rockbox. I suppose it > would be nice to have this but, seeing as you need the darn subpack > anyway just to charge the thing, it still won't save you from having > to carry the subpack around with you; so it may not be worth the effort. > > I love the X5 but the subpack really sucks. I think it's a seriously > ill-conceived configuration. I would have rather they made the X5 a > little larger and done away with the subpack entirely. > > Speaking of the subpack, I keep meaning to inquire about this but keep > forgetting: has anyone discovered if it's possible to obtain > replacement subpacks? It seems like a very easy thing to break and/or > lose. (Perhaps this is cowon's version of designed-in obsolescence?) > It might be a good idea to grab a couple of replacements to keep on > hand for a rainy day... > > ~ray > Received on 2006-11-23 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |