I'm in need of help for those who own this I had just gotten the Sansa 4gb mp3 for christmas. i put it to charge for the amount of time i was supposed to but when I started to use it the mp3 player didnt even last for an hour in a half. It just shut off so quickly at work and that really got me upset because I actually thought that the sansa could have made it through the day since mine is supposed to have 20 hours of battery life. Do you think theres something wrong with the battery or was this just a rip off?? I'm in need of help for those who own this I had just gotten the Sansa 4gb mp3 for christmas. i put it to charge for the amount of time i was supposed to but when I started to use it the mp3... » Read More I'm in need of help for those who own this I had just gotten the Sansa 4gb mp3 for christmas. i put it to charge for the amount of time i was supposed to but when I started to use it the mp3 player didnt even last for an hour in a half. It just shut off so quickly at work and that really got me upset because I actually thought that the sansa could have made it through the day since mine is supposed to have 20 hours of battery life. Do you think theres something wrong with the battery or was this just a rip off?? « Show Less
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Thats sounds really great. but i dont understand. I charged the player from my computer and my fathers computer and it was still the same. Do you think it would work better if I got the AC adapter instead of just charging it from my computer? I really like the player too. But when you use yours does it it get hot really fast??
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Hi, I think there´s something wrong whith your battery Or maybe the source from where you charge, the product manual says: [Note: Some low-power USB ports may not be able to provide enough charge power.]. I got mine for christmas too and battery works great, It gave me about 10 or more hours whith music/photo and video playback, Exelent Player!
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I just wish it would start working the way yours does that way I wouldnt have to but until then I'll never know what'll happen. But once again. Thank you.
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No, it never get hot!, not warm at all, thats weird..-I really dont know if its your player or the source power the one with the problem so, i dont know whats better for you... I think you should call or mail sandisk support service.
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Right now I think thats not a bad idea. When i use it before I go to bed( since it goes off so fast I just listen to like 5-7 songs so I dont need to charge it all the time) the player gets hot quickly. And that surprised me. But thank you for helping me out Rob. I really appreciate it. Its not fair that you get to enjoy your Christmas gift while I'm dissapointed with mine. lol. But thank you for answering. :)
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No Prob, Good Luck with your player,Hope you dont have to send it back, Its a Great Device!
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Thanks, Alex. This is very helpful. I'm feeling like this might work for me, and even if it doesn't, I'll still have an awesome mp3 player.-Rick
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Despite SANSA advertising differently and apparently also in contrast to earlier versions the newest version with Firmware 3.01.11A does not play audio books in an acceptable manner. You may be able to put them on your player but there is no bookmarking capability so they do not restart where you left off and the fast forward function cannot/will not skip forward more than about 5 minutes and resume play. Whats worse is the player says in its digital readout it is starting where you left off but just goes back to the beginning anyway. I contacted Sansa support about this and their response was the e280 and other players in this series weren't meant to do books but I could buy a Sansa View and it would work correctly. In my opinion, they disabled what was a functioning player with the new firmware because they brought out the new and more expensive Sansa View. If you really want this for books it isn't the right player. I am sending mine back because I bought it for the same reason.
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I imagine it can but don't waste your money. I have had nothing but trouble with this junk since I got it. Like having to reset it EVERY time I charge it and many times while listening. Somany times infact that after only 3 months the reset stopped working all together. I have the old unit also and it still works most of the time. You may be better off looking at a Sansa Clip or one of the other Sansa units. Creative seems to have lost the ability to make a decent MP3 player.
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Is there anyone who can answer alpinecow's question? Also, I heard that the Sandisk Sansa will not play chapters in proper order. Is this still the case?
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I just ordered it for my Sansa Fuse, and I believe that it does work with other players, but now I'm not sure :)I'll reply on here when the speakers arrive... what type of player do you have?
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Is this still the case? The Device Center at Audible suggests that the Sansa e200v2 series is compatible. I'm looking at buying a player that will run Audible files and prefer this one if it is compatible. Thanks!
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I think I saw a wall charger on Amazon, but it had very bad customer reviews. It was made by some other third party. My sansas battery life is very good.
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Hi Larry - I am also looking for mp3 player for audiobooks from NetLibrary - Do you know if Sansa has bookmarking feature? How did you narrow your choices to Sansa? Thanks for your help. Willow
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i came here to ask same thing. love the speaker, really loud but battery went bad really fast and now i can only get about an hour use before it goes dead :'( and from others say i guess it's just a matter of time before it doesn't work at all.
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I also have a Sansa media player, and it worked fine, for about one year. Then, the touchpads failed to work and I had to throw it out. I called Altec Lansing and they said there was nothing they would do to reconcile this and I couldn't send it to them to fix. The sound is excellent, though. Good luck!
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I think it is defective. I had one I had bought about 8 years ago at an Apple Store that I loved. I used it faithfully for my traveling music classes until it quit working about 2 years ago. I found one on Amazon just like it and bought it right away as it was an absolutely wonderful speaker. It lasted about three months and then just quit (right in the middle of one of my classes!) and even from the beginning the sound was nothing like the unit I bought originally. Mine could not be fixed. I really don't have any advice except that I had to buy a new speaker and I did not purchase the same model!! I think it is defective. I had one I had bought about 8 years ago at an Apple Store that I loved. I used it faithfully for my traveling music classes until it quit working about 2 years ago. I found one on Amazon just like it and bought it right away as it was an absolutely wonderful speaker. It lasted about three months and then just quit (right in the middle of one of my classes!) and even from the beginning the sound was nothing like the unit I bought originally. Mine could not be fixed. I really don't have any advice except that I had to buy a new speaker and I did not purchase the same... » Read More I think it is defective. I had one I had bought about 8 years ago at an Apple Store that I loved. I used it faithfully for my traveling music classes until it quit working about 2 years ago. I found one on Amazon just like it and bought it right away as it was an absolutely wonderful speaker. It lasted about three months and then just quit (right in the middle of one of my classes!) and even from the beginning the sound was nothing like the unit I bought originally. Mine could not be fixed. I really don't have any advice except that I had to buy a new speaker and I did not purchase the same model!! « Show Less
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I got a refurb. It did not. The sansa clip (not zip) 4gig is a good buy at about the same price and it is new. The sansas I purchased new are about 2-3 years old and with one exception, all still work well. (I have 5). The refurbs (2) I bought have sound problems.
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I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and... » Read More I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. « Show Less
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It works great, but there's a huge learning curve. For one thing, the device wants to put the audiobook into the Music file, which will then play the chapters out of order. You will need to manually change that. Be sure to call Sansa Support for help. Once you get it all figured out, you will be very happy with it. I also bought a small speaker so I can take my books into the house with me and listen to them there as well as in the car.
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YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then, I haven't seen a reasonable alternative that had replacable batteries. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then,... » Read More YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then, I haven't seen a reasonable alternative that had replacable batteries. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP « Show Less
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Thanks for the information. I was afraid that was the case. I have an older SanDisk player that has a replaceable battery but you have to buy the new battery and a special tool kit just to install it. And you are right, with prices dropping on these devices it is cheaper just to buy a new unit. Thanks again for the input. I think I will complain to Creative although it will probably do no good.