Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes?

tammyjet34 · 08-11-2007, 09:59 AM

A friend just got an e250r, a Rhapsody player from someone. I'm trying to figure out how to put new music on it, preferably without buying or using Rhapsody. It comes with Plays For Sure. Can I do anything with that? I have iTunes and the Windows music player, which i never actually use. Suggestions, anyone?

willdeau · 08-15-2007, 09:43 PM

With this player you do not need to use rhaposdy. Load the software that came with the player, open iTunes or Windows Music Player, plug the player in to a USB port and a folder will appear.

Now just drag and drop the songs or albums you want in to the "Music" folder for the e250.

**dm01** · 08-16-2007, 11:35 AM

You can use Windows Explorer (or whatever you have) to delete the Rhaposdy folder. This will not harm any other components, and will give you a lot more free space.

You can use the Sync feature in Windows Media Player 10 or higher to upload music to the player. I'm not sure about iTunes. You don't need to load the proprietary software unless you want to upload pictures or games, but it won't harm your computer.

willdeau · 08-16-2007, 12:37 PM

dm01...
what are the .rax files for?

**dm01** · 08-16-2007, 05:49 PM

.rax are Rhapsody media files; those would be the "demo media files" that .mp3 manufacturers put on their devices to prove that their technology works, or something like that. They can safely be removed, I have none on my (non-Rhapsody) e250.

willdeau · 08-18-2007, 07:28 AM

Thanks for info. They sure put an awful lot of crap on these things. I guess you can't buy any technology without a boat load of junk attached to it.

tammyjet34 · 08-20-2007, 04:49 PM

Hey all- thanks for the help. My brother (comp. geek) came home from college and made it work. Thank you.

dphillip · 01-05-2008, 05:25 PM

Okay campers; word is that this "thing" Sansa Rhapsody e260R supposed to magically appear in my iTunes. Not just no, but, Hell no! My computer sees it just fine, but I think iTunes is in need of some motivation. I got Audable.com to play nicely with iTunes, but had to force feed it a plugin. So, I need somebody to toss me a bone before my wife throws me under the bus. You see, this is one of the presents she got for Christmas and I got a reputation to uphold.

Here's what we got: Vista Ultimate; Dell D820; iTunes 7.6; e260R, wife likely to go on a tri-state killing spree if I don't hit this "thing" with some serious mojo.

Thanks, in advance.

dphillip (dphillip@sprintpcs.com)

**dm01** · 01-07-2008, 11:27 AM

Sorry, the Sandisk line is not compatible with iTunes. You can try stripping the DRM off of the tracks by burning them to a CD, then ripping them back to the computer. This is time-consuming and rather wasteful IMO.

Short answer: Sandisk lied to their consumers.

jgiordano · 01-07-2008, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dphillip

Okay campers; word is that this "thing" Sansa Rhapsody e260R supposed to magically appear in my iTunes. Not just no, but, Hell no! My computer sees it just fine, but I think iTunes is in need of some motivation. I got Audable.com to play nicely with iTunes, but had to force feed it a plugin. So, I need somebody to toss me a bone before my wife throws me under the bus. You see, this is one of the presents she got for Christmas and I got a reputation to uphold.

Here's what we got: Vista Ultimate; Dell D820; iTunes 7.6; e260R, wife likely to go on a tri-state killing spree if I don't hit this "thing" with some serious mojo.

Thanks, in advance.

dphillip (dphillip@sprintpcs.com)

Where did you download Itunes 7.6?

mdsmith · 01-23-2008, 05:52 AM

I had the same problem. I converted all my acc(itune) files to mp3 and used WMP to manage music on the E250R. This is the link I used and it worked great.

http://blogs.msdn.com/joemorel/archi...inal-word.aspx

abmkumar · 04-10-2009, 03:19 AM

I purchased a Sansa e250r (REFURB). I did not received the software for uploading video and pictures. Is there any website where I get download the software?

08-11-2007, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
tammyjet34 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? A friend just got an e250r, a Rhapsody player from someone. I'm trying to figure out how to put new music on it, preferably without buying or using Rhapsody. It comes with Plays For Sure. Can I do anything with that? I have iTunes and the Windows music player, which i never actually use. Suggestions, anyone?

08-15-2007, 09:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
willdeau Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 58 OS: Windows XP Media My System	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? With this player you do not need to use rhaposdy. Load the software that came with the player, open iTunes or Windows Music Player, plug the player in to a USB port and a folder will appear. Now just drag and drop the songs or albums you want in to the "Music" folder for the e250.

08-16-2007, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,417 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? You can use Windows Explorer (or whatever you have) to delete the Rhaposdy folder. This will not harm any other components, and will give you a lot more free space. You can use the Sync feature in Windows Media Player 10 or higher to upload music to the player. I'm not sure about iTunes. You don't need to load the proprietary software unless you want to upload pictures or games, but it won't harm your computer. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

08-16-2007, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
willdeau Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 58 OS: Windows XP Media My System	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? dm01... what are the .rax files for?

08-16-2007, 05:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,417 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? .rax are Rhapsody media files; those would be the "demo media files" that .mp3 manufacturers put on their devices to prove that their technology works, or something like that. They can safely be removed, I have none on my (non-Rhapsody) e250. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

08-18-2007, 07:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
willdeau Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 58 OS: Windows XP Media My System	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? Thanks for info. They sure put an awful lot of crap on these things. I guess you can't buy any technology without a boat load of junk attached to it.

08-20-2007, 04:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
tammyjet34 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? Hey all- thanks for the help. My brother (comp. geek) came home from college and made it work. Thank you.

01-05-2008, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
dphillip Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1 OS: Vista Ultimate	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? Okay campers; word is that this "thing" Sansa Rhapsody e260R supposed to magically appear in my iTunes. Not just no, but, Hell no! My computer sees it just fine, but I think iTunes is in need of some motivation. I got Audable.com to play nicely with iTunes, but had to force feed it a plugin. So, I need somebody to toss me a bone before my wife throws me under the bus. You see, this is one of the presents she got for Christmas and I got a reputation to uphold. Here's what we got: Vista Ultimate; Dell D820; iTunes 7.6; e260R, wife likely to go on a tri-state killing spree if I don't hit this "thing" with some serious mojo. Thanks, in advance. dphillip (dphillip@sprintpcs.com)

01-07-2008, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,417 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? Sorry, the Sandisk line is not compatible with iTunes. You can try stripping the DRM off of the tracks by burning them to a CD, then ripping them back to the computer. This is time-consuming and rather wasteful IMO. Short answer: Sandisk lied to their consumers. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

01-23-2008, 05:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
mdsmith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? I had the same problem. I converted all my acc(itune) files to mp3 and used WMP to manage music on the E250R. This is the link I used and it worked great. http://blogs.msdn.com/joemorel/archi...inal-word.aspx

04-10-2009, 03:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
abmkumar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Sansa e250r (rhapsody) w/ iTunes? I purchased a Sansa e250r (REFURB). I did not received the software for uploading video and pictures. Is there any website where I get download the software?