MTP Mode and XP

Just loaded the latest 2.0.2 firmware on my M6.
When I change to MTP and connect in XP - I get this error:
Cannot Install Hardware
There was a problem installing this hardware:
MTP Device
An error occurred during the installation of the device
The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
I have WMP 11, reloaded it as well to make sure.

ANy ideas?

try wmp 10 ...
works fine installing with me (win XP Pro)
but kinda freezes whyle sync. .. Bug or my PC ?

is there MTP/UMS (MTP/MSC) switch in the menu? if there is, try to switch...

yep...go to settiing, set it to MSC, that should fix it..
as far as i know that the regular setting for a USB device

Does anyone have any luck with the MTP mode?

Originally Posted by ExilWessi

try wmp 10 ...
works fine installing with me (win XP Pro)
but kinda freezes whyle sync. .. Bug or my PC ?

same problem i am having here. no one seems to know how to fix it either. i posted here

cannot install it to pc.

help anyone. would appreciate it. thanks.

Originally Posted by zepperdude

Just loaded the latest 2.0.2 firmware on my M6.
When I change to MTP and connect in XP - I get this error:
Cannot Install Hardware
There was a problem installing this hardware:
MTP Device
An error occurred during the installation of the device
The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
I have WMP 11, reloaded it as well to make sure.

ANy ideas?

You have a problem with your XP... which is not capable of recognize your player... an MTP player show itself as a different device than an external disk how it is MSC, then you have to look into Microsoft for a solution of your problem

Concerning MTP... it's a feature that makes your player work more integrated with the PC and all its capabilities relies on an appropriate use of ID3 tag... just don't accept when somebody told you to change to MSC, because it is to lose a powerful feature that can be used in benefit of the users when the user know how to deal with it.

All depends on how the program in the PC work with MTP. I can mention WMP10 and above, which despite of how complicate is its managing of ID3, works fine with Meizu players, also MediaMonkey and J.River Media Center works fine with such feature.

Just consider MTP as a feature that gives more value to a Meizu player. If the user don't know how to use it that not means that is a bad feature.

Going a bit further... one of the great features of expensive players like iPod, Cowon and iRiver, is its managing of files, cover art and lyrics inside the player. Most of this capabilities relies on MTP and appropriate managing of ID3... why a user have to left this capabilities outside of his Meizu player?

Well, I manage my files pretty good enough in my oppinion, and I also have cover art for all my songs on my player and some lyrics that I've made or downloaded as well... No MTP used, and I haven't really been doing extra work that MTP mode would've done for me properly I think. In my oppinion, if one's clean enough, MTP doesn't really give any plus, if not minus. Just my oppinion.

Try Winamp.

Originally Posted by Speeder

Well, I manage my files pretty good enough in my oppinion, and I also have cover art for all my songs on my player and some lyrics that I've made or downloaded as well... No MTP used, and I haven't really been doing extra work that MTP mode would've done for me properly I think. In my oppinion, if one's clean enough, MTP doesn't really give any plus, if not minus. Just my oppinion.

Would you tell us how do you put cover art in your player?

It will nice to know your method

I've written down my way of doing it in some previous topic on the forums and there are many topics saying different ways of doing it.

A quick list of them is
Albums\albumname.jpg

Albums\albumname|artistname.jpg
(No | sign to be written there, just wrote here to make it better readable, it's in one part othervise. MTP players use this way.)

Music\Artist\Album\albumname.jpg

The file names have to be the same as the artist or album tags inside of your music files PRECISELY. Except for the case (you may write MachineStatic-x.jpg and machinestatic-x.jpg both.)

Originally Posted by DaremoS

Would you tell us how do you put cover art in your player?

Sure, I'm not the person you asked but since I feel that I have a pretty easy solution, I thought I'd share.

This is a solution for those using mediamonkey when syncing with the player.

I use this for syncing my songs:
\MUSIC\$if(<Genre>=Komedi,_Komedi,$if(<Artist>,$if (<Artist@1>=0-9,#,<Artist:1>),Unknown))\$if(<Artist>,<Artist> - <Title>,<Filename>)

Creates alphabetical folder (A,B,C...) and puts all songs from any artist on that letter in it. (I've also added so that all with genre 'Komedi' (swedish; comedy) is put into a different folder called '_Komedi')
Here is it again without the Komedi-part, but i haven't checked it so not sure if I removed correct parenthesis (But with this in use album art for genre Komedi won't work)
\MUSIC\,$if(<Artist>,$if(<Artist@1>=0-9,#,<Artist:1>),Unknown)\$if(<Artist>,<Artist> - <Title>,<Filename>)

I then use the MeizuAlbumArt-script which I've made from the Album Art Tagger on this page http://trixmoto.net/mm/scripts.php?id=1

I just mark all files in my synchronized-playlist and start the script... Done...
But you will have to go into the MeizuAlbumArt-script and change the players directory. I think it is set on K: at the moment...

I have some 'tweaks' that others may find annoying. I'll list those I remember.
All songs with genre Komedi in separate Directory '_Komedi'
All songs with Artist that begins with a number (for example 2pac) in separate Directory '#'
When album name exceeds 30 characters, 2 album-art versions are made (were some problems with with id3-versions earlier, haven't bothered to check if these are still present)
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Using the above method you will get arranged like this:

/MUSIC/D/Daft Punk - High Life.mp3
/MUSIC/D/Discovery.jpg

Originally Posted by Speeder

I've written down my way of doing it in some previous topic on the forums and there are many topics saying different ways of doing it.

A quick list of them is
Albums\albumname.jpg

Albums\albumname|artistname.jpg
(No | sign to be written there, just wrote here to make it better readable, it's in one part othervise. MTP players use this way.)

Music\Artist\Album\albumname.jpg

The file names have to be the same as the artist or album tags inside of your music files PRECISELY. Except for the case (you may write MachineStatic-x.jpg and machinestatic-x.jpg both.)

Read this topic:Three method of Cover art in Meizu players

Originally Posted by Robin

....
This is a solution for those using mediamonkey when syncing with the player.
...

Have you tried MediaMonkey 3.xxxxx.... all concerning synchoniztion with MTP players have been enhanced greatly

I use this for syncing my songs:
\MUSIC\$if(<Genre>=Komedi,_Komedi,$if(<Artist>,$if (<Artist@1>=0-9,#,<Artist:1>),Unknown))\$if(<Artist>,<Artist> - <Title>,<Filename>)

where do you enter this formulas?

Originally Posted by DaremoS

Have you tried MediaMonkey 3.xxxxx.... all concerning synchoniztion with MTP players have been enhanced greatly

I've been meaning to... Just bought a sansa clip for my sister so I have to find a good mtp-synchronizer(sp?) for her. Will look into it.. Thanks...

where do you enter this formulas?

Options -> Portable/Audio Devices -> (Click my Meizu, then) Configure -> Synchronization options -> Synchronize tracks to: