Winamp doesn't see my Sansa E280

claybo008 · 11th September 2008, 13:08

Ever since upgrading to Winamp 5.X my Sansa E280 is no longer recognized by Winamp (per "portables" on Media Library tab). My computer recognizes it per Windows Explorer list and specifies device by name. When I tried testing with another media player, MediaMonkey, my Sansa was recognized with no problem.

I'm running XP sp2 on a Dell Dimension and have had no other configuration changes that would account for this problem that seems exclusive to Winamp (5.X).

ceinj · 11th January 2009, 23:22

I have pretty much the same hardware configuration and am running WinAmp 5.541. I had a very similar problem.

At first my system (Windows Explorer, that is...) didn't recognize the Sansa e250 at all. Neither did WinAmp nor WMP 9.

I installed WMP 10 and now the device shows up in Windows Explorer and both WMP and WinAmp. So I assume the actual handling of the device is done by some component in WMP. If so, that's too bad since I really didn't want to install Windows Media Player on my computer.

robdog2004 · 12th January 2009, 00:52

please read this from sansa and apply if possible http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/boar...&jump=true#M96
the cause is the play for sure plugin

11th September 2008, 13:08	#1
claybo008 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4	Winamp doesn't see my Sansa E280 Ever since upgrading to Winamp 5.X my Sansa E280 is no longer recognized by Winamp (per "portables" on Media Library tab). My computer recognizes it per Windows Explorer list and specifies device by name. When I tried testing with another media player, MediaMonkey, my Sansa was recognized with no problem. I'm running XP sp2 on a Dell Dimension and have had no other configuration changes that would account for this problem that seems exclusive to Winamp (5.X).

11th January 2009, 23:22	#2
ceinj Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3	Sansa support dependent on WMP? I have pretty much the same hardware configuration and am running WinAmp 5.541. I had a very similar problem. At first my system (Windows Explorer, that is...) didn't recognize the Sansa e250 at all. Neither did WinAmp nor WMP 9. I installed WMP 10 and now the device shows up in Windows Explorer and both WMP and WinAmp. So I assume the actual handling of the device is done by some component in WMP. If so, that's too bad since I really didn't want to install Windows Media Player on my computer.

12th January 2009, 00:52	#3
robdog2004 Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 843	please read this from sansa and apply if possible http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/boar...&jump=true#M96 the cause is the play for sure plugin thanks rob (c)rob 2013 (picture & SN) (please note) As users we can't give others help unless we get full details of the problem that you are having

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