Element Electronics' website admits that they don't make their own MP3 players and the one illustrated there looks like any one of thousands of no-name Sigma-Tel chipped cheapos.
So the conclusions you've probably already drawn about the firm are probably correct.
Maybe, give the player to your nephew and buy yourself something branded like a Sansa or Sony or Creative or Samsung ?
I have a Element GC-920/940 mp3 player with install disk, that I can't get my PC to read. It says it it is an "unknown device" under DEVICE MANAGER. I've tried several different USB ports, same thing. I've installed the software from disk sent with it, nothing seems to work. I can't download any music to player. I've tried Windows update for any drivers. mp3 player says it doesn't need drivers or driver installed is current. I've even tried formatting drive, but software just sits there and won't format. The mp3 player seems to work on my nephews PC, but not mine. I have WinXP, with Service Pack 3.(HIS IS VISTA) I've gone to Element Electronics website, and they don't even show this player. Any HELP?

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