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MachSpeed Trio Touch - Can't Find Explorer Mode

May 24, 2012 6:25AM PDT

I just got my new machspeed trio touch screen mp3/mp4 player (model: T4300HD) 8gb's and I'm unable to find explorer mode. I see in my manual talking about it but it tells nor shows me how to find it. My main screen only has video, music, e-books, photos and recording.

I need explorer to get into system settings to change the time, date, zone and other customizations. If anyone could please help me I'd be forever greatful!

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What I see from the manal
May 24, 2012 6:35AM PDT
Google PDF QuickView

(Page 10)

Main Menu

The main menu of the player lets you access the other modes of the player. On
the default screen you will have Video, Music, eBook, Photo, and Record
options. Place your finger on an icon and slide it to the left to scroll to Radio,
Explorer, Calendar, Time Zone, Stopwatch, Calculator, and Settings. Tapping
any of these icons will allow you to enter that particular mode


Did you try that, sliding any of the bottom icons.to the left?

Mark
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(NT) Nice find!
May 24, 2012 6:39AM PDT
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Well I hope so
May 24, 2012 6:42AM PDT

but I can't claim the credit. Google did it for me. Happy

Mark

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thanks
May 24, 2012 8:41AM PDT

Thanks, finally figured it out. Another problem I'm having is with video. I loaded on video that was mp4 format but now any other videos I try to load on the same format the video is slow while the audio is very far ahead, not syncing.

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Going out on a limb here
May 24, 2012 8:57PM PDT

I'm guessing because I don't have a smart phone or video capable MP3 player.

But videos need codecs, (CoDec = Compression/Decompression) software that compresses videos to a more manageable size then decompresses it when being played. The incorrect codec can cause the problem you have seen, a mismatch in video and audio.

I assume that different mp4 videos have been compressed by different codec software, (it is the mp4 maker's choice), and so any player that plays mp4's must have the same codec installed.

It's easy on a PC as we can download and install all sorts of different codecs, or use player software like the VLC Player for Windows that has its own codecs installed. But I have no idea how mp3/mp4 players manage this.

The test would be to check the videos on the device you transferred them from, (I assume a PC), with a codec utility like GSpot Codec Information Appliance to see what codecs each of these videos use.

However, I note you said you loaded one mp4 and it played correctly, but then others you loaded do not. What happens if you remove them all, then try one at a time?

Mark

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Another title I use is MediaInfo
May 26, 2012 2:29AM PDT

MEDIAINFO does a fair job too.

But here's the rub. I'm finding folk that nearly explode when they find out they have to learn about encodings.

I guess I haven't decoded how to tell them about it yet.
Bob

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Yes I have seen that recommended before
May 26, 2012 4:20AM PDT

The trouble is I have never used it because I've never had to so I don't know the details.

I will have to try it.

Mark

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I looked at it and found no documentation or maker support.
May 24, 2012 6:37AM PDT

"Explorer mode" usually means you connect it to your PC and use Windows Explorer to drop files on the drive (these devices often show up as a drive in Windows.)

Support and maker's web site looks to be non-existent so this is all I can offer.
Bob