SanDisk Sansa E250 2GB MP3 Player - SDMX4-2048

Hold the menu button down for 15 seconds.

To transfer music to your Sansa e250:

1. Connect Sansa e250 to the computer.
2. In MSC mode, drag and drop files from your computer to Removable Disk/Music directory or Removable Disk(microSD). You can also use a variety of music software programs to transfer/synchronize your files.
3. In MTP mode, drag and drop files from your computer to the Sansae200/Media/Music folder after selecting NO ACTION on initial connection to the computer. You can also select from a variety of music software programs to transfer/synchronize your files.

For correct Album Work functionality, the album art and associated music file may need to be located in the same folder. See preloaded content as an example.

The Sansa MP3 Player will support MP3, WMA, secure WMA. Any other formats need to be converted to these formats using the Sansa Media Converter.

Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a new protocol and accompanying set of drivers developed by Microsoft to connect portable devices to a Windows XP PC and synchronize digital media content between those devices and the PC. MTP USB mode is required for WMP10.

You may not have purchased the rights to play the song on an additional device. To test this, try to play a song that you have copied from an older CD and converted to MP3 format. If you can play that song, but not the song that will not play, then you need to purchase the rights to play the song.

Try cropping your pictures to 128x64 with a photo editing software package prior to converting if you wish to display in full screen.

You should always update the player to the latest firmware to ensure that it functions correctly and has all the latest features.

There is no need to change any settings. To access the card from the computer, ensure the Sansa is set to MSC USB mode (in settings), open up My Computer, and your card should show up as a Removable Disk.

First you must convert the songs to a supported format. Then you can transfer the songs to the player.

As long as the files are wma or mp3, they can be dragged into the Sansae200/Media/Music folder. An alternative is to switch the player to MSC mode, then the files can be dragged/copied to the Removable Disk/Music directory.

As long as the podcasts are in mp3 format and an appropriate bit rate (32-320 kbps), then the player should be capable of playing the files.

Normally this is because the ID3 tags are missing information. On the computer, right-click the song and choose Properties, then the Summary tab and click Advanced. Then you can input the data such as Artist, Album, Song Title, Track Number, Genre, and Year.

SanDisk has done an excellent job of putting together a central source for FAQs, troubleshooting and even forums for this product.  You can find the information by going here: https://www.customernation.com/pls/ps/ps.ps_main?p_host=304&p_supplier=5096&p_parm=PSHPP.

Sleek, thin design with large 1.8 TFT color screen for easy viewing.
Strong Liquidmetal back casing provides excellent durability and scratch resistance.
Simple to use, backlit controls for fast device interface navigation.
User replaceable and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for up to 20 hours of battery life (Battery Life Based on Continuous, Standard Playback, 128 Kb MP3 file).
Features microSD expansion slot for additional memory capacity.
Supports SanDisk TrustedFlash and Gruvi content cards.
Supports Subscription Music Stores
One year warranty
Digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording, and voice recording.

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows XP
Windows Media Player 10+
Intel Pentium class PC or higher
CD-ROM drive
USB Port (USB 2.0 required for hi-speed transfer)

Windows XP
Windows Media Player 10+ (Download FREE)
Intel Pentium class PC or higher
CD-ROM drive
USB Port (USB 2.0 required for hi-speed transfer)

The e250 device should be in MSC mode for the MicroSD to show up as a Removable Device. To change the mode from MTP to MSC go to the Main Menu. If your e250 is plugged into your computer, please unplug it first.

1) Scroll to the "Settings" > "USB Mode" > "MSC Mode" and push the select button.
2) Connect the e250 to the computer using the USB cable provided.
3) Go to "My Computer" and there will now be two Removable Disk drives similar to the MSC Mode image on top.

When the e250 is taken out of the package ensure the "Hold" switch is not in the lock position. When looking at the front of the player, the "Hold" button on the top should be pushed all the way to the left. After pushing the "Hold" button to the left, then press the "menu" button to power on the device.

Run the Sansa Media Converter software. Click on "See supported file formats" link on the top of the window. The program will display and list all video and photo formats that can be converted using the Sansa Media Converter software.

When transferring pictures or movies onto the e250 device, the ArcSoft software MUST be used no matter what mode (MTP or MSC) the device is operating under. If pictures and movies are transferred to the device without using the ArcSoft software by simply dragging files into the Removable Disk drives, then the e250 will not be able to display them properly due to the files not being properly converted.

After converting photos, music or videos a window appears with the "Destination" URL displayed. However, longer destination URLs may be truncated. To view the full destination URL, simply place your cursor over the truncated destination url line and the full address of where the converted files are located will appear in a floating yellow box.