You mention "The nice thing about this applications is that it is not installed on your computer, the exe file resides on the Bean so you can run the program on any Windows computer that supports UMS devices."

Yet you list as a bad, "No UMS Support."

How does that resolve?

Sorry I wasnt so clear on the UMS thing.

The Bean is UMS, but you cannot transfer music just by dragging and dropping. It must be encoded to the device using the various software programs.

where can i find the mp3 file manager? i start to be nervous with sonic stage!

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/consumer/template/DDSummary.aspx?Id=44358&Category=Personal+Audio

there ya go. otherwise my url link would get you to the page
you will actually find it by searching for "mp3 file manager" its not the top link but...

oh yeah i forgot to mention, this application works for loads of sony "mp3" players.
i'm using it for my hd5 because i cant stand that horrible excuse for an application called ss.

is there a case for this mp3 player?? its good.

Hi, do these two named Programs also work with other Sony Products like the nw-hd1 (with mp3 enabled)?

I had a few glitches from the start like downloading, control button, carrying case, easy to break headphones(one backhand playing tennis).If you download sonic stage, be more patient with the control button, make a carrying case, be careful with the headphones and you will be successful. No other player out there will give you good quality music for a long period of time like this one. I turn the jukebox on at work and it plays all week long without recharge(40hr work week). This is great! Be patient and you will find that sony connects with people. You will be able to hear tons more music with great quality than any other player out there!

I purchased the Sony bean last week. Upon reading the comments here I was somewhat concerned when I started transfering purchased music onto Sonic Stage for transfer to my bean. But thankfully I was relieved when I discovered it was not that difficult or complicated. This is my first experience with an MP3 so I am a newbie but I found by doing ONE song at a time it was easiest rather than trying to transfer several songs at once. The sound quality is phenomenal. I would
like to know if anyone knows if Sony - or anyone else - makes a device so I can play my Sony bean via my car stereo. I have a CD player in my car. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Is it loud enough? Because I will use it wnen I drive scooter.

The sound quality is great and the volume goes up very loud. I am deaf in one ear from a younger age so I tend to like to turn the volume up louder to compensate for that - plus I am a middle school teacher and all the kids have MP3 players - I have allowed them to listen to mine and they all agree - the volume is great. Be careful it doesn't hurt your hearing.

I would like to know if any of you have used the item you can buy to play your Sony Bean through your car's FM radio. It plugs into the outlet in the car and the music from your MP3 player will play through the car radio? Please let me know if you have tried this - what the sound quality is like and how easy it is to operate. I would like to know these things before I invest the $30 to buy this item. Many thanks in advance.

I just got the bean also and i cant even turn on the radio much less try listening to the wma files i thought i transf last night! can somebody shed a bit of light my way????

Thanks and God Bless

can you use limewire to download tracks on to the sony bean

what is the highest sound that the sony bean can go up to and can people hear it a little if they havent got any earphones in

i got the bean for christmas and now its dead...my pc wont even recognize that the bean has been plugged in, therefore i am stuck with the same music and can no longer transfer nething...neone got ne suggestions??

hi, my computer is a 6 year old windows millenium edition, because the comp is old is this the reasson i am having trouble with the sonic stage? Also what apllication would i need and how would i get it? thanks

Try this entry on SonicStage Alternatives.

hi I bought my son the black bean for Easter and he has already managed to break it. The slide bar that covers the USB has sprung off, I can not seem to get the 2 metal prongs to connect again. I thought that it seemed really delicate for kids. Any suggestions?

I CANNOT GET THIS TO WORK WITH MY MAC.
NONE OF THE FILES INSTALLED ARE READABLE. HOW DO I GET THE MUSIC FROM ITUNES TO THE BEAN?

no where in the booklet does it tell you how to shut the "Bean " off. what's the easiest way whether you are tuned to an FM station or listening to music.

I too would like to know how to shut it off. Also, sometimes when I try to use mine after it has been sitting for a while it shows "hold" in the window and I have a hard time getting it to work, what is that?
I do love my Bean, got it about a month ago and love it, love it.

Don't even try to use the Bean in your car. Hooked up as to an auxillary audio port on my car cd player, I had to turn the volume all the way up on the Bean and almost all the way up. The sound quality (at that volume) is terrible.

You shut it off by pushing the play button again (so that the track stops) and that's it. It shuts itself off.

exactly! u dont need to shut it off... got mine a few months now and i honestly dont see all the downsides. I have no trouble with the buttons. i can manage everything with one hand easily when im jogging. Turning the volume up or down is no problem. the slider to unlock/lock is really really great! had other mp3s that were frustrating compared with this one..
great radio and 50!!! hours music time.. havent seen another one like this . I love my bean =)

I bought my Sony bean nw-e205 the week before, and a had before a creative muVoTX..it had more functions but i love the new bean. It has a very realiable shape. I had some problems with the sonic stage, but I downloaded the file manager so it is OK. It just that I don't like the small display. So in general it is great. I love it :)
Art, Kosovo

I used it for a few minutes and it wasnt that hard to control and I dont see why you should work with it often, only things I do with my mp3 player is start/stop en change volume :p

In order to turn this device off you can play your music, stop it, and wait for 10 seconds or so and it will automatically shut off. When you hit the play button the music will play. I suggest when you shut it off put it on 'hold'. After putting it on 'hold' the device will turn back on but wait another 10 seconds or so and it will shut off.

I baught this because it is pretty cheap now, $120. So now that I have it i have no complaints about sound quality. I am using atrac 3 132 kbps and it sounds great. I even pluged it into big speakers (they usually bring out the imperfections in the audio but it sounded better than mp3.

The thing is that It doesn't feel like an mp3 player. I had an ipod and that felt like a peice of technology. But this is a serious auio player.

The radio works great (I wouldn't have baught it if it didn't have radio)

I thaught that I would have hated the overall design but i dont. The 5 way button works great ( true it does take a little bit of conciousness to use) but I don't have anything to complain about. It feels sturdier than the ipod and I KNOW it wont break.

The only thing that could break would be the battery in time.

And the slider is not flimsy and everything about the player including the hold mechanism is inginuitive and well thaught out.

oh i have 25 CD's on it and betery life is amazing! And one thing no one talked about is that the player is fast and not buggy unlike the ipod and so many other players.

hi i have just bought a bean myself. does anyone know where i can purchase a carry case from? thanks

I've searched hi & lo and can't find a case for the bean either which is a shame so I've asked my mum who's a wizz with a sewing machine to see what she can do with a babie's sock! I'll let anyone who's interested know how it turns out!

can anyone tell me where in the booklet it says to turn it off? your help is much appriciated!

I love my bean.
I use it as a Flash drive, a portable radio and an MP3 palyer.

I wish they had one with bluetooth built-in so's I can hear it in my car or an a wireless headset.

how do you turn it off???
my goood nessssssssss!!!!!!!!!!

SCREW IPOD THIS THING IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

where can I find mp3 file manager application for model NW-E205? thanks

miguel, try it on another PC, if it works then reinstall your USB drivers on your PC, if not, return the Bean.

Kaitlyyn and Marissa, this was already answered just a little bit further up the page, but here ya go.

Quote:

Krista: You shut it off by pushing the play button again (so that the track stops) and that's it. It shuts itself off.

Qi.
exactly! u dont need to shut it off... got mine a few months now and i honestly dont see all the downsides. I have no trouble with the buttons. i can manage everything with one hand easily when im jogging. Turning the volume up or down is no problem. the slider to unlock/lock is really really great! had other mp3s that were frustrating compared with this one..
great radio and 50!!! hours music time.. havent seen another one like this . I love my bean =)

Mine won't turn on... It was playing and then I put it down and it won't play. When I hook it up to the computer, the display lights up and it charges, but it just won't turn on... Any suggestions?

is there another way of charging the bean without USB?

eg going on holiday, no acceess to a computer - how do I charge it?

Mine won't turn on... It was playing and then I put it down and it won't play. When I hook it up to the computer, the display lights up and it charges, but it just won't turn on... Any suggestions?

this is the same problem that i had with mine!!!!

let me know any suggestions that u may have......

i have to say this bean thing is pretty awesome but lately its software (sonic stage) hasn't been working because of something called omgjbox. If anyone has any suggestions let me know! It'd be much appreciated
thanx

When I try to turn mine on, HOLD appears in the dispaly window. How the heck do I get this thing to work. So far, I am really not liking this thing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hello,
I have read all of these comments and I know what you are talking about. When I first got it would not turn off sooner or later I found out how to do it and I really like it and it really works. I'm sorry to say your just not there yet and I'm pretty young for my age. My sister got a Creative Zen and it went bad because you cant jog with it so in my case mine was the best if you have any questions please contact me not on the phone though but by commenting. Thank you again this device is really amazing and it does work if you really try.

How do you turn off the pink bean? can someone who no's actaully explain it.. thanks!

just stop the music and press "hold" and it will turn off

its liz again i think ive done something because i put my music on there and i was fidaling about with it and now it says no items or something! im confussed!!! and it wont let me play my music?? :S please help x

to those who are having problems turning the bean on: My friend had the same problem with her bean. She couldn't turn it on, but when she connected it to a computer the display would go on. To fix it, she reset the bean and everything was fine. It's a lil tricky to reset it. You have to use a pin and push the pin into the reset hole for about 5 to 10 seconds. Make you are are pressing down on the button that is inside the reset hole. You can kind of feel it when you're pushing the pin inside the reset hole.

help please...i love everything about my sony bean the problem is everyone in my house wants to use it...ughhh!!! well my brother had it and he screwed the usb part it WONT COME OUT so i cant charge it and it means i cant listen to my MUSIC!!! PLEASE HELP...tell me what i can do anyone..

um if u guys are right and pressing stop turns it off.. is the battery still suppose to drain? because if i go out an have no access to the computer i won't be able to listen to my music

When I press the button to turn off the music 'hold' comes on then normally when I turn it back on again 'hold' is still in the viewing box and the music will not play, SO I have found if you slide the little cover open then press the button it will start playing, then just slide the cover closed and enjoy! I STILL love my bean.

I received a bean for Christmas to take to the gym with me. It didn't have a case, so I fashioned one out of some fabric elastic bands & velcro. Actually works pretty good. I dropped it onto the floor which damaged the control stick. Sent it back to Sony and they replaced it under warranty. I have had no problems since then. The battery life is great, and using the SonicStage software, I have over 400 songs on the 1GB player using the ATRAC format. Since I use it in the gym, and not as part of my home system (BTW, my songs are ripped from my CD collection) the sonic quality is as good as I could ask for. If people are having trouble turning on their beans and all it says is hold, the cover on the USB plug is probably in the hold position. This will actually lock all the controls during use so an accidental bump wont change the song or volume. If you slide the cover all the way closed, and then slide it towards open just a little, it should work.

I bought some tunes from the Walmart music website and I was successful in importing them into SonicStage 4.
However, when I tried to transfer the tunes to the Bean, it told me that I was not allowed to transfer these songs. Is this a copyright issue? I paid for the tracks from Walmart.com What can I do about this?

Is there a Forum board for this thing hosted anywhere? One with threads for tips/tricks etc. I can put one together if anyonelse is interested. If you are interested in a Forum for the Sony Bean, send a quick email to LordOfTheBean@moremail.us

I got my bean and downloaded a lot of songs but now i want all new songs how do i delete all my songs off of my bean?????

Pls, have this mp3 any functions like Equalizer or Megabass? Or not and sound quality is lower...

Thanks for reply.

i cannot get the radio on can someone please help ive followed the instructions but no mata how long i hold the button the radio does not come on i need some help

Uhmm.. i got my bean about 5 months ago..

About a month ago the hold stopped working and about a week ago the computer stopped detecing the player.. which means i can not charge it or put on new music .. Is there anything i could do to help or do i need to take it back to the shop?

Hey,, i just bought the Sony Bean about 3 days ago, and i was just wondering if there is any case. I read that some of you needed to make a home made case, but im to lazy, and to stupid to do that,, are you sure there is no cases for the Sony Bean,, Email me or IM me at Marineboy929@aol.com

To transfer music to the bean do I need to use the same computer I started doing it on because I started transfering music from a friend's computer but now I want to use my computer to do the transfer but it won't let me...is there something I can do without having to erase all my music or must I continue to use my friend's computer to keep the music i have on it?

Ive had it since christmas and have it full of songs no more fit but i still havnt figured out how to delte the songs off of it?!?! some one pleez help!

Can I only charge my bean by plugging it into the usb on a computor? I am going on holiday for 3 weeks and have no means of charging it up. Anyone have any ideas please ? Gail

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd share a lil of my experience with my bean. Just got it a couple of days ago, and have already experienced some of the "issues" most ppl had.

For the issue of deleting songs off the bean, you will need to use the software provided on Sony Support website. Have used the Sony SonicStage 4.0 as well as a MP3 File Transfer program which will be installed into the bean. Both softwares are able to add and delete files from the bean.

Another issue I faced was that the bean couldn't start up at all. The seller I got from said perhaps this could be due to overcharging issues. Thus, I performed a reset (pressed on the reset button with a pin for abt 5 - 10 secs as per ebBaby) and then it was working again. And my music files were retained in the bean, not deleted after the reset.

As for those going on vacation, I think I've seen a nifty device / gadget which acts as a portable power supply and allows you to charge your mobile phones and/or USB devices on the go. Another solution would be to go for the in-car USB charger which connects into the cigarette lighter port. You can then charge any USB device in the car!

Hope the above info could help someone out =)

Thank you Yoshi. I am in the process of tracking an in-car USB charger.

I'm trying to turn off the beeping between songs, and I can't access the menu. How is this fixed (it's annoying).

What's with all the morons asking how to turn the Bean off? And asking "Why does it say hold?" Did you even glance at your instruction manual? Also, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to just figure it out on your own.

I bought my Sony Bean at the beginning of the year and as a complete technophobe I have found it really easy to use on sonicstage just following the instrutions in the pack to add/delete etc. It is the perfect size to fit in my handbag or in my pocket and I love the colour - pink!

My only concern is that it does turn itself on quite often as it gets knocked in my bag, and I am struggling to find the 'armband' to use for the gym or a case to keep it in whilst its in my bag. Like many people I am also making my own cover but to be fair it looks a bit naff!

I have been searching today online but can't find anything other than a million brightly coloured covers for the ipod....does anyone know a site I can use.

Cheers!

well my "hold" button doesn´t work, an d now the jog doesn´t work well if I change the volume it stops playing.

the bean was plugged into the computer for quite sometime. after taking i out all the screen shows is the battery. and the word FULL right next to it. screen doesnt change, so i cant hear the songs etc.. HELP!!!!!

My Sony Bean is about 8 months old. Recently the hold will not shut off. Even when I slide it all the way over, it stays on hold. I tried reseting it multiple times and it does not change a thing! Is my bean broken for good? Someone Help!!

My bean is not showing any display , how we can reset it , can any one suggest me

My bean WILL charge...but my computer wont recognize that its connected

There is no off button on thebean, to turn it off simply, stop the music and put it on hold, occassionally i have accidently left it on for hours but cos it has like 50 hours of battery life i have never had a problem of it running out.
Also, i haven't bothered to make my own case cos theres little need to, i've dropped it a fe times and it still works fine and looks kl, oh yeah, also, i just made my own strap for it using a bit of string (alternatively u can just use a strap of some old device or bye 1 for another device and just use that)

HEY PLEASE SOMEONE HELP.I CANT TURN ON MY SONY BEAN.When i connect my player in a computer, nothing appears in adisplay.. it is charging ?After few hours i plugged off my bean and then i press RESET button. But then anagin nothing appears in the screen.. i think its serious problem, maybe i cracked my bean.. :(

I bought 3 beans for my kids for Xmas. They lasted a month then they started falling apart. Do not recomend them they are very flimsy.

It says right on the box that the Sony Bean is not compatible with Mac.

Are their any speakers you can buy to play music from the bean?

They don't fall apart!!!!!
I find mine really easy to opporate. Maybe you should stop throwing yours around and breaking it!!

My Bean keeps telling me I need to authorize it??????? I'm not really literate on the mp3/ipod, etc. I really just want to be able to send music from cd's on to it and music purchased online. I have an ipod and it is easier to use, most of the time. The bean has a terrific design, I can hold it in the palm of my hand comfortably while walking, this is what sold it. I has songs on it and after it was formated, I get error message when I try to download to it, device need to be authorized? It also looks up lock up my computer, another Sony product. I ve even got a message screen telling me the drivers are incorrect. Other than the shape I hate it. It should just download songs from any pay and download company.
help

very weak build quality (hold button doesn't work). sonicstage is such a crappy piece of software...
atrac audio format is very uncompatible with otehr players...
i'll get an ipdo nano! ha!
goodbye sony.

My bean has been reading ACCESS for several days--What does this mean and how do I fix it?

My battery life was low so I charged it. Now that's completed with charging, i have no power, and no lights on the display. Is there a power button, so I can turn it on? Please help, I need my music.....smile

hey everyone i just got the sony bean and just downloaded some songs onto it. i have 149 songs and only 333.9 MB left on it. i dont think i can fit another 550 songs on it with 334 MB. anyone think thats weird? what should i do? anybody else have the same problem?

This might be a stupid question but..... Can you download an i-tune or pos cast to this thing? Or are those strictly for the ipod?

my stupid computer wont detect the damn thing! i have files on it from a transfer i made on my sisters laptop...why wont my computer detect anything? it's pissing me off!!

My bean suddenly stopped being recognized by Windows. When I plug it into my USB port the bean read out flashes between "USB Connect" and "Access". Also, I get a popup error message which states that USB device not recognized. One of the devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it. Any suggestions?

I purchased a remanufactured NW-E307 a couple of months ago (at a heck of a discount, I might add) and so far it's been performing quite well. I'm used to the SonicStage software (I'm using version 4 with no additional drivers), so it hasn't been a painful learning curve for me to transfer files and the sound quality is just fine using a pair of MDR-EX71 earbuds (I couldn't stand the ones that came with it). I really love the form factor and the battery life is unreal.
To all that are having having issues with the jog wheel and hold button, try not to fat-finger them. It's an audio player, not a jackhammer. When using the jog wheel just gently tap the edges in the desired direction and it will respond just fine. If you try and put continuous pressure on it like an analog joystick then of course eventually it will break. If you're having problems with the Bean being recognized or not accessing, read the manual that came with the darn thing. It will tell you how to reset it, which cures a few of these ills that people have repeatedly asked about in these comments (even though the solution was posted by someone else previously if you bother to read all of them). The number of songs you're able to load to it will depend on the file type and bit rate you are using to compress the music. Higher quality files are generally going to be bigger, so you'll be able to fit less on the player. Remember that the 600+ capacity stated by Sony is based on files in ATRAC format with a bit rate of 64kbps, so your mileage may vary. And if you're unsatisfied with the sound quality, once again REFER TO THE MANUAL. Yes, there are instructions for adjusting the sound quality and you can adjust the treble and bass individually from setting of 0 to +4 depending on your preference. There is a reason manufacturers include documentation with their products. Don't have a manual? It's available for download on Sony's support page. Try using it before you go running around the internet screaming "OMG, what a piece of junk!"

i love my bean,and ive had it since last christmas and its still works gr8. the only problem is tht i dont no how 2 add more songs on to it, can any1 help??

I cant turn my bean on and i just got it new.

I purchased a pink bean direct from Sony.com last December. The jog control has been broken since May! What help do I get from Sony? A reburbished one for $29.00 plus the cost of shipping the old one in or the old one fixed for only $77.00 plus cost of shipping it to them!!! Sony.com has them listed now for only $89.95!! Don't buy directly from the company!! And the nearest service center nearest me is in TEXAS, how convenient!

how do i put music on my bean? do i use itunes, what do i download???

I love love love my Bean! My husband bought it for me when we took a one week trip to Texas. I only had to charge it before I left and it lasted through 20 hours of travel plus the entire vacation. We stayed on the beach. My husband has a ScanDisk Sansa mp3 player. It came with a nice carrying case that is clear and completely covers the buttons while allowing you to fully access them. What a deal on the ScanDisk! It was $30 cheaper than my Bean. However, he cannot fit 600+ songs on his 1MB. He did have to replace his AAA batteries once too. I however, did not have a case for my Bean, and you know how it goes at the beach....Sand in every crevice! My Bean got sand in it and I was so upset! I thought it was junk, but NOPE! I just blew it out and it was good to go. I have had it for 8 months now. I use it when I mow the lawn, walk, and in the car. I can plug it right into our Trucks aftermarket stereo as it has a cable port right in it. I just plug it into the headphone jack. It sounds awesome and takes up so little space. If you turn the car volume all the way down and then plug in the Bean turned all the way up...you will have a lot of adjustment with the car volume. When I mow the lawn I have gotten the headphones caught on tree branches and had them yanked right out of my ears. Still working fine. I did buy some sponge covers for the ear buds and they fit in my ears much better. My husband was able to get 350 songs on my bean without using the special Sony format. With that, he could have easily gotten 600. I did not need that many songs all at once. He put all my favorite songs on my bean from my CD collection and downloads from the web. I am interested in getting a case for my bean for when I have gym shorts and a tank top on with no pockets. I have stolen my Husbands ScanDisk Sansa player a few times because of no pockets and his nifty clear case. Maybe I should start making custom Bean cases...it sounds like they are hard to come by. I saw a nice leather one on Amazon, but it said currently unavailable. My one complaint is that the "hold" button sometimes slips off of "Hold" position. I went to get my Bean out for a 2 hour car trip the other day and realized I had forgotten to charge it since I used it up last. I plugged it into our PC for 3 minutes and it was good to go even though we were in a hurry. I do not understand all the problems people are having. I found it very self explanitory. Push play/pause to stop the music, slide to hold and you are done...it shuts off. The display is awesome because it is so bright it the dark. I love the little music note that flashes. The Menu is self explanitory. I am not an electronics wiz by any means, but I found it very user friendly. The other complaint I do have is the way Sony splits their headphone wires. I thought mine were messed up at first, but then I saw that they are all like that. I find it a littlle awkward. It is a small price to pay for such a cute contraption:) I do NOT think it feels chinsy. The hold slide is a little lose, but it does not feel like it is going anywhere. You people must be pretty hard on things if you are breaking the buttons or holding them down instead of clicking them like you are supposed to. This thing is not made by Fisher Price. It is for adults/responsible teens. Treat your Bean nicly and it will give you many hours/months/years of joy. When you release the UBS port...push on it slightly before trying to slide the cover over it. Do not jam the cover over trying to get that thing to retract. That could be why it popped off! These things are electronics not Army Tanks.

hi im a teen, nd i got my bean 4 xmas 05 its reli gd, if ur thinking bout gettin one i definately would!! nd sonicstage is easy 2 use nd has all the chart songs nd everything, it's reli cute lking nd every1 has ipods right now so it's gr8 2 b different nd hav a bean!!! xx

If your bean isn't working properly, try the reset button. I could transfer songs to mine but it wouldn't play when I unplugged from the computer. After I reset it, it works fine.

I have the sony 1gb and wondered about a case. Well i went to wallmart and bought a cell phone carring case with a belt clip and it works perfect. I recomend this. Just 10 bucks.

I have tried to download some speeches from a university. They are mp3 format and I can load them to the computer and listen, I transfer them to the mp3filemanager and they show up in the manager and on the Bean but when I try to play them I get the cannot play message. What am I missing?

well the bean is junk i dropped it cuz i slipped on the floor and the screen craked and the button broke. so i hate it and im pissed off. at least i found it and didnt have to buy it haha.

Well Pari, try dropping an ipod ! Perhaps you also drop glass as well, this too breaks....get a life and look after things. The Bean is way behind the times, poor software and it feels like you have extracted your own kidney, poor build , stick with ipod these are dinosaurs of the MP3 world , no wonder these are discontinued. Happy New Year !!!!!

My sony bean fell off my desk nd the button stopped working I had to take the button off to change the song and the slightest movment it stopped playing. The hold button stopped working after the first 2 weeks I had it. I so glad that I got my iPod for christmas. Take my advise DON'T get a sony bean.

can some one please help me put music on my bean..it is a 512 mb and i have had it since christmas of 06 and i have tried the file manger but it wont work..umm can u tell me what i am doin wrong..ok when u download the file manger do u go to the program that u r using?..like i went to the windows media player and then clicked on the songs i wanted to download and then i clicked on mp3fm so that it will go to that but it wont work...so can someone help me please??...thanks in advance!!!

how do you turn it on O_O i'm having trouble....someone help me

TASH, all I can say is LEARN TO SPELL! Your mastery of computer ebonics will get you nowhere in life, nor is it in the least bit impressive. Would it really kill you to actually spell out the word "and" vice the rediculous version "nd"? Not to mention the rest of your post is a joke. You state that you are a teen, but I would have guessed more in the range of 9 or 10. It is kids like you that are responsible for the creation of the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND program.

Can anyone tell me how to open the case for my Sony Bean MP3 player NW-E305? I think a wire has become disconnected from the USB and it won't charge and my computer won't recognize it when I plug it in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in adviance.

For NW-E305 SONY BEAN are their any portable USB chargers for on the go?? Thank you.

HELP - Where is the radio on the Bean ? I got one off ebay but no instructions ! How crap is that ? I have the Ivory or white colour

Well, I love my bean! Use it all the time. Have found that the toggle is becoming a little loose but that is becuase I throw it around in my bag and don't have a cover for it. I have small hands so the button seems fine for me. I love that I don't have to worry about charging it and if I do - just plug it in to the computer while I work.
Looking for a cover - have read the other comments but can't find if anyone mentions where to get the armband and now that they are dicsontinuing the Bean it might be hard!
I also love that it has a radio - don't care how many songs you have sometimes you just want to listen to the radio!
I don't think that the bean was designed with kids or large men in mind - but for girls who like pink electronics it is perfect! Think I might buy another one cheap just in case!

my bean has suddenly stopped working, it will not connect to the computer anymore. i plug it in and it says USB malfunction, and then a couple of hours later it wont connect at all. any suggestions or help tips???

Perhaps Neiman Marcus purchased all (or most) of the covers and armbands. I received my bean as a reward from NM last April and it came with an armband, a case, a cable adaptor, standard earbuds and an additional (much better) set of Sony MDR-NC11A noise cancelling headphones. I highly recommend these headphones as they are far superior to the standard earbuds. They are also great to protect your hearing during air travel and noisy activities. Just be careful not to use them when you need to be able to hear (driving, cycling, etc.).

I do have a question for anyone who has successfully interfaced the bean with their home stereo, or with a portable stereo system. I have looked online and there does not seem to be a docking system for the bean. I would love to be able to play my "bean music" for everyone to hear on the boat, during vacation and at home when we entertain, since my home system is not conducive to including a CD changer. Does anyone know what components it would require to acheive this?

I also have a comment about Sonic Stage software. I found it simple to use, self explanatory actually. My notebook is relatively new (Dell XPS M140 with Windows XP) so this may be a factor. I was able to easily transfer multiple tracks to my bean by using the click, shift, click method to highlight the tracks, then press the transfer arrow. I did however, recently have a problem after not using Sonic Stage for about six months. I was purchasing music and could not get the tracks to load into my cart. I called Sony and they patiently walked me through the steps to repair the problem. It turned out to be a problem with my Adobe Flash Player. Once I downloaded the most recent version, the problem was solved.

For the record, I am not a technology savvy person. As a matter of fact, until about 10 years ago when I purchased my first computer for my business, I kept hoping that computers were a passing "fad" so that I would not be forced to learn how to operate one. For those having issues with their bean or with Sonic Stage, DO read your manual (which can be found online if you are not the original owner) and DO NOT hesitate to call Sony for support if you still have questions.

Anyway, I hope these comments were helpful to other "beanies". My thanks in advance to anyone who has advice regarding setting up a bean home stero system and/or bean portable stereo system.

when i plug in my bean to my computer, it does not recognize it. at first, on the LED screen it says USB plug-in, but after about 30 seconds, it doesnt work. This is another version on sonicstage i amd useing. i was trying to delete all the files from the precious soncistage from my bean, but it doesn't even recognize it. Do you have any suggestions or tips?? THANKS

WILL somebody PLEASE tell ME HOW TO TURN UP THE VOLUME ON MY SONY BEAN E205 512 IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAVE OFF 1 2 and 3 BARS. ITS NOT LOUUUUDDDD ENOUGH!

hi. i formatted my bean and now i can't seem to make it work. i transferred music files in it but the player can't find it. it always says, "format error", then when i play, "no item found". wtf?

You said the pink only comes in 1GB, that is not true i have a 512MB in pink.

my buttons are all messed up. i've kinda given up on the display/fm radio button because it WILL NOT work. i have to try for 5 minutes to adjust the volume, and i cannot go back a sing. other than that its nice.. :-/

Perhaps I'm missing something here. Is there no way to turn the unit off? If there is, the process has as yet illuded me.

i bought a sony bean,and could find a case to use when i work out!!All sonys are sold out..so i went to walmart and bought a UNIVERSAL CELLSUIT,by bodyglove....works perfect,has a hole in the bottom to run the ear cord through,and it the perfect size!!!has a belt clip so u can clip it to your pants!!!so if u need one this will work perfect,and it looks like it was a match!!!!!THank u LKT

Im quite happy with this player I bought the white 512 mb. ver. for 15$ but it was well worth it. It would have been nice if it had a miniSD slot, but it probably wouldnt mesh with the design...

hi im jasmine can i have free installer or driver because i owned a sony bean mp3 but i cannot use it because it appears format error cannot play the save mp3 looking forward for ur great help tnx much

As far as I can tell there is no "off" button. My toggle is just now starting to break after a year and a half but I'm not ready for a new one! Very upsetting!

i just bought it mp3 nw-e305 not long to year but when i plug in it's not show drive on computer and i have problems with it button many times

I had my sony bean for a year when I had dropped it, the button to change to songs wouldnt let me change to the song 'up' it would only go down, i have to take the button off also the change the song, when the button is on if i even touch it it stops playing, it is very agravating. i would not reccomend it.

I had my sony bean for a year when I had dropped it, the button to change to songs wouldnt let me change to the song 'up' it would only go down, i have to take the button off also the change the song, when the button is on if i even touch it it stops playing, it is very agravating. i would not reccomend it.

I had my sony bean for a year when I had dropped it, the button to change to songs wouldnt let me change to the song 'up' it would only go down, i have to take the button off also the change the song, when the button is on if i even touch it it stops playing, it is very agravating. i would not reccomend it.

I've been enjoying my bean for over one year. The only problem I seem to be having is that the left stereo channel doesn't always play. I've tried different headphones with the same result. Any suggestions/

i notice that someone asked how to make the sony bean louder as it is too quiet. this is my uestion too? any ideas?

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I had a Sony bean for about 18 months until I dropped it and broke the volume/song selector toggle. Actually, that was the fourth or fifth time that I had dropped it, but the only time that did any damage. I really wish that this device was still available, as it seems that Sony discontinued it. Mine didn't have a ton of memory, but it was unbelievably easy to use.

I loved how easy it was to switch between songs, playlists, and repeat styles on the go, no need to even take it out of my pocket. I have not found a single other mp3 player that lets me use it on the go without pulling it out and looking through things. I hate the design of iPods and the newer Sony players are nowhere near as easy to use on the go.

If good sound quality is what u r after, listen to analog, like a record.
MP3's have thw worst sound quality there is-it is very flat and instruments are left out, and if u think that u can only get old music on records u are wrong-hot topic and newbury comics and oher stores sell brand new records, besides, all you guys are old and only listen to old music anyways.

I listen to old and new music BUT ONLY ROCK!!

And to shut the bean off, press stop and it automtically shuts off.
i have a bean and the hold button snapped off, and the jack for the speakers was broken so the music sounded like a broken 8track, so i had to take the whole thing apart and melt new wires on the little sound board, and now it look like a rat more than a bean cuz the wire is sticking out. but now it worx great. the bean is pretty crappy but its a lot better than the ipod.
though if u r like me and ride the school bus,which u prolly dont, then the volume definatly doesnt go up loud enough.
i like the bean cuz its small and fits in my purse so i can bring it everywhere, but i still prefer my cd player-its a lot easier to press open play and off , but thats my opinion

Really not sure whats wrong with my bean. I think it has to do with the USB - it won't charge and my computer won't recognize it when I plug it in. Can any one help on this??.. Can the bean be opened and see if there is any wire disconnected? Can the USB be replaced? Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated.. my email is spidaneck@walla.com

The Sony Bean sucks completely. I got it one year for christmas; one year later, the trigger that keeps it on hold is broken, the little button with pause and play and forward and whatnot snapped off. The paint has worn away from the hold button sliding back and forth, and let me tell you something. I never dropped it, not even once.
However, my friend dropped hers once or twice and all the buttons are pressed in, including the play/pause button. The hold trigger gets stuck all the time. It truly is a piece of crap. Don't waste your money on it. I've dropped my iPod nano more than 10 times, stepped on it, had it stolen, and anything else you can imagine. The only thing that ever happened is the paint at the top slightly chipped off and it freezes up once every four or five months.
Unless you only want it for a short period of time or for simple things, like at your office or something, I would not buy it. It is way too flimsy and they should have put more thought into it. My favorite feature was the FM radio, though.

HOW TO TURN UP THE VOLUME PAST 16:

If you stop playing music and go to menu, you will see a setting called AVLS: ON. switch it off to make the volume go up farther then 16. AVLS stands for Advised Volume Level Setting.

hi, i hav a problem everytime i take my bean out of my computer it say "formating error" on the screen! what does that mean? what do i do? Help please!

on the screen of my bean it says "format error" when i take it out of my usb port...what do i do, what format do i use.

I'm expieriencing the same problem as Jensou. I've tried resetting and formatting. I've also used SonicStage, File Manager, Windows Media Player and even copying and pasting the music file into the bean, yet it's still "Format Error".
When I plug in my bean I can see that I do have the song, and it plays perfectly on my computer. But once I try to listen to it on the bean, its "Format Error"
Any help?

I must have the only sony bean taht has never had a problem! I've deleted and re-added tunes numerous amounts of time, and never had any problems.
Nothing has broken and is sstill running smoothly 3 years down the road.

The only thing that I want for it is a docking station/speaker type thing so I can listen without using the earphones. Does anyone know where they are available.?
Marie

If having a searchable library is important at all, consider the ante up to just get an ipod.

I bought hte bean and have given up on the library functions. It is a total waste. I am forced to just listen to all 50 hrs sequentially rather than get frustrated trying to search tracks. I am tossing it and buying an ipod. Now I can get an Ipod nano with 2 or 3 times the storage for only $150 or less, and I wasted over $100 on the bean. Maybe my sister will like it when I give it to her.

I messed with it some more, and got the library search to work a little better. The problem is that it sometimes jumps all around to places in the menu you don't want, or will not do what you want it to. They really missed the boat though by not having a tag for music genre. I like to play my collection by styles such as all jazz, all classical, all blues, etc...The best I can do is play by group or album, and that means I need to know what is there before I search.

I still have major issues with the off thing. My hold switch will not turn it off every time. If the hold switch gets bumped, it goes back on very easily. If you think it is off but it is not, the battery goes down, and then it is not ready when you need it. Sometimes I don't use it for days or weeks. I really don't understand why they did not give it a simple off button. DuH??? I will try the method of pressing play I suppose, but I think my off function is broken since it is so inconsistent.

Just wanted to say that I got my Sony Bean a long time ago, and it's only finally starting to fail on me. I've never had an Mp3 player that worked this well, anyone I know with an iPod has had to replace theirs long before I've had to replace my Bean. Currently I'm just looking into buying a new one, because I adore them!

I cant listen to music , my sony bean player shows a message ( CANNOT PLAY )