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Catlady · 10-15-2014, 08:19 PM

Well, I'm stymied before I even begin. The Rockbox utility doesn't recognize that I've got the Fuze+ plugged into my computer, and doesn't let me try to navigate to it.

ETA: Never mind. Had to change the USB mode on the Fuze+ to MSC.

ETA: There are no words to describe HOW MUCH I HATE ROCKBOX on the Fuze+. It is unbearably AWFUL. Maybe with a device that doesn't have touchpad controls it might be easier to navigate, but with the Fuze+ it's horrid. I didn't even get to the point of loading mp3 or Audible files; I had wmv video files on the device and all it would play was the sound. When I loaded an avi file, it didn't even show up in the file list. The online manual (horrible, horrible, horrible!) explained how to play these files, but the controls are so wonky that I couldn't even get to the right menu.

When I installed Rockbox I let it install games--big mistake; whenever I tried one I couldn't get out of it except by turning off the device. Actually, most of the time when I wanted to get out of a menu or submenu I had to turn off the device. I realize that some of this is the Fuze+, but, really what a waste of time!

Now I'm going to try to uninstall this disaster!

ETA: Successfully uninstalled, thank goodness! Did I mention how much I HATE ROCKBOX?

10-15-2014, 08:19 PM	#106
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,421 Karma: 52734361 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Well, I'm stymied before I even begin. The Rockbox utility doesn't recognize that I've got the Fuze+ plugged into my computer, and doesn't let me try to navigate to it. ETA: Never mind. Had to change the USB mode on the Fuze+ to MSC. ETA: There are no words to describe HOW MUCH I HATE ROCKBOX on the Fuze+. It is unbearably AWFUL. Maybe with a device that doesn't have touchpad controls it might be easier to navigate, but with the Fuze+ it's horrid. I didn't even get to the point of loading mp3 or Audible files; I had wmv video files on the device and all it would play was the sound. When I loaded an avi file, it didn't even show up in the file list. The online manual (horrible, horrible, horrible!) explained how to play these files, but the controls are so wonky that I couldn't even get to the right menu. When I installed Rockbox I let it install games--big mistake; whenever I tried one I couldn't get out of it except by turning off the device. Actually, most of the time when I wanted to get out of a menu or submenu I had to turn off the device. I realize that some of this is the Fuze+, but, really what a waste of time! Now I'm going to try to uninstall this disaster! ETA: Successfully uninstalled, thank goodness! Did I mention how much I HATE ROCKBOX? Last edited by Catlady; 10-15-2014 at 11:42 PM.