Couldn't she just connect up power and make sure it boots? I did that with my backup I bought, just made sure it would boot to the part where it says "End of Playlist" I know this isn't testing the drive to any great extent but at least it shows the drive is found.

So, is this ("End of Playlist") what one gets to see after the boot process is finished on a factory sent unit?

That'll have to do then, I guess.

So, did I get this right (from the FAQ) that the player does not come with an RCA cable?

Georg