thank you all,

i've read, and re-read, all the relevent FAQ'a, and then some, info overload at present i think as i can't take in any more tonight!

I'm sure that once i get to grips with the basics, the rest should follow, though being a non invasive pc owner i'm a little out of my depth right now! i can pull apart and rebult things ok, just never been into all the fine detail stuff, time to start learning!

thanks again for the welcome.

Hugh

ps, i should have added,
the seller explained to me that the player has a later firmware than the original which is on the disc supplied, does this suggest i'll not need to upgrade for now?

and a simple one, that i just can't grasp.. somewhere in those FAQ's were a few weblinks,

1)which software should i install on my pc for sending the music over etc, there are a number of downloads, which frankly confuse me!

2), which prog would you recommend for use with XP pro, for ripping disks and converting to proper mp3,

3), i read a lot about tagging, many of my mp3 tracks ( a loan from a pal ;]) are alreadt tagged, but is there a specific way to do this?

sorry for all the additional Q's.