Ok:

- the software's developer version must be installed on your riocar/empeg

- connect empeg to PC with serial-cable

- use Hyperterminal with com-settings 115200 8-N-1, No Flow-control to connect to the empeg

- press q to get to the prompt

- type

 cd /empeg/lib/lang 

to enter that directory (the prompt should change accordingly)

- type

 ls 

to list that directory's contents. now the file en_UK.msgso should be listed; this is the file you need to edit (this was the only file my player had in this directory)

- type

 sz en_UK.msgso 

to download this file to your PC

- "You might not know where the file has been saved on your PC's hard disk. Go to Hyperterminal's main menu and select Transfer/Receive File and you will see the name of the folder to which the file was saved."

- open that file with a HEX-editor (if you don't have one, you can download WinHex from winhex.com)

- Find the 7-digit-string "Plays: " ("Plays[colon][blank]") and replace that with seven ASCII-characters having the hex-value zero (00). Do NOT replace it with the CHARACTER zero - these would have the hex-value 30... (you can usually switch from text-editing to hex-editing with the TAB-key)

- save your changes to the file

- in HyperTerminal, at the empeg-prompt, type

 rw 

(set to read-write)

- type

 cp en_UK.msgso en_UK.backup 

to make a backup of the original file

- type

 rm en_UK.msgso 

to delete the original file

- send the changed en_UK.msgso to your empeg using the HyperTerminal 'SendFile'-Command; use a 'ZModem'-protocol

- type

 ls 

to make sure it's there

- type

 ro 

(set to read-only - important !)

That's it; remove power and restart the empeg - no Plays: anymore !