how do I disable write protect?
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Here is what I have looked up for you. I, personally, never had the problem. Be careful about formatting these things. I don't. My personal advice to you. Here are more tips that I found: Ed_P Posts: 1,677 Registered: &#8206;07-23-2010 0 Re: HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION FROM USB FLASH-DRIVE??? Options &#8206;12-09-2012 07:56 PM R e t u r n i t !! 1st copy the files on it to your hard drive. Then contact SanDisk for an RMA. Then RETURN IT. They will send you a new one that will work, copy the flash drive files you backed up to your hard drive to the new replacement flash drive. Voila, fixed. Here's another link: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5232/~/return-material-authorization-(rma)-process
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Here is what I have looked up for you. I, personally, never had the problem. Be careful about formatting these things. I don't. My personal advice to you. Here are more tips that I found: Ed_PPosts: 1,677Registered: ‎07-23-20100Re: HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION FROM USB FLASH-DRIVE???Options‎12-09-2012 07:56 PMR e t u r n i t !! 1st copy the files on it to your hard drive. Then contact SanDisk for an RMA. Then RETURN IT. They will send you a new one that will work, copy the flash drive files you backed up to your hard drive to the new replacement flash drive. Voila, fixed. Here's another link: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5232/~/return-material-authorization-(rma)-process Here is what I have looked up for you. I, personally, never had the problem. Be careful about formatting these things. I don't. My personal advice to you. Here are more tips that I found: Ed_PPosts: 1,677Registered: ‎07-23-20100Re: HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION FROM USB FLASH-DRIVE???Options‎12-09-2012 07:56 PMR e t u r n i t !! 1st copy the files on it to your hard drive. Then contact SanDisk for an RMA. Then RETURN IT. They will send you a new one that will work, copy the flash drive files you... » Read More Here is what I have looked up for you. I, personally, never had the problem. Be careful about formatting these things. I don't. My personal advice to you. Here are more tips that I found: Ed_PPosts: 1,677Registered: ‎07-23-20100Re: HOW TO REMOVE WRITE PROTECTION FROM USB FLASH-DRIVE???Options‎12-09-2012 07:56 PMR e t u r n i t !! 1st copy the files on it to your hard drive. Then contact SanDisk for an RMA. Then RETURN IT. They will send you a new one that will work, copy the flash drive files you backed up to your hard drive to the new replacement flash drive. Voila, fixed. Here's another link: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5232/~/return-material-authorization-(rma)-process « Show Less
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If you're talking "write Protect" on the device itself. then open 'Computer' and right click on the Sansa drive, click 'Properties' go through options find the "Write Protect" option and unclick it(remove check mark)
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Sorry, I do not know. My guess is that the device's operating system has a way of password protecting the storage running on the device. But it may lose the protection once removed from the device. Wish I had a better answer for you.
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I blieve you do but check in display or security settings to see if theres a disable setting
718689
No you can't overwrite automaticly you have to erase them manually. I can only use a video monitor to see the menus and setup. Have not been able to connect it to my pc.
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Thanks. The write-up doesn't mention it, nor does the user manual. I appreciate your reply.
717027
Yes, if the disk is still good, it can be overwritten as often as you need to. Just delete what you don't want saved. -fred
564266
Turn The Internet Feature Off.I Had to disable my my internet by unplgging it to access the sandisk after setting it up for use while on the internet.
606413
Buy an extra colar and sync to same disk. You can also have more than one disk to protect additional areas.
92121
Don't know. I have no reason to re--write since I keep them ... and just buy more CDs as I need to. It's my main back up system.
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Same issue here...constant write protection issues. Even after removing all read write protection on both sides it still has issues. Format no help either. Weird.
668110
To turn it off use task manager. Next copy program to a folder on your computer and run the program from that location.
918374
Nope, I haven't found a way to disable numlock on boot. I too wish there was a way to do that.
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I have never seen that option, sounds like a parental control or demo mode function. It must be in the menu somewhere to turn that off. Maybe you can email Sony or open the pdf version of the manual and search for "lock"?
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Is there any software on the internal memory that will be erased if I format the drive?
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I would ask Bitdefender. It could be that you would lose the multi-computer capability if you did down load to a USB drive.
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I am forced to keep the disk in the drive. There may be a way to play without the disk, but I'm not aware of it.
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That is what happens when the material you are trying to record is copy protected. We'll be getting more of this after Feb2009