Hey everyone! I'm new to Linux and I'm having some trouble with my old Sony Walkman. It's working fine, but I can't transfer any music to it because it isn't recognized when I connect it to any device, whether it's an old Windows machine or a Mac. I'm wondering if switching to Linux could help in recognizing my Walkman when I plug it in. Any advice on this? Thanks!
3 Answers
You might actually need Sony SonicStage to transfer music, and that's kind of a bummer since it mostly works on Windows XP. If that's the case, you could run XP in a VirtualBox and use USB passthrough to access your Walkman that way. It’s a workaround, but it might do the trick!
You might want to try booting a live Linux distro first. It's a quick way to see if it recognizes your Walkman without needing a full install. I once did this with a digital camera that people said wouldn't work - just plugged it in and it was good to go! Not sure why it didn’t connect to Windows, but hey, Linux to the rescue!
I think it might not help if there's a hardware issue preventing detection. Swapping operating systems usually won't fix physical problems with the device. But you should check the model number and ports you're using just to be sure!
It's an NWZ-E464! Just wanted to confirm that.
Totally agree! It’s always fun when Linux surprises you like that!