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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Pls pardon my newbieness but.........I have searched and

Is there a definitive thread with regards to the PCMCIA slot and music?
I have searched, but there are so many threads that just go into a dead end or have one snippet of info that my mind is reeling.

I have purchased a Sandisk adaptor (and yes, it works with SDHC) and a 16gb class 10 SDHC card so I feel very confident I have the right gear.

Love the forum, love the car but we could really use a few more stickies here with regards to this, importing iPhone 4 contacts, and the various iPod options and compatibility.

No offense, but there is a lot of the "near-sighted leading the blind" when it comes to these issues. 3 good sticky threads would really help.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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So what exactly is your question if you have everything
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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I have the Mercedes PCMCIA card, and a SD memory card, that I use in my C63, and it works like a charm. So like BerBer63, I'm trying to follow what exactly is your question here?
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 604 C63
Is there a definitive thread with regards to the PCMCIA slot and music?
I have searched, but there are so many threads that just go into a dead end or have one snippet of info that my mind is reeling.

I have purchased a Sandisk adaptor (and yes, it works with SDHC) and a 16gb class 10 SDHC card so I feel very confident I have the right gear.

Love the forum, love the car but we could really use a few more stickies here with regards to this, importing iPhone 4 contacts, and the various iPod options and compatibility.

No offense, but there is a lot of the "near-sighted leading the blind" when it comes to these issues. 3 good sticky threads would really help.
SDHC in PCMCIA. Put PCMCIA into car. If you don't automatically go to Memory Card option then push DISC button in dash. Choose Memory Card from Audio option on top if Memory Card not selected. Enjoy Music.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Is there a definitive thread with regards to the PCMCIA slot and music?
I guess that would be my question.

To expand and ask more direct questions....

What file types are supported?
Is there a maximum number of files?
What folder structure is required?
Is there a maximum number of folders?
What sort of tagging is allowed on the files?
Are playlists possible?
Etc etc etc.

My kids are making me cranky this morning but I do thank you for your help.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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I can't answer all your questions,but.

What file types are supported? I used windows MP3 format to copy my files over to the card.

Is there a maximum number of files? I have about 640 songs on a 2GB card. The number of files will depend of the size of your SD card.

What folder structure is required? From my understanding their is no file structure needed. Just copy the songs over, the COMAND will put them in alphabetical order for you.

Is there a maximum number of folders? Unknown

What sort of tagging is allowed on the files? Unknown

Are playlists possible? playlists are possible

Sorry, if I couldn't be more helpful.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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By folder structure I mean - is there a maximum # of layers deep that you can go?

ie Music < Blues < Ben Harper < Fight for your mind < Oppression

How do you do you set up playlists?

I'm sorry - I am not just being a freak here but rather I have read differing information on all these issues.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Oh, and how should your card be formatted? FAT32?
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I'm sorry, but I don't know those answers. I just through a ton of sounds onto the SD card, and called it a day.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Well, moving my contacts from the iPhone wasnt as easy as I thought, and having just migrated computing systems as well I am kind of toasted on the 'hit and miss' method and going back and forth to the car.

My hope was to compile some definitive info and then get a sticky started and make life easier for those who follow in my wake.
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I just used the Media Interface Plus (MIP) and it was easy. I have a thread on this.
https://mbworld.org/forums/audio-ele...face-plus.html

Here is more information on the PCMCIA card
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...rd-reader.html

Search is a good thing, if you know what exactly your looking for. I understand that it can be misleading reading 50 million posts, when you just want an answer.
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I'm an '08 so unfortunately no MIP for me.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 604 C63
I guess that would be my question.

To expand and ask more direct questions....

What file types are supported? MP3 and I believe no DRM AAC files, but I would stick with MP3 formats

Is there a maximum number of files? This will vary greatly. Since the card needs to be formatted to FAT32, the max volume size (thing partition) is 4TB, there are no SD cards of that size. The Media system in our cars is based on XP embedded (not the same as Windows XP, it was designed for appliances and kiosks and such). As such, there is no file limit. The limit will be based on the size of your files and the size of your sd card

What folder structure is required? There is no required structure, although I would avoid putting special characters if all possible, it causes weirdness. I use Artist/Album name/song name.

Is there a maximum number of folders? Based on a standard file structure, I believe you can only go 254 folders deep (but really, who would create that many folders). I do not know if XP embedded has that limitation.

What sort of tagging is allowed on the files? None

Are playlists possible? Yes

Etc etc etc.

My kids are making me cranky this morning but I do thank you for your help.
I could go into much greater details.. but I do not think that is what you are looking for.

If you want actual details about the unit, go read up on XP embedded..
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I'm glad that someone else can offer you more information then me.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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jvanbrecht <---- ubernerd

I'm an IT guy.. (well these days.. I do penetration testing [come on.. let the jokes fly I know they are there] and vulnerability assessments in support of gov FISMA requirements

But the point remains, I am a nerd and I understand these things.
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jvanbrecht,

I'm not going to razz you, thanks for providing 604 C63 with the information that he was seeking, as I couldn't.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Thank You!!!

Its not the lack of information that makes this challenging, its the sheer volume of it and how its all spread out one tid bit at a time.
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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So allow me to back track.......

Penetration tester? You mean, it's possible to be penetrated and not know it? I think there's surgery to correct that. My friends wife had it done after their fifth kid.

Or are you testing to see if penetration is possible? In that case, are you hiring? I have experience in that field. I started testing, purely as a hobby of course, when I was 13. For the first few years, I seemed to only generate negative results but as I got older things improved. As a matter of fact, I actually became known amongst my fellow hobbyists for having the ability to achieve penetration where others had failed.

I got so good that I turned professional and now penetrate for a living.

I'm a realtor.
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Here you go, your first razzer
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