modify mp3 player for continious play

[dave]

Is it possible to modify an MP3 player (I have one of those
stick-shaped mp3 players to play with) so it plays a music track
continiously?
Or (probably better) possible to get the player to switch on and start
playing a music track and then stop?
I thought maybe a relay that short circuits the on/off button may be
the way to do it. (?)
Thanks

 

[Eeyore]

Is it possible to modify an MP3 player (I have one of those
stick-shaped mp3 players to play with) so it plays a music track
continiously?
Or (probably better) possible to get the player to switch on and start
playing a music track and then stop?
I thought maybe a relay that short circuits the on/off button may be
the way to do it. (?)

Unlikely. What happens if you hold the button down continuously ?

You'd need to hack the firmware and I doubt that's really very practical.

Graham

 

[Brendan Gillatt]

Unlikely. What happens if you hold the button down continuously ?

You'd need to hack the firmware and I doubt that's really very practical.

If you have an S1 mp3 player (look around the internet to find out how
to identify them), try http://www.s1mp3.org/en/ for open source
firmware replacements.

 

[Brendan Gillatt]

If you have an S1 mp3 player (look around the internet to find out how
to identify them), try http://www.s1mp3.org/en/ for open source
firmware replacements.

Oh, sorry, it appears the firmware they provide is just the stuff that
comes with them. However, if you're into writing your won there are
quite a few spec sheets on that site which may be of some use.