Topic: Yet another JB3 newbie question.

[Tye]

Edited to say

Ok nevermind I am not sure what is was but I got it to work.  Thanks
I am confused! I just got a JB3 and I  loaded up the cd it came with and according to all of the info
I have been reading for days says it should have all of the drivers I need for the JB3 to communicate with my PC.
 But now I am trying to upgrade my Firmware and it keeps telling me it is not connected. I just found out I do not have  a SB1394 connection on my PC (any suggestions on where to get one?)  so I am using the USB it came with. I have tried everything I can think of. Am I missing something? Like I said I have been reading everything I can find and I can't figure out why it will not communicate anyone else think I may be missing some drivers? any thoughts?

p.s. Thanks to all for the help I know some of you are probably sick of seeing the same questions over and over by now.

[Brian Skalinder]

Ahem.    From the NJB3 Tapers FAQ in the Archival Info forum:

[250] How do I connect my NJB3 to my computer for transferring recordings?

The documentation which comes with the NJB3 should address this question in more detail.  But basically, you need these components in place:

      [1] NJB3 firmware for the NJB3 to function
      [2] PC drivers to enable firewire
      [3] PC drivers to provide connectivity between Windows and NJB3
      [4] File Manager software to provide a view/edit interface to the NJB3


The NJB3 should come with [1] already on it (though you may wish to upgrade - see below).  Windows should have taken care of [2] already.  So now you need [3] and [4].

[3] There's a separate set of NJB3 drivers which must be installed on the PC in order for Windows to recognize the NJB3 over the firewire port/cable.  These drivers should have come on a CD with your NJB3.  Nomadness also hosts the driver upgrades (http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=7).

[4] In addition to the drivers above which provide connectivity between Windows and the NJB3, you'll need another set of software to provide an interface that allows you as a user to view and edit the contents of the NJB3.  There are two options:  Creative's File Manager software (http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=12) or Redchair Software's Notmad Explorer (http://www.redchairsoftware.com/notmad/trial.php).  FWIW, I use Notmad Explorer and think it's a far better piece of s/w, IMO.  Check out the trial, and if you like it - buy it.  It's only $20.

[Tye]

Ahem.    From the NJB3 Tapers FAQ in the Archival Info forum:

[250] How do I connect my NJB3 to my computer for transferring recordings?

The documentation which comes with the NJB3 should address this question in more detail.  But basically, you need these components in place:

      [1] NJB3 firmware for the NJB3 to function
      [2] PC drivers to enable firewire
      [3] PC drivers to provide connectivity between Windows and NJB3
      [4] File Manager software to provide a view/edit interface to the NJB3


The NJB3 should come with [1] already on it (though you may wish to upgrade - see below).  Windows should have taken care of [2] already.  So now you need [3] and [4].

[3] There's a separate set of NJB3 drivers which must be installed on the PC in order for Windows to recognize the NJB3 over the firewire port/cable.  These drivers should have come on a CD with your NJB3.  Nomadness also hosts the driver upgrades (http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=7).

[4] In addition to the drivers above which provide connectivity between Windows and the NJB3, you'll need another set of software to provide an interface that allows you as a user to view and edit the contents of the NJB3.  There are two options:  Creative's File Manager software (http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=12) or Redchair Software's Notmad Explorer (http://www.redchairsoftware.com/notmad/trial.php).  FWIW, I use Notmad Explorer and think it's a far better piece of s/w, IMO.  Check out the trial, and if you like it - buy it.  It's only $20.

Brian your killing me. I assure you I have read the FAQ and the yahoo grooup FAQ and any other thread that has JB3 on this site  and I feel I understand it. I hope your Ahem is in jest
 I loaded up the cd it came with that should of given me the drivers I needed  right? Would upgrading the drivers make a diffrence?
I have Creative's File Manager  so it seems like I have everything I need why would it not recognize my JB3.
 What does this mean > "Windows should have taken care of [2] already" ?
                                  As always thanks 

[Brian Skalinder]

Brian your killing me. I assure you I have read the FAQ and the yahoo grooup FAQ and any other thread that has JB3 on this site  and I feel I understand it. I hope your Ahem is in jest
 I loaded up the cd it came with that should of given me the drivers I needed  right? Would upgrading the drivers make a diffrence?
I have Creative's File Manager  so it seems like I have everything I need why would it not recognize my JB3.
 What does this mean > "Windows should have taken care of [2] already" ?
                                  As always thanks 

Partly in jest, and partly as a cranky, kinda worn out pinwit - sorry.     A few things:

[1] Confirm your USB port and cable function properly (are you able to use other USB devices with the same port/cable)?
[2] Un-install and re-load the drivers from the CD.
[3] Upgrade the drivers to the latest version.
[4] Un-install and re-load Creative PlayCenter or whatever the app is that provides the interface for manipulating the JB3
[5] Un-install and re-load Creative File Manager

Then let us know if you still have the problem.

[Tye]

Brian I can understand you spend alot of time providing answers for
questions people have here and all you seem to get are the same questions
over and over again but that is the beauty of this place people like you know
what people need to know. It does  not go unappreciated! +T
 I got it to work last night. Every time I connected my USB cable it would say "hardware found" and it would prompt me to install the cd and click next to install the software well I assumed I did not need to reinstall the software so I kept hitting Cancel. I decided to go ahead and let it reinstall and within a few seconds my JB3 was communicating! I guess maybe it had one more step I was unaware of but either way  it's up and running now thanks for the help.
 I was able to upgrade my firmware and get a nice phish logo startup screen from the Archival section.
 Thanks again

[F.O.Bean]

enjoy that great lil tool

[Tye]

Bean,
 I have not taped with it yet but I have a feeling this will be my main recorder for a while. I really like the features it has and the best thing NO MORE MEDIA!!! 

[macroint]

>I just found out I do not have  a SB1394 connection on my PC (any suggestions on where to get one?) 

  This was from a previous post and the author was actually just missing the cable...but while I have the SB1394 cable, there isn't a space on my computer to fit it. Am I in need of an adapter or a different computer?


Jeff

[sleepypedro]

cheapest and quickest, you could just buy a 1394 (firewire) PCI card for your computer

http://search.ebay.com/1394-pci_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8

[macroint]

I know this is gonna sound like a stupid question, but I've searched the archives and can't find any mention of this: I have everything hooked up and made a transfer of a file from NJB3 to my computer and I've played it on Creative Playcenter. Now I'd like to stick the file in CDWav and make tracks of it...but I have no idea where to look in my computer to locate that file to edit.

Help, please?

[Tye]

I know this is gonna sound like a stupid question, but I've searched the archives and can't find any mention of this: I have everything hooked up and made a transfer of a file from NJB3 to my computer and I've played it on Creative Playcenter. Now I'd like to stick the file in CDWav and make tracks of it...but I have no idea where to look in my computer to locate that file to edit.

Help, please?

Just start to transfer another and look what folder it is going to save it to that should be your default folder for wav files.
 Hope that helps
                   Tye

[macroint]

Just start to transfer another and look what folder it is going to save it to that should be your default folder for wav files.
 Hope that helps
                   Tye

  Thanks...that does make sense. I found out, though more by trial and error.

jeff

[Tye]

Just start to transfer another and look what folder it is going to save it to that should be your default folder for wav files.
 Hope that helps
                   Tye

  Thanks...that does make sense. I found out, though more by trial and error.

jeff

Been there myself +T for figuring it out.

[willndmb]

ok i connected my jb3 to a pc a while back w/no probs
i then connected it to a mac w/ no probs
i tried to connect to a pc again today and it will not connect
?

using usb. powered on and off
downloaded the file manager again
CAN'T get the drivers to dl from the link above, not sure if i need them again or not

any ideas what to do? could hooking it to the mac have messed up things?
thanks

[terrapinj]

ok i connected my jb3 to a pc a while back w/no probs
i then connected it to a mac w/ no probs
i tried to connect to a pc again today and it will not connect
?

using usb. powered on and off
downloaded the file manager again
CAN'T get the drivers to dl from the link above, not sure if i need them again or not

any ideas what to do? could hooking it to the mac have messed up things?
thanks

win XP can be fussy sometimes with the jb3, try uninstalling all the drivers and starting over from scratch with the most recent versions, also I had issues once with the cable, used a diffeent usb cable and computer recognized it right away