New Gp2x Not Working(plus Usb)

[vasoula1]

greetings

i just got my new gp2x

(i dont have an sd card yet)
and once i turned it on after a few seconds it turned off

i thought maybe the bateries were empty (are the recharchable batteries they give you empty of full?)


so the question is this ,is my problem that i dont have the sd card yet? or is my gp2x crappy and i need to return it?

also i tried to connect the usb (nothing happened)

thankyou in advance

 

[Goity]

The rechargeables should be empty, since they need to be charged when you get them. You don't need an SD card to turn it on.

 

[vasoula1]

also btw how do i recognise if an sd card is compatible with the gp2x?

i saw the wiki http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/SD_card_compatibility
but i didnt get much

can someone explain to me what's the big deal with firmware etc and how to recognise a compatible or not compatible card


also
can i use normal batteries (although i know they won last for too long )

thanks again

 

[Goity]

Basically all cards with a size of 2gb or less will work. You can use normal batteries, but they only last about half an hour.

 

[vasoula1]

the card should be sd and not micro-sd??

also if it worked normally
i would just connect to my windows pc and it would be recognised?

 

[Lobo]

...You can use normal batteries, but they only last about half an hour.

or even 10 minutes if they're like the ones they used to ship with the MK1

 

[virusx]

the card should be sd and not micro-sd??

also if it worked normally
i would just connect to my windows pc and it would be recognised?

If you pan to connect the gp2x to your pc you will have to go to the menu and enable the USB.
If you want to read your SD card on your Pc then, you should get a SD card reader.