Ringtone always goes back to Windows default?

[BlackBeauty]

I have a Dopod D810 (WM5, ROM 1.23.707.6) and I have a strange and annoying problem...

When I set an MP3 or WMA file as a ringtone, it works on the first 1-2 occasions that someone calls then next time I receive a call, it will ring as the Windows default ring. Usually it will ring silently for about 2-3 rings then the Windows default tone kicks in. I go back and check and the MP3/WMA sound file is definitely still there and can definitely be played....

I store my ringtones under \Windows\Rings but have also tried with storing the files under \My Documents\My Tones and even \Application Data\Sounds...

Any ideas?

Or perhaps recommendations for a ringtone manager that can take over from WM's unstable handling of my ringtones...?

Thanks in advance!

[kta]

This problem usually happens when Media Player is not the default player for MP3 or WMA files. Have you installed a music player recently? If so u need to make sure that Media Player is still the default player for MP3 and WMA, otherwise ringtones won't work properly.

[BlackBeauty]

yes, you're right, i installed pocket music and it is now the default player for mp3 files. i'll re-associate windows media player and give it another go...

[BlackBeauty]

hrmmm no luck, changed default mp3 player back to windows media player but it still plays the crappy windows default ring. i have no idea...maybe i just have to install WM6 and take my chances!?

are there any ringtone managers that u know if that i can try, perhaps that will stop windows misbehaving!

[simon888]

hrmmm no luck, changed default mp3 player back to windows media player but it still plays the crappy windows default ring. i have no idea...maybe i just have to install WM6 and take my chances!?

are there any ringtone managers that u know if that i can try, perhaps that will stop windows misbehaving!

you can try ringo http://ringomo.com/

[orientale]

I store the MP3s to be used as ringtone in the root of the mini SD and I have no problem.

[BlackBeauty]

thanks all - am using Ringo and all is well for now! :)

[thundermind]

The same problem happened to me i know it's due to the new player i installed but i can't get it back to the default option ...any ideas?

[thundermind]

I managed to solve this problem setup the PHM Registry Editor program
download it from this website

http://www.phm.lu/downloads/download.aspx?{940B734A-C437-41C7-ADED-2A4418802FD3}


after installation ...open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (Keys)
Then open the .mp3 then click on values
-open the default string file
-change the value data to mp3file (i found it was avifile so it's obvious that WM can't open it as it's mp3 not avi)

i hope this is useful for u

[BlackBeauty]

Thanks thundermind - I'm no longer having this problem after upgrading to WM6 however I have saved your solution for future reference :)