Thanks again! I shall try this at the weekend, bud.
The cable should be here by then too as I still have that to try with my bro's player. I'm also gonna give GAK a ring once all possibilities are exhausted, prob sat after I've tried your suggestion and bro's player...and thrown the unit at the wall!
That's a very, very generous offer bud
There's about 10 full minidiscs of stuff and a few more where I've stuck bit's and pieces at the end of discs. I try to keep everything I come up with when noodling; and the good mix-downs too.
I wouldn't risk sending them in the post though. Anyway, there's some VERY embarrassing singing/warbling on them that I wouldn't want anyone hearing and blackmailing me with!
If all else fails I'll eventually buy a proper audio, recording hub
Thanks again for giving so much of your time over this and the kind offer of transferring them.