I can't get into Emplode because the player is hard locking,

Don't be disheartened. This is easy to fix; unfortunately I am not smart enough to know how to do it. Something to do with making the player start on an empty playlist or something... it's in the FAQ but I couldn't even tell you where to look.

In a few hours all the people who are smarter than me will be back on the board and someone will have the answer.

It is not likely that your problem is serious.

tanstaafl.