CONNECTING OTHER PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS

You can connect any brand of portable music player to your PC. For most non-iPod players, you can use Windows Media Player to transfer music from your PC to your portable device.

Connect one end of the USB cable to your portable music player.

Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on your PC's system unit.

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MP3 Players

Portable music players especially those that store songs in flash memory are often generically called MP3 players, after the popular MP3 file format.

In Windows Media Player, click the Sync tab.

Pull down the Sync list (on the left side) and select either All Music or a specific playlist; then check those songs you want to transfer to your music player.

Pull down the Device list (on the right side) and select your portable audio player.

Click the Start Sync button to transfer the selected files to your portable audio player.

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Device Setup

The first time you connect a portable audio player to your PC, Windows Media Player starts the Device Setup Wizard. This helps you configure either automatic or manual synchronization between your music player and WMP.

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Proprietary Software

Many portable audio players come with their own software programs for transferring files from your PC. You can use either your player's program or Windows Media Player to perform this task.