January 2011
Beginner to intermediate
384 pages
15h 36m
English
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Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures from a PC Using Windows Media Player
There’s a much better way to transfer media files from your PC to your Droid X than using Windows Explorer: Windows Media Player. Not only is Windows Media Player more automated, but it also lets you preview and play the files before syncing them over.
Note
Even though there’s a version of Windows Media Player for the Mac, you can’t use it to transfer and sync files to your Droid X. To move files between your Droid X and Mac, you’ll have to use Finder.
After you’ve connected your Droid X to your computer, you can transfer music, video, and pictures to it using Windows Media Player:
When you connect your Droid X, select USB Mass Storage, Windows Media Sync, or PC mode from the USB notification.
Note
If you have DRM-protected music or media on your PC, when you transfer that music to your Droid X, the Droid X won’t be able to play it. DRM stands for digital rights management, and it limits the distribution of music files that have been paid for, making it difficult for them to be played on devices other than the one the music was purchased on.
If you’ve chosen USB Mass Storage or PC mode, when the AutoPlay notification screen appears on your PC, select “Open folder to view files”. On your PC, run Windows Media Player.
If you’ve chosen Windows Media Sync, select “Sync digital media files to this device using Windows ...
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