Transferring files to the player
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Transferring files via Windows
Explorer (Drag-and-Drop)
In Windows® XP (with Windows Media
Player 10 installed)
In Windows® XP and when Windows Media
Player 10 is installed, the player is connected
to the computer in MTP mode. In the
Windows Explorer, when the player is
opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will
be displayed for the player.
The Data folder is used to manage data
content on the player, such as text files. The
Media folder is used to manage media
content supported by the player for playback,
such as mp3 and wma.
You can copy files to the player through
Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop). Picture
files should be copied to the “Media” folder
for viewing while video files cannot be
dragged and copied to the “Media” folder
directly. The video files must be converted
and transferred via RCA Video Converter for
playback (refer to page 19). Alternatively, you
can transfer the converted video files to the
"Data" folder via the Windows Explorer
(drag-and-drop).
You can copy files to / delete files from the
player through Windows Explorer (drag-and-
drop), but you cannot open or edit the files
directly from the player. If you want to edit
the files, you will need to copy the files from
the player to another location (drive) in the
system.
In Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP
(without Windows Media Player 10 or
above installed)
If Windows Media Player 10 or above is not
installed in Windows® XP, or your computer
is running Windows® 2000, the player is
connected to the computer in MSC mode. You
can transfer files via the Windows Explorer
(drag-and-drop).
From Windows Explorer, highlight all the
files/folders you want to transfer to your
player and drag them to the drive letter that
is associated with it.
Picture files should be copied to the root
directory for viewing while video files can not
be dragged and copied to the player directly.
The video files must be converted and
transferred to the player via RCA Video
Converter for playback (refer to page 19).
Alternatively, you can transfer the coverted
video files to the root directory.
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Note: Windows® XP requires
Service Pack 1 or higher.
Caution: Secure music download files
must be transferred to your player
through one of the provided Jukebox
software packages or any applications
recommended by the online music
download service. Please visit the online
music download service’s website where
you purchased your content from for
more details on transferring secure music
to your player.
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In Windows® XP or Windows Vista
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(with Windows Media Player 11 or above
installed)
If your computer has installed Windows
Media Player 11, “Internal Storage” shows
instead of the folders mentioned above. Copy
files inside “Internal Storage”.