166 Experiencing Multimedia
About licenses and protected files
Some media files have associated licenses that protect them from being
unlawfully distributed or shared.
If you want to copy a protected file from your PC to your device, use the
Windows Media Player on your PC to synchronize the file to your device.
This will ensure that the licence is copied along with the protected file. For
more information about synchronizing files to your device and other mobile
devices, see the Windows Media Player Help.
Note You can view the protection status for a file by checking its file properties
(tapping Menu > Properties).
Synchronize video and audio files
Use the latest version of Microsoft Windows Media Player on your PC to
synchronize digital media files from your PC to your device. This ensures that
protected files and album art (for skins) are copied to your device correctly
.
To synchronize content to your device automatically
1. On your PC, start Windows Media Player and then connect your
device to your PC.
2. In the Device Setup Wizard, type a name for your device and click
Finish.
3. On the leftmost pane, right-click your device and select Set Up Sync.
Note You can also sync your storage card if you have one installed on your
device. To sync, right-click Storage Card.
4. On the Device Setup dialog box, select Sync this device automatically
and then select the playlist(s) that you want to sync between your PC
and device.
5. Click Finish.
The files begin synchronizing to your device. The next time you
connect your device to your PC while Windows Media Player is
running, synchronization will start automatically.
To synchronize content manually to your device
1.
If you have not set up synchronization between your device and PC, follow
steps 1 to 3 in “To synchronize content to your device automatically”.
