I'm not sure if I have a problem with the Dell Axim X30 updated to A06, or my computer running Windows XP Pro OEM and Media Player 10. I didn't have a problem playing licensed music on my X30 that I transfered to my X30 in Windows 2000 until I upgraded to XP Pro. Now, the new music that I purchase will give the "license is not valid or is corrupted."
I was trying Suscom Music subscription service, but even the purchased music from Suscom, Walmart, and MusicMatch will give me this problem. If I burn the music to CD and the rip from my burned cd, it has no problems playing on the X30. Songs that I rip from CD's that I purchased from the stores don't give me problems, either.
Like I said before, I didn't have problems transferring on W2K, but my video editing software and music subscription services are now requiring XP. This is the first time that I'm having to burn to CD then rip to get my music to play on the X30. I am trying to avoid buying a music player such as an iPod or iRiver. Does anyone have suggestions?
Well, more info on my problem: I just got the music files to the built-in storage, and now the subscription files will play on the X30, but still not on the storage card. This is with both the PNY card (which I've been copying purchased music to since August, and the Sandisk card which I normally use as a data transfer memory card.
Yes, I did do a soft reset, but I didn't think about trying to play the protected songs from the built-in memory until after the soft reset. Oh well. At this rate I guess that I'm buying an mp3 player anyway.
You might want to try Napster To Go. It's $15/mo for unlimited downloads and transfers to a portable device (although a few albums require purchase). At Napster.com they don't say that an Axim is supported but I tried it with my WinXP desktop and my Axim x50v. I have had problems syncing files to the device directly from the Napster program, but no problems from Windows Media Player 10 to a large storage card on my Axim. When you first connect your device with Napster running it will try to configure itself to use your Pocket PC. Just click "no" and it will then find your Built-In Storage. Say "no" again and it finally should find your storage card. Then you answer "yes" to set up a device partnership. For a while I was able to use Napster to transfer to the card but for some reason that stopped working, so now I use WM player 10 to sync my Napster downloaded music to my Axim.
The only complaints I have is the Napster program is sluggish and the navigation has problems. But I am quite pleased with the music selection. I'm more into old music then most new stuff and I wasn't disappointed. There is plenty of old jazz, blues, country, and classic rock.
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The answer to all my copy protected music problems was found in a 15 dollar program called TuneBite. Worked great and no more headaches from any licensed music. Google it.
The answer to all my copy protected music problems was found in a 15 dollar program called TuneBite. Worked great and no more headaches from any licensed music. Google it.
found the site....read two sentences........that can't be legal????
If you purchased the music, it is perfectly legal to convert it to mp3. Now, if you were to give it to your friend, that would be illegal. The 'Fair Use Act' or something like that allows you to make backup copies of digital media as long as you aren't distributing them. All I know is it was the best $15 I ever spent. I recovered ~$200 of iTunes music this way. Works great, retains id3 tags, just takes a little while.
Legally, you can have one backup copy of your music/dvd's. That is why there are so many programs to back up your dvd's.
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what about music downloaded via subscription services like Napster?
It may work but you don't own any music you get through Napster to Go service so legally you don't have the right to convert the files to MP3. You don't have the right to do anything with those files except play them on up to 3 computers and 2 portable devices.
My recommendation to anyone looking to buy music online and not have to deal with DRM. Check out eMusic, the pricing structure is weird. But it works out to be much cheaper and it sells high variable bit-rate MP3's.
The answer to all my copy protected music problems was found in a 15 dollar program called TuneBite. Worked great and no more headaches from any licensed music. Google it.
How is the quality? Recompressing a compressed file doesn't tend to work out well from my experience.
If you want, you can pick up cd's dirt cheap at the local "Cd exchange" or whatever it may be called near you. With that, you then have a legal copy of the music, and can use the music you downloaded legally.
P.S. Those cd's are normally junky, so thats why I'd keep the ones you download
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"I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life." -John6:47
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