shyrlock

Hi folks,
I have been trying to copy music files( MP# amd WMA)to my Axim5 Advanced. I have a card reader and I am using the COPY function on my desktop Win Media Player(v9) as suggested in the WMP help. The MP3 files work fine. The WMA files copy and transfer OK, but will not open up on my Axim5 Win. Media Player. Of coure, iaw Murphy's Law, the files I really want to transfer are the WMA files. I purhased these online and they are DRM(protected).
Thanks in advance for any help
Mike

davey

I think when you have protected songs you have to synch them to your axim 5 through windows media.

shyrlock

Originally Posted by davey

I think when you have protected songs you have to synch them to your axim 5 through windows media.

OK, sounds right to me. How do I do that?
I have been copying them with the Win Media Player on my desktop.
Thanks for your response,
Mike

davey

First synch with your axim. Then go into windows media, and at the top you will see SYNCH. click on it. It will connect your axim with the program.

shyrlock

Davey,
Are you saying that Win Media Plaler(version9)on my desktop has a sync function on it? I sure can't see one.
Ive got "DEVICES" from the "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" menu. My pocket PC and it's SD card are listed there and I selected "Select quality automatically" which is the recommended setting.
Thanks again,
Mike

davey

I have media 10 and when in full mode it says at the top: Now Playing--Library--Rip--Burn--Sync--Guide. I just click on sync and it detects my SD card with my songs on it.

Texican

I've had the same problem with my Ax5 Advanced and X50V with songs bought through Music Match and iTunes. The songs will only play if loaded into main memory and they take up ALL your memory space so that really isn't an option. I'm unable to get any songs loaded onto a storage card to play. I really don't like DRM protected songs because I think that since I payed for the song I should be able to play it on any format I chose. Music that I purchased from Music Match can be transfered 7 times before it is rendered unusable. OK, I burn I CD for my vehicle, 1 CD for the wife's vehicle (maybe), and basically the rest of my 5 downloads are useless because I can't transfer them in a compact format to a storage card for later access. I understand that record companies need to protect their livelihood but the current system is too punitive to those of us who actually abide by the law and purchase the songs they listen too. Sorry to rant. To surmise, I don't have any luck either getting DRM protected music to load and play.

grampakls

count me in on this problem ... I guess we all need to be lawyers to understand why we can't have portable copies of music we PAID FOR!