Guest DREBBIN Posted January 20, 2007 #1 Posted January 20, 2007 Ok, got the Zumo. Installed a 1 gig card. I decided to get Napster since it is MP3 compatible. Had to get Windows Media Player so Napster would move songs to a device. I bought songs on Napster. Tried to synch by following directions. Windows Media Player can "see" my Garmin Zumo and the SD card. NOTHING will transfer to the card -- not even the songs I "paid for". What am I missing? Many thnx, DREBBIN
BuddyRich Posted January 20, 2007 #2 Posted January 20, 2007 Don't know. Have you tried to copy the files by using my computer. Napster has a nasty habit of marking the content as protected. So you may have to burn it like your burning a cd. You may need to call napster support. They have spent a lot of time trying to be sure you cannot copy the music. What I had bought from napster a year or more ago was coming in as Windows Media files. Which the Zumo can't handle.
BEER30 Posted January 20, 2007 #3 Posted January 20, 2007 Drebbin , Why pay for Napster , when you can get LimeWire for Free . Most music is MP3 or WMV on which you have to get a codec . I only download MP3 into a specific folder then double check with virus scan . I download from Limewire all the time for my Zumo . What folder you have your songs downloaded too ? I simply have 3 folders for music , one being limewire/music and my music in my documents and the other my scan folder . Try doing a search / music /MP3 in your computer . When all MP3 music is found , check properties to make sure there MP3's (or you may have to convert them ) , select all and move into a separate folder . Then transfer into SD card for Zumo . Gene
Guest DREBBIN Posted January 20, 2007 #4 Posted January 20, 2007 Yup. In Windows Media Player all my Napster songs sjow up as .wma files. I dragged them to the drive for the SD card in the Zumo -- they show up as being on the SD card (drive H). But when I turn on the Zumo tain't nuttin thar. I sent a msg to Napster and Garmin support. Oh well, at least I got the XM to work. Many thnx, DREBBIN BEER30 said: Drebbin , Why pay for Napster , when you can get LimeWire for Free . Most music is MP3 or WMV on which you have to get a codec . I only download MP3 into a specific folder then double check with virus scan . I download from Limewire all the time for my Zumo . What folder you have your songs downloaded too ? I simply have 3 folders for music , one being limewire/music and my music in my documents and the other my scan folder . Try doing a search / music /MP3 in your computer . When all MP3 music is found , check properties to make sure there MP3's (or you may have to convert them ) , select all and move into a separate folder . Then transfer into SD card for Zumo . Gene
Royal05Steve Posted January 21, 2007 #5 Posted January 21, 2007 DREBBIN said: Ok, got the Zumo. Installed a 1 gig card. I decided to get Napster since it is MP3 compatible. Had to get Windows Media Player so Napster would move songs to a device. I bought songs on Napster. Tried to synch by following directions. Windows Media Player can "see" my Garmin Zumo and the SD card. NOTHING will transfer to the card -- not even the songs I "paid for". What am I missing? Many thnx, DREBBIN On page 37 of the manual it states that the Zumo will play ONLY MP3's
Guest DREBBIN Posted January 21, 2007 #6 Posted January 21, 2007 Yup -- and Napster will not move any MP3 to my Zumo. It says to use WM Player 10 or higher. Which I did. But that converts all MP3 to .wav !! Frustrating, I'll see what Garmin comes back with as well as Napster. Many thnx, DREBBIN Royal05Steve said: On page 37 of the manual it states that the Zumo will play ONLY MP3's
BEER30 Posted January 21, 2007 #7 Posted January 21, 2007 Drebbin , You will have to convert the wma's to MP3's if you are going to use Napster . There is freeware on the web that converts to MP3 but most wish to place a google search bar on your browser . If you have itune , it can be used to convert to MP3 . Gene
Royal05Steve Posted January 21, 2007 #8 Posted January 21, 2007 I think Napster files are protected and you can not convert them
BEER30 Posted January 21, 2007 #9 Posted January 21, 2007 I was reading on the net of a prog that will let you convert protected napster files . http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips833.html . Gene
Guest DREBBIN Posted January 21, 2007 #10 Posted January 21, 2007 BEER30 said: I was reading on the net of a prog that will let you convert protected napster files . http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips833.html . Gene Looks interesting, thnx!
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