COBY electronic MP-C838 user manual Connect to a Computer, Transferring Files to Your Player

Connect to a Computer

USB Driver Installation (Windows 98 SE Only)

If you are using Windows 98 SE, you must install the USB driver and update utility.

1.Place the Installation CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2.In My Computer, double-click the disc drive (D:) icon

(where D: is your CD-ROM drive).

3.Find and double-click "Win98Driver.exe" to start the installation process. A setup dialog window will appear on the screen.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions. When setup is complete, restart your computer.

USB driver installation is not necessary if you are using Windows Me/2K/XP or Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or above. Simply connect your player to the computer; the operating system will then take a moment to set up and a removable disk icon will appear in "My Computer". (For Mac OS X users, a removable disk icon will appear on the "Desktop".)

Connecting/Disconnecting Your Player

To connect your player to a computer:

1.Remove the USB cap to expose the integrated USB plug. 2.Plug your player directly into the computer's USB port or use

the USB extension cable (included).

To safely disconnect your player from a computer: 1.Double-click the green arrow in the taskbar located at the

bottom-right of the computer's screen. A "Safely Remove Hardware" window will appear.

2.In the list of hardware devices, double-click on "USB Mass Storage Device". A "Stop a Hardware Device" window will appear. Click the OK button.

You may now safely disconnect your player from the computer.

Transferring Files to Your Player

Transferring Files

To transfer files between your player and a computer: 1.Connect your player to the computer.

2.Open Windows Explorer on the computer. 3.Select the files you want to transfer from your

computer and drag-and-drop them to the removable disk icon (ie, your player). You can also transfer files from your player to a computer. Do not disconnect your player while it is transferring files. Doing so may corrupt or damage the firmware and/or files on your player. If your player is accidentally disconnected while it is transferring files and does not work properly, remove and replace the battery, and then turn your player on again.

Deleting Files through a Computer

With your player connected to a computer: 1.Open Windows Explorer on the computer. 2.Double-click on the removable disk icon

(ie, your player).

3.Use the mouse to select the files you would like to delete. Press delete on your keyboard and click Yes to confirm.

You can also delete files directly from your player. See "DEL" in the Menu Options section of this manual for more information.

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