4Open My Computer (Windows XP), Computer (Windows Vista/ Windows 7) or the Finder (Mac), double-click the drive representing your smartphone and drag and drop files to your smartphone. The drive displays folders that you can use to organise the files you copy. You can also create your own folders.

NOTE If you copy ringtones to your smartphone, make sure you place them in the ringtones folder on your smartphone's USB drive. Photos and videos taken on the smartphone are in DCIM > 100Palm.

5End the connection safely. If you do not eject your smartphone safely, it resets, and may experience data loss, when you disconnect the USB cable:

On a Windows computer, right-click the drive representing your smartphone and click Eject.

On a Mac computer, from your desktop, drag the drive representing your smartphone to the Trash. Trash changes to Eject.

6Disconnect the USB cable from the computer when the USB drive screen is no longer displayed on your smartphone.

Delete files and folders using USB Drive mode

When your smartphone is in USB Drive mode, you can’t make or receive calls or use other wireless features such as email or the web.

1Connect your smartphone to your computer using the USB cable.

2On your smartphone, tap USB Drive. On your computer, your smartphone appears as a removable drive.

3On a Windows computer, if the Found New Hardware wizard opens, click Cancel to close the wizard.

4Open My Computer (Windows XP), Computer (Windows Vista/ Windows 7) or Finder (Mac), double-click the drive representing your smartphone and delete the files or folders.

5End the connection safely. If you do not eject your smartphone safely, it resets, and may experience data loss, when you disconnect the USB cable:

On a Windows computer, right-click the drive representing your smartphone and click Eject.

On a Mac computer, from your desktop, drag the drive representing your smartphone to the Trash. Trash changes to Eject.

6Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the smartphone when the USB drive screen is no longer displayed on your smartphone.

Copy music, photos and videos using third-party software

Besides using USB Drive mode to copy your photos, videos and DRM-free music between your computer and your smartphone, you may also be able to use solutions available from third-party software developers (sold separately) that facilitate the transfer of media files to your smartphone. For more information about the availability of third-party solutions, open the browser on your computer and go to hpwebos.com/sync-solutions.

KEY TERM DRM-free:Describes a file that is not protected by Digital Rights Management. DRM-free files can be copied as many times as you like and can be played on your HP Pre3.

Overview: Get your personal data onto your smartphone

Your personal data consists of the following:

Your contact list (names, phone numbers, street and email addresses)

Your calendar events

Your tasks (to-do list)

Your memos/notes

50 Chapter 5 : Copy files and sync your personal data