5Copy files and sync your personal data
47Copy files between your device and your computer
48Overview: Get your personal data onto your device
50Transfer data from an existing HP webOS Account
50Get data from an online account in the cloud
51Sync your desktop organizer and your device
52Export data from a desktop organizer on your computer
Copy files between your device and your computer
Copy files and folders using USB Drive mode
You can copy any type of file from a computer to your device, and from your device to your computer, by putting your device in USB Drive mode. In this mode, your device appears as a removable hard drive to your desktop computer. For computer system requirements for using USB Drive mode, go to
After you copy a file to your device, you can open the file if your device has an application that supports the file type. You can open many file formats for photos, videos, and music; Microsoft Office files; and PDF files. You can also copy ringtones that you download from your computer’s web browser.
IMPORTANT All files that you store on the USB drive of your device are not backed up to your HP webOS Account, and they cannot sync to any of your online accounts. So be sure to keep a copy of all such files somewhere besides your device just in case you lose your device or you must do a full erase of the info on your device.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you copy files from your computer, make sure you have enough storage space on your device to fit the files. Open Device Info 
and look at the Available field under Device.
You can't use any applications on your device while you are in USB Drive mode.
1Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
2On your device, tap USB Drive. On your computer, your device 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 the Finder (Mac); double click the drive representing your device; and drag and drop files to your device. The drive displays folders that you can use to organize the files you copy. You can also create your own folders.
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