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

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

On a Mac computer, from your desktop, drag the drive representing your device 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 device.

Delete files and folders using USB Drive mode

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 Finder (Mac); double click the drive representing your device; and delete the files or folders.

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

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

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

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

Sync your device with HP Play on your computer

If you have HP Play installed on your computer, you can sync your device with your computer to copy music files from the HP Play library on your computer to the Music app on your device. See Use HP Play to sync music from your computer to your device.

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 device, 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 device. For more information, open the browser on your computer and go to hpwebos.com/sync-solutionsto see if there are third-party applications that enable you to sync your device with your computer.

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 TouchPad.

Overview: Get your personal data onto your device

Your personal data consists of the following:

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

Your calendar events

Your memos/notes

On your computer, you typically store such personal data in organizer software like Microsoft Outlook, Palm Desktop by ACCESS, or the Mac’s iCal and Address Book software.

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