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 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 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 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 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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