User's Manual

videos) have associated licenses that protect them from being unlawfully distributed or
shared. Licenses are created and managed by using digital rights management (DRM),
which is the technology for securing content and managing its access rights. Some
licenses may prevent you from playing files that have been copied to your device. Files
that have licenses associated with them are called “protected files.”
If you want to copy a protected file from your PC to your device, use the desktop Player
to synchronize the file to your device (instead of dragging the file from a folder on your
PC to a folder on your device, for example). This will ensure that the license is copied
along with the protected file. For more information about synchronizing files to your
device and other mobile devices, see desktop Player Help.
Note You can view the protection status for a file by checking its file properties (tapping
Menu > Properties).
Play items on your device
Use the library to find and play songs, videos, and playlists stored on your device or
removable storage card.
1. If not on the Library screen, tap Menu > Library.
2. On the Library screen, tap the Library arrow (near the top of screen), then tap the
library that desired to use (for example, My Device or Storage Card).
3. Tap a category (for example, My Music or My Playlists), tap and hold the item that
desired to play (such as a song, album, or artist name), then tap Play.
Note To play a file that is stored on your device but not in a library, on the Library screen,
tap Menu > Open File. Tap and hold the item desired to play (such as a file or a
folder), then tap Play.
Play an item on a network
Use the Open URL command to play a song or video stored on the Internet or on a
network server.
1. If not on the Playback screen, tap OK to close the current screen and display the
Playback screen.
2. Tap Menu > Open URL.
3. Do one of the following:
. • In the URL box, enter a network address.
. • In the History box, tap a URL that you have previously used.
Note To play an item on a network, you must be connected to a network. For more
information about creating a remote connection between your device and a
network, see Connections Help on your device.
Copy files to your device
Use the latest version of the desktop Player (Windows Media Player 10 or later) to
synchronize digital media files to your device (instead of dragging a file from a folder on
your PC to a folder on your device, for example). Using the desktop Player ensures that
licenses are copied with protected files.