Mp3 files don't appear in music player, i inserted a memory card with some mp3 files and they won't appear in the music player, i tried putting them in different directories on the card and still no luck. It is a 4gb kingston sd card and the mp3 files were put on the card from a pc. Do i need to buy the vu-usb cable and sync with the computer, format the card or is there a certain way the directories have to be?

MP3 players can only play music files in mp3 file format. You can download mp3 music files from the Internet to your computer and then copy them to your MP3 player using the USB cable. For your CD collection, you need to convert your CDs to mp3 music files onto your computer or download them from the Internet and then copy them to your MP3 player after you have connected the USB cable to the MP3 player and the computer.
You can do this using Windows Media player and Rip the CDs - Media Player will create a MP3 music file for each music track. Click on this link for instruction on converting music files to mp3 file format :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r5798418-creating_transferring_mp3_music_files

There are many music players which automatically create a music folder when you insert a new memory card.If there is some folder like this in your memory card then you should put your music files in that folder

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Downloading Music to MP3 Player

1...You must download and install Windows Media Player 11 on your computer.
NOTE...Some older MP3 players will not work with Windows Media Player 11 or Windows 7 with Windows Media Player 11.
If this happens to you, then you will have to uninstall Windows Media Player 11 and install Windows Media Player 10.
2...After you have downloaded and installed Media Player on your computer.
3...Open Media Player on your computer.
4...Install all your music into Media Player that you want to install on your MP3 player.
5...Plug in your MP3 player to the computer using your Data/Sync cord, be sure that Windows Media Player is on.
6...Media player should recognize the MP3 player and sync with it.
7...After it is sync'ed with the computer,you can add the music you have installed into Windows Media Player to your MP3 Player.
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IN ALMOST ALL PHONE WHENEVER WE USE MUSIC PLAYER IT CREATE A 'MY MUSIC' FOLDER IN MEMORY CARD.IN SOME PHONE IT CAN ONLY READ THOSE FILE WHICH ARE IN THIS FOLDER. SO WHAT YOU HAVE TO IS TO MOVE YOUR MP3 FILES TO 'MY MUSIC' FILE.
IF MY MUSIC FOLDER IS NOT THERE THEN MOVE ALL MUSIC FILE TO FOLDER WHICH HAS THOSE THREE MP3 FILE.MOVE ALL FILE THERE.
NOW YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ALL MP3 FILES IN MUSIC PLAYER.
SAME RULES APPLY TO VIDEO PLAYER.
THANKS FOR USING FIXYA.

1) Copy the music files (.mp3, .ogg, .wmv) to the memory card into the music folder.
2) Insert the card in the phone.
3) If the files don't appear search for a refresh button into your music software or wait for a while.

You need a standard SD digital memory card (not the newer HC high capacity cards as Magellan does not guarantee compatibility although I did get one to work that was a micro SD card with the full SD adapter). You will need to put your mp3 music files from your PC onto the SD card just as you would your mp3 player; insert the SD card into an SD slot on your computer, laptop or USB adapter and copy the files to the card. After files are saved, put the card into the slot on the right side of the Maestro and then refer to the User Manual (http://www.magellangps.com/support/product.asp) page 64 to see how to play the music. You can play through radio speakers or by using headphones/ear buds with a USB connector.

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yes you can, just put the mp3 file on folder "Sound" on the external memory, it will be automaticly put  in your playlist mp3 player.

Make sure your device is under MTP mode...to do that go under the menu settings, usb and device mode and change it to MTP

Assuming that you have windows media player 10.
1. Creating a selection in Windows Media Player
Launch Windows Media Player 10. Click on the Library tab then Add to Library > Add folder and select a folder (e.g. compilation of favourite songs, converted CD, folder of downloaded songs, etc.) from your hard drive (See Image 1). Click OK to confirm your selection. Your folder data will appear in the main window. Repeat the procedure for your other albums.

You can also do this by clicking File > Add to library > Add folder.

When your folders are ready, click-hold to select all your songs and then drag them to the window on the left, as indicated. Select the entire list again and click Now Playing List and select Synch List (See Image 2).

2. Transferring your selection to your MP3 player
Click on the Synchronize tab. Connect your MP3 player to your computer, your player will be automatically recognized by the computer and synchronization (that is file transfer) will begin immediately.

3. Transferring your MP3s to flash memory
Insert the memory card from your MP3 player or MP3 phone into your computer's card reader and open My Computer. Windows XP will automatically recognize your memory card and its icon should appear next to the other icons.

Click on its icon to open your memory card.

Select the MP3 file to transfer. If you want to transfer several files at once, control-click each individual file. In the File Manager window, click Copy File and select the destination folder.

Check this site for more clarification...I hope this helps..

http://technology.sympatico.msn.ca/How+to+transfer+music+to+an+MP3+player+using+Windows+Media+Player+10/How-To/PortableDevices/ContentPosting.aspx?isfa=1&newsitemid=a5dc6462-1612-44e5-a75b-e83cbbd7f373&feedname=HOWTO_PORTABLES_EN&show=False&number=0&showbyline=False&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc&date=False
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You have to buy a memory card that fits your mp3 plaer that is expesially made for movies and videos.


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