660 newbee

[davegs]

Well, got one at last and it works! (well took me back from the post office in the van!), but haow do I down load music into the 660? realize it's the same as an I opod but aint got one of them either. so anyone help out a total computer plonker please?.
Many thanks,
Dave GS

 

[IanNicky]

Get yourself a Micro SD card (ive got a 8GB in mine) and load your MP3 files onto it from either your PC direct or through the Garmin contected by the supplied USB lead. These MP3 files will then show when you use the media player on the 660. Simples

Ohh it has to be MP3 files.

 

[ianf]

Dave, where's the music right now? On cd or on your computer?

 

[davegs]

Music

Many thanks for the advice chaps, all I have at prsent is cd's, but would like to have the Who and the Stones (showing my age!) and of course a bit of Quo! * Johnny Cash. Thanks in advance for all advice offered, I realise I sound like a pain but I've never been involved with any of this at all deffo a computer dummy!.
Dave GS

 

[markie_wales]

Many thanks for the advice chaps, all I have at prsent is cd's, but would like to have the Who and the Stones (showing my age!) and of course a bit of Quo! * Johnny Cash. Thanks in advance for all advice offered, I realise I sound like a pain but I've never been involved with any of this at all deffo a computer dummy!.
Dave GS

If they are on CD:

STEP 1 - convert from CD to MP3

- start up Windows Media Player
- got to "Rip"[1] (top of screen) and click the little arrow under "Rip"
- then "Format", then MP3
- Put CD into computer
- it wil either start ripping automaticaly (depending on setting) or click "start Rip"
- this will take the CD tracks and Rip them to MP3 files on you computer

STEP 2 - copy to zumo

- as has been said put a micro sd card in the zumo
- connect to th computer via usb cable supplied with zumo
- the computer wil dectect the zumo anbd creat e2 "drives" ine is the actual zumo, one is te micro SD card
- copy the ripped mp3 files to the drive that is the micro SD card.

drink beer and consider your self 2nd only to Bil Gates in computer wizardry

cheers

Mark

[1] in computer speak converting a CD to an MP3 file sis known as "ripping"

 

[davegs]

MP FREE'S

Many thanks for all the help boys and thank you Mark (sure you aint Billy boy himself?)
will have a go and if it works will give up electrics and become a computer consutant!!!.
Cheers to all,
Dave.