RCA M4804 Owner/User Manual - Page 11

Connecting to the computer • Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable provided. The player will turn on automatically. • The player will be connected in MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode. It will appear as a drive letter on your computer and behave as a detachable drive for file transfer in one or both directions. • The RCA easyRipTM Media Software installer is stored on the player. Go to My Computer in the Start menu, find and open the drive letter associated with the player (i.e. RCA MP3) and then double-click the rcaeasyrip_setup.exe file to launch the installer. • The software installer can be deleted from the player after installation to free up more storage space*. Player USB port of your computer USB cable The player must be in MSC mode to run the RCA easyRip installer from the player. Your player is in MSC mode by default. You can change modes by selecting Protocol in the Settings menu. • It may take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click View -> Refresh in My Computer or Windows Explorer to make sure the player has been detected. • The player is capable of transferring files at USB 2.0. If a USB 2.0 port is available on your computer, use it to connect to your player. The player is still backward compatible with the older USB 1.1 ports; however, you will not be able to take full advantage of the potential speed increase. • IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the USB cable from either the PC or the player during the software installation. Charging the player The player charges automatically every time you connect it to your computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the player is connected for at least 3 hours. Refer to the battery level icon on the display to check the battery level. Recharge the player when the icon is empty. * The latest software can be downloaded from www.rcaaudiovideo.com. 10