Does anyone know how to transfer itunes to a micro sd card so songs can be transferred to a cell phone? Is this even possible? FYI--google wasn't much help.
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First, you'll need to know what file types your phone will play. If it's an iPhone, you're good to go. If it is not and will play only MP3's, you will have to convert all of the files you want to copy over before doing so. iTunes will do it. It just takes a while and takes up disk space for a while. Start there and let us know what you find, and then, we'll move on to copying them over...
beanAuthor
First, you'll need to know what file types your phone will play. If it's an iPhone, you're good to go. If it is not and will play only MP3's, you will have to convert all of the files you want to copy over before doing so. iTunes will do it. It just takes a while and takes up disk space for a while. Start there and let us know what you find, and then, we'll move on to copying them over...
It's my daughter's phone, an LG Rumor. I'm trying to help her eliminate having to carry her ipod and phone to school everyday. this sounds similar to Peapod's problem when she was moving her music to another computer. Why can't this be easy.:angry:
Thanks for the help so far, I'll let you know when we get to the next step.
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Yup...MP3's. I found the specs for the phone. You'll have to convert them. I'll jump back tonight when I have iTunes open in front of me so I can send you a step by step. There is a caveat. Most of the tunes purchased from iTunes are protected and will not allow the files to be converted to MP3's. By and large the only songs that you will be able to convert and copy to the SD card are songs that were ripped from CD's. You will also need a card reader or some other interface to connect the SD card to the computer...
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BTW...using cell phones as MP3 players totally saps the battery in most cases. Just a heads up...
Beach Lover
I actually replaced my own hard drive. now I just have to figure out how to get all of my old software back on. all I have is internet. But thats all that matters anyway, right?
beanAuthor
Yup...MP3's. I found the specs for the phone. You'll have to convert them. I'll jump back tonight when I have iTunes open in front of me so I can send you a step by step. There is a caveat. Most of the tunes purchased from iTunes are protected and will not allow the files to be converted to MP3's. By and large the only songs that you will be able to convert and copy to the SD card are songs that were ripped from CD's. You will also need a card reader or some other interface to connect the SD card to the computer...
Oooh, I would be most grateful. I know I could do it but it would take a while to figure it out.
BTW...using cell phones as MP3 players totally saps the battery in most cases. Just a heads up...
Hmmm, good to know. She has already realized texting umpteen times a day zaps the battery. I wonder if it would be worth it or not.
beanAuthor
I actually replaced my own hard drive. now I just have to figure out how to get all of my old software back on. all I have is internet. But thats all that matters anyway, right?
Yeah, it's not as hard as it sounds. Unplug a few wires pull the old one/s out and slide new ones in. They format themselves these days. Been there done that. Loading the software is the funn part for me.
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OK....here you go...
• First of all make sure that you can plug your SD card into your computer using a
card reader or other means.
• Open iTunes. At the top click on “edit” and then “preferences”. Click the
“advanced” tab and the “importing” tab inside that window.
• Change “Import Using” to MP3 Encoder and click the “OK” box
• It is easier to track your conversions if you make sure that all the songs are
unchecked. You can do this by checking the first and last song while holding the
shift key. Right click and select Uncheck Selection.
• To convert the files click on a range of songs to convert by selecting the first and
then holding the shift key while clicking the last song. Right click on the
highlighted songs and click Convert Selection to MP3.
• As the files convert you will see duplicate names appear. The new files will have
check marks and will not be blue making them easy to see
• When it is done converting the range it will look something like this…
• Right click on one of the converted songs and click Show In Windows Explorer.
Stick to doing an album at a time at this point to make things more organized
• It will open a new box and you will see a mishmash of files. Click on View then
Arrange Icons by > Type. You will wind up with something like this:
• You will see that the MP3s are, now, by themselves. Highlight all of the MP3s by
clicking the first and last while holding the shift key. After they are highlighted,
click the Move the Selected Items link on the left side in the File and Folder tasks
box. You will get a popup box where you need to find and select your SD card
which should show as a drive letter. In my example I’m using a thumb drive.
Click the SD card and, then click the Move button
• As your music files move the SD card they will disappear from the Explorer
window
• Go back to iTunes. You will see that all of the duplicate file names are still there.
They are always the 2nd name of the two. Click each 2nd name while holding the
Ctrl key so that every other line is highlighted. When you have finished selecting
the names, click the delete key, and the song titles will go away. If you goof and
accidentally select the original file it will give you a popup asking if you want to
move the music file to the recycle bin. If it does, cancel out and try again.
• When you are finished, be sure to go back and change the Import option we
changed in the 2nd bullet point back to AAC Encoder.
This isn’t overly difficult but is pretty time consuming. Remember, most, if not all,
songs purchased via iTunes will be protected and will not allow you to convert them to
MP3 files. If you get an error, just move on to the next album. Once you are done
converting and moving files to the SD card you should just be able to put it in the phone.
As far as how that works, you’ll have to refer to the LG instructions as I’m not familiar.
Using the phone as a MP3 player will run the battery down pretty fast. Might want to
keep a good eye on it for a while to see how often you will have to recharge the phone.
This is all based on Windows XP. If you are using Vista, it shouldn't be that different. If you're using a Mac, which never occurred to me, unfortunately, you're on your own until a Mac user weighs in!
Have fun!
:breakcomp:
Converting iTunes MP4 files to MP3 files
• First of all make sure that you can plug your SD card into your computer using a
card reader or other means.
• Open iTunes. At the top click on “edit” and then “preferences”. Click the
“advanced” tab and the “importing” tab inside that window.
• Change “Import Using” to MP3 Encoder and click the “OK” box
• It is easier to track your conversions if you make sure that all the songs are
unchecked. You can do this by checking the first and last song while holding the
shift key. Right click and select Uncheck Selection.
• To convert the files click on a range of songs to convert by selecting the first and
then holding the shift key while clicking the last song. Right click on the
highlighted songs and click Convert Selection to MP3.
• As the files convert you will see duplicate names appear. The new files will have
check marks and will not be blue making them easy to see
• When it is done converting the range it will look something like this…
• Right click on one of the converted songs and click Show In Windows Explorer.
Stick to doing an album at a time at this point to make things more organized
• It will open a new box and you will see a mishmash of files. Click on View then
Arrange Icons by > Type. You will wind up with something like this:
• You will see that the MP3s are, now, by themselves. Highlight all of the MP3s by
clicking the first and last while holding the shift key. After they are highlighted,
click the Move the Selected Items link on the left side in the File and Folder tasks
box. You will get a popup box where you need to find and select your SD card
which should show as a drive letter. In my example I’m using a thumb drive.
Click the SD card and, then click the Move button
• As your music files move the SD card they will disappear from the Explorer
window
• Go back to iTunes. You will see that all of the duplicate file names are still there.
They are always the 2nd name of the two. Click each 2nd name while holding the
Ctrl key so that every other line is highlighted. When you have finished selecting
the names, click the delete key, and the song titles will go away. If you goof and
accidentally select the original file it will give you a popup asking if you want to
move the music file to the recycle bin. If it does, cancel out and try again.
• When you are finished, be sure to go back and change the Import option we
changed in the 2nd bullet point back to AAC Encoder.
This isn’t overly difficult but is pretty time consuming. Remember, most, if not all,
songs purchased via iTunes will be protected and will not allow you to convert them to
MP3 files. If you get an error, just move on to the next album. Once you are done
converting and moving files to the SD card you should just be able to put it in the phone.
As far as how that works, you’ll have to refer to the LG instructions as I’m not familiar.
Using the phone as a MP3 player will run the battery down pretty fast. Might want to
keep a good eye on it for a while to see how often you will have to recharge the phone.
This is all based on Windows XP. If you are using Vista, it shouldn't be that different. If you're using a Mac, which never occurred to me, unfortunately, you're on your own until a Mac user weighs in!
Have fun!
:breakcomp:
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Beach Fanatic
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Oh come on! It can't be that hard if I can do it! LOL!
Beach Fanatic
Why can't this be easy.:angry:
it probably is...with an iphone...
SWGB
BTW...using cell phones as MP3 players totally saps the battery in most cases. Just a heads up...
Very true!
Hmmm, good to know. She has already realized texting umpteen times a day zaps the battery. I wonder if it would be worth it or not.
It's probably not the texting, it is probably because the phone is searching for a signal. This is true and not sexist, anything between a cell phone and the cell tower reduces the signal. The phone will pull more power trying to find a signal. Many women carry their cell phones in their purses and most purses will kill a cell phone signal.
The other thing is to check and see if the phone has a light sensor on it. This is usually turned off and has to be activated thru the settings. It will determine if there is enough ambient light and not use the phones backlight. This can greatly extend the cell phone battery life.
Happy celling!
Beach Fanatic
Oh come on! It can't be that hard if I can do it! LOL!They say, "No one knows what goes on behind closed doors." Now I'm frightened that when you take off all that makeup and polyester, SC, you are..... A CREEPY TECHNONERD!!! (shiver...eeeww, ugh...shake...) To think I thought you were just the bestial-associatin'- androgenous-maybe-cross-dressin' (and maybe not)-charmin'-entertainer-next-door.... and you're a technogeek hidin' behind a dress..... To have betrayed the pubilc's trust! Do your fans know about your true, hidden nature?! I smell a scandal! Dibs on the National Enquirer leak, everyone!
P.S. I don't know what "MPs" even are. SWGB
They say, "No one knows what goes on behind closed doors." Now I'm frightened that when you take off all that makeup and polyester, SC, you are..... A CREEPY TECHNONERD!!! (shiver...eeeww, ugh...shake...) To think I thought you were just the bestial-associatin'- androgenous-maybe-cross-dressin' (and maybe not)-charmin'-entertainer-next-door.... and you're a technogeek hidin' behind a dress..... To have betrayed the pubilc's trust! Do your fans know about your true, hidden nature?! I smell a scandal! Dibs on the National Enquirer leak, everyone!
:funn:
MP3's are a digital sound format.
Moderator
They say, "No one knows what goes on behind closed doors." Now I'm frightened that when you take off all that makeup and polyester, SC, you are..... A CREEPY TECHNONERD!!! (shiver...eeeww, ugh...shake...) To think I thought you were just the bestial-associatin'- androgenous-maybe-cross-dressin' (and maybe not)-charmin'-entertainer-next-door.... and you're a technogeek hidin' behind a dress..... To have betrayed the pubilc's trust! Do your fans know about your true, hidden nature?! I smell a scandal! Dibs on the National Enquirer leak, everyone!
Did she say "Beastial"? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!!!!!!:funn:
I'm an onion. What can I say. Many many layers!
beanAuthor
Singinchicken..you are the best.
The computer I'll use for this has Vista and a card reader built in. Your post was not in vain.I understand and should be able to do this. I think one way around getting itunes on an mp3 player is to make a cd and then upload them from the cd. It is time consuming and I'm thinking we'll just pick and choose rather than transfer the entire library.
The computer I'll use for this has Vista and a card reader built in. Your post was not in vain.I understand and should be able to do this. I think one way around getting itunes on an mp3 player is to make a cd and then upload them from the cd. It is time consuming and I'm thinking we'll just pick and choose rather than transfer the entire library.Beach Fanatic
:funn:Oh, good. Thanks, but relevance to someone with a cordless home phone that perplexes one? A cellphone that does things which will remain undiscovered until it is unearthed by archaeologists in 3125? One who is challenged by those bath faucets that are just one big knob? :shock:
MP3's are a digital sound format.
I have noisy hoot-owls outside my window, though, and they get quiet when I go outside with a flashlight. That's technology I can appreciate. :roll:
beanAuthor
Very true!
It's probably not the texting, it is probably because the phone is searching for a signal. This is true and not sexist, anything between a cell phone and the cell tower reduces the signal. The phone will pull more power trying to find a signal. Many women carry their cell phones in their purses and most purses will kill a cell phone signal.
The other thing is to check and see if the phone has a light sensor on it. This is usually turned off and has to be activated thru the settings. It will determine if there is enough ambient light and not use the phones backlight. This can greatly extend the cell phone battery life.
Happy celling!
Good to know!
SWGB
Oh, good. Thanks, but relevance to someone with a cordless home phone that perplexes one? A cellphone that does things which will remain undiscovered until it is unearthed by archaeologists in 3125? One who is challenged by those bath faucets that are just one big knob? :shock:
I have noisy hoot-owls outside my window, though, and they get quiet when I go outside with a flashlight. That's technology I can appreciate. :roll:
One step at a time, master the technology piece by piece.
Beach Fanatic
One step at a time, master the technology piece by piece.Then I shall begin.....
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With the bath faucet!
Good thing I got cookies from jdarg, and a pile o' bath salts... and milk, 'cause the bath salts make for lousy cookie-dippin. ;-)
SoWal Insider
All this tech stuff is going to make my head explode...I felt my eyes crossing just looking at those pages. So did it work, do we have music OL??
beanAuthor
All this tech stuff is going to make my head explode...I felt my eyes crossing just looking at those pages. So did it work, do we have music OL??
I haven't attempted it yet. It's the kids computer upstairs and I have to make time to do it. I need a snow day again.;-) My mama's sick so I'm gonna go take care of her today.
SoWal Insider
I haven't attempted it yet. It's the kids computer upstairs and I have to make time to do it. I need a snow day again.;-) My mama's sick so I'm gonna go take care of her today.
Hope she feels better soon.
beanAuthor
SC... Thanks for your help! We have music. I finally found the time to mess with it. Sam's music is mostly itunes but I did convert about 6 cd's that she wanted on there.
This is kind of a rant. If cell phones are made to be music players, why don't they make it easy to find headphones for them? (it's a 2.5mm plug) I bought a converter on Ebay, we plug in our existing headphones and then it's not even in stereo! (one headphone doesn't work) Now I see why I could find "headsets" and not headphones. Anyone KWIM?
On the other hand, the music plays through speakerphone so that's cool.
Thanks for your help! We have music. I finally found the time to mess with it. Sam's music is mostly itunes but I did convert about 6 cd's that she wanted on there. This is kind of a rant. If cell phones are made to be music players, why don't they make it easy to find headphones for them? (it's a 2.5mm plug) I bought a converter on Ebay, we plug in our existing headphones and then it's not even in stereo! (one headphone doesn't work) Now I see why I could find "headsets" and not headphones. Anyone KWIM?
On the other hand, the music plays through speakerphone so that's cool.
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Cool! Glad it worked out for you.
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