How to Add Music to Your Archos 104 MP3 Player From a CD

The Archos 104 is an MP3 player that has a 4GB hard drive. That means there's enough room for around 4000 songs. It can also be used as a picture viewer and a USB hard drive. In case you can't find enough songs to fill it up, you can load it with files instead. Now it's possible to buy MP3's from the Internet for your Archos 104. But what should you do with your old CD collection? You don't have to buy all of these albums again in MP3 format. Follow these steps to find out how to convert your CD collection so you can load it onto your MP3 player.

Things You'll Need

• Archos 104 MP3 player
• Your CD collection

Instructions

1. Load Windows Media Player.

2. Find the CD you want to put onto your MP3 player.

3. Select the "Copy from CD" tab in Windows Media Player.

4. Look at the list of tracks that Windows Media Player displays for you.

5. Select which tracks you want to convert to MP3 by ticking them.

6. Click "Copy Music."

7. Wait patiently for Windows Media Player to finish ripping your CD.

8. Connect your Archos MP3 player.

9. Click on the "Sync" tab.

10. Synchronize your device.

Tips & Warnings

• Clicking "Find Album Info" at step number 6 will load the names of the tracks so you don't have to manually name each MP3 file.

• Consider upgrading to Windows Media Player 10 if you haven't done so already. This supports automatic syncing. As soon as you connect your MP3 player to your computer's USB port, the synchronization will begin as if by magic!

• If you're having trouble ripping some CD's, it could be due to copy protection. You can search online for a solution.

• You can create play lists on your MP3 player. Up to 1000 songs can be stored in each one. You can create an unlimited amount of play lists. You could put all of the tracks from one album into one play list so they're easily accessible.

• Only convert CD's you own. Copying someone else's CD's is considered music piracy, especially if you try to distribute them.