How to Play an MP3 From a Flash Drive

A flash drive is a small, portable memory device capable of copying files from a computer and transporting them over to a different computer. You can save any kind of file onto the flash drive, including MP3 music files. With an MP3 music file on the flash drive you can play your music on any computer you want without copying the contents of the USB flash drive over onto the system.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• USB flash drive

Instructions

1. Connect the USB flash drive to any available USB port on the computer. After a few moments the computer should state it has detected a new removable memory device.

2. Open "My Computer" (or "Computer") and double-click the removable flash drive icon. A window opens and displays all of the contents currently saved on the flash drive.

3. Double-click the MP3 file you want to play on your computer. The computer will load the default media player on the system (usually iTunes or Windows Media Player).

4. Click "Play" and the MP3 file from the USB flash drive begins to play on the computer without copying over to the hard drive on the system.

References

• Sharpened: MP3 File Information