How to Download Music on a Micro Disk
A micro secure digital (SD) card is a flash-based storage device that is mainly used in cell phones and small portable electronic devices. They have a storage capacity of up to 2GB and are about one-fourth the size of a standard SD card. They can be used to store music for playback on your devices, and the media files can be downloaded to the micro SD card from your computer.
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Instructions
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Insert the micro SD card into the SD card adapter. Most cards are sold with an adapter, which has the same dimensions as a regular SD card. If you do not have one, they are readily available for purchase from most computer and electronic stores.
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Put the SD card into the card reader in your computer. Your computer will open an "Auto Play" window with a list of options. If your computer does not have a card reader, purchase a USB card reader from your favorite electronic or computer store. Plug the USB card reader into an open USB port and insert the SD card into the reader.
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Select "Open Folder to View Files" from the "Auto Play" list. The micro SD card window will open. If your computer does not display a prompt, go to "Start" then "My Computer" and double-click the "SD card removable storage" icon to open the window.
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Open the folder or application that contains your music. Click on the music file and drag it into the open micro SD file window. A pop-up window will appear showing the status of the file transfer. Repeat this process until you have copied all of the songs you want onto the SD card. The songs will appear in the window once they have been copied.
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Close the micro SD card window. Click the "Start" menu key followed by "My Computer" and right-click the "micro SD card removable storage" icon. Select "Eject" from the pop-up list.
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Remove the micro SD card from your computer. Pull the card from the card reader and insert it into your portable music device or cell phone to listen to the music.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not remove the card without properly ejecting it from the system. Doing so may damage the card or the media files.
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