How to Sync Music on a Palm Pre

You can sync music on a Palm Pre and use it as a portable music player.

Palm Pre smartphones can also be used as portable digital music players. These phones come with a "Music" app that is compatible with many different audio formats, including MP3, AAC, AAC+ eAAC+, AMR, QCELP and WAV. Palm Pre devices have a standard 3.5 mm audio output jack that is perfect for connecting with headphones or external speakers. Syncing music files to the Palm Pre is as simple as plugging in a flash drive, but you will need the micro-to-standard USB cable supplied with your phone charger.

Things You'll Need

• Palm Pre charger
• Micro-to-standard USB cable

Instructions

1. Unplug the micro-to-standard USB cable from your Palm Pre charger. If you do not have the default charger for your device, you will need to buy a micro-to-standard USB cable.

2. Plug the standard USB connector on the data cable into a USB port on your computer.

3. Plug the micro-USB connector on the data cable into the USB charger port on your Palm Pre. A prompt will appear on the phone's touch-screen.

4. Tap the "USB Drive" button on the Palm Pre touch-screen. The phone will now be synced to your computer.

5. Open Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and locate the USB drive labeled "Palm Pre."

6. Open the folder labeled "Music" on the "Palm Pre" drive. If no folder with this title exists, you can create one -- right-click on the window and select "New Folder."

7. Open a second Explorer or Finder window and locate the music files you want to transfer to the Palm Pre.

8. Drag the music files from the Explorer or Finder window into the first window you opened for your Palm Pre.

9. Eject the Palm Pre before unplugging the device from the computer. If you are using a Windows PC, right-click the drive in Explorer and select "Eject." On a Mac, click the "Eject" button next to the drive, under the "Devices" heading, on the left side of any Finder window.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also download music to your Palm Pre from the Amazon.com MP3 store using the "Amazon MP3" application that is loaded on the Palm Pre when new.

References

• Palm Pre: Technical Specifications