Connecting To The Computer; Charging The Player - RCA M45 series User Manual

Connecting to the computer

• Connect the player to your computer with the USB cable provided. The player will turn on automatically.
• The player will be connected in MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode. It will appear as a drive letter on your
computer and behave as a detachable drive for file transfer in one or both directions.
The RCA easyRip TM Media Software installer is stored in the player, go to MyComputer in the Start
•
menu, fi nd and open the drive letter associated with the player (i.e. LYRA) and then double-click the
rcaeasyrip_setup fi le to launch the installer.
• The software installer can be deleted from the player after installation to free up more storage spaces.
Player
USB cable
To enable function of launching RCA easyRip installer stored in the player, the player must be in
MSC mode which can be selected under Protocol in the Settings menu. The default setting of
this player is already in MSC mode. Refer to page 29 for more information.
• It might take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click Refresh in My Computer
or Windows Explorer to make sure the player has been detected.
• The player is capable of transferring files at USB 2.0. If USB 2.0 port is available on your
computer, use it to connect to your player. The player is still backward compatible with the
older USB 1.1 ports. However, you will not be able to take full advantage of the potential speed
increase.
• IMPORTANT: Don't disconnect the USB cable to the PC or the player during the software
installation.

Charging the player

The player charges automatically every time you connect it to your computer. To fully charge the player,
make sure your computer is on and the device is connected for at least 3 hours. Refer to the battery level
icon on the display to check the battery level. Recharge the player when the icon is empty.
* The latest software can be downloaded from www.rcaaudiovideo.com.
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USB port of your
computer