Selecting A Usb Connection Mode - Motorola DROID Manual

CAUTION: You may not be able to play video files that you have just dragged-and-dropped onto
your DROID SD card using a USB connection. This is because most video files need to be
encoded in a specific format to play on your DROID.

Selecting a USB Connection Mode

When you first connect your DROID to your computer with the USB cable, you may see
a screen asking what connection mode you would like to use. We recommend the Mass
Storage mode in order to sync media. You can change your mode while you are
connected to your computer; see the "Changing USB Connection Modes" section in this
chapter for more details. The following connection modes are available:
Mass Storage Mode – This is the recommended
mode for syncing media. It allows only your
computer to view and update the DROID media
card files (your DROID cannot access the SD
memory card in this mode). The SD card in your
DROID appears as a removable disk (see image to
the right). This mode is required to use
doubleTwist, and it allows you to copy files back-
and-forth between your computer and your DROID.
If you try to access any files from your DROID
stored on the media card while in this mode, you
will receive the following error: "The SD card cannot
be found." You need to change to a Charge Only
mode to see files from your DROID.
Windows Media Sync – This mode allows both
your Windows computer and the DROID to see and
access files on the media card. Your DROID
appears as a portable device (as shown in the
image to the right) inside Windows Explorer. You
would use this method to sync when using
Windows Media Player.
PC Mode – This mode also allows both your computer and the DROID
to see and access the media card; like the Windows Media Sync
method, your DROID appears as a portable device.
Charge Only – This mode is really for charging only, and it does not
make the SD card in the DROID visible to the computer. You cannot
use this mode to transfer media. However, since the SD card is visible
to your DROID in this mode, you can play your media on your DROID
when connected in this mode.
CHAPTER 25: DROID Media Sync
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