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Copy files between your phone and your
computer
Copy files and folders using USB Drive mode
You can copy any type of file from a computer to your phone, and from your
phone to your computer, by putting your phone in USB Drive mode. In this
mode, your phone appears as a removable hard drive to your desktop
computer.
After you copy a file to your phone, you can open the file if your phone has
an application that supports the file type. You can open many file formats for
photos, videos, and music; Microsoft Office files; and PDF files. You can also
copy ringtones that you download from your computer's web browser.
IMPORTANT
All files that you store on the USB drive of your phone are not
backed up to your Palm profile, and they cannot sync to any of your online
accounts. So be sure to keep a copy of all such files somewhere besides your
phone just in case you lose your phone or you must do a full erase of the info on
your phone. For example, from time to time, you may want to back up photos and
videos you recorded on your phone by copying them to a computer. Your photos
and videos are stored in the DCIM folder of your phone's USB drive.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you copy files from your computer, make
sure you have enough storage space on your phone to fit the files.
Device Info
and look at the
When your phone is in USB Drive mode, incoming calls go to voicemail; you
can't make calls or use any other application until you complete step 5
below.
1
Connect your phone to your computer using the
2
On your phone, tap
USB
appears as a removable drive.
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field under Phone.
USB
cable.
Drive. On your computer, your phone
3
On a Windows computer, if the Found New Hardware wizard opens,
click
Cancel
4
Open
My Computer
Vista/Windows 7), or the
representing your phone, and drag and drop files to your phone. The
drive displays folders that you can use to organize the files you copy.
You can also create your own folders.
NOTE
If you copy ringtones to your phone, be sure to place them in the
ringtones
phone are in
5
End the connection safely—if you do not eject safely, your phone resets
when you disconnect the USB cable:
On a Windows computer, right-click the drive representing your
phone and click Eject.
On a Mac computer, from your desktop, drag the drive representing
your phone to the Trash. Trash changes to Eject.
6
Disconnect the
screen is no longer displayed on your phone.
Delete files and folders using USB Drive mode
Open
When your phone is in USB Drive mode, you can't make or receive calls or
use other wireless features such as email or the web.
1
Connect your phone to your computer using the
2
On your phone, tap
appears as a removable drive.
3
On a Windows computer, if the Found New Hardware wizard opens,
click
Cancel
to close the wizard.
(Windows XP),
Computer
Finder
(Mac), double-click the drive
folder on your phone's USB drive. Photos and videos taken on the
DCIM
> 100Palm.
USB cable
from the computer when the USB drive
USB
Drive. On your computer, your phone
to close the wizard.
(Windows
USB
cable.
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