Zune Player Tips: Music Files to Zune.
What You Need.
Before you get started you will need the Zune software and Windows Media
Player installed on your computer.
You can use both of these software for transferring music files to Zune.
You can download Windows Media from the Microsoft website.
You should have received the Zune software a CD when you purchased your Zune.
Add Music to Zune from Windows Media Player.
Connect the Zune player to your computer the USB cable included with it.
Plug one end of the cable into the Zune player and the other into a USB port
on the front or back of the computer.
The Windows AutoPlay dialog box opens your computer detects the Zune device.
Click Add Files to the Device the AutoPlay dialog box.
Windows Media Player will automatically open.
The icon for the Zune player shows the left pane at the bottom.
Click the Sync tab from the navigation in the upper right corner of the screen.
The Sync play list opens in the right pane.
It shows the amount of space available the Zune player below the device icon.
Select the songs you want transfer to your Zune device.
Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard click each song you want to sync.
When you have selected all of the music you want to transfer, drag them to the
Sync pane on the right side of the window.
Click Start Sync at the bottom the list of music files.
The music you selected will transfer to the middle of the
screen of Windows Media Player.
A progress bar shows at the bottom of the screen in red showing you the estimated
time the sync process will take.
When it is completed, Windows Media notifies you in the middle of the screen.
When it is finished, you can disconnect Zune device from your computer.
Manually Sync Music to Zune Player.
Connect the Zune player to your computer the USB cable included with it.
Plug one end of the cable into the Zune player and the other into a USB port
on the front or back of the computer.
The Windows AutoPlay dialog box opens your computer detects the Zune device.
You do not need to select option from this dialog box.
Open the Zune software on your computer.
Click Collection and find the music you want to transfer to the
Zune, such as a song or album.
Drag and drop the music to the Device in the lower-left corner of the screen.
It will automatically sync and the will transfer to the Zune device.
Transfer CD to Zune Player.
Open the Zune software on your computer.
Connect your Zune to your computer the USB cable included with it.
Insert the CD with the music files you want to transfer to the Zune device
into your computer’s CD/DVD drive.
Click the CD icon that after you insert the CD.
Place a check next to each song you want to transfer, and then
click the Start Rip button.
The music files selected will transferred to the Zune software.
The next time you sync your the music will be transferred.