Synching non-iPod Devices
Get the Device Recognized
- Start MediaMonkey and plug in the device. MediaMonkey should
automatically recognize the device using the WMDM plugin.
- Go to Tools > Options >
Portable/Audio Devices, and verify that your device appears.
If your device doesn't show up in the list, try restarting MediaMonkey.
If this still fails, try using the Generic Portable/Audio
Device plug-in instead.
Configure the Device
- In Tools >
Options > Portable/Audio Devices, select
the device (make sure that it is checked), and press 'Configure'.
- In the Device Configuration tab, you
can usually leave the defaults as is, but in case of synchronization problems
try:
- In Windows Explorer,
check where Tracks are stored on the device. Change 'Sync Tracks
to:' to the same location. See: Configuring
Directory and Filename Formats.
- In Windows Explorer, check where
Playlists are stored on the device. Change the
Playlist options to match this location.
Note that this option is only useful for devices that do not have their
own databases with Playlist support. By enabling this option, playlist files
are copied to a specified directory on the device for each Artist /
Album / Playlist that is synched so that you can play any set of tracks by
playing the playlist. Note that some devices do not support .m3u
playlists.
- Try enabling 'Save all Album Art to track tags' OR 'Save all Album Art
to track folders', if Album Art doesn't sync correctly.
- In the Auto-sync Options tab,
enable 'Delete Tracks that aren't on the Auto-sync List' and 'Confirm
deletion'
With these enabled, whenever you Auto-sync, you'll be given the
option of deleting Audio tracks that aren't on the Auto-sync list.
- In the Auto-sync List tab, choose which Tracks to sync.
- In the Auto-Conversion
tab, choose whether to convert Tracks to MP3 and automatically
level the volume of tracks for playback on the device.
Auto-Sync your Tracks
- Set the mode of the Synchronize button on the toolbar to
'Auto-Synchronize', and if multiple devices exist, choose
your device using the small button adjacent to the Synchronize
button.
- Connect your device to your PC and click the
Synchronize button. After a bit of time, you should be asked
whether to delete Tracks from the device. Go ahead and delete them
(they'll be resynched from the PC).
Tracks will sync to the device per your configuration.
Manually Sync your Tracks
If you want to do a one-time manual sync of set of Tracks:
- Select a Playlist, AutoPlaylist or a group of tracks and drag them
onto the Device node or onto the Device button.
or
Select the tracks you wish to sync and right-click Send to > iPod Device .
or
From the Now Playing
Dialog, click Copy > Copy to Portable
Device.
- Or, if you plan on always synchronizing in this manner, set the mode of
the Synchronize button on the toolbar to 'Synchronize
Selected'. Then Select a Playlist, AutoPlaylist, or group of Tracks and
click the Synchronize button.
The selected Tracks and Playlists will sync to the device
per per your configuration.
Copying Tracks Manually
To simply copy tracks to a device without using synchronization
functionality, use the Send To > Folder (My
Computer) option that is available when right-clicking any Track.
This will only work for USB Mass Storage devices.
Disconnecting the Device
MTP devices can be unplugged as long as data isn't being actively
transferred. If you wish to play it safe, or if you're using a USB Mass Storage
device, MediaMonkey can be configured to automatically close the connection to
the PC after synchronization. If this feature isn't enabled,
then right-click on the device and click 'Safely Remove
Device'.