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Copying licensed files to your portable device

You can copy licensed files using Portable Device in the same way you copy any other content to your portable device. When you copy a licensed file to your portable device, Microsoft Windows Media Player copies the license too.

When you copy an audio file to a portable device, you can compress the file so that it uses less space on your portable device. By default, Windows Media Player will compress all files to a bandwidth of 128 kilobits per second (Kbps). If your file is smaller than this, it will not be compressed. You cannot use Windows Media Player to resample a file and make it sound better by selecting a larger bandwidth.

Note   To transfer a licensed file, your portable device may require a hardware serial number. The person or company that provides a licensed file decides license rights; not all files will work after you copy them to a portable device.

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