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Preferences: Devices

These preferences determine Rhapsody's actions when you are using a portable music player or device. Access them at Tools > Preferences: Devices in the Rhapsody menus.

 

Click the header to learn more about Devices preferences.

What do Devices preferences do?

Use these preferences to customize your experience using portable players and devices with Rhapsody.

Devices Preferences (Main Dialog)

Installed Devices:

If you have more than one portable device attached to your computer, select the device you want to change from the drop-down list. (The available devices that are attached to your computer and available to accept transfers are also displayed in the Sources area.)

 

Options:

Click to select how you wish to transfer music to your portable device.  A separate "Device Options" dialog will open.  (See Device Options, below.)

 

Add a New Device:

Many portable devices will work with Rhapsody by simply attaching them to your computer. Some models, however, require additional small bits of software called "plug-ins" to function properly.
 

Add a New Device is for these situations. Click to open the "Add a New Device" browser window. Select the device you wish to add to Rhapsody and click Install player to download the necessary plug-in.

 

Advanced Transfer Options:

Downloads from Rhapsody can automatically be converted to a format that is compatible with your portable device. Choose a caching option:

Cache...when I download Rhapsody tracks:

Select to convert files and add them to the cache as they are downloaded from Rhapsody. File transfer will be faster.

Cache...when I transfer tracks to my device:

(Default): Select to convert files and add them to the cache when they are first transferred. File transfer will take longer the first time. Subsequent transfers will be quicker.

 

Advanced Settings:

Click to open the Advanced Settings dialog (below).
 

From the Advanced Settings dialog, choose the transfer format you wish to use to cache files, or to delete your cached files.

Transfer Formats:

Cache files ... Windows Media or "PlaysForSure" device: Select to cache files for this type device.
 

Choose the quality level of Windows Media file to cache from the drop-down list.

Note: If you are unsure of the type of file to choose, select Allow Rhapsody to choose the best quality at the top of the list.

Delete Cached Files:

Delete Files Now: Deletes only the ready-to-transfer files. My Library is not affected. Deleting cached files makes more room on your hard drive, but may slow down transfers in the future.

 

Device Options:

Click   in the main "Devices Preferences" dialog to  open the "Device Options" dialog.

 

 The following table describes how your Device options work.

Device Options: Music tab

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