Step 3: Rip and copy music
Rip music from your CD collection to your player, or copy audio files (such as music you have purchased online) from your computer.
To rip music from your CD collection
- Connect your player to your computer's USB port using the supplied USB cable. Do not press the buttons on your player while connecting it to your computer.

Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
Alternatively, click Start
My Computer.
Double-click the Creative Media Explorer icon.
Click the Rip Audio CDs
icon.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Album information is automatically retrieved if you are connected to the Internet, and have registered with a music information provider like CDDB®.
To copy audio or data files from your computer
- Make sure your player is connected to your computer as shown in step 1 above.
Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. You will notice that your player is recognized as a Removable Disk.
Double-click the Creative Media Explorer icon.
Click the Browse Data
icon.
Copy files using the drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste method.