Flash memory devices like USB drives and SD cards make storing and transferring media easy and convenient. Most computers today come with SD card slots; however, if your computer does not have one, you will need an SD card reader to read and write files to and from the device. Flash memory cards and USBs offer various storage capacities, which makes them perfect for storing music.
Instructions
From PC to USB or SD Card
1. Connect the storage device to your PC. Plug your USB drive into an available USB port on your computer, or insert your SD card into the PC's SD card slot. Alternatively, if your PC doesn't have an SD card slot, attach an SD card reader and insert the SD card into the reader.
2. Open your storage device. Click the "Start" button and select "My Computer." Locate your device under Devices With Removable Storage and double-click its icon to open the folder. A new window will appear, displaying the contents of your storage device. Leave this window open while you complete the next steps.
3. Open the folder containing the music files you want to transfer.
4. Drag and drop the music files into the USB or SD card folder window. This action will transfer the music tracks to the storage device. Exit out of all windows when you are finished.
From USB or SD Card to PC
5. Connect the storage device to your PC. Plug your USB drive into an available USB port on your computer, or insert your SD card into the PC's SD card slot. Alternatively, if your PC doesn't have an SD card slot, attach an SD card reader and insert the SD card into the reader.
6. Open your storage device. Click the "Start" button and select "My Computer." Locate your device under Devices With Removable Storage and double-click its icon to open the folder. A new window will appear, displaying the contents of your storage device.
7. Drag and drop the music files from your storage device to the desktop of your PC. Exit out of all windows when you are finished.
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