Re: Can Media Player play directly off a portable device?

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From: PeterD (root_at_localhost.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:13:27 +1000

No it doesn't supply a drive like a removable disk. Stupid creative
software. I wish it did, would make life a lot easier. 

-- 
Regards
Peter
"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:uE2KgPdoEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> "PeterD" <root@localhost.com> wrote in message 
> news:OXh4h%23coEHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>I have a Zen Touch with a few wma and mp3s on it, and am wondering if 
>>media player 10 can play the files directly off the device, rather than 
>>transfering the files to the local hard disk and playing off the disk.
>>
>> Is this possible? If so, how?
>
> A Zen acts just like a removable drive right?  Just go to My Computer 
> explore that device and play from there.
>
> -- 
> Paul Smith,
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