Play "To Go" Subscription Music on Your Palm
Yes, it is possible to play subscription music from Napster, Rhapsody, and Yahoo--but only if you know how. Our simple tutorial explains more.
Who It's For: People who want to save money and listen to their MP3s over their stereo.
Summary: You don't need an MP3 player to enjoy the massive quantity of music available from Napster, Rhapsody, and Yahoo music subscriptions for a low monthly fee. Your Palm PDA will do just fine.
Requirements: Palm OS 5.2 or Tungsten T; Palm Treo 650, Zire 31, 72, Tungsten T, T2, T3, T5, C, E2, or LifeDrive; WMA subscription (Napster To Go, Rhapsody To Go, or Yahoo Music); Pocket Tunes software (it's free for 15 days, and then it's $15 for the basic version or $35 for the deluxe version); Windows.
1. Prepare for installation
Before you do anything, unplug your Palm device from your computer. Also, close down Windows Media Player and any other music playback software you have running.
2. Install Pocket Tunes on your PC
Download Pocket Tunes to your hard drive, and then run the installer (do not run the installer directly from the Web site). With the exception of the lower Windows Media Player Integration box that you need to check (see image to the right), leave all the default settings where they are. If you run into any trouble, see the extended installation guide.
3. Install Pocket Tunes on your Palm
Once Pocket Tunes is installed on your computer, it's time to install it on your Palm as well. Connect your Palm to your computer. Click on the Windows Start Menu at the lower left of your screen, and under the Programs submenu, choose Pocket Tunes > Install Pocket Tunes to Palm.
4. Select WMP Integration
Once again, when you come to the part of the install process that asks if you want Windows Media Player Integration, check the box for yes.
5. Turn on Drive Mode
If your Palm device has Drive Mode as an option on the main menu, turn it on; otherwise, Windows Media Player won't recognize the device.
6. Transfer music onto your Palm
There are many options for this part of the process. You can use Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music Engine, or Windows Media Player for transferring music. We recommend using Windows Media Player, since we experienced problems while using the other software to transfer music to our Palm (our tests were done using the Life Drive model).Open Windows Media Player 10, and connect (or reconnect) your Palm. Click the Sync tab near the top of the screen to bring up your Palm device. You'll see all of your music-transfer options there; transfer away.
