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Connecting to your computer, Updating the firmware, Formatting the player – SanDisk View User Manual

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Basic Usage

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Connecting to your Computer

To connect the Sansa player to your computer, follow these steps:

1. Connect the smaller end of the Sansa (USB) cable into an available USB port on

your computer.

2. Connect the larger end of the Sansa cable into the dock connector of your player.

3. Your Sansa player will show connected on the display screen and appear in My

Computer as Portable Media Player.

To remove the Sansa player from your computer, simply disconnect the Sansa (USB) cable
from the player after you have finished charging, transferring, upgrading firmware, or
synchronizing files.

WARNING

:

Do not disconnect the player while transferring data. Disconnecting the
player from the computer while the data is being transferred can damage
the device.

Updating the Firmware

SanDisk occasionally releases firmware updates, which may include new features and
performance enhancements. To make sure your Sansa View player has the latest firmware,

please visit our download area at

www.sansa.com/support

.

Formatting the Player

To format the player directly, follow these steps:

1. Select More from the Main Menu.

2. Select Settings/Options then System Settings.

3. Scroll down to Format and select it.

4. Select Yes to start formatting.

WARNING: Formatting the player will DELETE all the content you have
on the player.


You can also format the player using Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player.