Microsoft KB Archive/932853

= How to configure the Zune software to sync with a Zune device manually and automatically =

Article ID: 932853

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Zune software
 * Zune Digital Media Player

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure the Zune software to sync with a Zune device manually and automatically.



MORE INFORMATION
After you set up your Zune device the first time, you can switch between automatic and manual sync. When you sync the device manually, you can select the items that you want to sync every time that you sync the device. You can also manually remove songs, videos, pictures, and podcasts from the device.

To configure the sync settings, follow these steps:
 * 1) Connect your Zune device to your computer by using the USB cable.
 * 2) Select the Settings option at the top of the screen.
 * 3) Select the device option in the settings screen, and then review the options that are available. You can choose to automatically or manually sync any of your content in the music, video, pictures, and podcasts categories.

Sync your Zune device automatically
When you configure your Zune device to sync automatically, you do not have to sync your whole library. Instead, you can select an existing playlist or create a new playlist that contains items that you want to sync. The playlists that you select will then be synced to your Zune device every time that you connect the device to the computer.

Sync your Zune device manually
To sync your Zune device manually, follow these steps:  Start the Zune software, and then connect your Zune device to the computer by using the USB cable. In the default collection view, select the type of content (music, playlists, videos, pictures, or podcasts) that you want to manually sync to your device. By using your mouse, drag the content that you want to sync to your device to the device icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Note To select multiple items, press and hold CTRL as you click each item that you want to remove. To select a list of consecutive items, click the first item in the list, and then press and hold SHIFT as you click the last item in the list.



To remove an item from a Zune device, follow these steps:  Start the Zune software, and then connect your Zune device to the computer. Click device, and then select the type of content that you want to remove from the device. To do this, click music, playlists, videos, pictures or podcasts. In the details that are displayed, right-click the item that you want to remove, and then select Delete from .

Note To select multiple items, press and hold the CTRL key as you click each item that you want to remove. To select a list of consecutive items, click the first item in the list, and then press and hold the SHIFT key as you click the last item in the list.

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To delete all content from a Zune device, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start the Zune software, and then connect your Zune device to the computer by using the USB cable.
 * 2) Select the Settings option at the top of the screen.
 * 3) To delete all music, videos, pictures, podcasts, and the associated media usage rights or licenses from the device, select the device option in the settings screen, and then click Erase All Content.

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