sawdin;524162 Wrote: > This is what I think you mean: -If- my library resides on a HDD that > is -not- connected to the Touch via USB (e.g., the internal HDD of my > desktop pc or an external HDD that is part of my wireless home network) > I -have- to install the SB server software on my desktop pc. If my > library is on an external HDD that is directly connected to the Touch > via a USB cable, I do not -have- to install the SB server software, but > I -can- if I want to be able to control the Touch from my desktop. Is > that correct? > > If I have an external HDD connected to the Touch via USB, how would I > incorporate that HDD into my home wireless network so that when I use my > desktop pc to rip CD's, download music files, create playlists, etc., I > can use my wireless network to copy those files to the HDD connected to > the Touch? Can I do this by virtue of the Touch being connected to the > HDD via USB cable? If that is the case, does that mean I can use any HDD > that has a USB cable connection? If not, how -do- copy files to that > drive? > > Thanks so much for the help, it is greatly appreciated! 1) yes 2) The SB Touch runs a common file sharing server (Samba) that makes media connected to the Touch (both USB and SD card) available as network drives. So after you rip on your pc you can simply copy files to the USB drive over the network.
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