MP3 Multimedia Player: More Music Development

Are the restrictions for sharing songs on the Zune MP3 player getting you down? If you wirelessly grab a song from a friend, you can only listen to it three times before the Zune’s software deletes it. But there is a way around this annoying restriction. First, download Microsoft’s .NET framework onto your computer, then get a copy of the free ZuneHDPatch software. This enables your computer to recognize the Zune as an external hard drive, not just a portable multimedia player. With that done, run the Zune software and set it to “syncing” and you can now copy files back and forth to your PC.

Some people might be a bit skeptical about buying refurbished MP3 players, which is understandable. They ask, “What if I take it home and have problems a month later?” or “How can I be sure I’ll get the best performance out of my device?” Well, obviously no one can say with 100 percent certainty that your experience will be trouble-free — but then again, nobody can say that about a brand-new portable multimedia player, either.