" was planning to use Windows Media Player to drag music from CDs “directly” into the Fuze. I’m under the impression that WMP will automatically convert the CD files to mp3 files to be compatible with the Fuze. But I hadn’t thought of Windows Media Player and DRM preventing that. I’ll search the forum for another program that can convert CD audio files to mp3 and use MSC mode like you to accomplish my goal."
The default for Windows Media Player is to rip to protected wma files. When you start Windows Media Player, click on the rip tab and choose mp3. MP3 files are never protected. Click on the rip tab again, and choose a bitrate. I suggest choosing 192 kbps or 256 kbps. Use 256 kbps for the best sound quality, or 192 kbps to fit more music on the player.
