Zen Micro, Windows Media 10 converts MP3 to WMA when copyi

My music files stored on the computer are MP3 encoded at 92kbs. When I copy a track to my Micro, an automatic conversion to WMA format takes place before the track is copied over. Now, in an ideal world I wouldn't mind a conversion to MP3 at 60kbs to save a little space on the Micro, but I would like to know how to control the conversion or not of file formats with Windows media. The Micro is 5gb and has firmware version 2.2.02.

Many thanks. My confusion arose from assuming that WM0 would convert to another MP3 format at 60kbs, but of course this is a WMA file. I presume that if I wish to store my music at a high sampling rate on the computer, but require it to be converted down a couple of notches to transfer to my Micro, this would have to be a seperate process?

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Windows Media Player 0 help files are very well done, and perhaps your answer is in there...
But as for folder creation: WMP0 arranges your music as Artist\Album\Song.mp3, doesn't matter how you have it structured on your computer, WMP0 will arrange it like that. If you use Windows Explorer then it will keep the same arrangement as your computer, like you already know.
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SSR wrote:
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rhonjay,
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Zen_Micr0_User wrote:
my zen micro does not work in vista either. we both bought a crappy product.
I agree, Vista is a disappointing product, considering the time MicroSoft had to work on it. :|
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