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Copying music files to Captivate w/o a memory card?

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jkl2000

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So I plugged my new Captivate into my PC (Windows 7 64-bit) and the Captivate says it's connected, but the PC shows no signs of it being connected. I called SAmsung support, and from what I could understand of what the "tech" told me, this is a bug, and there's no way for a PC to recognize the Captivate unless there's a memory card installed. is this correct? Once a 16GB memory card is installed, do you have 64-GB of storage space you can use for music, etc?

This seems like a mammoth problem - do they have any timeframe for a fix for this? Or is the "tech" incorrect? I can't believe I just bought a brand new "Smartphone" to replace my old mobile phone and MP3 player, and I can't copy files to it. Help!

Should Samsung Kies be selected as the USB setting? That's the default.
 
You don't need another card, you can store on the internal card.

Did you install the Samsung USB drivers? Do you have the Captivate set to Mass Storage in the USB settings? Did you then Mount the drive through the notification panel on the phone after plugging it in?

All three need to be done. :)
 
With the Samsung drivers installed, I still couldn't get Mass Storage or or KIES to work (I need to reinstall but haven't got around to it). What I do is put it in USB debugging mode and then mount from the notification panel, and I can transfer whatever files I want.
 
Chew said:
You don't need another card, you can store on the internal card.

Did you install the Samsung USB drivers? Do you have the Captivate set to Mass Storage in the USB settings? Did you then Mount the drive through the notification panel on the phone after plugging it in?

All three need to be done. :)
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Thanks, those steps did work. I probably would have tried those things (after going through the steps the tech took me through, because I wouldn't have found those settings on my own), but I was so thrown by the tech being clueless! Also, the near lack of usable documentation for the Captivate had me worried to try things on my own. But not any more, I guess. Thanks!!
 
Unless it's something unique with 64-bit Win7, the USB drivers aren't necessary. Just plug in the USB cable, and then click the [Mount] button on the Captivate's notification bar.

I've done this to several XP and Win7 (32-bit) systems and not installed any special drivers.
 
Also, if you set the phone to Media Player mode, then windows sees it as a music player and instead of drive letters you get "phone" and "card" for internal and external storage. You don't have to pull down the notify bar and mount. The only downside is some music programs, and other sync programs are looking for drive letters, not "phone". Also, you can't get to your homescreen on your phone in this mode - it just shows a USB connection and MPT - but you can unplug without unmounting.
 
Chew said:
You don't need another card, you can store on the internal card.

Did you install the Samsung USB drivers? Do you have the Captivate set to Mass Storage in the USB settings? Did you then Mount the drive through the notification panel on the phone after plugging it in?

All three need to be done. :)
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doesn't work don;t waste your time
 
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