Sony Nwz A818: How To Download Video

By: sameerah blue

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Need to learn about the Sony NWZ A818 and how to download video? Because the Sony NWZ A818 isn't an internet-capable device, the methods for downloading video are going to be different than downloading video to your PC or cell phone. To download video to your Sony NWZ A818, you will need to hook directly into your computer using a USB cable. Once the device is plugged in, downloading video just takes a few seconds.

  1. Connect to your computer. Plug one end of your USB cable into the NWZ A818 and the other end directly into your computer. Having a USB cable plugged into the computer is the most important step in the download process.
  2. Open your media player. Since the Sony NWZ A818 is a Windows device, it is best to use Windows Media Player for the download process. However, you can use whatever media player or software that you are comfortable with.
  3. Open your drive. Depending on your computer, the information for your Sony NWZ A818 may be stored on the F drive of your computer. If you don't see the F drive, look for the section that says "removable storage" or "mobile device." Opening the F drive will give you the access needed to move video files from your computer to the Sony NWZ A818. Once you have your media player and F drive open, you can start downloading video.
  4. Drop and drag. Highlight the video files the you want to add to your Sony NWZ A818 from your media player. Once you have highlighted your video files, you can start the download. Left click on the highlighted files you want to download. Drag the highlighted file to the video folder of your Sony NWZ A818. When you have the file in the folder that you store your video in, drop the file into the video folder of the Sony NWZ A818.
Posted on: Jun. 28, 2010