Basic Usage   
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Connecting to your Computer 
To connect the Sansa player to your computer, follow these steps: 
1.  Connect the smaller end of the Sansa (USB) cable into an available USB port on 
your computer. 
2.  Connect the larger end of the Sansa cable into the dock connector of your player 
3.  Your Sansa player will show connected on the display screen and appear in My 
Computer as Portable Media Player. 
 
To remove the Sansa player from your computer, simply disconnect the Sansa (USB) cable 
from the player after you have finished charging, transferring, firmware upgrading, or 
synchronizing files. 
 
WARNING: Do not disconnect the player while it’s transferring data. Disconnecting the 
player from the computer while the data is being transferred can damage 
the device. 
Updating the Firmware 
SanDisk occasionally releases firmware updates, which may include new features and 
performance enhancements.  To make sure your Sansa View player has the latest firmware, 
please visit our download area at www.sandisk.com/support/sansa
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Formatting the Player 
To format the player directly, follow these steps: 
1.  Select More from the Main Menu. 
2.  Select Settings/Options then System Settings. 
3.  Scroll down to Format and select it. 
4.  Select Yes to start formatting. 
 
WARNING:  Formatting the player will DELETE all the content you have. 
 
You can also format the player using File Explorer or Windows Media Player.