How to Get Music From Your CD to Your DSi

Copy CDs to iTunes.

• 1

  Open iTunes on your computer. See Resources for the free iTunes installation software.

• 2

  Insert a music CD into your computer's CD drive.

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  Click your CD's name in the left "Source" column. The CD's songs appear in the main panel.

• 4

  Click "Import CD" on the top-right of iTunes. The songs copy to iTunes.

Convert Songs to ACC Format

• 5

  Run iTunes.

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  Click the "Albums" list under "Library" in the left "Source" column. A list of your albums appears, including the CDs you recently transferred to iTunes.

• 7

  Hold the "Ctrl" key (or the Apple key on a Mac) and click each song you want to play on the DSi.

• 8

  Right-click any of the selected songs and click "Convert ACC Version." The highlighted songs convert to ACC, which is the compatible file format for the DSi.

Load to SD Card

• 9

  Insert the SD card into your computer's SD card reader slot.

• 10

  Open your computer's iTunes music folder. Locate the iTunes folder in your PC's "Music" folder, or locate the folder on your Mac's desktop.

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  Open the SD card's folder, located in the "Computer" folder on your PC or desktop on your Mac.

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  Drag-and-drop each ACC music file from the iTunes "Music" folder to the SD card's drive. The songs transfer to the SD card.

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  Disconnect the SD card from your computer when the transfer completes.

Play Music on the DSi

• 14

  Plug the SD card into your DSi's memory card slot on the device's right side.

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  Turn on the DSi.

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  Tap the music icon from the main menu.

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  Tap "Play with your music" from the "Music" menu.

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  Tap the SD card icon and tap a song to begin playback.