How to work this USB jack?

ShinyDiscoBall · 10-28-2009, 04:34 PM

I just bought my very first Prius last night. Really excited about it. I have the 2010 Prius III with the Nav system; which comes with the USB jack. Of course, I tried it with a Zune and it did not work (as expected). But I have read that songs on a USB drive would work too. But when I plug mine in, the USB tab was disabled on the Nav screen. The MP3s on the drive are within folders, and there are also other non-Music files on the drive. Would that be the problem? Or do I have a broken USB connection?

I guess my questions are:
(1) Does it matter if the MP3s are stored inside folders?
(2) Does it matter if there are other files on the flash/thumb drive?
(3) Must the flash/thumb drive be formatted in a certain way?

HELP!

ShinyDiscoBall · 10-29-2009, 03:41 AM

For those curious. It turned out that it was (3). The format cannot be in NTFS. It should be FAT32.

bighouse · 10-31-2009, 07:40 PM

So, how do you like your new car??? Post pictures and tell us more.

TopJimmy5150 · 11-02-2009, 10:56 AM

I love just being able to plug a thumb drive into the USB port, hit the USB tab on the NAV screen and hold down RAND for 5 seconds to play any random track on the drive, and it's like a radio. Very nice.

tharvey · 11-06-2009, 08:43 PM

where is the usb jack or is it omitted on the nav package

thanks

tim

10-28-2009, 04:34 PM	#1
ShinyDiscoBall Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 3 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	How to work this USB jack? I just bought my very first Prius last night. Really excited about it. I have the 2010 Prius III with the Nav system; which comes with the USB jack. Of course, I tried it with a Zune and it did not work (as expected). But I have read that songs on a USB drive would work too. But when I plug mine in, the USB tab was disabled on the Nav screen. The MP3s on the drive are within folders, and there are also other non-Music files on the drive. Would that be the problem? Or do I have a broken USB connection? I guess my questions are: (1) Does it matter if the MP3s are stored inside folders? (2) Does it matter if there are other files on the flash/thumb drive? (3) Must the flash/thumb drive be formatted in a certain way? HELP!

10-29-2009, 03:41 AM	#2
ShinyDiscoBall Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 3 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to work this USB jack? For those curious. It turned out that it was (3). The format cannot be in NTFS. It should be FAT32.

10-31-2009, 07:40 PM	#3
bighouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Guerneville, CA Posts: 271 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 5 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts Friends: 2	Re: How to work this USB jack? So, how do you like your new car??? Post pictures and tell us more.

11-02-2009, 10:56 AM	#4
TopJimmy5150 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 12 My Car: 2010 Prius On Order Model: III Package: N/A Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to work this USB jack? I love just being able to plug a thumb drive into the USB port, hit the USB tab on the NAV screen and hold down RAND for 5 seconds to play any random track on the drive, and it's like a radio. Very nice.

11-06-2009, 08:43 PM	#5
tharvey Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: White Rock BC Canada Posts: 6 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to work this USB jack? where is the usb jack or is it omitted on the nav package thanks tim

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