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Portable Media Serial Number Service
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Service Name |
WmdmPmSp |
Process Name |
svchost.exe |
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Default Settings |
XP Home : Automatic |
XP Pro
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Automatic |
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XP
Pro w/SP2 :
Manual |
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Microsoft
Service Description |
Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player
connected to this computer. If this service is stopped,
protected content might not be down loaded to the device. |
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Dependencies |
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Real World
Description |
Retrieves a serial number embedded into portable music
players. |
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Is this service needed? |
No
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Recommended Setting: |
Disabled |
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Note |
Updated to reflect SP2 changes.
Update: 10/13/2002 - I've received a number of letters from
readers in response to my request for information about this
service. Obviously, if you are using a Portable Music Player
it would be best to have this service enabled. |
A
representative sampling of the letters I've received regarding
Portable Media Serial Number service.
TEG:
Regarding your request for experiences with service "Portable
Media Serial Number":
I disabled this service a while back and did have have subsequent
problems with transferring some mp3 files to a Rio 600 I have.
I am fairly certain that it was added right before XP was released
is directed at future digital media rights enforcement. For instance,
if you want to use your media library with a new media player then you
will be granted access to those files (possibly stored on a remote
server) if -- and only if -- your media device has the established
serial number.
Have you tried recording music with WMP9 beta? If not, take a look
at it. Portable Media Serial Number.
Khris
Hello,
Great job on the services. You hit them all on the nose. You had
asked about portable media serial number the use for this would be
example Sony magic gate memory sticks use the secured audio that can
only be transferred between the pc media is on and the audio device
mp3. It uses this service to get the audio player serial number so
that it will not allow you to transfer the audio track to any other
audio player. Please mail me with any questions.
[E-mail withheld
- TEG]
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