acura2009

Hi

I tried 3 usb sticks, one is from office depot, other one is san disk, other one is generic (no need for driver)

All 3 doesnt detect, how do I add wallpaper or songs frmo usb to harddrive? Also my harddrive says 12gb capacity, is that right? :\

Thanks!

acura2009

(PS: my ipod works perfectly)

bmode

You can't add USB to HDD, CD only.

Check the format of the USB make sure it's compliant, whatever the hell that is, PC FAT 32 file or something, and the file size per jpg cannot exceed 6MB, but that's a pretty big file so you should be good.

Oh and yes, the HDD is 13GB, mine is at 12.1GB so your good. We're guessing it's a 30GB HDD, and it's partitioned so half is for the NAV, and half for music.

acura2009

I did FAT 32, and I did the same wallpapers as https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ight=Wallpaper

I put it in the root folder of the USB, when plugging in, where do i go to check if USB connection = detected? As I had nothing

acura2009

So USB = only for wallpapers

CD = for to HArddrive Music, can I burn CDs in mp3 format as storage?

bmode

I don't know what else to tell you about the USB stick, you obviously are doing something wrong, because it works for everyone else? Re-work the process and try it again.

The USB stick will also play MP3's, but it's very slow to populate on the Nav system. Yes you can make Mp3 CD's, then the TL will convert them again to MP3 on the HDD. Keep in mind your losing a ton of quality, but if think it sounds good and your happy, it's all good. If you have the capability, I'd take a bunch of AIFF or WAV files directly from you commercial CD's and make a 2 track DVD-Audio. At least you won't be using MP3 format, and you can fit at least 4 or 5 80 min CD's on a DVD-A. No DVD-A is not transferable to the HDD even if you have 2 track audio files like WAV and AIFF.

acura2009

Yeah, I'll keep everything on my IPOD, screw the HDD lol

As for WALLPAPER

Here's what i did

1) Format USB to the FAT32
2) Added 10 .jpg files from the wallpapers thread
3) Plugged USB in after car = started
4) Went to settings -> wallpaper, nothing = detected :\

(tried with multiple sticks)

evocative

Maybe it's the card reader. I have one that doesn't work on the TL but on multiple PCs.

csmeance

maybe you might need to use the NTFS instead of FAT32

acura2009

I tried everything with 3 cards, nothing, yet the IPOD connects perfectly fine.

Should i

1) Turn engine on
2) Plugin USB
3) Do anything to detect the wallpapers or just go to settings wallpapers?

evocative

Mine is actually a USB card reader. The USB stick did not work.

acura2009

:\ sigh

bmode

Just curious, but what's size of your USB stick that your trying?

acura2009

i tried a 2gb, 4gb and 8gb.... :\ 1 = sandisk, 1 = from officedepot , other is some generic one.
All 3 = detected on PC fine

bmode

Something's rotten in Denmark? Where'd you get your car from again? You haven't posted in the 4G owners lounge? I don't understand how your having all these issues? The USB is probably the easiest connection in the computer media world, its very driver friendly and requires very little sync commands to other USB devices?

I assume your on a PC right? Maybe it's the files on your USB stick? They might be corrupt or something? Make sure the files your trying to play through the TL meet the audio format compatibility listed in the manual.

acura2009

Yeah it's weird, the IPOD works fine, so no idea why usb not connecting to the TL
Everything else is fine as well, just small issues/questions i had that wasn't very clear in the manual.

So last remaining question is just setting up the USB Wallpaper pretty much. See evocative above, he had same issue as me, usb stick didn't work but usb card reader did. I only have usb sticks :\

bmode

If the iPod works, then it's gotta be your format of the drive, the files, or the drive itself. Sadness man.

acura2009

lol i know sadness bmode

here's what i did

1) tried formatting various modes
2) put the .jpeg files from https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ight=Wallpaper into the root of the usb stick
3) start car, plugin the usb stick, go to settings and wallpapers, nothing is detected

bmode

Try this, don't put it in the root folder, just place it on the stick by itself.

Gixxerkid

Hey every1. New here and new to posting so bear with me. I'm having the same problem as far as USB goes.... I cant upload any pictures for some reason. No problems with ipod or anything else, i just wanna upload my pics?? Also, just picked up my new black on black TL SHAWD TECH on Tuesday and I am so in love! Just thought I'd throw that in there. It's my first Acura and first foreign car as a matter of fact and it's incredible.

bmode

Congrats!!! Post in the 4G owners lounge right away and post your info in the signature section, like mine so we don't have to ask a unnecessary questions. Please read the manual on this section to cover basics on uploads for wallpaper. I think there's a section on file size, I believe it was nothing bigger than 6MB per picture, but that should be plenty.

acura2009

Finally got it to work guys. The erason was I went into "Select Wallpaper' and not in the settings for wallpaper, was a bit harder to find but I foudn it and it imported just fine.

Now any tips/tricks on using the wallpaper?

Thanks

bmode

Werd, I knew it was something like that. No tips on using the wallpaper at this time, just don't touch the annoying startup screen, and it will appear.

Olu

I just picked up mine yesterday and I'm having the same issue. iPod works great. I was unable to upload pictures or update Gracenote from my USB thumbdrive. I've formatted the drive in FAT 32 using a PC and a Mac, used HFS+ from the Mac and still not recognized. The 10 files are on the root drive and have .jpg extensions. When I plug in the usb drive, the USB sign appears on the radio, but when I select import pictures to HDD it's says that no files are there.

So can you write the exact path you used to import the pictures?

I used Info -> Other -> wallpaper settings -> import

Olu

Okay, so the USB is definitely recognized because it plays a couple of audio files I put on it. There could be something with the file format, but I used photoshop to save the images. Any other suggestions?

Correction the path was Info-> personal information-> other -> wallpaper settings -> import pictures to HDD

I'll try the voice command next chance I get.

bmode

Take everything off the USB flash drive, and load back in just the jpegs. Jpeg file size is not to exceed 6MB per pic. Make the file names short, like OLU.JPG. And keep trying, it definitely works. The USB in the TL is very PC like, bad drivers, it's glitchy and doesn't always recognize my iPhone. I too formated from a Mac using 32fat file, and it works so your okay there. Good luck.

Olu

I'm going to have to make a trip back to the dealership for this one.

Thanks for the tips. I consider myself pretty computer savvy. I've zeroed the 1st thumb drive. Re-formatted it. Changed the file names. Edited permissions with no luck. I just tried using a new USB thumb drive unsuccessfully. I've tried an iPod shuffle and iPod Nano as USB drives unsuccessfully and my card reader isn't even recognized as USB.

Truly a bummer for what would have been a perfect 1st experience with the car.

str8aero

I initially had a thumb drive that wouldn't work, but I have also had jpg files that wouldn't load. Don't remember now what the issue was, but I know that when I open them in photo software on my mac or PC I looked at the properties there were pieces of information that was missing on some. Those wouldn't load on the Acura. If I re-saved them in the photo software such that those properties were created, then they worked fine. Sorry I don't remember which properties and I don't think I understood exactly what they were at the time. just know that when I get some the Acura won't load that's what I needed to do.

Olu

Thanks I've saved the files with various programs and downloaded jpgs from the web that have worked for others.

I went to the dealership today. The jpg files wouldn't load on a brand new sh-awd with tech package. However the files loaded on an sh-awd loaner using the same files and thumb drive.

At this point they're thinking there could be a difference in the computer software. They are going to contact Acura and see if any recent software updates have been made. This update may have disrupted this feature.

Olu

I guess 3 is the magic number. I was in the Apple store yesterday and I saw a Flash drive by Crucial. They make some great RAM so I decided to buy it. The fact that it was formatted for an Apple also meant that it wouldn't have these preloaded .exe files littered on the drive like the SanDisk and Geek Squad drives I bought.

Went through the same process, reformatted using the Mac in FAT 32 and copied the pictures onto the root of the drive. Viola! It worked . The 2 other drives still don't work. I'm not sure why they worked with the loaner 09 TL.

My best guess is those .exe files that never seem to disappear are probably on a partition or portion of the drive I can't get too. This is probably considered the root directory by the TL and screwing up the whole process.

Now if only they could make the wallpaper a real wallpaper that stayed up faded in back of all the menus.

jjm2958

Anyone else think it is silly that you can't change the wallpaper or even select that it displays (after you push the startup "OK" button) unless the car is stopped? You can do pretty much anything else while driving with either voice or the buttons, but heaven forbid if you want to display the wallpaper Not a huge deal, but I find it funny why Acura decided to lock that out while driving.

Olu

Agreed. I find it unreal that I can actually spell out a street name using your hands and looking at the screen, all while moving, yet you can't display your wallpaper.