You’ll need the latest version of Windows or Mac OS to use most mp3 players, and either a USB or a Firewire port to connect the device to. Read all of the documentation that comes with your player; incorrectly following the setup procedure might cause damage to your new MP3 player.
Once your new digital audio player is set up, you copy your music collection (or at least part of it, depending upon the storage capacity of the new device) right away, and head out the door into the modern age. With a little consumer savvy, you’ll be dancing down the street in no time. Still, you might need some help on some of those dance moves…