* To add a new podcast click on Add Podcast under the Podcasts menu, for password protected podcasts click on the "Password Protected" checkbox.

* To download an episode of a podcast double click the episode in the list, click the download button, or right click and choose download.

* To sync podcasts to your portable media player choose the folder you want the files to be copied to in the preferences window with the "Choose PMP device Directory" button.

* To set Sansync to check for new podcasts automatically type in the frequency in minutes in the "Auto Refresh (mins)" box in the preferences.

* To see what files are on your portable media player choose "View PMP Files" under the Action menu, or hit command F. You can also delete files from your PMP from this window.

* To delete all downloaded podcast episodes, choose "Clear Downloads" under the Podcasts menu. This will delete everything from the Downloads folder.

* To see available old episodes of a podcast choose View Listened Podcasts under the Action menu.

* Don't set the Auto Refresh to be too frequent, as it can make Sansync unresponsive. It is also rude to your podcasting friends, as it uses up their resources downloading their RSS feeds too often.

* The database location can be set in the Preferences. So if you use multiple computers you can store the database file in a central location, such as an online storage service, or a NAS. It has been tested with ZumoDrive, a free cross platform online storage service, and it works well.

* I've used Sansync with my Sansa Clip (until it died), and with my Nokia N800. But it should work equally well with any PMP that can be mounted as a disk.

* I've read that Android Phones don't have a sync utility for media files, so Sansync might be a good choice. I plan on getting the HTC Hero soon, so I will let you know.