I just got an LG VX8000 phone and a USB adapter cable.  Now I want to
be able to upload MP3 files to my phone.  What do I do?  I've spent
some time on HowardForums and downloaded a program called BitPIM but
no luck so far (I get an error message when trying BitPIM).  I will
happily pay the fee to whoever can tell me what cable to buy, what
software to download, how to configure it etc, and handhold me through
this process.

currently bitpim does not support the vx8000, so using the calendar,
ringer, wallpaper, and phonebook functions will cause you an error. 
The nice people from RPI Wireless are sending the developers a VX8000
to work with in order for bitpim to support it.  In the meantime, you
can work with the ringers and pictures by enabling and using the
filesystem view.  By overwriting current files with the ones you want,
you can put contentt on the phone.  With ringers, you can use the
record function to create the ringer, then overwrite with the
filesystem view on bitpim to replace it with your desired content. 
I've been using vzwpix at the moment to put pictures on the phone... I
erased most of the default pictures... but you can overwrite the
default ones with contents of your own devising.

I use the vx6100 vx7000 cable from 3gcables.com, its a straight usb
cable and charges the phone while connected.  I've heard people
finding them for cheap on ebay, but you're looking for the vx6100/7000
cable.

Feel free to pm me on howardforums.

zr

I just downloaded v 7.32 onto my G5 and it supports the VX8000.  I can
do all the old bitpim stuff I used to do (pictures, mp3 ringers,
phonebook) but I haven't figured out how to add full-length mp3s.  I
found some great instructions at
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=567212 but unfortunately
they include right-clicking in the file tree, something I can't do
with my mac mouse.  I'm supposed to right-click and select new file. 
"New File" is not available under edit or anything else.  Anyone know
how to work around this?