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112 Section 2I. Experiencing Multimedia
Playing Media
Use the Library to find and play songs, videos, and playlists that are stored on your device or microSD card.
To update the Library:
1. If you are not on the Library screen, tap
Menu > Library.
2. On the Library screen, tap the Library arrow (near the top of the screen), and then tap the media storage
that you want use, for example, storage card.
3. In most cases, Windows Media Player Mobile automatically updates the library. However, you can
manually update the library to ensure that it contains new files that you recently copied to your device or
microSD card. Tap
Menu > Update Library to manually update the library list.
To play video and audio files on your device:
1. Select a category (for example, My Music or My Playlists).
2. Tap and hold the item that you want to play (such as a song, album, or artist name), and then tap
Play.
Playlists
In Windows Media Player Mobile, you can create a new playlist by saving the current Now Playing playlist
and giving it a new name.
To save a new playlist:
1. If you are not on the Library screen, tap
Menu > Library.
2. Tap to select a category (for example, My Music or My Playlists).
3. Select a media file that you want, and then tap
Menu > Queue Up. This adds the file to the Now Playing list.
Repeat this step until you have added all desired media files to the Now Playing list.
4. After adding the media files, tap
Menu > Now Playing.
5. On the Now Playing screen, tap
Menu > Save Playlist.
6. Enter the playlist name, and then tap
Done.
7. To play back the playlist you created, tap My Playlists in the Library, select your playlist, and then tap Play.
Troubleshooting
If you encounter a problem while using the Windows Media Player Mobile, see the Troubleshooting Windows
Media Player Mobile page at the Microsoft Web site:
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/
windowsmobile/troubleshooting.aspx).
Notes
• Use Windows Media Player 11 or higher on your computer to synchronize media files to your device.
• Audio files copy faster if Windows Media Player is configured to automatically set the quality level for audio
files copied to your device. For more information, see the Windows Media Player Help.
Tips
• To play a media file that is stored on your device but is not in a library, on the Library screen, tap Menu > Open
File
. Tap and hold the item that you want to play (such as a file or a folder), and then tap Play.
• To play a media file from the Internet or a network server, tap
Menu > Library then tap Menu > Open URL.
Note
You cannot select multiple files at the same time.