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> Using Windows Media Player Mobile

> Windows Media® Player Mobile plays digital audio and video files that are stored on your device or on a network, such as on a Web site. This section shows you how to use Windows Media Player Mobile.

> To open Windows Media Player Mobile:

> |  | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media.

> Supported File Formats

> Video File Formats Supported | File Extensions
> Windows Media Video MPEG4 Simple Profile H.263 H.264 Motion JPEG | .wmv, .asf .mp4 .3gp, .3g2 .mp4, .3gp, .3g2, .m4v .avi

> Audio File Formats Supported | File Extensions
> Windows Media Audio WAVE MP3 MIDI and SP MIDI AMR Narrow Band

> AMR Wide Band

> AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+

> MPEG4 audio

> QCELP

> EVRC

> .wma

> .wav

> .mp3

> .mid, .midi, .rmi

> .amr, .3gp

> .awb,.3gp

> .aac, .mp4, .m4a, .3gp

> .m4a

> .qcp, .3g2

> .qcp

> About the Controls

> 1. | Drag on the Slider Bar to jump to any part of the video or audio.

> 2. | Tap the Full Screen icon to play video in full-screen mode.

> 3. | Tap the Internet icon to launch the Web browser and go to the WindowsMedia.com Web site.

> 4. | Tap the Previous icon to skip to the beginning of the current file or to the previous file.

> 5. | Tap the Pay/Pause icon to play or pause the video/audio.

> 6. | Tap the Next icon to skip to the next file.

> 7. | Tap the Minus icon to decrease volume.

> 8. | Tap the Sound icon to mute or unmute sound.

> Windows Media Player Mobile has three primary screens:

> | Playback screen. The screen that displays the playback controls (such as Play, Pause, Next, Previous, and Volume) and the video window. You can change the appearance of this screen by choosing a different skin.

> | Now Playing screen. The screen that displays the Now Playing playlist. This special playlist indicates the current file being played and any files that are “queued up” to play next.

> | Library screen. The screen that lets you quickly find your audio files, video files, and playlists. It contains categories such as My Music, My Videos, My TV, and My Playlists.

> At the bottom of each screen, you can open a Menu. The commands on this menu vary, depending on which screen you are viewing. For more information about the commands in these menus, see Help on your device.

> Synchronizing Video and Audio Files

> Use the latest version of Windows Media Player on your computer to synchronize digital media files from your computer to your device. This ensures that protected files and album art (for skins) are copied to your device correctly.

> Synchronizing Content to Your Device Automatically

> 1. | On your computer, open Windows Media Player, and then connect your device to your computer.

> 2. | In the Device Setup Wizard, select Yes, search my computer now.

> Note | If you have previously opened Windows Media Player and searched for media on your computer, you will not be prompted to search your computer.

> 3. | On the Device Setup dialog box, enter a name for your device and click Finish. Windows Media starts synchronizing the music files in the computer with the device.

> 4. | Click Stop Sync and then on the left panel of Windows Media Player, right-click the name of your device and click Set Up Sync.

> 5. | Select the playlist(s) that you want to sync between your computer and device, and then click Add.

> Note | On the Device Setup dialog box, make sure that the Sync this device automatically check box is selected.

> 6. | Click Finish.

> The files will begin synchronizing to your device. The next time you connect your device to your computer while Windows Media Player is running, synchronization will start automatically.

> Synchronizing Content Manually to Your Device

> 1. | If you have not set up media synchronization between your device and computer, follow steps 1 to 3 in “Synchronizing Content to Your Device Automatically.”

> 2. | Click the Sync tab on the Windows Media Player of your computer. Select a Playlist or a Library on the left panel of the Windows Media Player.

> 3. | From the Content List, drag the media files that you want to sync to your device and drop them to the Sync List.

> 1 | Playlists and Library List
> 2 | Content List
> 3 | Sync List

> 4. | Click Start Sync to start synchronizing the selected files to your device.

> 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.

> Playing Media

> Use the Library to find and play songs, videos, and playlists that are stored on your device or storage 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 storage 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.

> 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.

> 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.

> Note | You cannot select multiple files at the same time.

> 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).

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