Use Windows Media Player Mobile |
| Your device includes Windows Media Player Mobile, a program that plays music and videos. It can play media files that are stored on the device, as well as songs and videos that you stream from the Internet. The media player also plays streaming TV, if this service is available from your provider.
Windows Media Player Mobile also helps you organize your media files. After you save media files to your device, you can create playlists of both music and video files.
Windows Media Player Mobile gives you access to the following folders: My Music: Holds sound files downloaded to your device and any files that you add My Videos: Holds video files downloaded to your device and any files that you add My TV: Holds television programs downloaded to your device My Playlists: Holds the playlists that you create
|
| Windows Media Player Mobile can play media files protected with Windows Media Digital Rights Management. For how-to instructions that fit the type of phone you have (touch screen or non-touch screen) and the version of Windows Mobile on it (version 5 or 6), select the correct tab, below. Not sure? Here's how to find out. |
|
|
 6.0 Touch Screen | 6.0 Non-Touch Screen | 5.0 Touch Screen | 5.0 Non-Touch Screen | | | Windows Media Player Mobile on your device lets you play a variety of music and video files. This section shows you how to use the basic features of the player. |
| Play a music file | You can save music files to your device by copying them from your computer or by downloading them from the Internet. After they are copied to your device, they will be available through the media library. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Tap My Music, and then tap a music category. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see My Music. Tap the music file that you want to play, and then tap Play.
|
| Play a video file | You can save videos to your device by copying them from your computer or by downloading them from the Internet. After they are copied to your device, they will be available through the media library. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Tap My Videos, and then tap a video category. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see My Videos. Tap the video file that you want to play, and then tap Play.
|
| Play a music or video file on the Internet | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. Tap Menu > Open URL. Do one of the following: In URL, enter a streaming music or video Web site address, and then tap OK. In History, scroll to a URL for streaming music or video, and then tap OK.
On the Web site, select the file that you want to play, and press ENTER.
|
| Change video playback options | You can shrink a video to fit the display window or select when you want a video to play automatically in full-screen mode. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Playback screen, navigate to it by selecting a media file and tapping Play. Tap Menu > Options > Video tab. Do one of the following: In the Play video in full-screen field, tap Never, Only when oversized, or Always. Select or clear the Scale to fit window check box.
Tap OK.
|
| Tip | While playing a video, you can override the Never and Only when oversized options by tapping Menu and then tapping Full Screen. |
| | Rate an item | You can rate a song or video on your device to indicate how much you like it. When you synchronize with the computer version of Windows Media Player, your ratings are copied from your device to your computer. Ratings of one to five stars are displayed next to the name of the song or video. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Navigate to the music or video file that you want to rate, and then tap Play. While the music or video file plays, tap the stars in the upper-right corner until you give the rating you want: one tap for a one-star rating, two taps for a two-star rating, and so on.
|
| Create a playlist | You create playlists from the media files that you add to the Now Playing screen. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. Navigate to a media file, and then tap Menu > Queue Up. Repeat this step for each media file that you want to add to the playlist. After queuing up files, tap Menu > Now Playing. 3. Tap Menu > Save Playlist, and then enter a name for the playlist. Tap Done. Your playlist will appear on the My Playlists screen in the Library.
|
| Delete a playlist | You can delete a playlist from your library only. Or, you can delete both the playlist and the music files it contains. Deleted files are removed from the device memory. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. On the Library screen, tap My Playlists. Tap a playlist, and then tap Menu > Delete from Library. Tap No to delete only the playlist. If you want to also delete the music files in the playlist from your device, tap Yes.
|
|
| The media Library organizes the sound and video files you save in Windows Media Player Mobile. This section shows you how to use the media library. |
| Overview of libraries | Your device can access multiple media libraries; each library contains links to your audio files, video files, and playlists. You can view music files in a library by artist name, album title, or genre, and you can view video files by genre.
Each media library represents an available storage location in your device. For example, if you store some content in the device's internal memory, the My Device library contains links to those files. If you also store content on removable microSD storage cards, you will have an additional library for each card.
On the Library screen, you can switch between the My Device library and any other available libraries.
Windows Media Player Mobile automatically searches the internal memory of your device for compatible digital media files. If it finds any, it adds them to the My Device library.
Similarly, when you insert a removable storage card, Windows Media Player Mobile automatically searches it and adds any media files that it finds to a storage card library. If the Player does not automatically detect new files that you have copied to your device, you can manually update the library using the Update Library control. For best results when you are using Windows Media Player Mobile: | Always use the computer version of Windows Media Player to synchronize (copy) files to your device. Do not use Windows Explorer to drag files from your computer to your device. Always synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into your device, not to a storage card that is inserted into an external storage card reader. The Windows Media Digital Rights Management licenses of files that are synchronized to a storage card reader may not be copied correctly to the storage card. After you insert the storage card into your device, Windows Media Player Mobile will be unable to play files that do not have correct licenses. See the Overview of licenses and protected files topic for more information on Digital Rights Management.
|
| Update a library | Windows Media Player automatically updates your libraries as necessary. However, you can manually update a library to make sure that it has links to files you have recently copied to your device or to a removable storage card. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. Tap Menu > Update Library. Wait for the files to be added, and then tap Done.
|
| Delete an item from a library | You can delete a song, video, or playlist from your library only, or delete the song, video, or playlist completely from your device. |
| Note | Deleting a playlist erases it from all folders on your device. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. Navigate to the song, video, or playlist that you want to delete. Tap Menu > Delete from Library. Tap No to delete only the playlist. If you want to also delete the music files in the playlist from your device, tap Yes.
|
| About media files | Windows Media Player Mobile can play a variety of licensed digital content that you download from the Internet. This section explains digital licenses, downloading, and the various file types you will encounter. |
| Download media files from the Internet | You can download songs, ring tones, and videos directly to your device by connecting to the Internet. The process for downloading media to your device will vary depending on the Web site from which you are downloading. | Tap Start > Internet Explorer. In the address field, enter a Web site address, and then tap the go icon (the right-curving arrow). On the Web site, navigate to the song or video you want, and then tap its name or other download link. To play the media file automatically after it is downloaded, select the Open file after download check box, and then do one of the following:
|
| Synchronize media files by using Windows Media Player | You can synchronize (copy) digital media files from your computer to your device by using the Sync feature in the computer version of Windows Media Player. Using Sync makes sure that protected files and album art are copied to your device correctly. |
| Tip | If you are synchronizing lots of content, insert a 32 MB or larger storage card into your device. | On your computer, click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player. Connect your device to your computer by using the USB cable. In Windows Media Player on your computer, click Sync. Drag each item you want to synchronize to the device pane on the right side of the computer screen. At the bottom of the device pane, click Start Sync. The files will be synchronized to your device.
|
| Additional information | Always synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into your device, not to a storage card that is inserted into an external storage card reader. If you synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into a storage card reader, then Windows Media Player cannot create a synchronization relationship with the storage card when it is inserted into your device. The computer version of Windows Media Player 10 is available only for computers that are running Windows XP. If you are not running Windows XP on your computer, copy your audio and video files to your device by using the Copy to CD or Device feature of Windows Media Player 9 Series. The computer version of Windows Media Player 9 Series is not as full-featured as the computer version of Windows Media Player 10. For example, the computer version of Windows Media Player 9 Series does not support automatic synchronization or synchronization of playlists, album art, or TV shows recorded by computers running Windows XP Media Center Edition. For more information about the Copy to CD or Device feature, start the computer version of Windows Media Player 9 Series, and then press F1. Audio files copy faster if the computer Player is configured to automatically set the quality level for audio files copied to your device. For more information, see the Player Help on your computer.
|
| Overview of supported file formats and codecs | By default, your device supports Windows Media or MP3 file formats. Your device manufacturer or mobile operator might configure the player to support additional file formats.
Supported file formats include: | |
| To minimize in-device storage requirements, digital media files are frequently compressed during recording using software called a codec. When you play them, the files must be decompressed using the same codec that compressed them. You can determine which codec a file uses by checking its file properties.
By default, Windows Media Player Mobile 10 can play files compressed by the following audio codecs: | Microsoft Windows Media Audio codec versions 1.0, 2.0, 7, 8, and 9. The following variants of the Windows Media Audio 9 codec are only partially supported: MP3 By default, Windows Media Player Mobile 10 can play files compressed by the following video codecs: Microsoft Windows Media Video codec versions 7, 8, and 9 Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 Image codec versions 1.0 (used by Microsoft Photo Story 1 and 2) and 2.0 (used by Photo Story 3) Microsoft MPEG-4 codec version 2.0 and 3.0 ISO MPEG-4 video codec version 1.0
|
| Overview of licenses and protected files | Protected files are digital media files, such as songs and videos, that are secured with a license to prevent unauthorized distribution and playback.
The license specifies how you can use the file. For example, a license may specify whether you can use the computer version of Windows Media Player to synchronize the file to your device or how many times you can play the file. The person or company that provided the file sets the terms of the license.
A technology called digital rights management (DRM) creates and manages the licenses. Because Windows Media Player Mobile supports Windows Media DRM, you can download and play protected files that you have purchased online. If the license and your device allow it, you can even play subscription or rented content from some online stores. |
| Note | You can determine whether a file is protected by Windows Media DRM by viewing its file properties. |
| View media file properties | You can view detailed information about media files, including file length, codecs, and file format. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Navigate to the song or video you want. Tap Menu > Properties. Detailed information about the file will display. Tap OK when you have finished.
|
| Tips | While a media file is playing, you can view its properties on the Playback screen by tapping Menu > Properties. While you are viewing the file properties of a song, you can tap Menu > Buy CD to find out whether the corresponding CD is available for purchase. You must synchronize with the most current version of the Windows Media Player on your computer to view the Buy CD Web page and complete the transaction. The Buy CD command is not available for all files.
|
| Troubleshoot Windows Media Player 10 Mobile | If you encounter any problems while you are using Windows Media Player Mobile, visit the Windows Media Player Mobile troubleshooting Web page. |
|
Change options and appearance |
| The media player can be customized to better suit your preferences. This section shows you how. |
| Select playback options | When a media file is playing, the following playback options are available: | On the Playback screen, tap one of the following: Play/Pause to play the file if it is paused or stopped, or pause the file if it is playing. Fast Forward to move quickly toward the end of the file. Rewind to return to the beginning of the file. Increase Volume to raise the volume. Decrease Volume to reduce the volume.
On the Playback screen Menu, tap one of the following: Play/Pause to play the file if it is paused or stopped, or pause the file if it is playing. Stop to end the playing of a file and return to the beginning of the file. Shuffle/Repeat to play a playlist randomly or repeatedly.
|
| View or change hardware button assignments | You can view or change default hardware button assignments for Windows Media Player Mobile. Assigning Player controls to hardware buttons on your device gives you quicker access to those controls. |
| Note | Some hardware buttons, such as TALK and END, cannot be reassigned to Windows Media Player Mobile functions. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Playback screen, navigate to it by selecting a media file and tapping Play. Tap Menu > Options > Buttons tab. To view the Buttons tab, you may have to tap the right scroll arrow at the bottom of the screen. To change a button assignment, tap a control (such as Stop or Pause), and then do one of the following: Tap Assign, and then press the button that you want to assign the chosen function. Tap Reset to assign the default (not the previous) function to the button. Tap None to assign no hardware button.
Tap OK.
|
| Resume or cancel playback after a phone call | By default, Windows Media Player will pause playback when you make or receive a phone call and resume playing when the call has ended. If you do not want playback to resume, you can change that setting. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Playback screen, navigate to it by selecting a media file and tapping Play. Tap Menu > Options > Playback tab. Select or clear the Resume playback after a phone call check box. Tap OK.
|
| Change how time is displayed | When you play a media file, the Playback screen can display how long the file has been playing or how much time remains until it ends. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Playback screen, navigate to it by selecting a media file and tapping Play. Tap Menu > Options > Playback tab. In the Show time as field, do one of the following: Tap OK.
|
| Modify the Now Playing list | You can modify the Now Playing list by moving files up or down in the queue, or by removing them completely. | Tap Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Now Playing screen, tap Now Playing. Tap Menu, and then do one of the following: Tap Move Up to move the selected item up in the list. Tap Move Down to move the selected item down in the list. Tap Remove from Playlist to remove the selected item from the list. Tap Clear Now Playing to remove all items from the list.
|
|
|
| Windows Media Player Mobile on your device lets you play a variety of music and video files. This section shows you how to use the basic features of the player. |
| Play a music file | You can save music files to your device by copying them from your computer or by downloading them from the Internet. After they are copied to your device, they will be available through the media library. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Scroll to My Music, and press ENTER. Scroll to a music category, and press ENTER. Scroll to a music file that you want to play, and then click Play.
|
| Play a video file | You can save videos to your device by copying them from your computer or by downloading them from the Internet. After they are copied to your device, they will be available through the media library. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. Scroll to My Videos, and press ENTER. Scroll to a video category, and press ENTER. Scroll to the video file that you want to play, and then click Play.
|
| Play a music or video file on the Internet | You can stream songs or videos from the Internet. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you are not on the Library screen, click Menu > Library. Click Menu > Open URL. Do one of the following: In URL, enter a streaming music or video Web site address, and then tap OK. In History, scroll to a URL for streaming music or video, and then tap OK.
The media player will connect to and play the streaming music or video.
|
| Change video playback options | You can shrink a video to fit the display window or select when you want a video to play automatically in full-screen mode. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see Windows Media Player Mobile, do one of the following: If you see the Library screen, click Menu > Player. If you see the Now Playing screen, click Play.
Click Menu > Options > Video tab. Do one of the following: In the Play video in full-screen field, tap Never, Only when oversized, or Always. Select or clear the Scale to fit window check box.
Click Done.
|
| Tip | While playing a video, you can override the Never and Only when oversized options by clicking Menu and then clicking Full Screen. |
| | Rate an item | You can rate a song or video on your device to indicate how much you like it. When you synchronize with the computer version of Windows Media Player, your ratings are copied from your device to your computer. Ratings of one to five stars are displayed next to the name of the song or video. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. 3. Scroll to My Music or My Videos and press ENTER. Locate the music or video file that you want to rate and press ENTER. As the music or video file plays, press the asterisk (*) key on the keypad to set the rating.
|
| Create a playlist | You create playlists from the media files that you add to the Now Playing screen. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Locate a media file, and then click Menu > Queue Up. Repeat this step for each media file that you want to add to the playlist. After queuing up files, click Menu > Now Playing. Click Menu > Save Playlist, and then enter a name for the playlist. Click Done. Your playlist will appear on the My Playlists screen in the Library.
|
| Delete a playlist | You can delete a playlist from your library only. Or, you can delete both the playlist and the music files it contains. Deleted files are removed from the device memory. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. On the Library screen, click My Playlists. Scroll to a playlist, and then click Menu > Delete from Library. Click No to delete only the playlist. If you want to also delete the music files in the playlist from your device, click Yes.
|
|
| The media library organizes the sound and video files you save in Windows Media Player Mobile. This section shows you how to use the media library. |
| Overview of libraries | Your device can access multiple media libraries; each library contains links to your audio files, video files, and playlists. You can view music files in a library by artist name, album title, or genre, and you can view video files by genre.
Each media library represents an available storage location in your device. For example, if you store some content in the device's internal memory, the My Device library contains links to those files. If you also store content on removable microSD storage cards, you will have an additional library for each card.
On the Library screen, you can switch between the My Device library and any other available libraries.
Windows Media Player Mobile automatically searches the internal memory of your device for compatible digital media files. If it finds any, it adds them to the My Device library.
Similarly, when you insert a removable storage card, Windows Media Player Mobile automatically searches it and adds any media files that it finds to a storage card library. If the Player does not automatically detect new files that you have copied to your device, you can manually update the library using the Update Library control. For best results when you are using Windows Media Player Mobile: | Always use the computer version of Windows Media Player to synchronize (copy) files to your device. Do not use Windows Explorer to drag files from your computer to your device. Always synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into your device, not to a storage card that is inserted into an external storage card reader. The Windows Media Digital Rights Management licenses of files that are synchronized to a storage card reader may not be copied correctly to the storage card. After you insert the storage card into your device, Windows Media Player Mobile will be unable to play files that do not have correct licenses. See the Overview of licenses and protected files topic for more information on Digital Rights Management.
|
| Update a library | Windows Media Player automatically updates your libraries as necessary. However, you can manually update a library to make sure that it has links to files you have recently copied to your device or to a removable storage card. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you are not on the Library screen Menu > Library. Click Menu > Update Library. Wait for the files to be added, and then click Done.
|
| Delete an item from a library | You can delete a song, video, or playlist from your library only, or delete the song, video, or playlist completely from your device. |
| Note | Deleting a playlist erases it from all folders on your device. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. Navigate to the song, video, or playlist that you want to delete. Click Menu > Delete from Library. Click No to delete only the playlist. If you want to also delete the music files in the playlist from your device, click Yes.
|
| About media files | Windows Media Player Mobile can play a variety of licensed digital content that you download from the Internet. This section explains digital licenses, downloading, and the various file types you will encounter. |
| Download media files from the Internet | You can download songs, ring tones, and videos directly to your device by connecting to the Internet. The process for downloading media to your device will vary depending on the Web site from which you are downloading. | On the Home screen, click Start > Internet Explorer. Enter a Web site address, and then click go. On the Download screen, click Yes. to download to the device memory. To save to a storage card, click Menu > Save As, select Storage Card in the Location field, and then click Save. Windows Media Player will open and play the song or video when the download is complete.
|
| Synchronize media files by using Windows Media Player | You can synchronize (copy) digital media files from your computer to your device by using the Sync feature in the computer version of Windows Media Player. Using Sync makes sure that protected files and album art are copied to your device correctly. |
| Tip | If you are synchronizing lots of content, insert a 32 MB or larger storage card into your device. | On your computer, click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player. Connect your device to your computer by using the USB cable. In Windows Media Player on your computer, click Sync. Drag each item you want to synchronize to the device pane on the right side of the computer screen. At the bottom of the device pane, click Start Sync. The files will be synchronized to your device.
|
| Additional information | Always synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into your device, not to a storage card that is inserted into an external storage card reader. If you synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into a storage card reader, then Windows Media Player cannot create a synchronization relationship with the storage card when it is inserted into your device. The computer version of Windows Media Player 10 is available only for computers that are running Windows XP. If you are not running Windows XP on your computer, copy your audio and video files to your device by using the Copy to CD or Device feature of Windows Media Player 9 Series. The computer version of Windows Media Player 9 Series is not as full-featured as the computer version of Windows Media Player 10. For example, the computer version of Windows Media Player 9 Series does not support automatic synchronization or synchronization of playlists, album art, or TV shows recorded by computers running Windows XP Media Center Edition. For more information about the Copy to CD or Device feature, start the computer version of Windows Media Player 9 Series, and then press F1. Audio files copy faster if the computer Player is configured to automatically set the quality level for audio files copied to your device. For more information, see the Player Help on your computer.
|
| Overview of supported file formats and codecs | By default, your device supports Windows Media or MP3 file formats. Your device manufacturer or mobile operator might configure the player to support additional file formats.
Supported file formats include: | |
| To minimize in-device storage requirements, digital media files are frequently compressed during recording using software called a codec. When you play them, the files must be decompressed using the same codec that compressed them. You can determine which codec a file uses by checking its file properties.
By default, Windows Media Player Mobile 10 can play files compressed by the following audio codecs: | Microsoft Windows Media Audio codec versions 1.0, 2.0, 7, 8, and 9. The following variants of the Windows Media Audio 9 codec are only partially supported: MP3 By default, Windows Media Player Mobile 10 can play files compressed by the following video codecs: Microsoft Windows Media Video codec versions 7, 8, and 9 Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 Image codec versions 1.0 (used by Microsoft Photo Story 1 and 2) and 2.0 (used by Photo Story 3) Microsoft MPEG-4 codec version 2.0 and 3.0 ISO MPEG-4 video codec version 1.0
|
| Overview of licenses and protected files | Protected files are digital media files such as songs and videos that are secured with a license to prevent unauthorized distribution and playback.
The license specifies how you can use the file. For example, a license may specify whether you can use the computer version of Windows Media Player to synchronize the file to your device, or how many times you can play the file. The person or company that provided the file sets the terms of the license.
A technology called digital rights management (DRM) creates and manages the licenses. Because Windows Media Player Mobile supports Windows Media DRM, you can download and play protected files that you have purchased online. If the license and your device allow it, you can even play subscription or rented content from some online stores. |
| Note | You can determine whether a file is protected by Windows Media DRM by viewing its file properties. |
| View media file properties | You can view detailed information about media files, including file length, codecs, and file format. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If it is necessary, tap Back until you see the word Library near the top of the screen. Navigate to the song or video you want. Click Menu > Properties. Detailed information about the file will display. Click Done when you have finished.
|
| Tips | While a media file is playing, you can view its properties on the Playback screen by tapping Menu > Properties. While you are viewing the file properties of a song, you can tap Menu > Buy CD to find out whether the corresponding CD is available for purchase. You must synchronize with the most current version of the Windows Media Player on your computer to view the Buy CD Web page and complete the transaction. The Buy CD command is not available for all files.
|
| Troubleshoot Windows Media Player 10 Mobile | If you encounter any problems while you are using Windows Media Player Mobile, visit the Windows Media Player Mobile troubleshooting Web page. |
|
Change options and appearance |
| The media player can be customized to better suit your preferences. This section shows you how. |
| Select playback options | When a media file is playing, the following playback options are available: | On the Playback screen, click Menu, and then click one of the following: Play/Pause to play the file if it is paused or stopped, or pause the file if it is playing. Stop to end the playing of a file and return to the beginning of the file. Shuffle/Repeat to play a playlist randomly or repeatedly..
To move within and between files, use the navigation pad to do the following: Rewind a file by pressing and holding left. Fast forward a file by pressing and holding right. When the current file is stopped (not paused), move to the next file by pressing right, or move to the previous file by pressing left.
|
| View or change hardware button assignments | You can view or change default hardware button assignments for Windows Media Player Mobile. Assigning Player controls to hardware buttons on your device gives you quicker access to those controls |
| | Some hardware buttons, such as TALK and END, cannot be reassigned to Windows Media Player Mobile functions. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. Click Menu > Player. Click Menu > Options > Buttons. To change a button assignment, scroll to a control (such Stop or Pause). Click Menu, and then do one of the following: Click None to assign no hardware button. Click Assign, and then press the button that you want to assign the chosen function.
Click Done.
|
| Note | To reset a control to its default function, scroll to the control name as shown in step 4, and then click Menu > Reset. |
| Resume or cancel playback after a phone call | By default, Windows Media Player will pause playback when you make or receive a phone call and resume playing when the call has ended. If you do not want playback to resume, you can change that setting. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. Click Menu > Player. Click Menu > Options > Playback. Select or clear the Resume playback after a phone call check box. Click Done.
|
| Change how time is displayed | When you play a media file, the Playback screen can display how long the file has been playing or how much time remains until it ends. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. Click Menu > Player. Click Menu > Options > Playback tab. Scroll left or right in the Show time as field, do one of the following: Click Done.
|
| Modify the Now Playing list | You can modify the Now Playing list by moving files up or down in the queue, or by removing them completely. | On the Home screen, click Start > Programs > Windows Media. If you do not see the Now Playing screen, tap Now Playing. Click Menu, and then do one of the following: Click Move Up to move the selected item up in the list. Click Move Down to move the selected item down in the list. Click Remove from Playlist to remove the selected item from the list. Click Clear Now Playing to remove all items from the list.
|
|
|
| Play items on your device | Use the library to find and play songs, videos, and playlists that are stored on your Pocket PC or removable storage card. | If you are not on the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If necessary, on the Library screen, tap the Library arrow (near the top of the screen), and then tap the library that you want to use (for example, Storage Card). Tap a category (for example, My Music or My Playlists), tap and hold the item that you want to play (such as a song, album, or artist name), and then tap Play or Queue Up.
|
| Play an item on a network | Use the Open URL command to play a song or video that is stored on the Internet or on a network server. | If you are not on the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. In the URL box, enter a network address.
--or--
In the History box, tap a URL that you have previously used.
|
| Note | To play an item on a network, your device must be connected to a network. For more information about connecting your device to a network, see Pocket PC Help or the documentation that came with your device. |
| Play a file at a specific point | |
| Note | If your device hardware supports it, you can rewind and fast forward files by pressing and holding the NAVIGATION left or right controls. |
| Play items in a random order | Use the Shuffle command to play the items in the Now Playing playlist in a random order. A check mark appears next to the command name when shuffle play is turned on. | If you are not on the Playback screen, tap OK to display the Playback screen. On the Playback screen, to turn on or turn off shuffle play, tap Menu > Shuffle/Repeat > Shuffle.
|
| Tip | You can also access the Shuffle command from the menu on the Now Playing screen. |
| Play items repeatedly | Use the Repeat command to play all items in the Now Playing playlist repeatedly. A check mark appears next to the command name when repeat play is turned on. | If you are not on the Playback screen, tap OK to display the Playback screen. On the Playback screen, to turn on or turn off repeat play, tap Menu > Shuffle/Repeat > Repeat.
|
| Tip | You can also access the Repeat command from the menu on the Now Playing screen. |
| | Note | | You can also use the NAVIGATION up and down controls to adjust the volume. To turn the sound on or off quickly, tap Mute. If your device has a hardware keypad, you can also press the pound key (#) to turn the sound on or off quickly. If your device has a dedicated volume control, you can also use it to adjust the volume. However, that control will affect all sounds on your device, not just the sounds from Windows Media Player Mobile.
|
| Rate an item | You can rate an item on your device, such as a song or video, to indicate how much you like it. When you synchronize with the desktop version of Windows Media Player 10, your ratings are copied from your device to your computer. | Play an item. On the Playback screen, tap the Star Rating to change the rating. A number between zero and five appears below the star icon to indicate the current rating.
|
| Notes | | Zero stars is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest rating. If your device has a hardware keypad, you can also press the asterisk (*) key to rate an item.
|
| View file properties | You can view detailed information about files (such as artist and album name, length, codecs used, protection status, storage location, and star rating). | |
| Notes | The amount of information displayed on the Properties screen may vary by file and file type. When you view the file properties of a song, you can use the Buy CD command to find out whether the corresponding CD is available for purchase. After you tap Buy CD, you must synchronize with the latest version of the desktop Player (Windows Media Player 10) to view the Buy CD Web page and complete the transaction. The Buy CD command is not available for all files.
|
| Copy music and video files to your Pocket PC | Use the Sync feature in the desktop version of Windows Media Player to synchronize (copy) digital media files from your computer to your Pocket PC. Using Sync ensures that protected files and album art are copied to your device correctly.
To synchronize content to your device automatically, do the following: | On your computer, start Windows Media Player 10. Insert a 32 MB or larger storage card into your Pocket PC, and then connect your device to your computer. In the wizard, click Automatic, select the Customize the playlists that will be synchronized check box, and then select the playlists that you want to synchronize. Click Finish. The files begin synchronizing to your device. The next time you connect your device to your computer while the desktop version of Windows Media Player is running, synchronization will start automatically.
|
| For more information about the Sync feature, start the desktop version of Windows Media Player 10, and then press F1. |
| Notes | | Always use the desktop version of Windows Media Player to synchronize (copy) files to your Pocket PC. For example, do not use Windows Explorer to drag and drop files from your computer to your Pocket PC. Always synchronize files to a storage card that is inserted into your Pocket PC. Do not synchronize to a storage card that is inserted into a storage card reader. The desktop version of Windows Media Player is only available for computers running Windows XP. If you are not running Windows XP on your desktop computer, use the Copy to CD or Device feature of Windows Media Player 9 Series to copy your audio files and video files to your device. The desktop version of Windows Media Player 9 Series is not as full-featured as the desktop version of Windows Media Player 10. For example, the desktop version of Windows Media Player 9 Series does not support automatic synchronization, synchronization of playlists, synchronization of album art, or synchronization of TV shows recorded by computers running Windows XP Media Center Edition. For more information about the Copy to CD or Device feature, start the desktop version of Windows Media Player 9 Series, and then press F1. Audio files copy faster if the desktop Player is configured to automatically set the quality level for audio files copied to your Pocket PC. For more information, see the desktop Player Help.
|
| | Update a library | In most cases, Windows Media Player Mobile automatically updates your libraries as necessary. However, you can manually update a library to ensure that it has links to any new files that you might have recently copied to your Pocket PC or a removable storage card. | If you are not already on the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. On the Library screen, tap Menu > Update Library. Wait for the files to be added, and then tap Done.
|
| Delete an item from a library | | |
| Add items to the Now Playing playlist | | If you are not on the Library screen, tap Menu > Library. If necessary, on the Library screen, tap the Library arrow (near the top of the screen), and then tap the library that you want to use (for example, Storage Card). Tap a category (for example, My Music or My Playlists), tap and hold the item that you want to add to Now Playing (such as a single file or an album name), and then tap Queue Up.
|
| Tip | On the Now Playing screen, tap Add to switch to the Library screen and find items to add to the Now Playing playlist. |
| Modify the Now Playing playlist | | |
| Notes | | Tap and hold an item in a playlist to see a list of actions you can perform. To quickly add a group of files to the Now Playing playlist, tap and hold an item in the library (such as an album name, artist name, or genre name), and then tap Queue Up. To move an item up or down in the Now Playing playlist, you can also tap and drag the item to the desired location.
|
| Change options and appearance |
| Change Player appearance | You can change the appearance of the Playback screen by choosing a new skin. | If you are not on the Playback screen, tap OK to close the current screen and display the Playback screen. Tap Menu > Options > Skins tab. To select a skin, tap Previous or Next until you find the skin that you want to use. Tap Done.
|
| Notes | To download new skins, see the WMplugins.com site. After downloading a skin to your computer and unzipping it if necessary, use ActiveSync to copy the .skn and .bmp files to your device (such as to the location My Pocket PC\Program Files\Windows Media Player). To ensure that skins appear on the Skins tab, do not store skin files in the Windows folder on your device.
|
| Scale video to fit window | You can choose whether you want video to be automatically scaled to fit the video area on the Playback screen. | If you are not on the Playback screen, tap OK to close the current screen and display the Playback screen. Tap Menu > Options > Video tab. Select the Scale to fit window check box.
|
| Note | In some cases, Windows Media Player Mobile might only support scaling video by whole numbers (such as scaling the video by two or three times its normal size). It might not support fractional scaling (such as scaling the video by two and a half times its normal size). Consequently, for certain video files, the video might not fill the video area completely. |
| Play video in full screen | You can choose when you want video to automatically play in full screen (always, never, only when the video is larger than the video area). | If you are not on the Playback screen, tap OK to close the current screen and display the Playback screen. Tap Menu > Options > Video tab. In Play video in full screen, do one of the following. | To | Do this | | Never play video in full screen | Tap Never. | | Play only oversized video in full screen | Tap Only when oversized. | | Play all video in full screen | Tap Always. |
|
| Notes | Oversized video files are larger than the video area of a skin (typically, 240 × 176 pixels). To override the Never and Only when oversized options when playing a video, in the default skin, tap the Full Screen button, or on the Playback screen, tap Menu > Full Screen.
| | If your device has a hardware keypad, you can press the 0 key to switch between full screen and normal view. |
| |
|
|
|