How to Save Music Files So That Windows Media Player Can Detect Them (266670)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 2.11
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player for Palm-size PC 1.1
  • Microsoft Windows Pocket PC with Windows CE 3.0
This article was previously published under Q266670

SUMMARY

For Windows Media Player for Pocket PC or Palm-size PC devices to play music files that have been stored using a storage device such as PC Card FlashCard, CompactFlash, or Microdrive, the files must be stored in My Documents or its subfolders. Windows Media Player does not detect music files stored in other locations.

MORE INFORMATION

This is a design feature of Windows Media Player for Pocket PC and Palm-size PC devices. Only files stored in the My Documents or its subfolders are detected and made available for playback.

This has changed with the current version of Media Player for Pocket PC. For more information, please go to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/default.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/15/2006
Keywords:kbinfo KB266670
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