How? Play a whole CD on PPC stored on my desktop PC

[famousdavis]

Okay, so I am continually making progress on my WiFi and X50v. New question:

I can play single music files on my X50v (using WMP) where the music files are stored on my desktop. To do this, I navigate to the desktop folder via Resco Explorer and just tap a music file to open it. WMP pops open and the music plays on my PPC -- cool!

But I'm stumped on how to play an entire CD on my PPC without tapping each file to open it. I can select multiple files in Resco Explorer, but I don't see how to direct them all to play, one after the other, in WMP on my X50v.

So how can you play the entire CD stored on a desktop, but have each song sequentially played in WMP on the PPC?

[famousdavis]

Okay, so I am continually making progress on my WiFi and X50v. New question:

I can play single music files on my X50v (using WMP) where the music files are stored on my desktop. To do this, I navigate to the desktop folder via Resco Explorer and just tap a music file to open it. WMP pops open and the music plays on my PPC -- cool!

But I'm stumped on how to play an entire CD on my PPC without tapping each file to open it. I can select multiple files in Resco Explorer, but I don't see how to direct them all to play, one after the other, in WMP on my X50v.

So how can you play the entire CD stored on a desktop, but have each song sequentially played in WMP on the PPC?

[Xymus]

I just installed z2 PocketLan which allows you to use a network folder as a storage card, so I tried to use my music folder from my pc and it has been detected by WMP. But my music library weight 5gb so it's really slow to load WMP, even slower to load M$ Voice Command (which I love BTW)

But now, I have 1853 songs on queue when I ask to play everything

[Kati Compton]

I always make a playlist for each album I rip... I'd guess that that would work in your situation too. Open the playlist instead of the individual song.

[Pat Logsdon]

Open up Resco Explorer, tap File, then Options, then tap the Add-Ins tab. Select "Show Network as "Network" folder under "My Device". That should allow WMP to see the network folder, and you'll be able to create a playlist.

[RenesisX]

Create an ASX file, which is basically a "Windows Media Playlist".

Create a file called NameOfMyAlbum.asx

Open it in Notepad and enter:

<asx version="3.0">
<title>My Album Name Here</title>
<entry>
<ref href="track1.wma" />
</entry>
<entry>
<ref href="track2.wma" />
<entry>
</asx>

Add as many <entry> as you need for the tracks on your album. The tracks don't have to be WMA, they can be MP3 too.

Then just click the ASX and off you go. Hopefully

[famousdavis]

Originally Posted by Pat Logsdon

Open up Resco Explorer, tap File, then Options, then tap the Add-Ins tab. Select "Show Network as "Network" folder under "My Device". That should allow WMP to see the network folder, and you'll be able to create a playlist.

BINGO!!

Surgical Snack, you're an Ace! I made the change, and WMP found the My Music folder on my desktop (after a loooong wait.....until I remembered I had to first turn-on the WiFi on my X50v ops: ). I just tapped right into one of my CD folders and WMP began playing each song sequentially. No fuss, no muss.

Again, my hearty thanks, Pat! :lol:

[jasondearyou]

that's nice, now tell me, you can also then watch the dvd's right?, since it's just playing the file?
0X

[Pat Logsdon]

Originally Posted by jasondearyou

that's nice, now tell me, you can also then watch the dvd's right?, since it's just playing the file?
0X

You'd be better off streaming them through Windows Media Encoder on your desktop. Just set up a custom session, make sure you know what IP the encoder is broadcasting to, and then access that IP through Pocket WMP. Works like a charm.

[jasondearyou]

hmmm. cool

[ebadger]

This is super-cool