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BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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17.1.9 Playlist files.
The Media Player supports the use of M3U playlist files. These files define a playlist of MP3 files
that must also be either on your BrailleNote QT or an inserted storage card for the playlist to work.
To use an M3U file, open it in the same way as you would any other media file.
Any file paths defined in the M3U file will need to point to the location of the MP3 files. If an
existing M3U file has file paths relative to a PC, you would need to open the M3U file either on
your BrailleNote QT or on your PC in Notepad and edit the file paths to reflect the location on the
BrailleNote QT. If the M3U file is in the same folder as the MP3 files to which it refers, you don't
need to include any file path at all, just the file names.
Alternatively, it is easy to create an M3U file in Keyword. If this interests you, follow the steps
below:
Before you start, you need to know the location of the media files you wish to include in the
playlist.
1. Create a new ASCII text document in KeyWord. When prompted for a file name, add the .m3u
suffix to the name you give it. As stated above, it is easiest if you save the M3U file into the
same folder as the MP3 files listed in it.
2. In the document, you have two options:
a) Type or paste in the file name of the MP3 including the file extension e.g. Purple Rain.mp3.
Or,
b) If required, type or paste in the file path to the first file, ending with its file name including
the file extension, for example: \Flash Disk\My Music
3. Go to the next line by pressing ENTER and repeat, so that each track is listed on its own line.
4. When you've added all the tracks you want to include in the playlist, press CONTROL with S.
Your playlist is now ready to use.
17.1.9.1 Playlist Commands.
While running an m3u playlist, you might want to skip a track or go back to a previous track. The
commands are:
Return to previous track: SHIFT with LEFT ARROW
Go to next track: SHIFT with RIGHT ARROW
All of the other media player commands also work when playing m3u files.