PDA

View Full Version : Standard vs. Automatic Playlist?


SmoothOperator
01-30-2010, 09:54 AM
I just loaded songs on my device and I was sorting them out by creating playlists. However, before creating a new one my Blackberry prompts me to select either Standard or Automatic playlist. What's the difference? Please define in terms other than "Standard" or "Automatic."

tsac
01-30-2010, 02:58 PM
From Blackberry


About playlists
You can create both standard and automatic playlists for songs. You create a standard playlist by manually adding songs that are on your
BlackBerry® device. You create an automatic playlist by specifying criteria for artists, albums, or genres of songs. When you add a song
to your device that meets the criteria, your device adds it to the playlist automatically. An indicator appears beside automatic playlists in
your list of playlists.
Create a standard playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
49
3. Click New Playlist.
4. Click Standard Playlist.
5. Type a name for the playlist.
6. Press the Menu key.
7. Click Add Songs.
8. Click a song.
9. To add more songs, repeat steps 6 to 8.
10. Press the Menu key.
11. Click Save.
Create an automatic playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
3. Click New Playlist.
4. Click Automatic Playlist.
5. Type a name for the playlist.
6. Click the plus sign (+) beside Artists, Albums, or Genres.
7. Click an artist, album, or genre.
8. To add more criteria, repeat steps 6 and 7.
9. Press the Menu key.
10. Click Save.
Change an automatic playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
3. Click an automatic playlist.
4. Perform any of the following actions:
• To add an artist, album, or genre, click the plus sign (+) beside Artists, Albums, or Genres. Click an artist, album, or genre.
• To delete an artist, album, or genre, click the corresponding minus sign (-).
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Save.
Add a song to a standard playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click a category.
3. Highlight a song, artist, album, or genre.
50
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Add to Playlist.
6. Click a standard playlist.
Change the order of songs in a standard playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
3. Click a standard playlist.
4. Highlight a song.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Move.
7. Roll the trackball to the new location.
8. Click the trackball.
9. Press the Menu key.
10. Click Save.
Delete a song from a standard playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
3. Click a standard playlist.
4. Highlight a song.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Delete.
Rename a playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
3. Highlight a playlist.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Rename.
6. Type a name for the playlist.
7. Click Save.
Delete a playlist
1. In the media application, click Music.
2. Click Playlists.
51
3. Highlight a playlist.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Delete.
View properties for a media file
1. In the media application, click a media type.
2. If necessary, click a category.
3. Highlight a media file.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Properties.