The software for the Zune portable media player makes it easy to create a collection of songs, or playlist, on your Zune, whether you have copied songs from CDs or acquired them from the Zune Marketplace. You can create a new playlist from either the "Quickplay" menu screen or the "Collection" screen. You also have the option of creating an "Autoplaylist."
Instructions
"Quickplay" Playlist
1. Start your Zune software by double-clicking on the Zune icon on your computer desktop. The "Quickplay" menu screen will appear.
2. To create a new playlist, hover your cursor over the "Playlist" icon on the bottom left of your screen. It is likely the third icon from the left and looks like a bulleted list. The first item on your list of choice will be "New playlist." Click on it.
3. Give the playlist a name when the window appears in the middle of your screen prompting you to name the playlist. Type in a title, such as "Dave's workout," and click "OK."
4. Select the option to create a "New autoplaylist" if you want to select songs from your collection based on criteria such as "date added" or "artist." The window will prompt you to give the autoplaylist a name. You can also select the number of songs to appear in the playlist. Autoplaylists are updated dynamically, meaning that if you want a "Green Day" autoplaylist, you will select "Artist=Green Day," and your playlist will automatically update with new songs every time you add Green Day music.
5. Add songs to your playlist from either music CDs or the Zune Marketplace by dragging them onto the title of the playlist.
6. Sync your Zune player with the Zune software.
"Collection" Playlist
7. Start Zune by double-clicking on the Zune icon on your computer desktop. The "Quickplay" menu screen will appear.
8. Click on "Collection," to the right of "Quickplay." Click on the "New Playlist" button at the bottom left of your screen.
9. Give the playlist a name when prompted and click "OK."
10. To create a "New autoplaylist," choose that option and give the playlist a name when prompted.
11. Add songs to your playlist from either music CDs or the Zune Marketplace. Sync your Zune player with the Zune software.
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