All current Pocket PCs ship with some version of Windows Media Player Mobile installed. With Windows Media Player, your Pocket PC can play MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Video (WMV) files right out of the box.

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In order for your music and video files to play in Windows Media Player Mobile - or any other audio or video program - it is best that they are stored in the My Documents Directory of your Pocket PC's storage.  You can dump the files in the main My Documents folder or create new subfolders for music and video (shown below).

It is not necessary for audio or video files be stored in the My Documents folder with Windows Media Player Mobile 10.  Files stored anywhere in internal memory or on a flash memory card must simply be added to the Library.  All files will be scanned and media files will be added to the Library listings by catetory.

If you have a flash memory card, such as a CompactFlash or Secure Digital card, you can also store music and video files there; in fact, because memory cards have such large capacities, this is actually preferable to storing files in internal memory. 

To create a My Documents folder on a flash memory card, open File Explorer, and go to your Storage Card folder.

Once you're in the Storage Card folder, hold your stylus down for two seconds and select "New Folder" from the menu.  Name the new folder My Documents. Now you have a documents folder on your storage card and can store music and video files there. Not only will they show up in WM Player, but they'll be much easier to track.

You can also create subfolders to help keep your files straight. Create a Music folder for your MP3 and WMA files and a Video folder for your Windows Video Files.