Playing Media from a Computer or Drive Location |
Media is typically played from the Media Library tab, but can also be played from a folder on the computer or a network drive. Links to these media files can be added to the Media Library for easy access.
SIREN
cannot play secured .wma files from a network drive, but can play
and copy .wav, .mp3, and unsecured .wma files from a network.
Click the Explore Files tab in the Media Manager panel to display all drives and folders.
Locate and select the song or video clip you want to play.
Click the Play button
in the Play Controller panel.
SIREN plays all media in the folder.
Playback can also be initiated by double-clicking on a song or video file.
Perform one of the following:
To add several media files from the computer to the Media Library, choose Search Computer for Music from the Options menu.
To add files from the computer or a network drive to the Media
Library, select
the file in the Explore Files tab
and click the Add to Library
button ,
or choose Add to Library
from the File menu.
If links to songs or video clips on a network drive are added to the Media Library, they are only available when the computer is connected to the network. Attempting to play media from a network when the computer is disconnected will result in an error message. However, the situation can be avoided by simply creating a filter and allowing only media files with an appropriate file path (typically C:) to be played.