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<html> <head> <title>Utopiasoft Hum MP3 Player Help</title> </head> <body LINK="#0000ff" VLINK="#800080"> <h1><a NAME="Top">Utopiasoft</a>™ HUM™ MP3 Player Help</h1> Copyright ⌐ 1999 Utopiasoft. All rights reserved. For the most up-to-date information about Hum, visit http://www.utopiasoft.com. <hr> <a NAME="FIRST TIME"> <h3>Running Hum for the First Time</h3> </a> Due to the complexity in decoding MP3 files, Hum requires 1000KB of Program Memory to start. Please perform the following steps before running Hum: <a NAME="MEMORY">Freeing up Program Memory</a> <a NAME="CPU power">1. Close the applications that you are not currently using to give Hum more CPU power: </a> Go to Start->Settings->System and click on the Task Manager Tab. Select the task that you are not currently using then click the End Task button. Repeat until all unused tasks are closed Click the OK button. <a NAME="Program Memory">2. To increase the Program Memory setting on your device: </a> Go to Start->Settings->System and click on the Memory Tab. Check to see if you have enough Program Memory available. If not, adjust the slider so that you have around 1000KB of unused Program Memory. <a NAME="Starting Hum">Starting Hum</a> After you have performed the above adjustments, go to Start->Programs->Utopiasoft Hum. <a NAME="Taskbar Icon">Taskbar Icon </a> To switch to Hum while running other applications, tap the Hum logo on the Taskbar. <hr> <h3><a NAME="Copying MP3 files">Copying MP3 files</a> from your PC to your device</h3> Firstly, establish connection between your portable device and your PC. Due to the restriction imposed by Windows CE, to play your MP3 or WAV files, please use Windows CE Explorer to copy the files to one of the "My Documents" directories or immediate subdirectories. For example: (on your HPC/PPC) A. In Storage Memory: \My Documents\Hum\ B. In Storage Card \Storage Card\My Documents\Hum Or similar directories in localized versions of Windows CE. . Due to the fact that the connection between your portable device and desktop PC is slow, it may take a long time to copy even one audio file. Therefore, it is recommend that you use a notebook PC or a CompactFlash(tm) adapter connected to your PC to copy the files directly on to the Storage Card. NB: MP3 files MUST be stored under one of the "My Documents" directories, or one of their immediate subdirectories, otherwise they will not be detected by Hum. Eg if you store an MP3 in the directory "\MP3s\" or in the directory "\My Documents\Hum\Music\" then Hum will not detect the MP3. <a NAME="Adding/Deleting tracks">Adding/Deleting tracks </a> 1. Establish a connection between your portable device and your desktop PC. 2. Double click on the Mobile Devices icon on your desktop PC. 3. Use Windows CE Explorer to copy or delete MP3 or WAV files in the MP3 folders. <hr> <h3>Playlists</h3> <a NAME="Making a new playlist">Making a new playlist</a> If running from a storage card, make sure it is inserted before you start Hum. 1. Tap on the Playlist button, the "Playlist Management" dialog box will appear. 2. Tap New. 3. Select the name of your new playlist and select the location you wish to store the playlist. If you choose to store on the storage card, the playlist file will be saved in the "\Storage Card\My Documents\Hum" directory. If you choose to store on your device, the playlist file will be saved in the "\My Documents\Hum" directory. You can manually move your playlist to other directories after their creation. (NB: Playlist files MUST be stored under one of the "My Documents" directories, or one of their immediate subdirectories, otherwise they will not be detected by Hum. Eg if you store a playlist file in the directory "\playlists\" or in the directory "\My Documents\Hum\lists\" then Hum will not detect the playlist file.) 4. By tapping on Add, you can choose the tracks you want in your playlist. 5. When you have finished adding tracks to your playlist, tap OK. Exit the Playlist Management box to finish. <a NAME="Playing a playlist">Playing a playlist</a> 1. Tap on the Playlist button. 2. Tap on the Select button and choose the playlist you want. 3. Tap the OK button, and exit the Playlist Management box to finish. <a NAME="Editing a Playlist">Editing a playlist</a> 1. Tap on the Playlist button. 2. Use the Contents button to change your playlist by adding or deleting tracks. <a name="Renaming/Re-locating a Playlist">Renaming/Re-locating a Playlist</a> 1. Tap on the Playlist button. 2. Make sure the playlist you wish to rename/relocate is the current playlist. (Tap Select to choose a different playlist.) 3. Tap on Rename / Re-locate. 4. Choose a new name, and select a location for your playlist file. <hr> <h3><a NAME="VOLUME CONTROL">V</a>olume Control</h3> Adjusting volume level Drag the slider control up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. <a NAME="Muting/Restoring">Muting/Restoring</a> volume level To mute, tap the Mute button. To restore volume, tap the Mute button again. Note: The icon on the Mute button changes to indicate Mute or Restore. <hr> <h3>Sound Quality</h3> <a NAME="Factors affecting sound quality">Factors affecting sound quality</a> The quality of music playback is dependent upon many factors including your device's sound system and processing speed, as well as the output quality of the headphones or speakers you use. Your device's sound system supports high quality output (44kHz) and stereo sound. So if it has enough available processing power to decode a 44kHz, stereo MPEG file in real time, then Hum will play high quality stereo music. <a NAME="Adjusting sound quality">Adjusting sound quality</a> Go to Options->Quality. Select your desired output quality (High=44kHz, Medium=22kHz, Low=11kHz). <a NAME="Toggling Mono/Stereo output">Toggling Mono/Stereo output</a> Go to Options->Channel and click on either Mono or Stereo. <hr> <h3><a NAME="ADAPTIVEPLAY">AdaptivePlay</a>™ </h3> AdaptivePlay™ status AdaptivePlay™ monitors the CPU activities of your device and optimizes the music quality according to CPU load. AdaptivePlay Status indicates the number of decoded music buffers ready to play. If the number remains low and the music starts to break up, please refer to <a HREF="Hum.htp#Memory">Freeing up Program Memory</a> section and make all necessary adjustments. <a NAME="Adjusting AdaptivePlay">Adjusting AdaptivePlay™ settings</a> Go to Options->AdaptPlay... . Click on the "AdaptivePlay Enabled" checkbox to turn AdaptivePlay™ on or off. (We strongly recommend leaving AdaptivePlay™ on.) Click on the "Warning on Degrading" checkbox if you wish to be warned when AdaptivePlay™ has been forced to compensate for when the CPU has had an excessive load for more than three tracks. Adjusting the "Fail Time" setting alters the time that AdaptivePlay™ takes before making adjustments to compensate when the CPU has an excessive load. <hr> <h3>Power Settings</h3> <a NAME="Adjusting Power Settings">Adjusting Power Settings</a> Click on Options->Power... . Checking the "Stay Awake while playing (until Power is Low)" box will prevent your device from turning off automatically, unless low power is reached. Under the "Stop Playing when..." box there are two checkboxes: If you check "Power becomes Low," Hum will stop playing when the power becomes low. However, if you hit the play button again it will start playing again. If you check "Power is Low," Hum will stop playing when the power becomes low. It will prevent continual playback as long as the power is low. The "Low Power Definition" tells Hum what to consider low power. Changing it alters the time the other power settings take place. <hr> <h3>Skin Files</h3> <a NAME="Where can I download Hum skin files?">Where can I download Hum skin files?</a> Skin files for all screen sizes can be downloaded from the Utopiasoft web site at, http://www.utopiasoft.com/skin <a NAME="Installing a new skin">Installing a new skin</a> You will notice that when you install Hum, a Skin directory will be created. After you have downloaded the zipped skin file, extract this zipped file into the Skin directory. Exit Hum and reopen Hum again, your chosen skin should now be installed. <a NAME="Creating a new skin">Creating a new skin</a> Please refer to Utopiasoft's web site http://www.utopiasoft.com/skin <hr> <h3>Extra Options </h3> <a NAME="Changing the Quality">Changing the Quality</a> of your MP3 listening Go to Options -> Quality, and choose high (44.1Khz), medium (22 Khz) or low (11 Khz) <a NAME="Changing the Channels">Changing the Channels</a> Go to Options -> Channels, and choose mono or stereo. <hr> <h3><a NAME="TROUBLESHOOTING">Troubleshooting</a> </h3> Hum plays slowly, skips, or appears to be locked up Possible causes: 1. Your device may not have enough Program Memory for Hum to run. The solution: Stop Hum. If the system appears to be locked up, reset your device. (Please refer to the User's Manual that comes with your device.) Refer to <a HREF="Hum.htp#Top">Freeing up Program Memory</a> section and make all necessary adjustments. Hum should play normally now. 2. You may have removed the Storage Card while Hum is playing a track stored on the card. Inserting the card back should solve this problem. Please always stop playing before removing the Storage Card. <a name="I can't access my MP3/playlist file(s)!">I can't access my MP3/playlist file(s)!</a> Files MUST be stored under one of the "My Documents" directories, or one of their immediate subdirectories, otherwise they will not be detected by Hum. Eg if you store a file in the directory "\playlists\" or in the directory "\My Documents\Hum\MP3s\" then Hum will not detect the file. </body> </html>