Creating and Using Playlist in the SpringBoard Lite.

To create a playlist, all music must be turned off (Stop).

1. If you have songs you want to use on a USB or flash card, plug them into your device.

2. Go to the Toolbox and open the MP3 PLAYER MENU. MP3 Player Menu key.

3. Select the Playlist option.

Playlist key in the MP3 Player Menu.

4. Select Create New Playlist. If there are no playlists yet, the screen remains the same.

Create and Add MP3 songs.

5. Select Add MP3.

6. You see the File Browser. At the top of the screen you see what storage device you are using and what kinds of sound files are on it. If the files you want are showing, select the ones you want. There may be more than one screen of songs to look at. Make sure the box is checked on each file you select. An example of a song selected for the playlist. If you want all the songs, select the Select All key at the bottom of the screen. If you have songs in other folders, select the Up Folder option.

7. When you have finished, activate OK. You see your playlist.

Note:You may see a message box telling you that a certain song may not play and asking if you want this to be fixed. If you respond YES, your device will make sure the song is playable on your communication aid. This generally involves shortening the information about the song that is included in the song's "tag". The song itself is not changed in any way. If you reply NO to the message, the song may play as it is or it may not.

8. Use the Up and Down Arrows to highlight a song on the playlist. Use the Move Up and Move Down keys to re-order the placement of the highlighted song in the list. Use Remove MP3 to delete a song from the playlist. Page Up and Page Down allow you to navigate through the pages in your list if you have more than one page.

9. Select Save Playlist. Save Playlist option under Playlist.

10. Spell a name for the playlist and select OK. The playlist is saved on the storage device you have been using

11. You see your playlist. Select OK.

12. You see the MP3 PLAYER MENU. Underneath the Playlist button you should see "Loaded Playlist" with the name of your playlist. If you have more than one playlist, you can select the Playlist option and choose the Select Playlist option to load a different playlist. Select OK. Select Play and listen to your music.

You can also add music to an already created playlist.

1. Make sure the playlist you want to add to is loaded but not playing.

2. Select Playlist.

3. Select Add MP3s

4. Select the songs you want to add and then select OK.

5. The songs should now be visible on your playlist. Select OK to save the list.

How to Play a Playlist in the MP3 Player Menu.

MP3 Playlist Play Source.

1.  Set your Play Source to Playlist.

2.  Select Play.  The playlist that is currently open under the Loaded Playlist: will be the one playing.  If you want to play another playlist select Playlist then Open Playlist to select a different one.

Linking a Playlist to a Key on the MP3 Page:

1.  Go to the Toolbox to Modify Page and Select the MP3 page.

2. Choose the key you want to add the Playlist to.

3. Select SPELL TEXT TO DISPLAY.

This is a picture showing the Spell Text to Display key.

3a. If the key you selected already has an assignment, select CLEAR DISPLAY to erase it.

4. Select INSERT TOOL - located in the top row of keys on the left side of your spelling overlay. (You must be using a QWERTY spell ing overlay. )

This is a picture showing the Insert tool key.

4. You see a list of all the tools available. Select the MP3 Play Playlist key. MP3 Play Playlist key.

5. Your text bar should now read the name of the tool you selected, the drive the playlist is found on, along with the name of the playlist chosen.  <MP3-PLAY-PLAYLIST(USB Storagename of playlist)>    Select OK

6. Select CHANGE LABEL. Type the new label name and press OK.

7. Select CHANGE ICON.  Select an icon from one of the categories to represent the playlist.

8. Select CHOOSE NEXT KEY TO DEFINE.

9. Repeat steps above to program another playlist or select OK to exit and try it out.