Is it possible to multitask with the mp3 player?

[MicroMadHouse]

I use my clie for Mp3 a lot! However, if i wanna write a document, or play a game, or whatever else, i dont wanna stop listening to my mp3s! A lot of my writing can only be done with music in the background!

I beleive the Tungstens mp3 player can play in the background, is there anyway we can do the same?!

Cheers.

[Phalanx]

Yes, go to the Options menu in AudioPlayer, and click "Enable background operation".

[MicroMadHouse]

no kidding! hahaha! oops ;) ive had my clie for months and i didnt know that!

AWESOME! im so pleased, why didnt someone tell me earlier!!!!!!!

[JwY]

lol
i think u can run apps from the ms at the same time
but it'll be slow

[MicroMadHouse]

how is that possible with the MS stick?

with this new discovery of audio player, my clie has gone from being useful to indispensable - im even considering filling in my address book lol :) strange how litle things go such a long way!

[crh3f]

Originally posted by JwY
lol
i think u can run apps from the ms at the same time
but it'll be slow

Yup...you sure can. Not sure how it does it (not a computer expert), but it definitely works.

[JwY]

i think it can because it doesnt utilize all the reading resources when playing mp3s
if u notice the orange light when just playing music, it blinks instead of staying on
when u load something big, it actually stays on

ahh well, just keep in mind that multi-tasking may really drain ur batteries

[Bill Veik]

I have not had a real problem with battery drain while multitasking with my NX70V, even while using the MP3 player in my car stereo. Using a cigarette plug-in charger, while multitasking and playing mp3's my charge maintains, and if the MP3 player is off the Clie battery level increases.

[Frank999x]

That's amazing. I've had my Clie for 6 months now and I had no idea I could that either. I've always wanted to too. Everyday you learn something new on this board.

[MicroMadHouse]

haha frank, join my club! and i also discoveed how to convert mov to mpeg, so now i can compile myholiday videos (taken with nx70) into one and edit with some decent tools! :)

[reybart]

Originally posted by MicroMadHouse
I use my clie for Mp3 a lot! However, if i wanna write a document, or play a game, or whatever else, i dont wanna stop listening to my mp3s! A lot of my writing can only be done with music in the background!

I beleive the Tungstens mp3 player can play in the background, is there anyway we can do the same?!

Cheers.
:) Thank you. This question is very helpful to me. Only now that I figured it out. I used to closed the MP3 player before going to other task. Now I am happpyyyyy again. New discovery. Thankssss:)

[MicroMadHouse]

wow and i thought I was the only one :) we have some happy clie users on this post now! :)

[Tantric]

Sad, but this was one of the first things I learned with the NX!

(Guess I now know where my priorities are.. :( )

[evangel]

My, "how did I miss that!" moment was when I realized that the beta for Datebk5 which allowed hi-res icons had been out for about three months and I didn't know it. I downloaded the beta, purchased some screamin' icons, and "BAM!" another four hours of "productive" time with my NX-70V as I assigned new icons to all of my events... :)

[palo1]

Thanks for the help, I knew it was possible and it was on my list of "things to figure out some day", but now I can cross that one off

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[qgent]

Originally posted by palo1
Thanks for the help, I knew it was possible and it was on my list of "things to figure out some day", but now I can cross that one off

p

Just make up your list and start playing with your clie. is a great Pda. and old one now but nevertheless great..

[keesercc]

Originally posted by JwY
ahh well, just keep in mind that multi-tasking may really drain ur batteries

 

you wanna talk about multitasking and battery drain??? :p I like to surf the net using the wireless card and netfront with the screen at full brightness while listening to MP3's.  THATS battery drain ! :rolleyes: I can do about 2 1/2 hours of that.  what a machine! :cool:

[crh3f]

Full brightness??? Are you wearing sunglasses or something? I've never needed full brightness...yeah, it looks better, but I don't want to sacrifice battery life.

As for just learning about this feature of AudioPlayer...I remember when I first joined the site, and there was a similar thread. It took a LOT longer than it did this time before someone chimed in and told us all about the "enable background play" option!

[JwY]

Originally posted by keesercc


 

you wanna talk about multitasking and battery drain??? :p I like to surf the net using the wireless card and netfront with the screen at full brightness while listening to MP3's.  THATS battery drain ! :rolleyes: I can do about 2 1/2 hours of that.  what a machine! :cool:

ok now that's insane!
but it seemd to still last u fairly long