My Computer (File Browser)

The My Computer Track List is used exclusively while browsing the My Computer item in the Music Explorer. The My Computer Track List is shown on the same spot as the regular Track List but works slightly different. While the regular Track List is showing track information fetched from the database, the My Computer Track List is showing file information directly from your computer, which allows to show more than just music files.

Using the My Computer Track List

You reach the My Computer item from the Music Explorer. It's residing in the Left Sidebar.

Browsing the My Computer item

Click on the + sign to the left of the My Computer item in the Music Explorer to expand this item. Browse through your computer by expanding folders. While browsing the My Computer item your tracks (and possibly other files, depending on settings) will be displayed in the My Computer Track List to the right.

By right-clicking on a folder you have the following options:

  • Add to Library
    O    pens the Add Files Wizard with the selected folder marked for inclusion in the database.

  • New Folder
    Will create a new folder within the selected folder.

  • Rename Folder
    Will rename the selected folder.

  • Remove Folder
    Will remove the selected folder.

  • Copy Folder
    Will show a dialog to let you choose destination to copy the selected folder to.

  • Move Folder
    Will show a dialog to let you choose destination to move the selected folder to.

  • Recurse Scan Folder
    Will scan the selected folder recursively and show all files in the My Computer Track List.

  • Explore Folder
    Will show the contents of the selected folder in Windows Explorer.

  • Browse Folder in Music Explorer
    Navigate to the selected folder in the Music Explorers My Folders node

  • Properties
    Will show the Windows Explorer properties dialog for the selected folder.

The My Computer Track List context menu

By right clicking on the My Computer Track List space you get a context menu with the following options:

  • Add to Database
    Will immediately add the selected files to the database.

  • Edit

    • Edit Tags
      Will open the selected files in the Tag Editor.

    • Edit Tags (Spreadsheet mode)
      Will open the selected files in the Tag Editor (Sheet.

    • Edit Subtracks
      Will open the selected file in the Subtrack Editor

  • Tools

    • Convert To
      Convert the selected files to another file format using the Convert to Format tool

    • Analyze MP3 Files
      Will open the selected mp3 files in the MP3 Analyzer. Non-mp3 files will be automatically excluded.

    • Rename Files
      Will open the selected files in the File Rename Wizard.

  • Enqueue to Active Playlist

    • Enqueue and Play
    • Enqueue Next
    • Enqueue Last
  • Playlists

    • Export Playlist
      Will export the selected files to a playlist

  • Select

    • Select All
      Will select all files in the My Computer Track List.

    • Clear Selection
      Will clear the current selection of files in the My Computer Track List.

    • Invert Selection
      Will invert the selection of the files in the My Computer Track List.

  • External Applications
    Allows you to start a external application with the selected file(s) as input parameters. Click here to read more about External Applications.

  • Filter

    • Show All
      Will display all files

    • Show only files in Database
      Will only display files that exists in your active Database

    • Show only files not in Database
      Will only show files that does not exists in your active Database

  • Tags

    • Auto Track Numbering
      Will apply automatic track numbering to the selected files

    • View/Manage Attached Pictures
      Will allow you to manage Attached Pictures for the selected file, using the File Properties tool.

    • Export/Import Tags
      Will open the Export/Import Tags tool

    • Examine Tags
      Will open the selected files in the Tag Examiner

    • Remove Tags
       

  • Copy to Folder
    Will show a dialog, letting you select a destination to copy the selected files to.

  • Move to Folder
    Will show a dialog, letting you select a destination to move the selected files to.

  • Remove
    Will let you remove the selected files from your computer.

  • Browse Folder in Music Explorer
    Will browse the folder of the first selected file in the My Folders item in the Music Explorer.

  • Move Up
    Will move the selected items up

  • Move Down
    Will move the selected items down

  • Open
    Will open the selected files in the default application, selected by Windows Explorer.

  • Properties
    Will show the files properties using the File Properties tool.

Non-music files will be excluded when running any of the tools above.

Configuring which file types to show

You can configure which file types that should be shown while browsing the My Computer item in the Music Explorer (in addition to all music file types that Helium Music Manager supports, cue, sfv, nfo and jpg are enabled by default). This is done on the File Browser page in Options.

 

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