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--- maintain_your_mezzmo_library [2016/05/28 00:01]
admin [Maintain Your Mezzmo Library]
+++ maintain_your_mezzmo_library [2020/01/10 00:00] (current)
admin [Update artwork]
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 ====== Maintain Your Mezzmo Library ======
-Keeping your Mezzmo library up-to-date is important. If you delete files on your computer or rename them or edit their tags or replace them with new files, then you should to make sure that your Mezzmo library is up-to-date. This
+Keeping your Mezzmo library up-to-date is important. If you delete files on your computer or rename them or edit their tags or replace them with new files, then you should use this feature to make sure that your Mezzmo library is up-to-date. This
  dialog lets you maintain your Mezzmo library.
 Use the **Tools / Maintain Library** menu item to maintain your whole Mezzmo library.
-Or, right-click on specific playlist and click **Maintain Playlist** to maintain a specific playlist.
+Or, right-click on specific playlist or folder and click **Maintain Playlist** to maintain the files a specific playlist or folder.
 Or, right-click on file(s) and click **Maintain Files** to maintain a single file or selection of files.
+{{:maintainyourmezzmolibrary.png?nolink|Maintain Your Mezzmo Library dialog}}
+{{  :mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
+**Tip:** If you want Mezzmo to find your new files that you may have downloaded or added into your folders on disk, then it is recommended to use the **Refresh Interval** setting for folders, rather than using Maintain Library dialog.  Right-click on the folder in Mezzmo and click Properties to display the **Folder Properties** dialog.
+**Tip:** If you don't want some of your files being changed by Maintain Library, then you can lock your files from any maintenance changes.  Right-click on a file in Mezzmo and click Properties to display the **Properties** dialog.  Click the **Lock** button to lock / unlock a file.
 ==== Playlist ====
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 Click this checkbox if you want to maintain the photo files in your Mezzmo library.
+==== Playlist/folders ====
+Click this checkbox if you want to maintain the text metadata and artwork for playlists and folders in your Mezzmo library.
 ==== Update media properties ====
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 Click this checkbox to get artwork thumbnails for the media files.
+==== Update video preview thumbnails ====
+Click this checkbox to create preview thumbnails for video files.
 ==== Metadata Retrieval Settings ====
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 Click this checkbox if you wish to remove media files from the folder/playlist or Mezzmo library if the files no longer exist on your computer or network drives.
+**Note:**  This option only removes files from your Mezzmo library.  It does not remove your files from disk.
+{{  :mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
 ==== Schedule Maintenance ====
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 **Note:** Mezzmo must be running for scheduled maintenance to be started.
+**Tip:** If you want Mezzmo to find your new files that you may have downloaded or added into your folders on disk, then it is recommended to use the **Refresh Interval** setting for folders and linked playlists.  Mezzmo (and Mezzmo server) will use this setting to check the folder or linked playlist for any new or deleted files.  New files will be automatically added into your Mezzmo library with full metadata and artwork.  Right-click on the folder in Mezzmo and click Properties to display the **Folder Properties** dialog.
+{{  :mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
 ==== Stop Schedule ====