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-====== How to merge folders from different drives (NAS, USB or internal) ======
+{{  :mezzmoprobuttonlarge.png?nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
+====== Merging folders from different drives (NAS, USB or internal) ======
 Mezzmo supports streaming files from all popular NAS, USB and internal drives - from manufacturers such as WD, Seagate, QNAP, Synology, Netgear, Buffalo, Samsung and many more.
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     \Videos
       \A
-      \B
+      \D
-      \C
+      \P
       ...
-      \Z
+      \Y
   \\Netgear-NAS
     \Videos
-      \A
       \B
       \C
+      \M
       ...
-      \Z
+      \R
 Rather than having 3 separate folders in your Mezzmo library, you would like to have all 3 folders merged into 1 folder for easier browsing on your devices.
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   - Choose a name for your merged folder and artwork if you wish.
   - Click the **+ button** next to the first folder edit box you added.  This will allow you to add another NAS drive folder.  Click the **Browse** icon next to the folder edit box to choose your NAS drive folder.
-  - Continue to click the **+ button** to add more folders until you have selected all the NAS drive folders you wish to merge as one.\\
+  - Continue to click the **+ button** to add more folders until you have selected all the NAS drive folders you wish to merge as one.\\ {{:mergedfolders2.png?nolink|Folder Properties dialog}}
+  - Choose the type of files you wish to display in the folder (all types of files, video files, music files or photos) by choosing the **File filter** setting and the **Presets** button.
-[IMG]http://www.conceiva.com/products/mezzmo/images/forum/merged-folders-step3.png[/IMG]
+  - Choose if you want Mezzmo to automatically refresh your merged folder and select the interval (e.g. every 6 hours) when you want your folders scanned for new files.
+  - Choose the way you would like your files to be sorted using the **Sort by** setting.
+  - Click **OK** and you're done!  Your merged folder will be created for you.  Mezzmo will scan the folders for files and add them into your Mezzmo library if they are not already there.
-[*]Choose the type of files you wish to display in the folder (all types of files, video files, music files or photos) by choosing the [B]File filter[/B] setting and the [B]Presets button[/B].
+**Tip:** Your merged folder is fully dynamic - Mezzmo will pick up any new sub-folders or files that have been added into the merged folder whenever you browse into the folder in Mezzmo or using your devices or web browsers.  You do not need to maintain your library for new files to be picked up.
-[*]Choose the way you would like your files to be sorted using the [B]Sort by[/B] setting.
-[*]Click [B]OK[/B] and you're done!  Your merged folder will be created for you.  Mezzmo will scan the folders for files and add them into your Mezzmo library if they are not already there.
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-[B]Tip:[/B] Your merged folder is fully dynamic - Mezzmo will pick up any new sub-folders or files that have been added into the merged folder whenever you browse into the folder in Mezzmo or using your device(s).  You do not need to maintain your library for new files to be picked up.