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   - Click **OK** to start transcoding.  All files that are queued for transcoding are listed in the **Transcoding pane** in Mezzmo.  We recommend waiting until your file has been completely transcoded before streaming it to your device.
-If you see the message - **No files were queued for transcoding since they match formats that are supported by the selected devices**, then Mezzmo will not transcode the file(s) since the original file(s) should be supported natively by your device.  This is based on the device profile assigned to your device in the **Media Devices dialog** in Mezzmo.  Device profiles contain the formats that your device supports and the formats that Mezzmo should transcode to.  To override this, you can select the **Pre-transcode files even if they match the device's supported formats** checkbox and then click **OK** to start transcoding.
+**Tip:** If you see the message "**No files were queued for transcoding since they match formats that are supported by the selected devices**", then Mezzmo will not transcode the file(s) since the original file(s) should be supported natively by your device.  This is based on the device profile assigned to your device in the **Media Devices dialog** in Mezzmo.  Device profiles contain the formats that your device supports and the formats that Mezzmo should transcode to.  To override this, you can select the **Pre-transcode files even if they match the device's supported formats** checkbox and then click **OK** to start transcoding.
+===== How to pre-transcode a selection of files =====
+  - Select all the files you want to pre-transcode in Mezzmo using your mouse and the Ctrl key or Shift key on your keyboard.
+  - Right-click on one of the selected files and click **Pre-transcode Files**
+  - Follow the steps above in the **How to pre-transcode a file** section
+===== How to pre-transcode a folder or playlist of files =====
+  - Right-click on the folder or playlist in the tree in Mezzmo and click **Pre-transcode Playlist**.
+  - Follow the steps in the **How to pre-transcode a file** section.
+===== How to pre-transcode all the files in your Mezzmo library =====
+  - Click **Tools -> Pre-transcode Library** menu item
+  - Follow the steps in the **How to pre-transcode a file** section.
+**Note:** Pre-transcoding your entire Mezzmo librray may take a long time depending on the number of files that you have.
+**Note:** All your transcoded files are stored in your Mezzmo transcoding folder.  You should ensure that this folder is on a drive that has enough free disk space and that the maximum transcoding folder size to large enough to store all transcoded files.  See the **Transcoding Settings dialog** to set the transcoding folder location and maximum folder size.
+===== Removing transcoded files for a particular file =====
+To remove the transcoded files for a particular file in your Mezzmo library, right-click on the file in Mezzmo and click **Properties**.  In the **Properties dialog**, go to the **Transcoding tab** and click the **Delete All** button.
+{{:propertiestranscoding.png?nolink|Properties dialog (Transcoding tab)}}
+===== Removing all transcoded files for a particular device =====
+To remove all transcoded files that have been created for a device, go to the **Media Devices dialog** and edit your device.    On the **Device Settings dialog**, go to the **Transcoding tab** and click the **Delete Transcoded Files** button.
+{{:devicesettingstranscoding.png?nolink|Device Settings dialog (Transcoding tab)}}
+===== Removing all transcoded files =====
+To remove all transcoded files that have been created in your Mezzmo library, go to the **Transcoding Settings dialog** and click the **Delete Transcoded Files** button.
+{{:transcodingsettings.png?nolink|Transcoding Settings dialog}}