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--- scan_drive_folder_for_media_files [2016/06/15 07:07]
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admin [Difference between adding a folder and scanning a folder in Mezzmo]
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  Drive/Folder For Media Files** menu item.
-This dialog lets you scan your computer's drives or folders for media files that you wish to add into your Mezzmo library. For example, if you wish to add all your MP3 files on your C: drive, then you would enter the following into this dialog:
+This dialog lets you scan your computer's drives or folders for media files that you wish to add into your Mezzmo library.
+**Example:** If you wish to add all your MP3 files on your C: drive, then you would enter the following into this dialog:
   Folder: C:\
   [+] Include sub-folders
   File filter: *.mp3;
+{{:scanfolder.png?nolink|Scan Drive/Folder For Media Files dialog}}
+===== Difference between adding a folder and scanning a folder in Mezzmo =====
+Use **Insert -> Add Folder menu item** when you wish to add a folder and have a direct 1:1 representation of the folder in your Mezzmo library.  It is dynamically updated whenever new files are found in the folder.
+Use **Insert -> Scan Drive/Folder For Media Files** menu item when you wish to find all your media files in a folder and add them into your Mezzmo library. There is no 1:1 folder representation in your Mezzmo library.  This is a once-off operation and Mezzmo does re-scan the folder.
 ==== Folder ====