iMediaMan for Windows Phone 7 FAQ
  1. Q: Where is the FAQ for iOS devices?

    A: http://www.randyrants.com/imediaman/faq.html

  2. Q: Why can't I used the MMC file that MediaMan for Windows uses?

    A: Sadly, I had little choice in this. The MMC file that MediaMan uses to store its data is a UTF-16 based SQLite file, which Windows Phone doesn't natively support and all of the control packs that I found only supported UTF-8. Because of this, you have to export your MediaMan data as a CSV file and use that for your data.

  3. Q: Why do I need to post my CSV file to a web server?

    A: At this time, there is no mechanism to transfer data files from a PC to Windows Phone using the Zune desktop software. As the Windows Phone 7 platform grow, I will add whatever transfer options I can to prevent this requirement. The good news in this is that the CSV files are 95% smaller than the MMC files, so downloading them is fast.

  4. Q: Why are there no images in this version?

    A: The images in the MMC file are not exported to the CSV file.
  5. Q: Why are there none of my categories in this version?

    A: The categories are stored in the MMC file are not exported to the CSV file so this version of iMediaMan divides the collection by media type.
  6. Q: How do I export my data from MediaMan for Windows to a CSV file?

    A: Information on this is hosted at the MediaMan for Windows website.

  7. Q: What if I don't have access to a web server?

    A: It saddens me to say that this is required for this release of iMediaMan.

  8. Q: Why do I need MediaMan for Windows?

    A: Simply put, because MediaMan for Windows is the best way to build out a collection. A PC has a keyboard, mouse, USB ports [that support hand-held scanners], and a big display. It's got processing power. It usually has a solid Internet connection. These all assist in building out a large collection of items. It felt silly to expect someone to do that on a mobile, phone-sized device.

  9. Q: Can I add new items using iMediaMan on a device?

    A: No. iMediaMan was designed to only support the viewing and searching of items in an existing collection.

  10. Q: How do I download the CSV file to my device?

    A: When you start iMediaMan you'll see an empty screen and a toolbar at the bottom that has a + on it. Click the + button and you can enter a URL to download a file from.

  11. Q: Can I download my file over 3G?

    A: This is up to you. MMC files can get large - my personal collection is only about 1MB in CSV format (and about 60MB in MMC format.) If you chose to download a large file over 3G you may be charged for the data transfer. WiFi is strongly recommended, when downloading CSV files.

  12. Q: Can I have more than one library on a device?

    A: Yes! You can add as many as you like.

  13. Q: How do I remove a library from my device?

    A: When you are looking at the list of media types on the main screen press the - button and you'll remove the library.

  14. Q: Can I use a URL shortening link for downloading?

    A: Nope. At least not in the v1 release. iMediaMan uses the last bit of the download URL to be the CSVname and services like bit.ly mask the filename from the URL.

  15. Q: How are you searching on the device?

    A: This depends on the media that you are viewing, but all searches take both text lines for each item in a visible list. For music this would be Title and Artist. For books, Title and Author. Everything else gets Title. In all cases it's a partial text match so the more exact your search terms the more precise your list will be.

  16. Q: Do you support landscape mode?

    A: Yes, the app can be turned left or right at any time.

  17. Q: Are you going to support other mobile devices?

    A: Likely, over time.

Support Information
Should you encounter any problems that are not addressed by this FAQ, please contact me via email at support@randyrants.com. Thanks for the interest in SharpMT and happy blogging!