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Zune: Configure Your Online Privacy Settings

contributed by Rob Rogers on November 28, 2007 under Zune

The Zune software can be set up to be very social by allowing everyone to send you messages, view what you are listening to and take a peek at your friends list. You can also limit some or all of these settings so that only your friends have this ability or block everyone from having any or all of these options.

Zune Software: Reimport full collection (audio/video/pictures)

contributed by Jimmy Selix on November 18, 2007 under Zune

This recipes explains how to reimport your collection in the Zune software. If you delete a song/video/photo, you cannot add it by just removing the folder and readding the folder in the Settings > Collections screen.

How to Put A Zune Card on Your Facebook Profile

contributed by Rob Rogers on November 16, 2007 under Zune

Got a Zune Card but all your friends are on Facebook? Put your Zune Card on your Facebook Profile so you can easily share your listening interests. Here’s how.

Zune Software: How to Edit the Song Data

contributed by Rob Rogers on under Zune

It never fails, due to a typo or software snafu, some songs in your collection have incorrect information for the artist, album, genre, etc. This can make it difficult when you are trying to find that song you are looking for, setting up a playlist, or sharing music (not to mention that it doesn’t look right). You can edit the song data from within the Zune software by doing the following:

Zune Software: Display the Now Playing Interface While Listening to Music

contributed by Rob Rogers on November 14, 2007 under Zune

If you use the Zune software to listen to music on your PC, the normal interface is rather boring to look at. There is an alternate interface that is much more pleasing to the eye. The Now Playing interface displays the album cover of the current song set on a backdrop of the album covers from your collection.

Zune: Modify the Number of Current Podcast Episodes to Keep

contributed by Rob Rogers on November 13, 2007 under Zune

By default, the Zune software is set to keep 3 episodes of each podcast (not counting items marked In Collection). You can set the software to keep 1 to 10 or even All of the podcast episodes. Here’s how:

Zune: Sync Device with Your PC Over Your Wireless Network

contributed by Rob Rogers on under Zune

While your Zune syncs easily with your PC via the USB connector, sometimes it is quite convenient to sync over your wireless network. After configuring your wireless sync to hook up to your router, you can update the media on your device without plugging the Zune into your PC.

Zune: Speed Up Zune Software by Disabling the Marketplace Catalog Updates

contributed by Rob Rogers on July 11, 2007 under Zune

There is a significant delay in the Zune software as it updates the Zune Marketplace Catalog. Since it is doubtful that you use the Marketplace each time you open the Zune software, you can eliminate this delay by disabling the Marketplace by renaming the dll file associated with it.

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