Only at first use you will have to open or search for files, for consequent uses the player will automatically do everything regarding loading of media files, for all media types. Example of using DigiMode Ream by a family: 1. Audio Section: Each member of the family can have his presto album in the player which can be loaded in one single Click 2.Video Section: Your Kids would press number one for there cartoon movies, and may be you would store your clips on preset 2, an Adult would store Adult material on a secret list which can open media from hidden folders. To create a secret list Drag the files to play list and press SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+0 and ALT+0 to recall a secret list, this is available for Audio, Video, Photo, and Web Lists, Please note that 0 means the Number zero not the letter O. This information is not available anywhere else, then this is a secret list. 3.Photo Section: Search for bitmap or jpeg and catalogue thousands of photo files into albums or quick loading play lists. 4.Web Browser, Create spy-proof starting pages or search your hard for htm or swf files, assign an item from the list to multiple home pages and switch between pages in the fly.There much more that this small space cant help mention here.