Ipaq is not reading the cf card!!!

I have a Compaq Ipaq 3630 and have recently purchased a cf card 512mb and a card reader. I transfer music to the card thro the reader which is fine, my problem is when I open up media player on the pda the music is not there. if I transfer direct to the pda thru the cradle its fine so do I have to open it a different way because its on the card and not the pda direct?

[Charlie]

Welcome to our forums.
Thats strange...when you open Media Player and tap on SELECT in the bottom left hand corner are you viewing the Local Contect folder?

When I open media player there is no option to tap SELECT, I have TOOLS or PLAYLIST. When I look at the file on the cf card on my desktop computer, the file is there in a media player format, when I look at the card on my pda the file is there but the format/symbol is a white background with a music note on it, it doesn't look like the right format, when you tap it it takes you to media player but then its not there.

i have just transfered a 'Word' document and that is there so it does seem to be a media player problem.

[Charlie]

You might be transferring files with too high a bitrate. Check what bitrate they are on your PC.

Thanks Charlie, but being a bit of a novice, how do I do that?

[Charlie]

It should tell you the bitrate where it shows you the name when the file is playing....should alternate between artist/title and bitrate.