Playlists (mostly), formatting, full reset, etc.

This looks really thorough. It’s so long I got a little confused trying to figure out what I want to do. Please note my Clip Sport doesn’t have a memory card, just what the basic unit comes with.

Q#1

Can I copy music files from my computer to the Sport using Windows Explorer rather than Windows Media Player, or do I have to sync with WMP?

Q#2

On my computer, music is arranged in folders according to the format:

   Artist1\Album1\song1.—

   Artist1\Album1\song2.—

   …etc.

   Artist1\Album2\song1.—

   …etc.

    Artist2\Album1\song1.—

   …etc.

       (where — is typically either wma or mp3)

I want to keep that format on the Sport, so I can select music on the Sport by Artist or Album…right?

Q#3 (several questions actually)

The Sport already has folders for Music, Podcasts, and Playlists (and others). So, I put my music into the Music folder and some podcasts into the Podcast folder.

What’s the easiest way to create a playlist for a selection of the podcasts? …and for a selection of the music?

Do I put all playlists (for example, one for some podcasts and one for some music) in the playlist folder?

Do I use the relative path as it appears within the Music or the Podcast folder?