A multi-media device interface (18) couples a multi-media device (16) to a portable electronic device (10). Multi-media and other information can be loaded into the portable electronic device (10) from the multi-media device (16) or stored in the multi-media device (16) from the portable electronic device (10). The multi-media device interface (18) queues commands to the multi-media device (16) from the portable electronic device (10) while the multi-media device (16) completes a previously-issued command.