Windows Media Player 10 How-to Center
Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP are a great combination for enjoying music and video on your computer. Whether you're buying music and video from the Internet or ripping favorite songs from your CD collection, you'll find easy-to-follow instructions here for getting the most out of Windows Media Player. For information about using other versions of Windows Media Player, see the Windows Media How-to Center.
Ripping and Burning CDs
Burn Your Own CDs
Create audio CDs that you can play in any standard CD player.
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Change How Files Are Named When You Rip (Copy) Music
Rip your music to a file name format that works for you.
Quickly Rip CDs to Your Computer
Copy music to your computer and take the first step toward building your own digital media collection.
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Save Space on Your Hard Disk When Ripping
Reduce the amount of space required to save music on your hard disk.
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Playing Music and Video
Change Music or Video Playback Speed
Adjust the speed at which your audio and video plays.
Create Smooth Transitions Between Songs
Turn on crossfading for a more professional sound.
Play CDs and DVDs
Play CDs or watch movies on your computer.
Play Songs at the Same Volume Level
Keep audio levels the same between songs by using volume leveling.
Shuffle, Repeat, and Sort Content
Play music in random order or repeatedly.
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Organizing Your Digital Media Collection
Add Album Art
Find missing album art on the Internet, or use the Advanced Tag Editor to customize the album art displayed in the Now Playing pane.
Add Lyrics to Music Files
Add lyrics to your favorite songs, and then view them in the Now Playing pane.
Add or Edit Media Information
Clean up your library by fixing missing or incorrect song titles, artist names, genres, and other media information.
Change How You Sort Files in Your Library
Choose the columns you want to display in your library.
Create a Digital Jukebox
Put it all together by adding music to your library and then controlling your playback experience with playlists.
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Export Information from Your Library
Organize your Library with a program, like Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word.
Fix Duplicate Albums in the Library
Learn how to prevent albums from appearing more than once in your library and how to make the correct artist name appear after each album name.
Mix Your Music in Playlists
Have fun with your music by mixing styles together in your own playlists. Use auto playlists to create smart mixes that automatically update to reflect additions and changes to your library.
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Organize Your Digital Media Collection
Create and manage your digital media collection across multiple folders, drives, and even different computers. Update media information such as album art, biographies, reviews, related artists, and much more.
Right-Click to Accomplish Tasks More Quickly in the Library
Save steps when you work in the Library by right-clicking.
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Customizing the Player
Add Functionality with Plug-ins
Fine-tune how your audio and video plays back with plug-ins.
Give the Player a New Look
Apply a skin or change the color of the Player.
Share a Video Clip
Send a video link to a friend in the Now Playing pane.
Use Mini Player Mode
Play music and videos from the taskbar or use the entire screen to watch a movie.
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View a Video, DVD, or Visualization Using the Full Screen
Expand the size of your videos, TV shows, DVD movies, and visualizations to cover the whole screen.
Watch Visualizations While Playing Your Music
Watch your music dance while it plays by watching a visualization.