9. Working with Windows Media

What You’ll Do

Start, Update, and View Windows Media Player

Play a Music CD, DVD, or VCD Movie

Control the Volume

Play Media Files and the Playlists

Rip CD Music

Copy Media Files to a CD or Portable Device

Stream Media

Enhance the Media Player Display

View and Play Music Files

Create a Sound File

Associate a Sound with an Event

Start, Navigate, and Customize Windows Media Center

Find and View Windows Media Center Files

Introduction

You can use Windows Media Player (WMP version 12) to play sounds, music, and digital movies. In addition, you can play and copy CDs, rip music from CDs, create your own CDs, play DVDs or VCDs, and copy music and videos to portable devices, such as portable digital audio players and portable ...

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