Building A Music Library - Gateway 200E User Manual

Creating WMA and MP3 music files
copy-protected CDs.
Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook's hard
drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music
into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA files end in the file extension WMA,
and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3.
To create WMA or MP3 files:
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Building a music library

Use Windows Media Player to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks (individual
MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to a
music file.
You can add music tracks to your music library by:
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CHAPTER 4: Playing and Creating Media Files
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from
Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player
opens.
Right-click the Rip tab, click Format, then click Windows Media Audio or mp3 to select
the format you want for your music files.
Insert a music CD into your optical disc drive.
Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens.
Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record, then click Start Rip.
Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive. A progress bar appears next
to each track as it is recorded.
Tip
For more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then
click Help with Ripping.
Creating MP3 or WMA files—When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your
music CD, Windows Media Player automatically adds these files to your music library.
Dragging and Dropping—Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the
music library.
Caution
During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you
are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again.
Downloading files from the Internet—When you are connected to the Internet, WMA and MP3
files that you download are automatically added to your music library.