Gateway 610 Gateway 610 Media Center PC User's Guide - Page 49

Adding music CDs to the, Media Library

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3 If this is the first time you've added music files to the Media Library, click Yes. The Media Player searches for all music files on your Media Center PC and adds them to the Media Library. - OR If you want to add new music files to the Media Library, click the show menu bar arrow to display the menu bar, click Tools, then click Search for Media Files. The Add To Media Library By Searching Computer dialog box opens. Select search options, then click Search. The Media Player searches for music files on your Media Center PC and adds them to the Media Library. Help: You can add music CD files to the Media Library in Media Center's My Music, however you cannot delete, move, rename, and organize music files with My Music features. For a variety of music file management capabilities, use the Media Player's My Library features. For more information about managing music files, see topics in Add songs and audio files to the Media Library located under the My Music section of the Windows XP Media Center Help. To open Media Center Help, move the mouse to activate the menu bar, then click the Help button . Adding music CDs to the Media Library You can add and organize your personal CD collection with the Media Player's Media Library, then use the Windows XP Media Center as your personal jukebox to play and enjoy your music. First use Media Player to copy, add, delete, move, create personal playlists, rename files on the hard drive, and more. After you've customized your music files using the Media Library, then use the Windows XP Media Center to play music and view song, track, and artist information. To add music files from a CD to the Media Player's Media Library 1 With the mouse, click Start, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2 Insert the CD you want to add to the Media Library. 43

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If this is the first time you’ve added music files to the
Media Library, click
Yes
. The Media Player searches
for all music files on your Media Center PC and adds
them to the Media Library.
- OR -
If you want to add new music files to the Media
Library, click the show menu bar arrow
to display
the menu bar, click
Tools
, then click
Search for
Media Files
. The
Add To Media Library By
Searching Computer
dialog box opens.
Select search options, then click
Search
. The Media
Player searches for music files on your Media Center
PC and adds them to the Media Library.
Adding music CDs to the
Media Library
You can add and organize your personal CD collection
with the Media Player’s Media Library, then use the
Windows XP Media Center as your personal jukebox to
play and enjoy your music. First use Media Player to copy,
add, delete, move, create personal playlists, rename files
on the hard drive, and more.
After you’ve customized your music files using the Media
Library, then use the Windows XP Media Center to play
music and view song, track, and artist information.
To add music files from a CD to the Media Player’s
Media Library
1
With the mouse, click Start, then click Windows Media
Player. Windows Media Player opens.
2
Insert the CD you want to add to the Media Library.
Help:
You can add music CD files to the Media Library in Media Center’s
My Music, however you cannot delete, move, rename, and organize
music files with My Music features. For a variety of music file
management capabilities, use the Media Player’s My Library features.
For more information about managing music files, see topics in
Add
songs and audio files to the Media Library
located under the
My
Music
section of the Windows XP Media Center Help. To open Media
Center Help, move the mouse to activate the menu bar, then click the
Help button
.