Gateway NV57H User Manual - Page 40

Playing multimedia files, Windows Media Player

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Playing multimedia files You may use the media software on your computer to play music, films or photo slide-shows and watch television (if your computer has a TV tuner). Other options allow you to create CDs or DVDs. One or more media programs are installed on your computer, Windows Media Player and optionally Windows Media Center are provided by Microsoft. Other media programs may have been installed by Gateway to provide an improved media experience. Windows Media Player Windows Media Player may be used to play MP3 or WMA audio files, CDs or most video files. Note: It is not recommended that you use Windows Media Player to play DVD movies. Other media players (such as Windows Media Center) provide additional playback options. Windows Media Center (optional) Certain computers include allin-one media 'centers' such as Windows Media Center. These programs can handle a variety of multimedia content, presented with simple menus that may be easily controlled with a remote control. You may watch live or recorded TV 40

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Playing multimedia files
You may use the media software on your computer to play music,
films or photo slide-shows and watch television (if your computer has
a TV tuner). Other options allow you to create CDs or DVDs.
One or more media programs are installed on your computer,
Windows Media Player
and optionally
Windows Media Center
are
provided by Microsoft. Other media programs may have been
installed by Gateway to provide an improved media experience.
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player
may be used to play MP3 or WMA audio files,
CDs or most video files.
Note:
It is not recommended that you use Windows Media Player
to play DVD movies. Other media players (such as Windows Media
Center) provide additional playback options.
Windows Media Center (optional)
Certain computers include all-
in-one media ‘centers’ such as
Windows Media Center
. These
programs can handle a variety
of
multimedia
content,
presented with simple menus
that may be easily controlled
with a remote control. You
may watch live or recorded TV