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Index:
1. Requirements:
2. Feature That Support Language
2.1 Opening Arabic
(Multiple) Media File
2.2 Opening Arabic URL
2.3 Browsing Arabic Media Files
the Quick Access Panel Button
2.4 Using the Quick Access box
area
2.5 Saving Playlist in Arabic
Name
2.6 Create & Customizing New
Arabic Auto Playlist
2.7 Add Media Files from the
Media Library View:
2.7.1 Add Media Files
by Searching Computer Option
2.7.2 Add Media Files by
Monitoring Folder Option
2.7.3 Add Media Files by Add
Folders Option
2.7.4 Add Media Files by Add
File or Playlist Option
2.7.5 Add Media Files by Add
URL Option
2.8 Searching for
Arabic Media Files in the Media Library
2.9 Sorting Media Files Using
Column in Media Library
2.10 Edit Media Files Metadata
2.11 Edit Media Files with
Arabic information from the Advanced Tag Editor
2.11.1 Edit Track
info from the Advanced Tag Editor
2.11.2 Artist info in the
Advanced Tag Editor
2.11.3 Add Lyrics from the
Advanced Tag Editor
2.11.4 Add Synchronized Lyrics
from the Advanced Tag editor
2.11.5 Add Comments from the
Advanced Tag Editor 2.12
Editing and Modifying Unknown CD Album information
2.13 Edit (Multiple) Track
Information from the Find Album info view
2.14 Copy Music from CD to PC
Showing Arabic Metadata info
2.15 Specify Arabic Folder to
where the Media Files is copied
2.16 Copy Media Files to CD or
Device
2.17 Add Arabic Lyrics to Media
File from the Info Centre View
2.18 Media Files Property Tab
and Arabic Contents
2.19 Tabs of a Media File
2.20 Arabic Media Files with
Minimized Mode Screen
2.21 Change the License
Management Backup Folder
3. Other Areas that
have Arabic Limitations
3.1 Arabic Limitation in
the SRS WOW effects
3.2 Arabic Limitation in the Skin
Minimized mode
3.3 Arabic Limitation in the DVD
properties
3.4 Arabic Limitation in the
REVERT Skin
3.5 Arabic Limitation in the Skin
Mode Open Dialog
4. Disclaimer
1. Requirements:
Operating System:
- Windows XP (Professional or Home)
- To Enable The DVD section in the Windows Media Player 9, some software must
be installed, This Link provide all software supported my Microsoft:
http://windowsmedia.com/9series/personalization/plugins.asp?page=4&lookup=Plugins#DVDDecoder
System and User Locale Language Arabic:
How to set Arabic Language on Windows XP from the Arabic Dev CD:
http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/arabicdev/Windows/winXP/kBase/setLang.aspx#content
Steps to Setup Arabic Language on Windows XP
To Add Arabic Language:
-
Press Start
Button.
-
Go to Control Panel.
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Choose Regional And Language
Option
-
Select Language TAB (figure.A-1).
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Select Install File For Complex Script -> Press Apply
Figure.A-1
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Go to Advanced Tab (figure.A-2) -> Select Arabic Egypt Language
from the Drop Down Menu.
Figure.A-2
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Go To Regional Options (figure.A-3) -> Select Arabic Egypt from the
Standards and Formats Drop Down menu
Figure.A-3
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From The Location Drop Down List Select Egypt -> Press OK
Window Media Player Series 9:
Download Windows Media Player Series 9 Latest Release
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp
Note:
All Media Files Used in This Test are Music Files Extensions (Mp3 & WMA)
files

2. Feature That Support Arabic Language:
2.1 Opening Arabic (Multiple) Media File
Windows media player allows opening of all media files with Arabic language
names, in addition to list them in a Playlist view. It shows Arabic information
and Content (e.g. File Title and Album Info).
Windows media player views names and information’s for a variety of files, Such
As Mp3, WAV, MIDI, AVI, MPG, ASF, M3U and WPL.
Steps to open multiple media files:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
from All Programs
-
Click File From the Main Menu -> Open
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Select Arabic media music files to open -> Open
-
(figure.1) Shows Arabic Media Files in the WMP

Figure.1 Media files after adding it to the WMP

2.2 Opening Arabic URL
Windows Media Player Provide can play media form Arabic publishing points for
supported Windows Media Player Medias. (E.g. From Windows Media Server URL).
To be able to perform this scenario we used Windows Media Services Series 9 on
Windows 2003 to Setup Arabic Publishing Point, and then open The Publishing
Point URL from the Windows Media Player Series 9.
Steps To Open Arabic URL:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click File from The Main Menu -> Open URL
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Enter The Desired Arabic URL (figure.4) -> Ok
Figure.4 Open URL Dialog in WMP9

2.3 Browsing Arabic Media Files the Quick Access Panel Button
Any media file played in Windows Media Player will be stored in the Media
Library. These files can be through Quick access Panel Button.
Quick Access Panel Button displays all Arabic Media Files Sorted by (Album
Name, Artists Name, Genre, Playlists, Autoplaylists and Radio Stations) in
Lists that are sorted alphabetically. Quick Access Panel Displays Arabic Media
Files names, Example in The Figures Below (Selecting Arabic Named artists,
Albums and Genres).
Steps to Use Quick Access Panel Button
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library Button
from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media Files name) Click Ok
-
From The Left Task Pane Click on The Quick Access Panel
Button
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Select The Desired Arabic Media From (Album figure.6, Artist figure.5,
Genre figure.7)
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| Figure.6 Select Desired Artist from Quick Access Panel |
Figure.5 Select Desired Album from Quick Access Panel |
Figure.7 Select Desired Genres from Quick Access Panel

2.4 Using the Quick Access box area
This feature one of windows media player features that supports Arabic
language, which makes it easy for the user to reach all Arabic name playlists
available and previously added to the media library through a drop down menu
that contains playlists, auto playlists, CD drive that contain audio CD.
Steps To Use the Quick Access Box Area
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
Select File From the Main Menu -> New Playlist
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In The New Playlist dialog, Select The Media Files Desired -> Write Arabic
name for The Playlist Name -> Ok
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In The Upper Right, Select the Quick Access Box Button, From The Drop
Down Menu (figure.8), Select The previously Saved Arabic Name Playlist.
Figure.8 Arabic Playlists and Autoplaylists Show Up in the
Quick Access Box

2.5 Saving Playlist in Arabic Name
Windows Media player can contain Arabic Playlist names.
Steps to Create and New Playlist
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
Select File From the Main Menu -> New Playlist
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In The New Playlist dialog (figure.9) , Select The Media Files Desired ->
Write Arabic name for The Playlist Name ->Ok
Figure.9 the following image shows how to create and save a
playlist with Arabic Name
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From the Left Task Pane Select Media Library
Button.
-
Click on The My Playlist (figure.2) node to Show all Available Playlists

Figure.10 The following image shows the created Arabic
playlists names in windows media player.

2.6 Create & Customizing New Arabic Auto Playlist
One of the new features in Windows Media Player 9 series is creating an
auto-Playlists. Autoplaylists from its name is a list that will be played
automatically whenever windows media player is launched. Autoplaylists can be
created with Arabic names.
Steps To Create a New Auto Playlist:
-
Start Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
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Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
Click on Media Library
from The Left Task Pane
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In The Tree View -> Right Click on the Auto Playlists node -> New
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New Autoplaylist Dialog Launch (Figure.11) -> Write The Name for The
Auto Playlist
Figure.11 The following image shows creating an Arabic autoplaylist
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Select The Desired Criteria -> Ok
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Go to The Media Library View -> Click on The Auto Playlist node
(Figure.12) to see the Generated Playlist
Figure.12 image shows Arabic autoplaylist in windows media player

2.7 Add Media Files from the Media Library View:
Adding Media Files to The Media Library View using the Arabic Language By
Several Methods, Such As By Searching the Computer using Arabic Keywords
to Search for arabic Media File, Adding existing Arabic Folder to Monitoring
Folder, Adding Arabic Folder That Contain Media Files, Adding
Media files By selecting Desired arabic Files, and By URL.
2.7.1 Add Media Files by Searching Computer Option
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Choose By Searching
Computer
-
Browse to the Folder That Contain the Media Files (figure.13) ->
Press Search.
Figure.13 Add Media Files By Searching Computer
2.7.2 Add Media Files by Monitoring Folder Option
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on AddButton from The Top Toolbar -> By Monitoring Folder
-
Click on Add button to Add The Desired Folder (figure.14) -> Ok
Figure.14 Add Media by Adding Monitor Folder Dialog
2.7.3 Add Media Files by Add Folders Option
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> by Add Folder
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Select The Desired Folder That Contain the Media Files (figure.15) -> Ok
Figure.15 Add Media by Adding Folder That Contain media Files
2.7.4 Add Media Files by Add File or Playlist Option
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> By Add File or Playlist
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Select The Desired Files or Playlist to add (figure.16), Open-> OK

Figure.16 Open Dialog in the WMP9
2.7.5 Add Media Files by Add URL Option
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add URL
-
Write The URL you wish to add (figure.17) -> Ok
Figure.17 URL Dialog
-
Go to The Media Library view from the Tree -> Click on Other Media
(figure.18) Node.
Figure.18 URL in the media Library view under Other Media Node
in the Tree View

2.8 Searching for Arabic Media Files in the Media Library
Search option in media library view, support s Arabic language when writing a
key word for the desired media to be searched for in the media library.
The result will be displayed under the search result node in the tree view.
Steps To Search the Media Library:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
From the Top Toolbar in the Media Library Select Search
Button
-
In The Search Box write The media you Wish To Search for it -> click on Find
Now (figure.19) Button

Figure.19 the Image Show the Search Cycle in the Media Library
View in the WMP

2.9 Sorting Media Files Using Column in Media Library
Using the column headers to sort existing Arabic media files previously added
to the media library alphabetically (descending or ascending). Sorting can be
using different columns such as title, artist and album column.
Steps To Use Sorting in Column Headers:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
Select from The Tree View All Music Node -> in the Track List View,
Click on any Column Header Such as (Artist) (figure.20).
Figure.20 Image Show Artist Column in the Media Library after
Sorting Alphabetically

2.10 Edit Media Files Metadata
The Track List View in the Media Library Make It Easy for The User to add and
Edit (Multiple) Media Files Metadata using Arabic Language, Such As, Changing
Album Name and Artist Name, Genres and Media File Title from the Track List to
Arabic Content.
Steps To Edit Media File Metadata
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
From the Track List view Select on Multiple Media Files -> Right Click on
The Selected Media Files (Right Click Must Be in the Desired Column Such As
Album column) -> Select Edit
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Write The Desired Name for The Album of The Selected media Files (figure.21)
-> Press Enter
Figure.21 Renaming a Field in the Track View
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For Multiple Track Editing, A Confirmation Message Will appear (figure.22)
-> Select Yes ( For Applying to All Selected Track )
Figure.22 All Track Rename Confirmation dialog

2.11 Edit Media Files with Arabic information from the Advanced Tag
Editor
Advanced Tag Editor is a New feature in Windows Media Player Series 9, Works
Under Windows XP (Home, Professional) operating systems only, that Support
Arabic Language to use in all the Areas of the Advanced Tag Editor Feature,
Such as Editing Track Info, Artist info, Adding Static Lyrics
& Synchronized Lyrics, and Adding Comments Using The Arabic
Language.
2.11.1 Edit Track info from the Advanced Tag Editor
Track Info Tab in The Advanced Tag Editor; contain many areas that support
Arabic language entries such as (Title, Genre, Subtitle, Mood, Album, Original
Album, Set, and Music Category).
Steps for Editing Track Info:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Click On File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose the
Desired media File
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From the Track List, Right Click on the Media File, Choose Advanced Tag Editor
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Select Track Info Tab from the Advanced Tag Editor Dialog
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After Adding and Modifying The Track information (figure.23) -> Click OK

Figure.23 Advanced Tag Editor TRACK INFROMATION tab
2.11.2 Artist info in the Advanced Tag Editor
In the Artist info Tab, fields that support Arabic language are (Artist,
Lyricist, Band, Original Lyricist, Conductor, Composer, and original Artist)
Steps for Editing Artist info:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Click On File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose the
Desired media File
-
From the Track List, Right Click on the Media File, Choose Advanced Tag Editor
-
Select Artist info
Tab from The Advanced Tag editor Dialog
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After Adding and Modifying The artist information (figure.24) ->
Click OK
Figure.24 Advanced Tag Editor Artist Info tab
2.11.3 Add Lyrics from the Advanced Tag Editor
Adding Static Lyrics to a Media File through the advanced tag editor, also
support Arabic language, by choosing the Arabic Language and adding the desired
text in Arabic.
Steps to Add Lyrics:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing
Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Click On File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose the
Desired media File
-
From the Track List, Right Click on the Media File, Choose Advanced Tag Editor
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Select Lyrics Tab from The Advanced Tag Editor Dialog -> Click On Add
Button
-
Select The Desired Arabic Language from The Drop down Menu & Write the
Desired Arabic Lyrics (figure.25)

Figure.25 Advanced tag editor Dialog, Add Lyrics Tab
2.11.4 Add Synchronized Lyrics from the Advanced Tag editor
Steps to Add Synchronized Lyrics:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing
Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Click On File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose the
Desired media File
-
From the Track List, Right Click on the Media File, Choose Advanced Tag
Editor
-
Select Lyrics Tab from The Advanced Tag Editor Dialog -> Click on Synchronized
Lyrics
Button
-
In The Synchronized Lyrics Dialog -> Click On Add
Button To Add Description
-
Select from The Language Drop Down menu The Arabic Language & Select The
Desired Content
-
In The Time Line Click The Add Button to Add a New Time Line Value (figure.26)
Figure.26 Synchronized Lyrics Dialog
2.11.5 Add Comments from the Advanced Tag Editor
Steps To Add Comments:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing
Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Click On File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose the
Desired media File
-
From the Track List, Right Click on the Media File, Choose Advanced Tag Editor
-
Select Comments
Tab from The Advanced Tag Editor Dialog
-
Click On The Add Button to Add a Comment -> Select The Desired Arabic
Language -> Write The Comment in Arabic (figure.27)
Figure.27 Comment Tab in the Advanced Tag Editor Dialog

2.12 Editing and Modifying Unknown CD Album information
Windows media Player gives the user the ability to add and modify copied CD
Metadata information with Arabic language information using the Album Info Web
View, Such As Album Name, Artist Name, Titles of The Song, Performer, and
Composer with Arabic Content to the Album info and saving it to The Web.
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Plug In the Desired Unknown CD Album in The CD-ROM
-
Select Copy from CD
Button from The Left Task Pane
-
From The Upper Right Click on The Find Album info Button
Figure.28 Image Show Unknown CD tracks being modified
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In the Edit album info web View, Modify And Add All The Required information
Such as (Album Name, Artist Name, Title, Performer, Composer) (figure.28)
in Arabic -> Click Next (figure.29) -> Finish
Figure.29 after Adding the Arabic Information

2.13 Edit (Multiple) Track Information from the Find Album info view
The Find Album info View is a New Feature in Windows Media Player Series 9 that
support Arabic language, which uses the Web View to edit and modify Media Files
(Track Title, artist name, Album Name) with Arabic information.
Steps to Use the Find Album info View:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
Click on Media Library
from The Left Task Pane
-
From the Track List Select one or more file to Edit -> right Click
and select Find Album info
-
From The Find Album info view -> Select Edit Track Information
-
Write The desired Arabic information (figure.30) -> Click save
Figure.30 TOCless media View, Editing Multitrack information

2.14 Copy Music from CD to PC Showing Arabic Metadata info
Using the Copy Music from CD feature to copy music from CD to PC, showing and
Retrieving from the web Database the Previously Added and Modified Arabic
information Such as (Title, Artist, Etc…) through the Find Album Info Web View.
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Plug in a Pre-Modified CD album information with Arabic info
-
Select Copy from CD Button -> The Modified Arabic Info Shows UP (figure.31)
Figure.31 Copy
Music from CD View in the WMP9

2.15 Specify Arabic Folder to where the Media Files is copied
Windows Media Player accepts copying to folders with Arabic names, trying to
use the copy from CD feature, to Copy Music from an Audio CD to the PC in
Arabic Folder.
Steps:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Select Tools From The Main Menu -> Select Options
-
From The Option Dialog -> Select Copy Music
Tab
-
In The Copy Music Location, Click on Change Button (figure.32)
-> Select an Arabic Folder
-
Click Ok
Figure.32 Option Dialog, Copy music from CD Tab

2.16 Copy Media Files to CD or Device
Copy to CD or Device feature in Windows Media Player support Arabic language in
Adding Arabic media files or choosing playlists to be copied to a CD or to be
copied to a portable device. This feature needs some requirements such as CD
writer drive or a device such as Mp3 player.
Steps for Using Copy to CD or Device
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click On Media Library
Button from The Left Pane
-
Click on Add Button from The Top Toolbar -> Add File Or Playlist
(Select The location for The Arabic Media) Click Ok
-
Click on Media Library from The Left Task Pane -> From The Track List
View, Select The Media Files you wish to Copy to CD or Device -> Right Click
Those Files, Select Copy to CD or Device
-
Go to Copy to CD or Device View to see the Media (figure.33)

Figure.33 Copy Media Files to CD view in the WMP9

2.17 Add Arabic Lyrics to Media File from the Info Centre View
The Info Center View is one of the new features of windows media player that
shows all the information that exist or that have been modified for a media
file from the Info Centre View. Info Centre View support Arabic language in
showing Artist Info, Album Info, and Lyrics Content, Arabic Language Lyrics
could be added from the Info Centre View.
Steps to add Lyrics through the Info Centre View
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing
Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Click On File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose the
Desired media File (Arabic Media)
-
Click on View From The Main Menu -> Info Centre View -> Always
Show
-
From The info Centre View, Select The Lyrics tab button (figure.34)
-> Click Add Lyrics -> Write The Desire Lyrics and Click on Save
Lyrics
Figure.34 Lyrics Tab in the Info Centre View

2.18 Media Files Property Tab and Arabic Contents
Tabs of a Media File
This image (figure.35) displays Arabic information in a media File
properties dialog (e.g. WMA music File Type) in Windows Media Player Series 9
Figure.35 Files properties Dialog in from the WMP9

2.20 Arabic Media Files with Minimized Mode Screen
Minimized mode is a new Windows Media Player Series 9 Feature. The following
image displays a Minimized mode with Arabic titles in it.
Steps To Use The Minimized Mode:
-
Right Click on The Windows Task Bar -> Toolbars -> Select Windows
Media Player
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Click on the Now Playing
Button from The Left Task Pane
-
Select File From The Main Menu -> Click Open, Choose An
Arabic media File
-
Press on the MINIMIZE
button to Minimize the player to the Task Bar
-
Move the mouse cursor to the Windows LOGO (figure.36) to Show Up The
Screen
Figure.36 Minimized Mode Screen
Media Information Pane and Arabic
This image displays an Arabic title (figure.37) in the media information pan in
Windows Media Player.

Figure.37 Information Pane in the WMP 9

2.21 Change the License Management Backup Folder
The License Management is one of The Area That Support Arabic Language, In
Backup the License Management Files to a folder with Arabic name or Restoring
License Management Files from a folder with Arabic name.
Steps To backup License Management Files:
-
Press Start
button
-
Select Windows Media Player
From All Programs
-
Select Tools from The Main Menu -> License Management
-
In the License Management Dialog, Click on Change Button to Change The
Folder (figure.38) to Where license is Backed up
Figure.38 License Management Backup Folder

3. Other Areas that have Arabic Limitations
3.1 Arabic Limitation in the SRS WOW effects
The SRS WOW effect in one of the Enhancement effects in the Windows Media
Player 9. This effect can be turned on & turned off. After Turning on this
effect, the TURNED OFF title gets overlapped with the NORMAL SPEAKER title.
Figure.39 Turn off SRS WOW title is overlapped
3.2 Arabic Limitation in the Skin Minimized mode
The Skin Minimized Mode (Skin Chooser) in the WMP 9, Show all the Skins
Available for the user to use. All the Skins names in the list of the Skin
Chooser View are all in English names, they should be localized.
Figure.40 All skins name are in English
3.3 Arabic Limitation in the DVD properties
DVD feature is one of the Option in the WMP9 that are not included by default
when the WMP 9 is installed, DVD section need 3rd Party Application to force
WMP9 on adding the DVD feature. Compatible Software are supported by Microsoft
Windows Media website
http://windowsmedia.com/9series/personalization/plugins.asp?page=4&lookup=Plugins#DVDDecoder
Once one of those application is installed, DVD tab in the WMP 9 option
Appear. Unfortunately not all the Dialogs of this feature are localized, the
Advanced Options in the only Dialog that is not localized, and all the dialog
is in English.

Figure.41 Advanced Option Dialog in DVD feature is not
localized
3.4 Arabic Limitation in the REVERT Skin
Revert Skin, is one of the skins support by the WMP9 localized. Revert Skin
Equalizer Window have an Overlapping, between the Volume Title and one of the
Title number of the Equalizer.
Figure.42 Equalizer in Revert Skin has overlapping
Arabic Limitation in the Skin Mode Open Dialog
The Skin Mode in the Windows Media Player Do the Same main options of the
Normal mode. The Skin Mode has one of its main features that are not mirrored.
This Feature is the OPEN DIALOG, this limitation affect all the skins in the
WMP 9, Open Dialog can be accessed by Right Click on the Skin Screen and Choose
Open.
Figure.43 Skin mode OPEN DIALOG is not mirrored

4. Disclaimer
The information contained in this document represents the current view of
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Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be
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