Using Windows Media Player

With Windows Media Player, you can play CDs and DVDs, create your own CDs, listen to radio stations, search for and organize digital media files, and copy files to a portable device.

This section covers:

Using general playback controls Provides information about tasks such as how to play and fast-forward files, change the volume, view file properties and statistics, and view information about content.

Using CDs Describes how to play CDs, copy CDs, view information about CDs from the Internet, and create (burn) your own CDs.

Using DVDs Describes how to play DVDs, use subtitles, change language settings, and view information about DVDs.

Listening to radio stations Describes how to find and play radio stations on the Internet.

Organizing your digital media files Describes the features of Media Library.

Finding Windows Media files on the Internet Describes how to use Media Guide to find content on the Internet.

Copying files to your portable device Lists the procedures for copying audio and video files to a portable device.

Keyboard access Lists keyboard shortcuts for using the Player.

Related topics

Player areas and buttons 

Changing how the Player looks with skins 


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