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Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files
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Creating WMA and MP3 music files
Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer’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:
1
Insert a music CD into your CD or DVD drive.
2
If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player .
Windows Media Player opens.
- OR -
If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click Start , then click
Windows Media Player . The Windows Media Player opens.
3
Click Tools , Options , then click the Rip Music tab.
4
Click the arrow to open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media Audio.
For more information on the differences between the two types of files, click Learn more
about MP3 formats .
5
Click File , CDs and Devices , Rip Audio CD , then click the drive that contains the audio CD.
6
Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record.
7
Click Rip Music . Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files.
A progress bar appears next to each track as it is recorded.
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from these
CDs.
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