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Learning the Basics
Using your CD or DVD drive
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Playing an audio CD
With the computer turned on, insert an audio CD and close
the disc tray. The Windows Media
TM
Player opens and the
CD begins to play.
To access the Windows Media
TM
Player, you can3 open it
through the Start menu or activate it from the taskbar.
Sample Windows Media
TM
Player screen
The CD Player control panel works much like an ordinary
compact disc player:
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To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button
on the CD Player control panel.
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To stop the CD, click the Stop button.
Playing a DVD
This manual has an entire chapter devoted to using WinDVD.
For information about how to play back a DVD, see