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Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
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(Sample Image) Windows Media Player screen
The Windows Media 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.
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To stop the CD, click the
Stop
button.
Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn
the volume dial down. Do not set the volume too high when
using headphones. Continuous exposure to loud sound can
harm your hearing.
Playing optical media
If you insert a CD/DVD into the optical drive and the Auto-
Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try
launching the CD/DVD manually. To do this, follow these
steps:
1
Click
Start
, and then
My Computer
.
2
Click the optical drive icon.
The disc drive will run the CD/DVD.
Stop button
Play/Pause button