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Transfer Music from Your PC to Your MP3 Player
To transfer your tunes to a variety of portable music devices, use Windows Media Player. Transfer your music from your PC to your MP3 player by following these steps: [more…]
Create a Windows Media Player Playlist
Organize your music into playlists (groups of songs with a particular theme) using Windows Media Player. To create a playlist, follow these steps: [more…]
Run Windows Media Player
Run Windows Media Player to play a song or listen to an album. To run Windows Media Player, choose it from the All Programs menu: Click the Start button and choose All Programs and then Windows Media Player [more…]
Setting Effects Parameters in Your Home Recording Studio
Every effect (signal processor) that you use in your home-recording studio has certain settings, called parameters, which you can adjust to tailor the sound to your liking. The compressor and reverb are [more…]
Words to Know as a Music Producer
When you produce your own music at home, you need to know the language of the music-recording industry. This glossary lets you in on the secret (or not-so-secret) language of the record producer. Read [more…]
Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Recording music at home means you play several roles — producer, mixer, and probably musician, too. Be sharp by knowing recording-studio lingo and how to get [more…]
For Seniors: Rip Music from a CD or DVD
Windows Media Player can rip (copy) music tracks from a CD or DVD onto your laptop. Ripped music is stored on your laptop, where you can play it using Windows Media Player. [more…]
For Seniors: Connect Speakers to a Laptop
Although your laptop might have built-in speakers, you can attach external speakers to the laptop in order to improve its sound quality. Connect laptop speakers by plugging them into the appropriate connection [more…]
For Seniors: Adjust the Volume on a Windows Laptop
Windows 7 allows you to adjust the volume on your laptop so that it's louder or softer as desired. Mute the volume on your laptop when needed, simply and easily. [more…]
For Seniors: Create a Music Playlist in Windows Media Player
Use Windows Media Player to play music on your laptop. To play specific songs in order, create a music playlist. A playlist in Windows Media Player is a saved set of music tracks you can create yourself [more…]
For Seniors: Burn Music to a CD/DVD
You can burn (save) music on your Windows computer to a CD or DVD disc, and then share that music CD or DVD with friends. A DVD holds about 5 times more data than a CD, but both are equally suitable for [more…]
For Seniors: Sync Your Laptop with a Music Device
Sync (transfer music files) between a portable music device and your laptop so you can play your music everywhere. iPods and other MP3 players and other music devices that can be easily synced to your [more…]
For Seniors: Play Music on Your Windows Laptop
Windows Media Player is a program you can use to play music on your Windows laptop. During playback, you can pause the music, jump to a particular track [more…]
Turn MP3 Files into CDs with Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player (WMP) allows you to burn your own audio CDs from your MP3 collection. The resulting disc is a perfect match for any home or car CD player and can also be played in your PC's CD or [more…]
