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Using MusicMatch
Using MusicMatch™, you can:

Play music CDs

Create MP3 music files from your music CDs

Edit music track information

Use your music files to build a music library

Listen to Internet Radio
For more information on using MusicMatch, see its online help.
Playing CDs
You can use the MusicMatch program to play music CDs.
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may 
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To play a music CD in Windows XP:
1Insert the music CD into the DVD or recordable CD drive on your 
computer.
The first time you insert a music CD, the Audio CD dialog box opens.
2Click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH Jukebox, then click OK. MusicMatch 
opens, the CD begins playing, and the names of the music tracks appear 
in the playlist area.
ImportantIf the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules. For more information about 
swapping modules, see “Changing drives” on page 96. 
						

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To play a music CD in Windows 2000:
1Double-click the musicmatch JUKEBOX icon on your desktop. MusicMatch 
opens.
2Insert the music CD into the DVD or recordable CD drive on your 
computer.
3Click the CD tab in the MusicMatch window. The names of the music tracks 
appear in the playlist area.
4Click (play).
Creating MP3 music files
Using MusicMatch, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer’s 
hard drive as MP3 files. MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for digitally 
compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably 
sacrificing quality. MP3 files end in the file extension .MP3.
ImportantIf the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules. For more information about 
swapping modules, see “Changing drives” on page 96.
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You 
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To create (rip) MP3 files:
1Insert a music CD into your DVD or recordable CD drive.
2If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH 
Jukebox
, then click OK. The MusicMatch window opens.
- OR -
If a dialog box does not open, click 
Start, All Programs, MusicMatch, then 
click 
MusicMatch Jukebox. The MusicMatch window opens.
ImportantIf the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules. For more information about 
swapping modules, see “Changing drives” on page 96.
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3Click the record button. The Recorder window opens.
4Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record (rip).
5Click REC.
6When a message appears that tells you the DVD or recordable CD drive 
needs to be configured, click 
OK.
Track list REC 
						

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Editing track information
After you add a CD track as an MP3 file to your music library, you can edit 
the track’s information.
To edit track information:
1In MusicMatch, click My Library. The library window opens.
2In the library window, right-click the file, then click Edit Track Tag(s). The 
E d i t  Tr a c k  Ta g dialog box opens.
3Enter information such as track title, lead artist, album, and genre.
4Click OK. The new track information appears in the MusicMatch playlist, 
music library, and recorder window. 
						

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Building a music library
Use MusicMatch to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks 
by categories, find a track quickly by using the sort features, and add 
information to a music file.
You can add music tracks to your music library by:

Creating MP3 files – When you create MP3 files from the tracks on your 
music CD, MusicMatch automatically adds these files to your music library.

Dragging and Dropping – Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer 
or your desktop to the music library.

Downloading files from the Internet – When you are connected to the 
Internet, MP3 files that you download are automatically added to your 
music library.
CautionDuring the download process, MP3 files may become 
corrupt. If you are having trouble listening to, or working 
with, a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. 
						

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Changing the music library display settings
To change the music library display settings:
1In MusicMatch, click Options, then click Settings. The Settings dialog box 
opens.
2Click the Music Library tab.
3Click the categories that you want to display in the columns, then clickOK. 
						

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Listening to Internet radio 
To listen to an Internet radio station:
1Connect to the Internet, then open MusicMatch.
2Click Radio Stations. The Radio window opens.
3To select one of the MusicMatch Internet radio stations, click one of the 
Popular Stations. MusicMatch connects to the station and plays the audio.
- OR -
To play another Internet radio station, click 
Broadcast Stations, the 
appropriate category in the Station Selector, the radio station, then 
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Using advanced features
You can also use MusicMatch to create your own music CDs and to download 
MP3 files to your portable MP3 player. For more information, see the 
MusicMatch online help.
Using a recordable CD drive
You can use your recordable CD drive to create data CDs, music CDs, or copies 
of CDs. For more information about your drive’s capabilities, see “Identifying 
drive types” on page 94.
Creating data CDs
Use Roxio Easy CD Creator to create data CDs. Data CDs are ideal for backing 
up important files such as tax records, letters, MP3s, digital movies, or photos. 
For information on creating music CDs, see “Creating music CDs” on page 123.
ImportantIf the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules. For more information about 
swapping modules, see “Changing drives” on page 96.
ImportantWe recommend that you do not use your computer for 
other tasks while creating CDs.
ImportantIf you record copyrighted material on a CD, you need 
permission from the copyright owner. Otherwise, you may 
be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of 
damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about 
your rights, contact your legal advisor.