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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, 
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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 
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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 window 
opens.
2Click the Music Library tab.
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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.
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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.
Playing a DVD
A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data 
capacity. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums 
of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. You can play DVDs 
with the InterVideo DVD Player program or Windows Media Player. For more 
information about playing DVDs, click 
Help in the DVD player program.
To play a DVD:
1Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in 
and that the volume is turned up.
2Turn off your screen saver and standby timers.
3To play a DVD using InterVideo DVD, click Start, All Programs, DVD, then 
click 
DVD Player. The InterVideo DVD Player video screen and control panel 
open.
-OR-
To play a DVD using Windows Media Player, click 
Start, All Programs, then 
click 
Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens.
4Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play). The DVD plays.
ImportantIf the InterVideo DVD player is not on your Start menu, or 
if Windows Media Player cannot play a DVD, you will need 
to install the InterVideo DVD program. To install the 
InterVideo program, insert the InterVideo DVD Software 
disc into your DVD drive and follow the on-screen 
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5To specifically control the DVD or adjust the volume, use the controls in 
the DVD player. For more information on using the DVD player, see its 
online help.
Creating CDs
You can use your DVD/CD-RW drive to create data CDs, music CDs, or copies 
of CDs. For more information about your drive’s capabilities, “Identifying drive 
types” on page 84.
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 101.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about playing DVDs in Windows XP, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword playing DVDs in the HelpSpot Search 
box  , then click the arrow.
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 
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To create a data CD:
1Insert a blank, writable CD into your DVD/CD-RW drive.
2If a CD Drive dialog box opens, click Create a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator, 
then click 
OK. The Select a Project window opens.
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If a dialog box does not open, click 
Start, All Programs, Roxio Easy CD Creator, 
then click 
Project Selector. The Select a Project window opens.
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3Move your pointer over make a data CD, then click dataCD project. The Easy 
CD Creator window opens.
4Click the arrow button to open the Select Source Files list, then click the 
drive or folder where the files you want to add to the writable CD are 
located. If you do not see the folder you want, browse through the folders 
in the Source pane.
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5Click the file you want to record (hold down the CTRL or SHIFT key when 
you click to select multiple files) in the Source pane, then click 
Add.
6After you have added all of your files, click record. The Record CD Setup 
dialog box opens.
record
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7Click Start Recording.
Creating music CDs
Use Roxio Easy CD Creator to create music CDs from other music CDs or MP3 
files. For information on creating data C D s ,  s e e  “ C r e a t i n g  d a t a  C D s ”  o n  p a g e 9 7 .
Help and 
SupportFor more information about creating CDs in Windows XP, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword creating CDs in the HelpSpot Search 
box  , then click the arrow.
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.
ImportantSome CDs have copy protection software. You cannot 
create MP3 files from these CDs and you may not be able 
to listen to these CDs on your computer.