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Listening to CDs in Windows 2000
Use the Windows CD Player to play an audio CD in Windows 2000.
You can use the audio buttons on the front of your notebook to control how 
you play your CDs. For more information, see “Using the audio controls” on 
page 29.
To play a CD:
■Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive. The CD Player opens and the CD 
plays.
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If the CD does not start playing automatically, click 
Start, Programs, 
Accessories, Entertainment, then click CD Player. When the CD Player opens, 
click (play).
If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting 
the volume in Windows 2000” on page 81.
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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.
To play a music CD in Windows XP:
1To have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and track 
names of your CD, connect to the Internet before inserting your CD.
2Insert the music CD into the CD or DVD drive on your computer. 
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may 
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3If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH 
Jukebox
, then click OK. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins 
playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area.
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If a dialog box does not open, click 
Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then 
click 
MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens, the CD begins 
playing, and the names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. 
						

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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.
To create MP3 files:
1To have MUSICMATCH automatically list the album, artist, and track 
names of your CD, then use that information for naming and storing your 
MP3 files, connect to the Internet before inserting your CD.
2Insert a music CD into your CD or DVD drive.
3If an Audio CD dialog box opens, click Play Audio CD using MUSICMATCH 
Jukebox
, then click OK. The musicmatch window opens.
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If a dialog box does not open, click 
Start, All Programs, MUSICMATCH, then 
click 
MUSICMATCH Jukebox. The musicmatch window opens.
ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You 
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4If the CD is playing, click Stop.
5In the MUSIC CENTER area, under COPY, click CD -> Files. The 
MUSICMATCH recorder opens.
6Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record.
7Click Start.
8When a message appears that tells you the CD drive needs to be configured, 
click 
OK. After the drive is configured, MUSICMATCH records the tracks 
to your hard drive as MP3 files. A progress bar appears next to each track 
as it is recorded.
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:
1Open MUSICMATCH.
2If a CD is playing, click the stop button.
3In the MUSIC CENTER area, click the track you want to edit. 
						

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4Click Options, Music Library, then click Edit Track Tag(s). The Edit Track Tag(s) 
dialog box opens.
5Enter information such as track title, lead artist, album, and genre.
6Click OK. The new track information appears in the MUSICMATCH 
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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 window 
opens.
2Click the Music Library tab.
3Click an arrow button to open a column list, then click the category that 
you want to display in the column.
4When you have finished selecting categories, clickOK. 
						

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Listening to Internet radio 
To listen to an Internet radio station:
1Connect to the Internet, then open MUSICMATCH.
2In the MUSIC CENTER area, under PLAY, click Online Music.
3To select one of the MUSICMATCH Internet radio stations, click Featured 
Radio Stations
 or Radio Stations, the radio station, then click the arrow in 
the play this station box. MUSICMATCH connects to the station and plays 
the audio. If you do not see 
Featured Radio Stations or Radio Stations, drag 
the scroll bar on the left.
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To play another Internet radio station, click 
Broadcast Radio, the 
appropriate category in the 
Broadcast Stations list, the radio station, then 
click the arrow in the play this station box. MUSICMATCH connects to the 
station and plays the audio. If you do not see 
Broadcast Radio, drag the 
scroll bar on the left.
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. If your notebook 
has a DVD drive, you can play DVDs with the InterVideo DVD Player program 
or Windows Media Player. For more information about playing DVDs, click 
Help 
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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.
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To play a DVD using Windows Media Player in Windows XP, click 
Start, 
All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player 
opens.
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To play a DVD using Windows Media Player in Windows 2000, click 
Start, 
Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Windows Media Player. The 
Windows Media Player opens.
4Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play). The DVD plays. Use 
the volume controls in the DVD player or the audio buttons on the front 
of your notebook to adjust the volume. For more information on using 
the DVD player, see its online help.
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 DVD program, insert the InterVideo DVD 
Software disc into your DVD drive and follow the on-screen 
instructions.