Gateway m675 User Manual
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111 Listening to CDs www.gateway.com To play a CD: 1Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - OR - If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click Start, All Programs , then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. 3When the media player opens, click (play). 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 modules” on page 105. Play Stop Next Previous MuteVo lu m e
112 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting the volume in Windows XP” on page 92. 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 34. Help and SupportFor more information about playing CDs in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword playing CDs in the Search box , then click the arrow. 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 modules” on page 105.
113 Listening to CDs www.gateway.com To play a CD: ■Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive. The CD Player opens and the CD plays. - OR - 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 95. PlayStop PreviousSkip Forward Next RewindEject CD
114 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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 notebook. ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook. 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 modules” on page 105.
115 Using MUSICMATCH www.gateway.com 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. - OR - 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.
116 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com Creating MP3 music files Using MUSICMATCH, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your notebook’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. ImportantSome music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from these CDs. 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 modules” on page 105.
117 Using MUSICMATCH www.gateway.com 3If 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. 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.
118 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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. 4Click Options, Music Library, then click Edit Track Tag(s). The Edit Track Tag(s) dialog box opens.
119 Using MUSICMATCH www.gateway.com 5Enter information such as track title, lead artist, album, and genre. 6Click OK. The new track information appears in the MUSICMATCH playlist, music library, and recorder window. 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.
120 Chapter 7: Using Multimedia www.gateway.com 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.