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www.gateway.com 35 3Click one of the following to control playback: •Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files in the playlist. •Repeat starts playing the list over again after it reaches the end. •Stop stops playback and rewinds the current file to the beginning. •Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file in the playlist (when you click it). •Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. •Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the next file in the playlist (when you click it). •Vo lum e adjusts the volume. Playing optical discs Optical discs are flat discs that use a laser to read and write data. CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are all optical discs. Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player Use Windows Media Player to listen to CDs or watch movies on DVDs, HD-DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs. For more information about using Windows Media Player, click Help. To play an optical disc: 1Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in and that the volume is turned up. 2Insert an optical disc into the optical disc drive. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these CDs on your computer. To watch a DVD you must have a DVD-compatible drive in your computer. If you do not have a DVD-compatible drive and would like to add an internal or external drive, visit the Accessory Store at www.gateway.com. HelpFor more information about playing optical discs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type playing discs in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. ShortcutInsert discÖ Windows Media Player automatically plays Shuffle StopRewind Pause/PlayFast forward Volume Mute Repeat 8512031.book Page 35 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files 36 3If a dialog box opens and asks you what you want the computer to do with the disc, click Play. Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the disc. If Windows Media Player does not open automatically, click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 4If the disc is not already playing, click (play). Video screen Playback controlsPlaylist 8512031.book Page 36 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
www.gateway.com 37 5Click one of the following to control playback: •Shuffle randomizes the playback order of the files in the playlist. •Repeat starts playing the list over again after it reaches the end. •Stop stops playback and rewinds the current file to the beginning. •Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the previous file in the playlist (when you click it). •Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback. •Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the next file in the playlist (when you click it). •Vo lum e adjusts the volume. Creating audio files and music libraries Creating music files You can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and WMA files. Recording audio files Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play audio files. For information about playing audio files, see “Playing audio and video files” on page 34. To record an audio file: 1Plug a microphone into one of the microphone jacks on your computer. For the location of the microphone jacks, see your computer’s Reference Guide. 2Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. 3ClickStart Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone. Help For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in the Search Help box, then press E NTER. ShortcutStartÖ All ProgramsÖ AccessoriesÖ Sound Recorder Shuffle StopRewind Pause/PlayFast forward Volume Mute Repeat 8512031.book Page 37 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files 38 4When you finish recording, clickStop Recording. The Save As dialog box opens. 5Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to save the recording, then click Save. The recording is saved. Creating WMA and MP3 music files Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer’s hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file extension MP3. To create WMA or MP3 files: 1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2Insert a music CD into your optical disc drive. 3Click the Rip tab. The Rip screen opens. 4Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record, then click Start Rip. Windows Media Player records the tracks to your hard drive as WMA files. A progress bar appears next to each track as it is recorded. Important Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks from copy-protected CDs. TipFor more information about ripping music from CDs, click the Rip tab, then click Help with Ripping. 8512031.book Page 38 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
www.gateway.com 39 Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks (individual MP3 or WMA audio files) by categories, find a track quickly by sorting, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your music library by: •Creating MP3 or WMA files—When you create MP3 or WMA files from the tracks on your music CD, Windows Media Player 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, WMA and MP3 files that you download are automatically added to your music library. Editing track information After you add a WMA or MP3 file to your music library, you can edit the track’s tags (informational fields). To edit track information: 1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2Click the Library tab. 3Right-click the track or album you want to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 4Enter track information such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre, then click OK. The new track information appears in the Windows Media Player library. Caution During the download process, WMA and MP3 files may become corrupt. If you are having trouble playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. 8512031.book Page 39 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files 40 Creating music CDs and video DVDs Creating a music CD Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens. 2Insert a blank, writable CD into your recordable disc drive. 3Click the Burn tab, then click and drag songs that you want to burn to CD from the Library to the Burn List. 4Click Start Burn. The music is recorded onto the blank CD. Important We recommend that you do not use your computer for other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, 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 Library Burn List 8512031.book Page 40 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
www.gateway.com 41 Creating a video DVD Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker If your computer has Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, you can create video DVDs using Windows DVD Maker. To create a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker: 1Insert a blank, writeable DVD into your recordable optical disc drive. 2Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows DVD Maker. The Windows DVD Maker introduction window opens. 3Click Choose Photos and Videos. The main screen opens. Important We recommend that you do not use your computer for other tasks while creating CDs or DVDs. If you record copyrighted material on a CD or DVD, 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. 8512031.book Page 41 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files 42 4Click Add items. The Add Items to DVD dialog box opens. 5Find and select the videos you want to add to the video DVD, then clickAdd. The videos are added to the video list, and a graphic in the lower left corner of the window shows you how much disc capacity will be used. 6Click Next. The Ready to burn disc dialog box opens. 8512031.book Page 42 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
www.gateway.com 43 7Click any of the following options to customize your video disc: •Preview shows how your DVD’s opening menu will look using the current settings. •Menu text changes the disc title, font, and button names. •Customize menu changes the menu fonts, background and foreground videos, audio track, and button styles. •Slide show creates a slide show from photo files. 8Click Burn. Your DVD is recorded. Creating and copying data discs You can burn two types of data discs: •Live File System writes files immediately to the recordable disc, making it a one-step process like copying files to a flash drive. Windows XP and later versions of Windows support this feature. •Mastered copies files to a temporary folder before you tell the computer to burn the files to the disc. Although this is a slower process than Live File System, the resulting disc is compatible with all operating systems. The instructions below show you how to burn a disc using the Mastered format, which can be read by all personal computers, regardless of the operating system installed. Creating a data disc To create a data disc: 1Insert a blank, writable optical disc into your optical disc drive. The Autoplay dialog box opens. 2Click Burn files to disc. The Prepare this blank disc dialog box opens. 3Type the title of the disc, then click Show formatting options. 4Click Mastered, then click Next. An empty folder opens. 5Open the folder that contains the files you want to burn to disc, then click and drag the files to the empty disc folder. 6Click Burn to disc. The files are burned to the disc. Help For information about burning a disc using the Live File System format, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type live file system in the Search Help box, then press E NTER. 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. 8512031.book Page 43 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:15 PM
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