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What is Encryption?
Encryption is a way of protecting media wit h a unique Content ID for the purpose
of data security. In order to ac cess the encrypted m edia, End Users must acquire
a license key and that allows for decryption and playback. Without this license key,
encrypted media will not play
Creating MP3/WMA Files
You can create your own digital audio les for personal use by “ripping” your music
CDs and converting them to an MP3, WMA , or OGG.
To create your own MP3 les, you will need a computer w ith an application in -
stalled that can rip and enc ode MP3s or WMAs. W indows Media Player 10 is one
software application made available by Microsoft that will rip and c onvert CDs to
an MP3 or WMA le.
Ripping a CD cop ies and converts (encodes) the music from the CD to a
compressed digital audio le.
Converting to MP3 and/or deselecting the “Copy Protect M usic” option will
ensure the widest playback compatibilit y of your music les.
Please visit www.microsoft.co m for more Windows Media Player infor-
mation and support.
Some COBY MP3 Players have the ability to create M P3 les without a computer;
please see your player’s documentation or v isit www.cobyusa.com for infor mation
about our lineup of MP3 players.
How Do I Rip My Music CDs Using Window s Media Player 10?
Start the Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) applicat ion. (If it is not installed
on your c omputer, you will have to download and i nstall the program f rom
www.microsoft.com).
Insert your music CD into your computer’s CD -ROM drive.
Click the “Rip” tab.
Set the appropri ate options, and then click “Rip Musi c” to begin the ripping
process.
The converted le will be saved to your “My Music” folder unless you have
specied otherwise.
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