Playing Music CDs

Music CDs automatically play when you insert them into your CD-ROM drive. To adjust sound, skip tracks, or stop playing the CD, click the Media Rack button on the taskbar.

Using CDs that Came with Your

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Some programs (such as encyclopedias) require that you insert the CD in order to run the software. To play these CDs:

1Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2Double-click the Preinstalled Software icon on your desktop.

3Scroll the Preinstalled Software window until you locate the program you want to start.

4Double-click the CD title you wish to play.

Playing MPEG Videos

MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) videos can be on CDs, files downloaded from the Internet, satellite transmissions, or files on a diskette. Your computer supports the MPEG-1 standard; these files typically have a .DAT or .MPG extension.

To play an MPEG-1 file:

1In My Computer or Windows Explorer, go to the drive and folder containing the MPEG-1 file.

2Double-click the file name you want to play.

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