Using Windows Media Center ................................................................

97

Setting Up Windows Media Center ........................................................................

98

Completing the setup wizard.............................................................................

98

Windows Media Center Start Menu......................................................................

100

Windows Media Center Start menu items .........................................................

100

Windows Media Center Features .........................................................................

101

Watch and record live TV...............................................................................

102

The right music for the moment ........................................................................

103

Playing FM or Internet radio............................................................................

103

Sharing your digital memories.........................................................................

103

Transforming your living space into a theater ....................................................

104

Online media................................................................................................

104

Navigating Windows Media Center .....................................................................

104

Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse................................................

104

Opening Windows Media Center with the Windows Media Center remote control105

Using the Windows Media Center menu bars ...................................................

105

Selecting items in Windows Media Center........................................................

106

Windows Media Center control menu ..............................................................

107

Changing Windows Media Center Settings ...........................................................

108

Windows Media Center Settings categories......................................................

108

Using Windows Media Center power settings...................................................

109

Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs .................................................................

111

Using Music.......................................................................................................

111

Using Music with Windows Media Center.............................................................

112

Using the music library........................................................................................

113

Adding music to the music library ....................................................................

113

Adding music files from the hard disk drive.......................................................

113

Adding music files from a CD..........................................................................

114

Deleting music files from the music library.........................................................

115

Using supported music file types......................................................................

115

Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center.......................................................

116

Changing the visualization settings ..................................................................

117

Playing an album in Windows Media Center....................................................

117

Playing a song in Windows Media Center .......................................................

118

Creating a Queue in Windows Media Center........................................................

118

Finding and Playing an Album in Windows Media Center ......................................

119

Using album details .......................................................................................

119

Using Search in Windows Media Center...............................................................

120

Searching for music tracks and files .................................................................

120

Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center........................................................

120

Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center............................................

122

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