Creating a Queue List in My Music

A queue list is a temporary list of songs that is created in My Music as you select songs, albums, or playlists to play. You can continue to add songs or you can delete songs from your queue list.

You can create a queue list and save it as a playlist that you can access in Media Center.

1From the My Music window:

■Select Songs, and then use the arrow keys to select a song you want, and then select Add to Queue.

Or

■Select Albums or Playlists, select an album or a playlist, and then select Add to Queue to add the entire album or playlist to the queue.

2Use the Back button on the remote control to go back to the Songs, Albums, or Playlists menu if you want to select more songs to add to your queue list. Repeat step 1.

3After you add the last song for your queue list, select Play. All songs in your queue list are played in the order you have selected them.

Finding and Playing an Album in My Music

1In the Media Center Start menu, select My Music, and then select Albums.

2Use the arrow buttons to select an album, and then press OK on the remote control. You can also press Play on the remote control to play the album. The Now Playing window opens, and the album starts playing.

3In the Play window, you can also select:

■View Cover to view cover art and play one track.

■View Queue to view an ordered list of all tracks that will be played on the album.

■Shuffle to rearrange the play order.

■Repeat to play the album again.

■Copy CD to copy an album into your Media Library.

■Buy Music to connect to the Internet, find CD information, and buy music CDs. To go back to Media Center, press Start on the remote control.

■Visualize to view a picture while listening to a song.

4To return to the previous window, press Back on the remote control.

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When you select Buy Music, your Internet browser opens the Microsoft Web site. Here you’ll find information about the artist or album you’re currently listening to or similar artists. You have the option to purchase CDs.

84Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide