DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)
CONVERTING AN AUDIO CD INTO MP3
OR WMA FORMAT
For Windows XP, you can also utilize the previously installed Windows Media Player 10 (or 11) software to convert music from an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format as follows:
1. Open the Windows Media Player 10 (or 11) Browser, then click on the “Rip” icon on the top tool bar. Insert a Music CD into the
2. Click on the “Tools” menu option at the top menu
bar, then click on “Options”; the Option setting menu will appear. Click on Rip Music and set the Rip Music to the desired location on your computer. Then, set the desired format for the newly ripped music (MP3 format or Windows Media Audio format). Adjust the audio quality as desired. When finished, click “OK” to confirm the settings.
3. Click on the “Rip Music” icon to start ripping the music to your computer.
4. When the music tracks are ripped; connect the player to your computer. Open the “Media Player” window and open the ripped music location window.
5. To add the transferred/ripped music files/songs to your player simply drag and drop the MP3 and/or WMA files into the “Media Player” window.
NOTES:
• For Windows Media Player 11 users, please visit the following link for instructions on how to rip (copy) songs from CDs to your computer: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/mp11/rip.aspx
• Windows Vista users must use Windows Media Player 11 to convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format.
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