208 Getting to Know the Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Listening to Music
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Watching and Recording Movies

To watch or record a movie:
1Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media
Center and to open the Media Center main window
2Select the movie that you want to watch or record.
3Click OK.
❖If the movie is playing now, click Watch or Record TV
movie on now.
❖If the movie is playing later, click Record.
Listening to Music
The My Music window in the Media Center works with
Windows Media ® Player to find and play your music files and
CDs. You can use Windows Media Player to create your
music library and then use Media Center to find and play
your music using your remote control.
You can store your music files in the My Music folder or in
other folders on your hard drive, however, you need to add
those files to the Windows Media Player Library for Media
Center to be able to find and play them.
In My Music, you can:
❖Play music CDs. You can skip, shuffle, or repeat songs or
albums.
❖Play digital music files from a music library you create
and organize using Windows Media Player.
❖Search for music files by the following categories: album,
artist, playlist, song, or genre.
❖View music CD details such as artist name, song title,
length of song, and album cover art.
❖Play a music playlist with a slide show.