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Getting to Know the Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Listening to Music
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4Use the arrow keys to select a music file, press OK on the
remote, and then press Play on the remote control to
begin playing that music file.
If you back up music files from a CD using Windows Media
Player, you must log the files into the Media Player’s play list
before you can play them using the Media Center. To log the
files into the play list, open Windows Media Player, press F3
and log the files in the Add to Library by Searching Computer
dialog box. For more information, see “Adding Music from
Your Hard Drive to Windows Media Player Library” on
page 210.
Playing a Song
You can play a song from anywhere in My Music. You can
select it from the View Song list, or from the Album, Artist,
and Genre lists.
You can also play a single song from a playlist as follows:
1Press the Start button on the remote control to start the
Media Center and to open the Media Center main
window.
2Select My Music.
3Select Songs. The program displays all the songs in your
media library.
4Use the arrow buttons to select a song, and then press OK
or Play on the remote control to play it.
5Use the controls at the bottom of the screen to stop or
pause the song, advance to another song, or increase or
decrease the volume.
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