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Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files
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Creating WMA and MP3 music files
Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your
computer’s hard drive as WMA or MP3 files.
WMA
and
MP3
are methods for digitally
compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing
quality. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end in the file
extension MP3.
To create WMA or MP3 files:
1 Insert a music CD into your CD or DVD drive.
2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Player opens.
- OR -
If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click Start, then click
Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens.
3 Click Tools, Options, then click the Rip Music tab.
4 Click the arrow to open the Format list, then click either mp3 or Windows Media
Audio. For more information on the differences between the two types of files,
click Learn more about MP3 formats.
5 Click File, CDs and Devices, Rip Audio CD, then click the drive that contains the
audio CD.
6 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to record.
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You cannot copy tracks
from these CDs.