Summary

In this chapter, we covered Windows Media Player 8 for Windows XP in significant detail. If anything, you learned that Media Player is quite a capable performer that can wear many hats. When it comes to cataloging and categorizing media, Media Player is one of the best.

Media Player has plenty of controls for customizing your sound and video quality. Playlist support is strong. The Media Guide provides a bevy of new material to look at and listen to every single day. Place a CD in the drive and, if you are connected to the Internet, Media Player will download everything it can find about a particular artist and album. Converting your CDs into digital media files and organizing everything into playlists is a breeze.

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