Chapter 5. Fine-Tuning Your Media Experience

  • Play Favorite Scenes of a DVD Any Time, Instantly

  • Set Up Dual Monitors for Maximum Exposure

  • Tweak Your Computer for Peak Performance

  • Turn Your Computer into a Music Studio

  • Stay Secure While Wandering the Web

In the not-too-distant future, your computer, stereo system, DVD player, game system, television, day planner, e-mail, Internet portal, and entertainment center will be encased in a single unit. Everything will be combined into what’s currently being called a "media center." A lot of activities, including some of the activities we’ll discuss in this chapter, such as watching DVDs and listening to music, will be performed using Windows Media Player. To prepare for the future, to join the ranks of the ...

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