Chapter 13. Working with Windows Media Player

  • Use and navigate Media Player

  • Use the library

  • Create playlists

  • Sync portable devices

  • Rip CDs for your Music Library

  • Share your media with others

TO THIS POINT, we’ve primarily addressed Windows Media Center and Xbox 360. But there is another aspect of the Windows Vista operating system that is critical to your home entertainment system: Windows Media Player 11. It’s included with all editions of Windows Vista.

If you recall, Media Center doesn’t actually hold the libraries in which it finds music, movies, and other media. The music you see in Media Center’s Music Library is really just a way to view and access media files stored elsewhere on your computer or network. Media Player 11 is where you actually ...

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