Playing a CD
To play a CD

Make sure the CD is in the CD-ROM drive, and then click [image].

To stop playing your CD, click [image].

To eject your CD from the drive, click [image].

Tips

If you want to specify individual tracks to play, you can create a Play List.

Your CD continues to play even if you minimize CD Player.

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Pausing and resuming a CD
To pause and resume a CD

Click [image] to pause, and then click [image] to resume playing.


Changing to a different track
To change to a different track

Click [image] to move to the next track, or click [image] to move to the previous track.

Tip

To move forward or backward within a track, click [image] or [image].


Playing  tracks in random order
To play tracks in random order

On the Options menu, click Random Order.

Tip

If you have more than one CD-ROM drive, you can use this feature to randomize each CD.

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Switching to a different CD
To switch to a different CD

Click the arrow next to the Artist box, and then click the CD you want to play.

Note

You must have more than one CD-ROM drive installed to change to another CD.


Playing multiple discs
To play multiple discs

On the Options menu, click Multidisc Play.

Note

You must have a multidisc player to use this feature.


Storing the track titles of your CD
To store the track titles of your CD

1	Make sure your CD is in the drive.

2	On the Disc menu, click Edit Play List.

3	Specify the artist's name and the title of your CD.

4	In the Available Tracks box, click the track whose name you want to store.

5	In the Track box, type the title of the track, and then click Set Name.

Tips

You can specify which tracks should be played and in which order by modifying the Play List.

For Help on an item, click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item.

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Specifying which tracks to play and in which order
To specify which tracks to play and in which order

1	Make sure your CD is in the drive.

2	On the Disc menu, click Edit Play List.

3	Specify the artist's name and the title of your CD.

4	In the Available Tracks box, click the track you want to add as the first track in your Play List, and then click Add.

5	Repeat step 4 for each track you want to add to the Play List.

Tips

To clear the default Play List, click Clear All.

To remove a track on the Play List, click the track, and then click Remove.

If you click Reset, the Play List matches contents of the Available Tracks box.

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Customizing CD Player
To customize CD Player

Click the View menu, and then click the settings you want.

Tips

To specify preferences, click the Options menu, and then click Preferences.

For Help on an item, click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item.


Disabling AutoPlay
To disable AutoPlay

1	Double-click the My Computer icon.

2	On the View menu, click Options, and then click the File Types tab.

3	Click the AudioCD type, and then click Edit.

4	In the Actions list, click Play, and then click Set Default.

Tip

To temporarily disable AutoPlay, press the SHIFT key when inserting an audio CD.

To reenable AutoPlay, repeat steps 1–4.


A Play List specifies which tracks of a CD to play and in which order. A Play List is useful if there are several songs on a CD that you like, but a few that you don't. Your Play List can specify that only the songs you like are played.


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Shows which drive is currently selected.

If you have more than one CD-ROM drive, you can change drives by clicking the down arrow and then clicking the drive from the list.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the artist whose CD is currently in the CD-ROM drive.


Provides a space for you to type the title of the CD currently in the CD-ROM drive.


Shows the order in which tracks will be played. To remove a track from the Play List, click it, and then click Remove.

To play tracks in a different order, click Clear All, and then move tracks from the Available Tracks box to the Play List. You can move the tracks by using the buttons in the dialog box or by dragging them.


Adds the selected track to the Play List.


Removes the selected track from the Play List.


Removes all tracks from the Play List. You can then add tracks in the order you want them to play.


Returns the Play List to the original track order on the CD. The Play List will be the same as the Available Tracks list.


Lists the tracks on the CD currently in the CD-ROM drive. To change the order in which tracks play, select tracks from this list and move them to the Play List.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the track. After you type the name and click Set Name, this track appears in the Available Tracks box and the Play List.


Stores the title you typed in the Tracks box. The title will appear in the Available Tracks box and the Play List.


Specifies that the current CD stops playing when you close CD Player.


Saves any changes you made to CD Player when you close it.


Displays a short description of a toolbar button when you hold your mouse cursor over the button.


Specifies which font size you want to use to display the time-tracking information in the CD Player window.


Specifies the amount of time you want between tracks.