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Digital Media in Windows XP > Taking Music Anywhere
Digital Media in Windows XP

Contents
Digital Media in Windows XP Home
  What's New in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
  Creating Home Movies
  My Music Folder
  Internet Explorer 6 Media Bar
  MP3 Support in Windows XP
  DVD Support in Windows XP
  MP3 Creation and DVD Decoder Packs
  Audio Format Comparison
  Playing Music
  Managing Music
  Taking Music Anywhere
  Playing Streamed and Downloaded Video
  Playing DVD Movies
  Taking Videos Anywhere
  How To Videos
  Microsoft Plus!
  Broad Support for Windows XP
  Windows XP Home
  Add-ons and Resources

 

Your music, your way! With Windows XP, everyone can easily enjoy music on the go anytime, anywhere, and on many devices.


Enjoy Music on Many Devices


Out-of-the-box support
Just plug and go! Windows Media Player for Windows XP has out-of-the-box support for the most leading portable music players, Pocket PCs, CD burners and other leading storage devices. For a list of the latest devices supporting Windows Media and Windows XP, visit the Consumer Electronics pages.

Burn CDs quickly and easily
Now creating a CD of your favorite MP3s and Windows Media Audio files is as easy as assembling your mix in a playlist, selecting your CD-R or CD-RW drive from the list of attached devices, and clicking Copy Music. Whether you choose to create CDs within the player or directly from the My Music folder, Windows XP offers native support for high performance CD burning at the full speed of today's drives.
Record
Easy transfer to portable devices
Moving music to your portable player is a breeze with easy-to-understand displays. See how much space you have left on your device for new content, organize your music using folders (on supported devices) and now you can even transfer video to devices such as your Pocket PC. MP3 or WMA, it doesn�t matter- just select the music and let Windows Media Player handle the rest.

Windows Media Audio doubles playing time
Because Windows Media Audio provides CD-quality sound at half the bit rate and file size of MP3, you can get twice the playing time on your portable music device. That's a critical factor with memory-constrained devices such as most portable music players.

Control and flexibility
Whether you like to adjust your settings to maximize for quality or for storage, Windows Media Player for Windows XP puts you in control. If you have more than one device, you can select different bit rates for each device to enjoy higher-quality playback on devices with more storage. The player remembers your choice for each device you own.
 

  Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2002

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