Windows Media Player

1. Windows Media Player Applies To: Windows Media Player 12 (Windows 7)

2. Windows Media Player • Windows Media Player is free software that comes with every Windows computer that few people ever take the initiative to learn about. • Windows Media Player is the default software used to open music files and video files, and can open most types of media.

3. How To Open • There are several ways to open WMP. • By default, the WMP icon appears on your taskbar.

4. Other Ways to Open • You can also open it by opening a music file or video that opens in WMP. • For example, here I have selected a file that will open in WMP.

5. Last Resort • Finally, if you can’t find a WMP file or the icon on your taskbar, search for it using the Start Menu.

6. About WMP • Windows Media Player is the software used to play music and videos on your PC. • However, it can also be used to create Playlists, manage music, and sync music, and much, much more.

7. WMP • It will look something like this when you open the program itself.

8. WMP • And if you open a file in WMP, it will look like this:

9. WMP Tour • As you can see, WMP is similar to Windows Explorer. You can use it to manage music and videos.

10. Playlists • Here, I have create some playlists:

11. Playlists • If I open a playlists, or select play, a collection of music and videos will begin playing. • Here, a playlist of music is playing:

12. Creating Playlists • Right-click the file you want to add to a playlist. • Select, add to Windows Media Player List.

13. Windows Media Player • WMP will open • Click this

14. Take you • This will take you to this…

15. Playlists • To create a brand-new playlist, select Unsaved list and type a name for the playlist.

16. To add to a playlist • To add to a playlist, right-click, click Add to, and select the existing playlist you want to add it to.

17. Why Use Playlists? • If you download a large amount of music, or have several songs or videos that just fit together, a Playlist can help you play them all at once in order. • For example, you could have a playlist of videos from school, a playlist of Top Hits music, and a playlist of all of your concerts.

18. Example Playlist • In this playlist, I have grouped all of the songs from one of Dave Brubeck’s CD’s, Time out into one playlist. I can play the playlist and it was play all seven songs in order. • It’s like creating a CD on your computer!

19. Slow Videos • If you are watching a 2-hour video on YouTube and you want to fast-forward it or play it slower than it lets you, there are a few ways to do it. • If you don’t have Java: www.clipconverter.cc • If you do have Java: www.keepvid.com

20. Links • Either website enables you to download a YouTube video to your computer. • Open the video in WMP once it has finished downloading.

21. Editing Speed • To play a video slower or faster than normal 1.0 speed, you can use a WMP feature. • Right-click in the video, click Enhancements and then Play speed settings.

22. Play Speed • A window like this will then pop up. • 1.0 is regular speed. Moving it to the right will play it faster. • Moving it towards 0.5 (left) will make it go slower. • Moving it paste 0.5 into the negative numbers will make it rewind.

23. Help • For help using Windows Media Player, while in WMP, press F1 on your keyboard. • With all things, the best thing to learn about software on your computer is to explore it yourself!