Windows Media Player - Plugin Options

Once you have Windows Media Player open left click on Now Playing. Then go down to Plug-ins. Now another menu opens to the side. Left click on Options.


This opens a windows that allow you to customize your Windows Media Player as to how it interacts with other devices to what to do with audio and video files.

Don't get overwhelmed with other the options and setting. Unless you want some special to happen. Most people can leave them at the default setting. However, if you want perform a special function there is always help, read more.

Windows Media Player - Controls

Windows Media Player that comes with Windows Vista is a functional program for playing movies and music.

Along the bottom are several tools for playing your music or video.

The left most icon shows what you are currently playing, along with the title of the media clip. Then is the current time that has been played.

The center section of the bottom of the Windows Media Player are the basic controls that shuffle, repeat, stop, to the beginning, pause/play, to the end, mute, and volume control. Each list respectfully from left to right.

Windows Media Player - Burn CD

Windows Media Player has been around since Windows 95. A crude form has been around since Windows 3.1. Today, Windows Media Player has a lot of tools that at value to the Windows Vista operating system.

Next to playing music, most intermediate computer users, want to burn files to CD's or DVD's. This can be done in Windows Media Player.

In the top menu is a link labeled, Burn. This opens up two windows on the right side of Media Player. The top window is the status of the CD in your burning optical drive. The bottom window is where you can drag in the files or music you want to burn.

Once you have the music or files you want to burn in the burn list window. the Start Burn will darken, then all you have to do is left click on it. The CD will start burning.