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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Windows Media Player

Posted by sign

Installing the PlayerInstalling the Player

Questions about installing and removing the Player.

Connecting to the InternetConnecting to the Internet

Questions about using the Internet-related features of the Player.

Playing music and video filesPlaying music and video files

Questions about playing digital media files, using full-screen mode, turning on crossfading, and audio and video quality.

Playing CDs and DVDsPlaying CDs and DVDs

Questions about playing CDs and DVDs.

Listening to Internet radioListening to Internet radio

Questions about finding and listening to radio stations that are broadcast over the Internet.

Using codecsUsing codecs

Questions about finding and downloading the codecs needed to play files.

Managing your library, playlists, and media informationManaging your library, playlists, and media information

Questions about adding or editing album information and album art, creating and using playlists, and organizing your library.

Burning CDsBurning CDs

Questions about creating your own audio and data CDs.

Windows Media Player

Posted by sign

Windows 3.0 succeeded Windows 2.1x and included a significantly revamped user interface as well as technical improvements to make better use of the memory management capabilities of Intel's 80286 and 80386 processors. Text-mode programs written for MS-DOS could be run within a window (a feature previously available in a more limited form with Windows/386 2.1), making the system usable as a crude multitasking base for legacy programs. However, this was of limited use for the home market, where most games and entertainment programs continued to require raw DOS access.

The MS-DOS Executive file manager/program launcher was replaced with the icon-based Program Manager and the list-based File Manager, thereby simplifying the launching of applications. The MS-DOS Executive is also included as an alternative to these. The Control Panel, previously available as a standard-looking applet, was re-modeled after the one in Mac OS. It centralized system settings, including limited control over the color scheme of the interface. A number of simple applications were included, such as the text editor Notepad and the word processor Write (both inherited from earlier versions of Windows), a macro recorder (new; later dropped), and a calculator (also inherited). The earlier Reversi game was complemented with a card game named Solitaire.

Windows 3.0 was the last version of Windows to advertise 100% compatibility with older Windows applications.[citation needed] This only applies to real mode.

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