To play or copy (rip) tracks from audio CDs, use the Copy from CD feature. When you insert a CD into your CD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player begins playing the CD automatically, unless the Player is already in use or the Player is not the default player for CDs.
By copying (ripping) your audio CDs to your computer, you can easily play music that you have collected in Media Library without having to change the CD as you would with a CD player. You can also create (burn) your own audio or data CDs from the items in Media Library.
A data CD is a CD that contains data files and a file structure or hierarchy that may not contain audio or video. For example, CDs used to install an operating system or programs are data CDs. If the data CD contains audio files with a file type that is supported by the Player such as .wma, .wav, or .wpl, you can use the Player to play the files.
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