To add audio and video files to Media Library

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To add audio and video files to Media Library

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Add links to audio and video files on your computer or network	On the File menu, point to Add to Media Library, and then click By Searching Computer. Complete the information in the dialog box, and then click Search.
Add tracks from a CD	Insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive, click Copy from CD, and then click Copy Music.
Add an individual file, playlist, or folder	On the File menu, point to Add to Media Library, and then click one of the following commands: Add Folder. Find the folder you want to add. Add File or Playlist. Find the file or playlist you want to add. Add URL. Enter the URL to the file, including the file name.
Add a file or playlist while it is playing	On the File menu, point to Add to Media Library, and then click one of the following commands: Add Currently Playing Track Add Currently Playing Playlist
Automatically add digital media files from folders that you want the Player to monitor	On the File menu, point to Add to Media Library, and then click By Monitoring Folders. Click Add to select the folders you want to monitor. The monitoring folder feature is only available on select versions of Windows and on drives formatted with NTFS. For more information, see Special features.
Automatically add files that you play on your computer, from the Internet, or removable media (but not CDs)	On the Tools menu, click Options. On the Player tab, select the following check boxes: Add items to Media Library when played Include items from removable media The next time you play a file, it is added to Media Library.
Add a file from My Computer	Find the file in My Computer that you want to add, and then drag it to Media Library. If the Add items to Media Library when played check box is selected, you can also double-click the file to play it and it is automatically added.
Automatically add purchased music	On the Tools menu, click Options, click the Media Library tab, and then select the Automatically add purchased music to my library check box. The next time you purchase music on the Internet, it is added to Media Library.

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If you share your computer with another person, the other person's digital media files may get added to your Media Library and vice versa when you add files by searching the computer. You may not be able to play the other person's files, depending on which operating system you are using, and the permissions set on the folder that contains the files.
The advanced search options that you that you specify in the Add To Media Library By Searching Computer dialog box apply to the contents of any folders that you add to Media Library and any folders that are being monitored for digital media content.
The Search Computer for Media Files command is also available on the Tools menu.
You can also add files to Media Library from your computer or Internet sites by clicking Open or Open URL on the File menu, and then locating the file that you want to add.
All of the commands that are available from the Add to Media Library command on the File menu are also available by clicking the Add button in Media Library.
After you add files to Media Library, you can right-click a file to play it (Play), or view album information (Album Info).
By default, CD tracks that you copy to your computer, playlists, and auto playlists are stored in your My Music folder.

To add audio and video files to Media Library

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