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The Features taskbar contains buttons that link to the key Player features: Now Playing, Media Guide, Copy from CD, Media Library, Radio Tuner, Copy to CD or Device, Premium Services, and Skin Chooser. This area also contains a button that shows or hides the menu bar at the top of the Player, a button that shows or hides the Features taskbar on the side of the Player, and a button that opens the WindowsMedia.com Getting Started Web site.
The following table explains the function of each feature.
| Click | To |
| Now Playing | View a video, visualization, or information about the content that is playing.
To quickly select a CD, DVD, VCD, album, artist, genre, playlist, or radio station to play, click the Quick Access Panel button (the arrow next to Now Playing). |
| Media Guide | Find digital media on the Internet. |
| Copy from CD | Play a CD or copy specific tracks to Media Library on your computer. |
| Media Library | Organize digital media files on your computer and links to content on the Internet, or create playlists of your favorite audio and video content. |
| Radio Tuner | Find and listen to radio stations on the Internet and create presets of your favorite stations so you can access them quickly in the future. |
| Copy to CD or Device | Create (burn) your own CDs from tracks you have stored in Media Library. You can also use this feature to copy tracks to a portable device or storage card. |
| Premium Services | Get access to digital media by subscribing to an online subscription service. |
| Skin Chooser | Change the appearance of Windows Media Player by using skins. |
Show or hide menu bar button |
Show or hide the menu bar at the top of the Player. |
Show or hide taskbar button |
Show or hide the Features taskbar on the side of the Player. |
Getting Started button |
Go to the WindowsMedia.com Getting Started Web site. |
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