Windows Media Player:
Features Taskbar
The features taskbar contains key Player buttons and an area with buttons that link to online stores.
Library – The Windows Media Player library allows you to organize media files on your computer or create playlists.
Rip – Allows you to play a CD or rip specific tracks from your CD to the library so the content from the CD is now stored on your computer.
Burn – Allows you to burn your own CDs from tracks on your computer.
Sync – Synchronize your files to portable devices such as portable digital audio players, pocket PC’s, etc.
Guide – Find digital media on the internet.
Music – Get access to music on the internet via online stores.
Radio – Get access to radio stations on the internet by visiting an online radio station provider.
Video – Get access to video on the internet via online stores. To change the online stores that are displayed, or to browse other stores, click the Choose Online Store button.
“Now Playing” Area
The Now Playing area contains a number of panes you can use to view videos, media information, audio and video controls, and the current playlist. It is possible to show or hide these different panes as needed.
Enhancements Pane – If the Enhancement pane is not visible, choose View → Enhancements → Show Enhancements from the menu bar. The Enhancement pane contains several controls that you can use to adjust video settings, audio effects, play speed, and the color of Windows Media Player. To view all the different controls, click the blue arrows in the upper left hand corner of the Enhancement Pane.
Playlist Pane – this pane displays the items on the current playlist. For CDs, it displays the track names and lengths and for DVDS it displays the DVD title and chapter names.
Media Information Pane – this pane displays other information about the content you are playing including album art and album title, if available.
Use these controls to adjust volume and control basic playback tasks like playing, pausing, stopping, fast forwarding and rewinding your media files.
Rewind – Rewind the selected item, if applicable.
Fast Forward – Fast forward the selected item, if applicable.
Play – Play the selected item. When an item is playing, the play button becomes the pause button.
Pause – Pause the selected item. When an item is paused, the pause button becomes the play button. To resume play, click the play button.
Stop – Stop playing the selected item.
Previous – Play the previous item, if applicable.
Next – Play the next item, if applicable.
Mute – Turn the sound on or off.
Volume Slider – Use this control to change the volume level.
Shuffle/Repeat – Turn on or off shuffle and/or repeat. When shuffle is turned on, items in the playlist are played in a random order. When repeat is turned on, the playlist is played repeatedly.
When you minimize Windows Media Player, a mini player toolbar appears in the taskbar.
The controls for the mini player are the same as for the large player.
RealPlayer:
Presentation Area
The presentation area is made up of the Video Display area and the Related Info area. The Related Info area only appears when information is available.
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Menu bar - The menu bar lists most of the RealPlayer functions.
Status Display Bar
The status display bar shows information about the current clip.
Now Playing button – Click this button to open or close the now playing list on the left side of your window. The now playing list shows what clips are in line to play and those most recently played. It can also be used to create playlists by dragging and dropping files, links, or clips to the list.
Status display – Information, including clip name, media type, time played, clip length, and even internet connection speed, is shown here. Album info, when available, will appear to the right of the status display.
Media Browser Quick Access Menu – Click the globe to show or hide the media browser. Use the pull-down arrow to go to a specific page in the media browser.
Player Controls
Use these controls to adjust volume and control basic playback tasks like playing, pausing, stopping, fast forwarding and rewinding your media files.
Play – Play the selected item. When an item is playing, the play button becomes the pause button.
Pause – Pause the selected item. When an item is paused, the pause button becomes the play button. To resume play, click the play button.
Stop – Stop playing the selected item.
Previous – Play the previous item, if applicable.
Next – Play the next item, if applicable.
Position Slider – Play the selected item at a specific point. You may move the slider to a specific point where you want to begin playback.
Mute – Turn the sound on or off.
Volume Slider – Use this control to change the volume level.
Resize Handle – The resize handle can be clicked and dragged to resize the amount of space used for the Presentation area and the Media Browser.
Navigation Bar
The Navigation Bar provides page specific Media Browser controls. These include the ability to go forward and back to viewed pages, refresh a view, etc. The bar will change as you select different pages from the tabs.
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Browser Display
