Windows Vista™ Plain & Simple

Playing a Music CD

Playing a CD is as simple as putting the CD into the drive and waiting for Windows Media Player—provided it’s your default player—to start playing the music. Otherwise, you can start the CD manually.

Play a Music CD

1. Insert the CD into your computer’s drive, and wait for Windows Media Player to start. If it doesn’t start, start it from the Start menu, and, on the Library tab, click the CD, and then double-click the album to start it.

2. Click the Now Playing tab if it isn’t already selected.

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