Windows Media Player 10 Guide: Adding Songs to Your Library and Burning CDs

jennifergeoghan · #1 (**permalink**) May 31st, 2007

I've been sitting here trying to get songs to go to windows media player from LimeWire and I can't and it is making me mad....

fifiward · #2 (**permalink**) June 13th, 2007

hey, is the song downloaded is protected ? If so, you cannot burn in in WMP. Maybe you can use some program to convert the song before you burn it

I use NoteBurner to do this.

Esmeralda · #3 (**permalink**) July 14th, 2007

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Originally Posted by muhctekdano

Many people inquire about Windows Media Player…So here’s a guide!

This guide deals with WMP 10…different versions have different options. The newest version (as of now) is WMP 11…I have taken a look at it, and many of the options are very similar. The main thing Microsoft changed is the interface. It looks pretty cool, but doesn’t all new software?

How do I get music into my WMP library?

1. Open WMP…click on library tab…’Add to Library’ (see arrow)

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2. Click ‘by monitoring folders’…’Add’

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3. Browse for the folder that contains your downloads.

4. Click ‘OK’ (twice)

*Alternative path: Click file…add to library…by monitoring folders

So now you’ve got a music library…and you want to listen to it someplace besides the chair you’re sitting in right now…

How to burn an audio CD with WMP

There are several paths you can take to burn a CD with WMP…this method is my favorite:

1. Open WMP…click on library tab…current list button (see arrow)

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2. Select ‘Burn List’ from scroll down menu

3. Drag and drop your music files from the middle pane to the right pane. Make sure your selections will fit on a disc (compare the ‘Total Time’ to the time listing on your disc). Do not use the file size shown, since your music files will be larger after decompression.

4. Click scroll down arrow next to ‘Start Burn’

5. Verify that the setting says ‘Audio CD’

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6. Insert a CD-R into your CD burner (or a CD-RW if it will play in your player)

7. Click ‘Start Burn’

WMP will now convert your music files into audio CD format and burn them to CD. The CD will be ‘finalized’ during burning. This means you cannot burn any more songs to the CD.

If using a CD-RW, you will have to erase the disc before you can burn it again.

Hope this helps

Dano

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Okay thank you for that information but I already updated to WMP 11 and when I click on add to library it only asks me if I want to add it from my personal folders or from my folders and those others that I can access. WHat should I do cause when I tried to click from my personal it deleted all the song I had before.

wendy1837 · #4 (**permalink**) August 8th, 2007

Hey i followed all your steps in the above but for some reason my windows media player act like its burning the song and when its finishing it it says failed i can only burn 1 song on a cd of 80 minutes. Thats very weird cuz i never had nothing like this happen. By the way am using Windows Media Player 11 and i have try and try but nothing seems to work, Any suggestion?

BeachBunny · #5 (**permalink**) August 29th, 2007

This is brilliant, thanks for the guide!

tomzombiefleury · #6 (**permalink**) October 12th, 2007

Hey,
can anybody share some light on what folder i have to save my limewire songs in so that i can put them in WMP?

birdy · #7 (**permalink**) October 12th, 2007

Your songs are automatically saved to your HDD...in LW tools > options > saving will show you where they're saved. By default, it's C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Shared.

So, if you're going to have WMP add songs automatically, that saved folder is the one WMP needs to monitor. Or, if you're adding manually to WMP go file > add to library > by searching computer & search for that saved folder

elise26 · #8 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2009

Should I make new folder and put my music there, then try to put it WMP? Does that make any since?

#9 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007

When I downloaded a new song for my Media Player it showed as downloading ie 50%, 60%, completed. Tried to play it on Media Player but there was only about 2 seconds of music!
I've also tried to download Limewire but on each occasion it has arrived with a virus? Is there a safer site to download free music from?

KSMarko · #10 (**permalink**) December 22nd, 2008

I use LimeWire to download songs. If I try to set up my WMP Library to get these files, where can I find the folder (what is it called)?
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