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Windows Media Player Settings

This section describes how to configure Windows Media Player to burn or record MP3 music on audio CD.

1. Insert a blank CD into the CD drive.

2. Start Windows Media Player.

3. Click the Burn tab. You may an error message: "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." This is most likely caused by the background service "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service" being stopped.

3. To resolve the above issue, click Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Find the service "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service", and start it immediately.

4. Restart Windows Media Player. Click the Burn tab. You should see two empty lists: Burn List and Track List on Audio CD:
Windows Media Player Burn Music Tab

5. Click the "Display properties and settings" icon. The Properties dialog box shows up. Change the write speed to 4X to ensure a good burning quality.

Windows Media Player is ready to burn or record music files as audio tracks to audio CD now.

Sections in This Chapter

Steps to Burn MP3 Files as Audio Tacks

Creating Your Own Album

Adding MP3 Folder to Windows Media Player Library

Windows Media Player Settings

Burning MP3 Music to Audio CD

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2007
Windows Media Player Settings