Exploring Windows

Exploring Windows, a bi-weekly newsletter
Volume 27 : March 23, 2005



Announcements, tips, tricks, and techniques for Windows users at home and at the office.

More music, more choices

Explore the exciting new possibilities available to you with Windows Media Player 10. The Player provides you with a seamless experience for finding and buying digital music and video, playing it on any computer running Windows XP, and enjoying it anywhere on a wide choice of portable players and in-home devices. Watch the Player 10 trailer (300 Kbps).
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=2498534

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Learn the basics


· Sync music or video to a portable device
· Quickly rip CDs to your computer
· Burn your own CDs
· 6 tips for buying an MP3 player with flash memory
· More from the Player How-to Center...


Get more

· Skins: Get a new look for the Player
· Visualizations: Add a new viz to your collection
· Plug-ins: Extend the core features of the Player


Are you working in a bygone era? Work has evolved. Technology has evolved. Microsoft Office has evolved. Have you? Get to know today's Microsoft Office.


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Featured in the community

Getting older games to run on Windows XP
Gaming expert Joel Durham explains how to get MS-DOS- and Windows 9x-based games to run on Windows XP.

Using your Tablet PC for networking and working remotely while traveling
Tablet PC Community Writer Jeff Van West takes his Tablet PC on the road and explains how to back up data, use hot spots, and create a Windows Journal trip book.


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Tip of the week

Save space on your hard disk when ripping music
Do you like to rip (copy) music from CDs but you're worried about using up hard disk space on your computer? In Windows Media Player, you can pick from several audio formats and a range of file sizes to find the combination of quality and file size that works for you.

If you aren't sure which format to pick, listen to how the formats sound at the Audio Quality Web page. Or, try ripping some songs with different formats and sizes until you find the
combination that works best for you.


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Special offers


$500 shopping spree for your PC: Enter for a chance to win

Try Microsoft Office Live Meeting free for 14 days

Up to 30% off selected Windows XP and Office books from Microsoft Press on
barnesandnoble.com



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Free downloads

· Shareware pick: WinTasks 5 Pro
· Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
· Windows XP SP2
· Windows Media Player 10
· Photo Story 3
· Microsoft Download Center
· Free downloads on Windows Marketplace



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Get answers & find help

· Windows XP How-to Center
· Windows Support Centers
· Windows XP newsgroups
· Windows 98 how-to articles

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Safety & security

· Netiquette 101: How to be on your best behavior when you go online
· Keep your PC up to date automatically
· 3 steps to protect your PC
· Windows Update
· Security at Home



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