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Upgrading Windows Media PlayerWindows XP ships with Version 8 of Windows Media Player. Since then, Microsofthas released a new and improved Version 9. In this book, we re going to focuson Version 9. If you use automatic updating, or have already updated MediaPlayer, you already have Version 9. If not, you can update for free. (More on thatin a moment.) If you re not sure which version of Media Player you re currently using, goahead and start Media Player on your computer. Then choose Help.AboutWindows Media Player from its menu bar. If you re using Version 9, you ll seethe larger dialog box shown at right in Figure 16-2, with the large 9 Seriesunderthe logo and title. If you see that, you re already using Version 9; you can skipto the section Using the Features Taskbar, later in this chapter. If you re using Version 8 of Media Player, you ll see an 8.000.somethingnumberin the dialog box that opens, as on the left side of Figure 16-2. In that case, youshould click the OK button. Then continue reading the next paragraph for infoon upgrading the Media Player 9. It s worth taking the time to get the new, upgraded version. And it won t cost you a cent. Figure 16-2:Windows Media Player Version 8 (left) and Version 9 (right) If you connect to the Internet through a dial-up account, be forewarned thatupgrading to Media Player 9 might take 30 minutes or more. It would be bestto start the whole job when you know you can leave the computer running andonline for at least that long. Also, make sure that you are online before youstart the upgrade. To start the actual upgrade, open Windows Media Player (if it isn t openalready), and choose Help.Check for Player Updates from Media Player smenu bar. Initially, you may be taken through a procedure that just installssome preliminary software. If you don t see a screen offering Windows MediaPlayer 9 upgrades after the procedure run, choose Help.Check for PlayerUpdates a second time to begin the actual Media Player 9 download. If askedwhether you want to Open or Save the file, choose Open.
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