Windows 8 Tutorials

Different Types of CD or DVD You Can Burn in Windows Media Player on Windows 8

Copying your media flies – music, pictures, and videos on to a blank CD or DVD is called Burning.

You can burn three kinds of Discs in Windows Media Player. You can either burn Audio CDs, Data CDs, or Data DVDs. The types of CD or DVD you’ll choose depends on the purpose of using them. For example, are you going to copy data on your CD or DVDs? Is the file size you’ll copy are huge? What kind of media you’ll be copying?

This article will help you decide exactly which type of disc if right for you.

1) Audio CD

If you are looking to make your own custom made, then use Audio CD. This will help you to listen to your favorite music tracks either in your car, on your stereo, and on your PC. However, use this CD only to burn music.

An audio CD supports 80 minutes of capacity. Audio CD plays in almost every CD player, including home stereos, car stereos, and PC.

2) Data CD

Data CD can support up to 8 hours of music, a great option if you have a lots of music. If you have a CD player that can play Windows Media Audio (WMS) files, Data CD is the best option for you.

Data CD has 700 mega-bytes of space, which is handy to back-up your essential files from the PC and free up some space.

You can use Data CD to burn music, pictures, and videos.

You can play Data CD on PCs and some CD and DVD players. However, the device must support the file types - WMA, MP3, JPEG, or Windows Media Video (WMV) - on your CD.

3) Data DVD

DVD has a lot of space, up to 4.7 gigabytes (GB), or roughly 54 hours of music. Because of this, data DVD are useful when you have a lot of files to backup, and burn which won’t fit on a single data CD.

You can use DVD to burn music, pictures, and videos.

You can play a data DVD on PCs and some DVD players. Make sure that the device supports the file types that are on the data DVD, such as WMA, MP3, JPEG, and WMV.

How to Change the Folder Options on Windows 8

You can do so many things with the folders – change the way files and folders appear, and how they work out. You can change their settings either through the ribbons or using Folder options in Windows Explorer.

1) Change the basic files and folders options

Click or tap to open up the Windows Explorer.

Click on the View tab in the ribbon at the top.

If you’re changing the image settings, then check Image file namesto show the image name.

If you’re want to see the extension of the file, for instance, whether the document has an extension of .doc or .docx , check File name extensions.

Sometimes you want to also hide a file for personal reasons. Select the folder or the file and click on Hide selected itemsbutton at the ribbon of the Windows Explorer. Note that if you want to display hidden files, check the Hidden items option to display it.

2) Change the basic files or folders setting through Folder Options

Click or tap on the Options on the ribbon on the Windows Explorer, and select Change folder and search options

To open folders in a new window, click Open each folder in its own window option. This is helpful when you are working with different folders at the same time. However, if you want to open windows occasionally instead of every time, you can do so by clicking on the Open new window under the File tab.

To open file with a single click, choose Single-click to open an item (point to select).

Once you’re happy with the changes that you’ve made, tap and click Apply button to save your changes.

There you have it. You can change the basic settings of the folders or files from either Window Explorer or the Folder options button. You can either change how they appear, and how they work.

How to Search for Media in Windows 8 Media Player Library

Use Windows Media Player to quickly and easily find, load, and play your music, video, and pictures.

Although you can play your media files – music, videos, and pictures from Windows Media Player Library, they’re usually stored inside Windows libraries on your PC.

1) Search for items in your Player Library

It’s often a good idea to provide accurate and complete information about your media files because your library uses them while searching.

Open Windows Player

a. Swipe in from the top right corner of the screen, and then tap Search. If you’re using a mouse, then drag it to the lower-right corner of the screen and click Search.

b. In the search box type Windows Media Player, tap or click Apps, and then tap or click on Windows Media Player.

c. In the search box, enter the keyword that you want to find. While searching for the files, you’re not allowed to use wild characters such as ‘*’ or ‘?’.

2) Find where a file is stored on your PC

If you want to find a file on your PC through Windows Media Player, do the following.