How to Listen to Music Using Winamp

Winamp is a free music player available online. It plays MP3s, CD music, and streaming audio from the Internet. The clever and seamless integration with Windows, the endless customization options, and the unbeatable price make Winamp a great choice for all your listening needs.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Portable MP3 Players

1. Download and install the latest version of Winamp at winamp.com.

2. Open any folder on your hard drive that contains a selection of songs.

3. Right-click on each song and select Enqueue in Winamp. Winamp will create a play list of songs in the order you load them.

4. Right-click on a folder and select Play in Winamp if you wish to play all songs inside that folder. Your music will begin playing almost immediately, in alphabetical order (titles that start with numbers will play first).

5. Use Winamp to listen to a CD by right-clicking in the upper part of the Winamp window. Then move your cursor to hover over the word Play in the resulting pop-up window, and select Audio CD from the fly-out window.

6. Start up your Internet connection before using Winamp, and the clever program will connect to the Compact Disc DataBase (CDDB) and load the artist and song title information on the CD in your drive.

Tips & Warnings

• There are literally thousands of ways to customize the look of Winamp. Visit the Winamp Web site and look for the "skins and plug-ins" tab at the top of the home page. There you'll find lists of tweaks other users have made to Winamp's already cool look and feel.