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How to Organize Your CDs at Your Fingertips

You can organize your CDs at your fingertips by using software installed on your computer to rip and store all of the songs found on your CDs. Once the CDs are ripped and stored on your computer, you'll be able to play any song directly from your computer rather than having to search and find the CD you want to listen to. You can use Windows Media Player on a PC and iTunes on a Mac to complete this task.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with CD drive
  • Windows Media Player
  • iTunes
  • Audio CD
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Instructions

  1. PC

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      Click the "Start" button in the taskbar, choose the "Programs" section, and click "Windows Media Player."

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      Put a CD you would like to organize at your fingertips into your computer.

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      Click the "Rip CD" button and the songs on your CD will be ripped and stored in Windows Media Player.

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      Eject the CD when the ripping process is complete.

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      Repeat this process for each additional CD you would like to organize at your fingertips.

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      Select the "Play" tab inside Windows Media Player.

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      Create an organized playlist of songs by dragging some of the songs you ripped from your CDs into the "List" pane.

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      Drag the songs up and down inside the playlist to reorder them to your liking.

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      Click "Save List" when finished with the list.

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      Repeat this process to create additional lists to organize your CDs at your fingertips.

    Macintosh

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      Click the "Finder" icon in the dock, choose "Applications" and double-click "iTunes."

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      Put a CD you would like to organize at your fingertips into your computer.

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      Click the "Yes" button when asked by iTunes to import the CD to your computer and your CD will be ripped and stored on your computer.

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      Eject the CD when the ripping process is complete.

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      Repeat this process for each additional CD you would like to organize at your fingertips.

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      Click "File," "New Playlist" to create a new playlist to organize your music.

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      Name the new playlist that appears in the column on the left side of iTunes.

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      Drag some of the songs you ripped from your CDs into this playlist to organize them.

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      Click on this playlist to drag songs up and down and reorder the playlist to your liking.

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      Repeat this process to create additional playlists to organize your CDs at your fingertips.

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