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How to Play a Karaoke CD on Your Computer

Karaoke CDs come in the CD+G format that allows low-grade graphics and text to be bundled on the disc with an audio track. Karaoke machines are designed to play back these graphics with the music on the CD. Some PCs will also play back the text and images onscreen with the track so as you can sing along. If yours isn't one of these, there are a number of solutions that will allow you to play your CD+G discs on your computer.

Things You'll Need

  • Windows Media Player
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Instructions

  1. Power Karaoke

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      Navigate to Powerkaraoke.com on your Web browser.

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      Hover over "Products" and then click on "Power CD+G Player Pro."

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      Click on "Download Trial" and run the program.

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      Accept the license agreement and personalize by selecting the destination folder where you want the program to be stored and creating shortcuts if required.

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      Insert your CD+G karaoke CD and press play. You'll be able to play three random tracks from a CD+G disc using the evaluation version. If you want to purchase the full version, go back to Powerkaraoke.com, hover over "Products," click on "Power CD+G Player Pro," select "Buy Now" and follow the instructions to purchase. The program costs $39, as of October 2010.

    Karaoke Builder

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      Go to the website Karaokebuilder.com.

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      Click on "Downloads" and then "Karaoke Builder CD+G Player."

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      Run the program and personalize by selecting the destination folder where you want the program to be stored and creating shortcuts if required.

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      Insert your CD+G karaoke disc and play.

    Karaoke Kanta

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      Go to the website Karaokekanta.net.

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      Click on the "Download Demo" to the left of the screen.

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      Read through the list of features and then press "Download Demo" at the bottom of the page.

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      Click on "karaokekanta_v06.01.exe" to start your download.

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      Run the program and personalize by selecting the destination folder where you want the program to be stored and creating shortcuts if required.

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      Launch the program, insert your disc and play.

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      Buy a license key for the program if you want to use all of its features by clicking the "Buy Online" button when the program launches. You'll be directed back to Karaokekanta.net, where you can click on "Buy Now" to fill in your details and purchase your license key. The program costs $70, as of October 2010.

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