mshelp://"> To add media information using the online database

Typically, the easiest way to add media information to a file that is already in your library is by searching for the information in the online database. This method works best when there is information in the database, but the Player was unable to automatically match it to the file in your library.

1. Click the Library tab, right-click a file, and then click Find Album Info. The Player connects to the Internet and displays the Find Album Information dialog box.

   To select multiple adjacent items, click the first item, hold down the SHIFT key, and then click the last item. To select nonadjacent items, hold down the CTRL key as you click each item.

   
   

2. Follow the instructions in the Find Album Information dialog box to select the correct album from the list or to refine your search.

   The Player closes the dialog box and adds the information to the library. After some time (which varies depending upon how many changes you have made and whether the Player is performing any processor-intensive actions), the information is also added to the file.

   To force the Player to update the file immediately, click the arrow below the Library tab, and then click Apply Media Information Changes.

   
   

3. If the database does not contain the album for which you are looking (for example, the songs came from a mix CD that someone burned for you), follow the instructions in the dialog box to enter the media information manually.

   
   

mshelp://"> To add media information using the Edit command

If you don't mind entering all the information manually, you can bypass the online database and fix the information directly in the library by using the Edit command.

1. Click the Library tab, right-click the file's title, artist name, or other media information attribute, and then click Edit.

   If the attribute is not visible in the library, you might need to use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the library (if available) to scroll left or right or you might need to configure your library to display some attribute columns that are hidden by default. For information about how to change the columns that are displayed in the library, see mshelp://windows/?id=6ba5ee47-860e-4746-b9e7-0561240b6145 - Change how you display items in the library .

   If you want to make the same attribute change for several files, you can save time by selecting the group of files before you right-click the attribute. To select multiple adjacent items, press and hold the SHIFT key while selecting. To select nonadjacent items, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting.

2. Type the information that you want to add or fix, and then press ENTER.

   The information is added to the library. After some time (which varies depending upon how many changes you have made and whether the Player is performing any processor-intensive actions), the information is also added to the file. To force the Player to update the file immediately, click the arrow below the Library tab, and then click Apply Media Information Changes.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary to fix the other attributes.

   Note that some attributes, such as length, size, and bit rate, cannot be edited.