Windows 7 / Getting Started

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Enhancing Audio and Video Playback

When you're playing music and movies in Windows Media Player, you have the ability to change the player's audio and video playback settings. These settings are generically referred to as enhancements, and you access them from the Now Playing window. Just right-click within the window, select Enhancements, and then click the enhancement you want to configure. This opens a separate Enhancements pane, you can cycle through the various enhancements by clicking the blue left and right arrows.

What enhancements are available? Table below details the options.

Audio/Video Enhancements

Enhancement	Details
Graphic Equalizer	Boost or minimize specific frequency ranges.
Play Speed Settings	Plays back music and videos at faster or slower than normal speeds.
Quiet Mode	Minimizes the difference between loud and soft sounds; useful when playing music at a reduced volume level.
SRS WOW Effects	Enhances the sound from small computer speakers; includes TruBass (changes bass level),WOW Effect (widens or collapses stereo effect), and Speaker selection (optimize enhancements for large speakers, normal speakers, and headphones).
Video Settings	Adjusts the hue, saturation, brightness, and color of videos.
Dolby Digital Settings	Three settings for playback of Dolby Digital content: Normal (reduces audio range for quieter listening); Night (reduces music levels and increases voice levels);Theater (provides full range listening experience).
Crossfading and Auto Volume Leveling	Crossfading creates smooth transitions between songs during playback; auto volume leveling reduces the volume differences between songs.

Adding More Functionality with Plug-Ins

You can add extra functionality to Windows Media Player by downloading and installing a variety of different plug-ins. A plug-in is a utility that attaches to WMP and provides additional features, such as audio and video effects, or the ability to play new file formats.

To download new plug-ins, follow these steps:

1. Press the Alt button to display the hidden menu bar.
2. Select Tools, Plug-Ins, Download Plug-Ins.
3. This opens your web browser to Microsoft's Plug-ins for Windows Media Player page. Here you can find Microsoft-endorsed plug-ins of various types, all available for free download.