To set up a File Conversion using the New Session Wizard
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Open the New Session Wizard, and then click Convert an audio or video file into a Windows Media file. If you want start encoding after you complete the wizard, select the Begin converting when this wizard finishes check box, and then click Next.
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Enter the name of the file you want to convert in the Source file with the browse button. In Output File to create, enter the name of the Windows Media file you want to create, and then click Next.
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Select how you want to distribute the file (through a Windows Media server, Web server, or locally on a computer), and then click Next.
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Select an existing profile that is best suited to your content; use the profile description to help you decide. Click Next.
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In Title, Author, Copyright, Rating, and Description, enter information about the file, and then click Next. The information you add is displayed in Windows Media Player when the content is viewed.
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Review the summary of your selections, and then do one of the following:
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Click Back to modify a session.
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Click Finish to complete the session configuration.
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To Start encoding:
Click Start on the Control Panel. A message will notify you that encoding has begun.
Note:
Also see encoding sources page, to learn about encoding and switching between multiple sources.
Pausing and Stopping the Capture:
During encoding, use the Pause or Stop buttons on the sessions task bar near the top of the Windows Encoder program window.
Playing the Capture with Windows Media Player
After the capture, there is an summary and description of the session, along with a button to play and review your encoded file.
If you want to launch Windows Media Player:
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Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Media Player; or, double-click the Windows Media Player icon on your desktop.
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On the File menu, click Open.
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Type the file name or navigate to the file, and then click Open.
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Click the Play button on the player.