Downloading and Listening to MP3 audio files

If you have recently purchased a new computer, chances are it already has software that can play MP3 files installed on its hard disk. The easiest way to find out if you already have an MP3 player installed is to download an MP3 file and try to double-click on it. If it plays, you are set. If not, you need to download a player, which is very easy to do.

There are dozens of players available, and most of them are free or shareware (shareware is extremely inexpensive). Once you download and install a player, double-click on the MP3 file that you downloaded and it will play. Below is a list of Free MP3 Software.

• WinAmp
• Win Media 7.1
• MusicMatch
• Real Jukebox

MP3 Portable Players—Taking the Files With You
Many people who start collecting MP3 files find that they want to listen to them in all kinds of places. Small, portable MP3 players answer this need. These players are like portable cassette players except that they are smaller.

These players plug into your computer's parallel, FireWire or USB port to transfer the data, and a software application lets you transfer your MP3s into the player by simply dragging the files. Below is list of recommended MP3 Players.

	Shop Amazon for IPOD and other portable MP3 players.
	Get the IPOD mini or 40GB IPOD from Apple
	Get MP3 players at Dell Electronics