My Music shows different language titles for a particular genre of music in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (887209)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

SYMPTOMS

After you copy a Music CD, and you open My Music and select a genre, the following metadata titles appear in a language other than the default language for your installation of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005:
  • MY MUSIC
  • Albums
  • Artist
  • Playlists
  • Songs
  • Search

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if the first Music CD that you copy contains metadata in a language other than the default language for your installation of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, you can remove all the music tracks for the specific genre that show the wrong language, and then copy a different music CD thaty contains metatags for the language that you want. Future music CDs that you copy for that genre will use the same language as the first music CD that you copy.

To remove all the tracks for a specific genre, follow these steps:
  1. Close Media Center, and then open Microsoft Windows Media Player.

    Note to open Windows Media Player, click Start point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment, and then click Windows Media Player.
  2. In Windows Media Player, click the Library tab.
  3. Expand All Music, expand Genre, and then click the genre that you want to change.
  4. Do any one of the following:
    • Right-click the genre, and then click Rename. Type a new name for the genre.
    • Select all the music tracks listed in the genre, and then drag those tracks to a different genre.
    • Select all the music tracks listed in the genre, right-click the listed genre for any track, click Edit, and then type a new genre name.

MORE INFORMATION

Media Center Technical Support

Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation with unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of that manufacturer's hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer has installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/11/2004
Keywords:kbtshoot KB887209 kbAudEndUser
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