View source for WMPTSE - How to change the plug-in properties

==Software Needed==
* [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx Windows Media Player >v9.0]
* [[WMPTSE]]



==Installation==
'''Note:''' 
* This guide assumes that you have already downloaded and installed Windows Media Player and WMPTSE.

* This guide instructions and pictures are taken from WMP v9.0 but are valid for newer version.



==Configuration==

* Launch Windows Media Player.

* Make the menu visible by pressing '''Alt''' or cliking the '''Show menu bar''' button (or WMP v11.0 only, right click in WMP window)

* Open '''Tools''' menu
<center>[[Image:WMPTSE1_ET1.png|frame|center|Tools menu]]</center>

* Open the '''Plug-ins''' submenu and select '''Options...''' 
<center>[[Image:WMPTSE1_ET2.png|frame|center|Tools->Plug-ins menu with Option selected]]</center>

* In '''Category''' select '''Background'''. (if you have properly installed WMPTSE, it should be visible in the list on the right)
<center>[[Image:WMPTSE1_ET3.png|frame|center|Tools->Background plug-in list]]</center>

* On the left, select '''WMPTagSupportExtender Plugin''' (without unchecking it, click on his name) and click the '''Properties''' button
<center>[[Image:WMPTSE1_ET4.png|frame|center|Tools->WMPTSE selected in the plug-in list, showing the Properties button]]</center>

* The WMPTagSupport property box is displaying 
<center>[[Image:WMPTSE1_ET5.png|frame|center|Tools->WMPTSE selected in the plug-in list, showing the Properties button]]</center>

* When you have finished, click on the "OK" button to confirm your changes, or "Cancel" to keep the old ones...


==Options==

* '''Add Support''' (see the [[WMPTSE_-_How_to_add_support_for_a_filetype]] guide)


* Auto-refresh tags behavior :

 * '''When WMP starts''' : a complete scan of you WMPTSE'd files will be done on WMP launch
 * '''When adding a file in Media Library''' : when a file is added in the ML, its tag are scanned
 * '''When browsing Media Library''' : each time you browse your library, a scan is done
 * '''When adding a file in "Now Playing"''' : each time you add a file in the "Now Playing" play list


* Enable/disable Write : check the '''Allow write''' to be able to edit your files tags directly in WMP
 * '''Allow auto-tagging on untagged files''' : 
   will add a tag header for the format ("APEv2", "Vorbis") corresponding to the file type (".ape", ".ogg"), 
   allowing edit of 'virgin' files
 * '''Add tag type if not already present''' : 
   will add the necessary tag ''type'' ("Album", "Artist", "Year") if they aren't already present in the file


* '''Refresh Now''' button : click here to force a complete scan of the library ''by hand''



==Addtional Reading==
* [[WMPTSE]]
* [[WMPTSE - How to add support for a filetype]]



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