Digital Home DIY: Step-by-step guides that make home tech projects easy
Convert a PC into a music server
If you have an old laptop or desktop, don't cast it off to the scrap heap just yet. We'll show you how to turn that old PC into a dedicated audio server that will play back MP3s, Internet radio, and other digital music files over your home stereo system.
What's it for:
Ripping CDs to a computer, managing a music library, and burning CDs.
The bottom line:
Apple iTunes remains the easiest way to rip, organize, play, and buy digital music--and now video, as well.
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