Here are several useful command line options for Windows Media Player 11 that you can use on your shortcut, etc. If you have some problem with WMP11 installation, read the steps-by-steps instruction here.

• Open and play playlist file (NameOfPlayList)
  wmplayer /Playlist NameOfPlayList
• Play a song (NameOfSong.wma)
  wmplayer “c:\NameOfSong.wma”
• Play a song or video (NameOfMedia) in fullscreen mode
  wmplayer “c:\NameOfMedia.wmv” /fullscreen
• Play the DVD device
  wmplayer /device:DVD
• Play a song with the player in a certain skin (headspace)
  wmplayer “c:\nameofsong.wma”?wmpskin=headspace”
• Open player in the Copy From CD Mode
  wmplayer /Task CDAudio

Stay tune for more Windows Media Player 11 tips & tricks here.

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