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I am a new computer "geek?" who is lost. I found this site somehow. I am trying to use my Media Player 10 to rip & burn, which I have done; now I want to have titles and not just unknown tracks listed.Can anyone give me "printable" help? Thanx, Deb.

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Below is a short, printable checklist that summarizes the suggestions from and and adds clear steps to fix "Unknown Track" after ripping or burning with Windows Media Player 10.

  1. Try automatic lookup
  • In Windows Media Player (Library view → Music), select the album or tracks showing "Unknown".
  • Right‑click the album or selection and choose "Find album info". Pick the best match from the list to populate artist/title/track names.
  1. Edit tags manually if lookup fails
  • Use Windows Media Player’s tag editing (right‑click a track and look for tag/edit options such as "Advanced Tag Editor") to type correct song titles and artist names.
  • For batch changes or better online lookups, use a dedicated tag editor (for example, Mp3tag or MusicBrainz Picard) to mass-edit ID3/WMA tags.
  1. Burning vs. data discs — important note
  • Standard audio CDs (CDA) don’t carry MP3/WMA tags; many players will still show "Track 01" unless the player supports CD‑Text. To preserve visible titles on computers and MP3-capable players, burn a data disc with MP3/WMA files instead of an audio CD.
  1. Quick troubleshooting checklist
  • Make sure the files were added to the WMP library (refresh or re-scan monitored folders).
  • Verify internet access for online lookups.
  • If tags are present but WMP still shows "Unknown", try removing the files from the library and re-adding them, or edit tags with a tag editor and then Refresh.

This set of steps is print-friendly and focused on the two most common causes: missing metadata in the files, or the limitations of the audio CD format.

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