Tired of the standard Media Player look and feel, and want something new and innovative?  Zune offers a fresh, new way to enjoy your music, videos, pictures, and podcasts, whether or not you own a Zune device.

厌倦了标准的Media Player外观和感觉，是否想要新的和创新的东西？ Zune提供了一种全新的方式来欣赏音乐，视频，图片和播客，无论您是否拥有Zune设备。

Microsoft started out on a new multimedia experience for PCs and mobile devices with the launch of the Zune several years ago.  The Zune devices have been well received and noted for their innovative UI, and the Zune HD’s fluid interface is the foundation for the widely anticipated Windows Phone 7.  But regardless of whether or not you have a Zune Device, you can still use the exciting new UI and services directly from your PC.  Zune for Windows is a very nice media player that offers a music and video store and wide support for multimedia formats including those used in Apple products.  And if you enjoy listening to a wide variety of music, it also offers the Zune Pass which lets you stream an unlimited number of songs to your computer and download 10 songs for keeps per month for $14.99/month. Or you can do a pre-paid music card as well.  It does all this using the new Metro UI which beautifully shows information using text in a whole new way.  Here’s a quick look at setting up and using Zune on your PC.

几年前，随着Zune的发布，微软开始为PC和移动设备提供新的多媒体体验。 Zune设备以其创新的用户界面而广受好评，并以其着名的外观而著称。ZuneHD的流畅界面是人们广泛期待的Windows Phone 7的基础。但是，无论您是否拥有Zune设备，您仍然可以使用令人兴奋的新产品用户界面和服务直接来自您的PC。 Zune for Windows是一个非常不错的媒体播放器，它提供音乐和视频存储，并广泛支持多媒体格式，包括Apple产品中使用的格式。 而且，如果您喜欢听各种各样的音乐，它还提供Zune Pass，可让您将无限数量的歌曲流式传输到计算机上，并以每月14.99美元的价格每月下载10首歌曲。 或者，您也可以制作一张预付费音乐卡 。 它使用新的Metro UI来完成所有这些工作，该UI以全新的方式使用文本精美地显示信息。 快速浏览一下如何在您的PC上设置和使用Zune。

Getting Started

入门

Download the installer (link below), and run it to begin setup.  Please note that Zune offers a separate version for computers running the 64 bit version of Windows Vista or 7, so choose it if your computer is running these.

下载安装程序( 下面的链接 )，然后运行它以开始安装。 请注意，Zune为运行Windows Vista或7的64位版本的计算机提供了单独的版本，因此，如果您的计算机正在运行这些版本，请选择该版本。

Once your download is finished, run the installer to setup Zune on your computer.  Accept the EULA when prompted.

下载完成后，运行安装程序以在计算机上安装Zune。 出现提示时接受EULA。

If there are any updates available, they will automatically download and install during the setup.  So, if you’re installing Zune from a disk (for example, one packaged with a Zune device), you don’t have to worry if you have the latest version.  Zune will proceed to install on your computer.

如果有可用的更新，它们将在安装过程中自动下载并安装。 因此，如果要从磁盘(例如，与Zune设备一起包装的磁盘)安装Zune，则不必担心是否具有最新版本。 Zune将继续在您的计算机上安装。

It may prompt you to restart your computer after installation; click Restart Now so you can proceed with your Zune setup.  The reboot appears to be for Zune device support, and the program ran fine otherwise without rebooting, so you could possibly skip this step if you’re not using a Zune device.  However, to be on the safe side, go ahead and reboot.

安装后，它可能会提示您重新启动计算机。 单击立即重新启动，以便您可以继续Zune设置。 重新启动似乎是对Zune设备的支持，否则程序可以正常运行，而无需重新启动，因此如果您不使用Zune设备，则可以跳过此步骤。 但是，为了安全起见，请继续并重新启动。

After rebooting, launch Zune.  It will play a cute introduction video on first launch; press skip if you don’t want to watch it.

重新启动后，启动Zune。 它将在首次发布时播放一段可爱的介绍视频； 如果您不想观看，请按“跳过”。

Zune will now ask you if you want to keep the default settings or change them.  Choose Start to keep the defaults, or Settings to customize to your wishes.  Do note that the default settings will set Zune as your default media player, so click Settings if you wish to change this.

Zune现在将询问您是否要保留默认设置或更改它们。 选择开始以保留默认值，或选择设置以自定义您的意愿。 请注意，默认设置会将Zune设置为默认媒体播放器，因此，如果要更改此设置，请单击“设置”。

If you choose to change the default settings, you can change how Zune finds and stores media on your computer.  In Windows 7, Zune will by default use your Windows 7 Libraries to manage your media, and will in fact add a new Podcasts library to Windows 7.

如果您选择更改默认设置，则可以更改Zune在计算机上查找和存储媒体的方式。 在Windows 7中，Zune默认情况下将使用Windows 7库来管理媒体，并且实际上将向Windows 7添加一个新的Podcasts库。

If your media is stored on another location, such as on a server, then you can add this to the Library.  Please note that this adds the location to your system-wide library, not just the Zune player.

如果您的媒体存储在其他位置，例如服务器上，则可以将其添加到库中。 请注意，这会将位置添加到系统范围的库中，而不仅仅是Zune播放器。

There’s one last step.  Enter three of your favorite artists, and Zune will add Smart DJ mixes to your Quickplay list based on these.  Some less famous or popular artists may not be recognized, so you may have to try another if your choice isn’t available.  Or, you can click Skip if you don’t want to do this right now.

最后一步。 输入三个您最喜欢的艺术家，Zune会根据这些将Smart DJ混音添加到您的Quickplay列表中。 某些不太知名或不太受欢迎的艺术家可能不会被认可，因此如果您的选择不可用，您可能必须尝试另一种。 或者，如果您不想立即执行此操作，则可以单击“跳过”。

Welcome to Zune!  This is the default first page, QuickPlay, where you can easily access your pinned and new items.

欢迎来到Zune！ 这是默认的第一页QuickPlay，您可以在其中轻松访问固定的项目和新项目。

If you have a Zune account, or would like to create a new one, click Sign In on the top.

如果您有一个Zune帐户，或想创建一个新帐户，请单击顶部的“登录”。

Creating a new account is quick and simple, and if you’re new to Zune, you can try out a 14 day trial of Zune Pass for free if you want.

创建一个新帐户非常简单快捷，如果您是Zune的新用户，则可以免费试用Zune Pass的14天试用版。

Zune allows you to share your listening habits and favorites with friends or the world, but you can turn this off or change it if you like.

Zune允许您与朋友或世界分享您的收听习惯和收藏夹，但是您可以关闭它或根据需要更改它。

Using Zune for Windows

在Windows上使用Zune

To access your media, click the Collection link on the top left.  Zune will show all the media you already have stored on your computer, organized by artist and album.

要访问您的媒体，请单击左上方的“收藏”链接。 Zune将按艺术家和专辑显示您已经存储在计算机上的所有媒体。

Right-click on any album, and you choose to have Zune find album art or do a variety of other tasks with the media.

右键单击任何专辑，您可以选择让Zune查找专辑封面或使用媒体执行各种其他任务。

When playing media, you can view it in several unique ways.  First, the default Mix view will show related tracks to the music you’re playing from Smart DJ.  You can either play these fully if you’re a Zune Pass subscriber, or otherwise you can play 30 second previews.

播放媒体时，可以用几种独特的方式查看它。 首先，默认的“混音”视图将显示与您从Smart DJ播放的音乐相关的曲目。 如果您是Zune Pass订阅者，则可以完全播放这些内容，否则可以播放30秒的预览。

Then, for many popular artists, Zune will change the player background to show pictures and information in a unique way while the music is playing.  The information may range from history about the artist to the popularity of the song being played.

然后，对于许多受欢迎的艺术家，Zune将更改播放器背景，以在播放音乐时以独特的方式显示图片和信息。 信息的范围可能从有关艺术家的历史到所播放歌曲的流行程度。

Zune also works as a nice viewer for the pictures on your computer.

Zune还可作为计算机上图片的不错的查看器。

Start a slideshow, and Zune will play your pictures with nice transition effects and music from your library.

开始幻灯片放映，Zune将播放具有不错的过渡效果和库中音乐的图片。

Zune Store

Zune商店

The Zune Store offers a wide variety of music, TV shows, and videos for purchase.  If you’re a Zune Pass subscriber, you can listen to or download any song without purchasing it; otherwise, you can preview a 30 second clip first.

Zune商店提供各种音乐，电视节目和视频供购买。 如果您是Zune Pass订户，则可以无需购买就可以收听或下载任何歌曲。 否则，您可以先预览30秒的剪辑。

Zune also offers a wide selection of Podcasts you can subscribe to for free.

Zune还提供了许多免费的Podcast，您可以免费订阅。

Using Zune for PC with a Zune Device

在PC与Zune设备上使用Zune

If you have a Zune device attached to your computer, you can easily add media files to it by simply dragging them to the Zune device icon in the left corner.  In the future, this will also work with Windows Phone 7 devices.

如果您的计算机上连接了Zune设备，则只需将它们拖到左上角的Zune设备图标上，就可以轻松地向其中添加媒体文件。 将来，这也将与Windows Phone 7设备一起使用。

If you have a Zune HD, you can also download and add apps to your device.

如果您具有Zune HD，则还可以下载应用程序并将其添加到设备中。

Here’s the detailed information window for the weather app.  Click Download to add it to your device.

这是天气应用程序的详细信息窗口。 单击下载将其添加到您的设备。

Mini Mode

迷你模式

The Zune player generally takes up a large portion of your screen, and is actually most impressive when run maximized.  However, if you’re simply wanting to enjoy your tunes while you’re using your computer, you can use the Mini mode to still view music info and control Zune in a smaller mode.  Click the Mini Player button near the window control buttons in the top right to activate it.

Zune播放器通常会占据屏幕的很大一部分，并且在最大化运行时实际上最令人印象深刻。 但是，如果您只是想在使用计算机时欣赏音乐，则可以使用“迷你”模式来查看音乐信息并以较小的模式控制Zune。 单击右上角窗口控制按钮附近的“迷你播放器”按钮将其激活。

Now Zune will take up much less of your desktop.  This window will stay on top of other windows so you can still easily view and control it.

现在Zune将占用更少的桌面空间。 该窗口将保留在其他窗口的顶部，因此您仍然可以轻松查看和控制它。

Zune will display an image of the artist if one is available, and this shows up in Mini mode more often than it does in the full mode.

Zune将显示该艺术家的图像(如果有的话)，并且在迷你模式下显示的频率比在完整模式下显示的频率高。

And, in Windows 7, you could simply minimize Zune as you can control it directly from the taskbar thumbnail preview.

而且，在Windows 7中，您可以直接将Zune最小化，因为您可以直接从任务栏缩略图预览中对其进行控制。

Even more controls are available from Zune’s jumplist in Windows 7.  You can directly access your Quickplay links or choose to shuffle all music without leaving the taskbar.

Windows 7中Zune的跳转列表提供了更多控件。您可以直接访问Quickplay链接，也可以选择无序播放所有音乐而无需离开任务栏。

Settings

设定值

Although Zune is designed to be used without confusing menus and settings, you can tweak the program to your liking from the settings panel.  Click Settings near the top left of the window.

尽管Zune设计为在使用时不会混淆菜单和设置，但是您可以从设置面板中根据自己的喜好来调整程序。 单击窗口左上方附近的设置。

Here you can change file storage, types, burn, metadata, and many more settings.  You can also setup Zune to stream media to your XBOX 360 if you have one.

您可以在此处更改文件存储，类型，刻录，元数据和更多设置。 您还可以设置Zune以将媒体流式传输到XBOX 360(如果有)。

You can also customize Zune’s look with a variety of modern backgrounds and gradients.

您还可以使用各种现代背景和渐变来自定义Zune的外观。

Conclusion

结论

If you’re ready for a fresh way to enjoy your media, Zune is designed for you.  It’s innovative UI definitely sets it apart from standard media players, and is very pleasing to use.  Zune is especially nice if your computer is using XP, Vista Home Basic, or 7 Starter as these versions of Windows don’t include Media Center.  Additionally, the mini player mode is a nice touch that brings a feature of Windows 7’s Media Player to XP and Vista.  Zune is definitely one of our favorite music apps.  Try it out, and get a fresh view of your music today!

如果您准备以一种新颖的方式来欣赏媒体，则Zune专为您而设计。 它的创新UI无疑将其与标准媒体播放器区分开，并且非常令人愉悦。 如果您的计算机使用XP，Vista Home Basic或7 Starter，则Zune特别好，因为这些版本的Windows不包含Media Center。 此外，迷你播放器模式很不错，将Windows 7的Media Player的功能引入XP和Vista。 Zune绝对是我们最喜欢的音乐应用程序之一。 尝试一下，立即获得音乐的全新视角！

Link

链接

Download Zune for Windows

下载Windows版Zune

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14470/experience-your-music-in-a-whole-new-way-with-zune-for-pc/