After hours of trial and error experimentation, I have learned some things, but still have gaps.
In Windows Media Player, if you use the F3 function to transfer RM tracks from the
Replay Music Programs folder, WMP will recognize them in its library. However, it apparently just establishes a link to the Programs folder. If you subsequently delete any tracks from the RM Programs folder, they will also be deleted from the WMP library. I tried moving the files from the RM Programs file over to the WMP library, but the move function is in My Music, and My Music doesn't recognize many of the tracks in the WMP library. Even when it does, sometimes the tracks get "moved" to cyberspace somewhere, never to be seen (or heard) again. Guess I have to keep all of my RM folders around forever, if I want them to remain in the WMP library.
I still haven't figured out how to strip off the dead air at the end of a music track downloaded from
eMusic. I also haven't figured out how to burn a CD with all of the same tracks at the same volume.
Adventure in progress.......