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Sometimes it's just good ol'
plain fun to obtain something you don't really need. Such is the
case with AxelCD. Sure, the default Windows CD player is adequate.
Stick in a CD and...well...it plays. You can jump to the next track,
repeat a track, and maybe a couple of other tricks. However, like
that boy/girl with the nice personality who sat next to you in geometry--it
ain't much of a looker.
It's tiny with a pretty face.
In addition to the usual features (e.g., time elapsed/time left,
pause, repeat, next track, random play, etc.), AxelCD presents numbered
buttons for each track on your CD. This makes it easy to jump to
a favorite song. You can also minimize the program to the tray,
keep the player "on top" of all other windows, automatically
connect to the author's web site and click on a button to open/close
your CDRom drawer.
it's some of the little touches
that makes AxelCD unique. When you hold your cursor over a button,
it gradually glows like an ember in a fire. Also, as shown above,
the program options and other miscellaneous information are superimposed
in translucent fashion over the program's interface. Although program
operation is pretty intuitive, a Help file is included.
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