1-get MusicMatch, a free download
2-get a cable that will allow you to connect your CD player to Line-In on your sound card and connect the two. If your CD plyayer has line in jack, use that. If not, use the phone jack.
3-Select "Line In" as the recordng source from Options-Settings-Recorder Menu item in MusicMatch
4-Turn the volume on the CD player ALL THE WAY DOWN, turn the player on, slowly increase the volume. If you dont hear the music, double click on the little speaker icon in the system tray, the one on the right hand side on the task bar. You might have to unmute the line in or enable it in the first place from the Options menu
5-Start recording by pressing record button on the MusicMatch panel. You will have to enter the artists name, the album name and the track name before recording each track.