doc/user.xml: added chapter "Using MPD"

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<chapter>
<title>Using MPD</title>
<section>
<title>The client</title>
<para>
After you have installed, configured and started MPD, you
choose a client to control the playback.
</para>
<para>
The most basic client is <filename>mpc</filename>, which
provides a command line interface. It is useful in shell
scripts. Many people bind specific <filename>mpc</filename>
commands to hotkeys.
</para>
<para>
The <ulink url="http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Clients">MPD
Wiki</ulink> contains an extensive list of clients to choose
from.
</para>
</section>
<section>
<title>The music directory and the database</title>
<para>
The "music directory" is where you store your music files.
MPD stores all relevant meta information about all songs in
its "database". Whenever you add, modify or remove songs in
the music directory, you have to update the database, for
example with <filename>mpc</filename>:
</para>
<programlisting>mpc update</programlisting>
<para>
Depending on the size of your music collection and the speed
of the storage, this can take a while.
</para>
</section>
<section>
<title>The queue</title>
<para>
The queue (sometimes called "current playlist") is a list of
songs to be played by MPD. To play a song, add it to the
queue and start playback. Most clients offer an interface to
edit the queue.
</para>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter>
<title>Plugin reference</title>