Re: How does one listen to mp3 files
- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:54:31 -0800
Francis,
Here's how to set things up so that the file will play. Once you do this, you
won't have to do it again. So don't be scared away by these instructions.
First, find Windows Media Player on your system. It is probably already there.
Let's assume it is. Look for it under Start
Menu/Programs/Accessories/Entertainment. Just arrow down until you come to it.
(You might wish to create either a hotkey or a desktop icon for this
application for your convenience later, so you don't have to hunt for it again
like that, but that is another topic).
Now launch Windows Media Player (often referred to on a mailing list as WMP,
for short).
Now you have to set it up so that it will always play an .mp3 file on your hard
drive when you click on the filename. To do that, go to the Tools menu by
pressing alt T. Use your up arrow to come to the Options item (it's actually
near the bottom of the menu, but since you can cycle around and around in this
menu list, going upward will bring you to it quickly). Now open the submenu by
pressing right arrow or Enter.
You will now be in a sequence of "tabs," each of which is a menu related to one
specific area of operation. Use Control Tab to move to the Media types tab.
Now if you want WMP to play everything audio you need played, from steaming
audio online to an .mp3 file, just tab to the Select All button and hit Enter.
If you want to choose only some audio formats and not others (no reason at this
point in your experience, I'm guessing), someone else can probably help you do
that. But I suggest pressing Enter on Select All. Now, I haven't done this
for a while, so I forget if you have to then tab to OK and press Enter to make
the settings permanent and make the menu close. I think so. Be careful to do
this if it's the right thing. You'll know if you press tab after selecting
all, and come to an OK button.
Okay. Now you're set up. Now, find the .mp3 file on your computer. Use My
Computer or Windows Explorer to go to wherever it is. For instance, c:\my
music\Christmas Carol.mp3. With that filename selected (so that Jaws is
speaking it when you land on it), press Enter.
and now, WMP launches, and the file begins to play.
There are more adjustments you can make, but this is the basic idea.
I hope that helps.
our curotab untilh
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Hicks
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: How does one listen to mp3 files
Hello,
you need a programme that will play .MP3 files, something like Microsoft
windows media Player should do the job.
You need to save the attachment then load it in to Microsoft media player.
----- Original Message -----
From: francis
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: jfw free lists
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:57 PM
Subject: How does one listen to mp3 files
hi folks, someone has sent me an email mp3 file but I can't hear it within
outlook express
as it is not set up properly,
can anyone help please?
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