Hi Joan Ann, The only copying software I have is Nero. One of my new resolutions I intend to keep, [smile] is to get to grips with PC audio! All mini or other tutorials on the subject I welcome. Thank you to all those who have submitted material in that regard. I am actually going to dust off the ould Perkins and braille them out! How retro!! [smile]! All the best, Tony Sweeney. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Ann Brosnan" <kerrygirl18@xxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:53 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: copying cd's > Hi Tony > Windows Media player will open automatically at step 17. > I am almost certain that, despite you having other players installed, Media > player will still be used to write files using the CD writing wizard unless, > you have other CD writing software on the computer. > Joan Ann. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tonysweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:17 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: copying cd's > > > > Hi Paul & Joan Ann, > > > > Now I'm probably just being a little woolly this wet and miserable > > Wednesday > > in January but only just one or two questions please. > > > > The tutorial is wonderful to have and well put together but could you let > > me > > know at what point media player opens or needs to be open? > > > > I have two other players installed so how can I be sure that it is media > > player that opens for me? > > > > Many thanks. > > > > All the best, > > > > Tony Sweeney. an----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 9:55 AM > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: copying cd's > > > > > >> Hi Susan, > >> > >> Below are a couple of articles which you can read that maybe will prove > >> useful to you and which were posted to our list here some time back. One > >> deals with copying files from a CD to your hard drive and then you can > >> transfer them to something like a pen drive etc for portability. The > >> other > >> article which was submitted by Joan Ann Brossnan and is excellent in that > > it > >> tells you how to use windows media player 10 to cpy and produce an audio > > CD. > >> > >> (Article 1) > >> > >> I suggest the first thing you need to do is download a little program > > called > >> "CDex1.07" > >> from > >> the web. I have pasted in the direct download below and by direct > >> download > > I > >> mean that when you paste it into your internet browser and hit the enter > > key > >> the file should begin to download shortly afterwards. It may ask you if > > you > >> wish to "save or run it". Tab to the run button and press the enter key > > and > >> after it has finished downloading itself to your computer it will begin > >> to > >> install, asking you a few simple questions which you will just mostly > > answer > >> "next" too. http://www.whitestick.co.uk/progs/cdex170beta2.exe > >> Now after this program has been installed you need to place in the CD > > drive > >> of your computer the audio CD you wish to copy tracks from. > >> Tip: In order to stop the CD auto loading after you insert it into the CD > >> drive, just press and hold down the "shift key" for about 20 seconds > >> after > >> you close the door of the CD drive. Next, follow the below instructions > >> to > >> copy tracks from your CD to the computer. Step 1. Go into the programs > > menu > >> and arrow down to CDex 1.7 then right arrow and press the enter key on > >> the > >> icon called "CDEX. Step 2. Wait for a few moments and CDex will open up > > and > >> will have a list of all the tracks which are contained on your CD. Step > >> 3. > >> You can select all of the tracks by pressing keys "control + letter A", > >> or > >> you can select some of the tracks using the "control key held down and > > down > >> arrowing through the list, hitting the spacebar on any track you wish to > >> have copied. > >> Note: It is important to hold down the "control key" while you are doing > >> this process. Step 4. After you have selected all or some of the tracks > > and > >> you want to begin the copy process, just press "F9" and CDex will begin > >> copying the tracks into a folder on your computer. The location of the > > files > >> will be in the following folder; My documents/my music/MP3/No artist/No > >> title. Here you will find the songs you copied which will now be in "MP3 > >> format". > >> This makes them easier to carry around on say a pen drive or MP3 player. > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Link to the CDex program is: > >> > >> http://gosoftware.org/cdex/cdex_170b2_enu.exe > >> > >> Note: When you go to the link above you may hear a little bleep sound. > > This > >> is internet explorer warning you that you have to tell it if you really > >> want to download this program. To do this with the file or any file you > > are > >> downloading from the web where you get this warning sound > >> > >> 1. Press the keystrokes: "left alt + N". > >> 2. a menu will pop up and the first choice in it is to "download file". > >> 3. Press enter on this coice and shortly after the file should begin to > >> download. > >> > >> (Article 2, submitted by "Joan Ann Brossnan") > >> > >> Using windows Media Player 10 to copy music. > >> > >> name it something like, files to burn. > >> This folder can be created in My Documents, or wherever you want to have > > it. > >> 2. Now, select a group of files that you want to make into an audio cd, > > and > >> copy them to the folder you just created. > >> 3. Once copying is complete, close the folder, and highlight it, then > > press > >> alt + enter to open the properties of that folder. > >> 4. When the properties dialogue opens, route Jaws to Pc, and then start > >> reading upward one line at a time. You should come to the point where the > >> size of the folder is given. > >> 5. If the size of the folder is less than 650mb, you may add files up to > >> that number. If the size is larger than 650mb, you will need to remove > > some > >> files until the size is 650mb, or a little less. > >> Note: While it is possible to burn a slightly larger compilation than > > 650mb, > >> I wouldn't recommend doing this with Media Player, since it is not as > >> advanced as other burning software. > >> 6. Once you have achieved the proper size, it is time to start the burn > >> process. Close the properties of the folder, and then open the folder. > >> 7. Press control + A, to select all files in the folder, and copy them to > >> the clipboard. > >> 8. Now, go to My Computer, and select your cd burner, and press enter to > >> open it. > >> 9. When the burner opens, Jaws will say, list view, zero items. Paste > >> your > >> files here, and wait for the copying to finish. > >> 10. When copying has finished, place a CDR disk in the drive, and close > > the > >> drawer. If a dialogue pops up, and prompts you to choose an action,tab to > >> the cancel button and press the spacebar. > >> 11. Focus should be returned to the cd drive, if not, then alt tab, until > >> you return to the cd drive. > >> 12. Now, open the file menu, and arrow to, write these files to cd, and > >> press enter. This will open the cd writing wizard. > >> 13. Here you have an oppourtunity to name your cd, so do so. After you > > have > >> typed a name for the cd, tab once. > >> 14. You will land on a checkbox, which should read, close the wizard > >> after > >> the files have been written, if this is not checked press the spacebar to > >> check it. > >> 15. Tab to the next button, and press the spacebar. In this dialogue, you > >> will be presented with 2 radio buttons, and the first one should be > > checked. > >> Make > >> an audio cd for standard cd players. > >> You can also choose to make a data CD. > >> 16. Tab to the next button, and press the spacebar, here's where the fun > >> begins. > >> 17. Windows Media Player should now be open, and you will be asked if you > >> wish to search for files. Tab to the no button, and press the spacebar. > >> 18. Tab until you come to the, burn button, and press the spacebar. > >> 19. Tab again until you come to the, start burn button, and press the > >> spacebar. This will start the burn process. > >> 20. When burning is complete, the cd will be ejected, then just close the > >> drawer. > >> 21. Return to the cd drive in, my computer, and press enter to open it, > > then > >> you will see the files there that were burned to the cd. Open the file > > menu, > >> and select delete temporary files, and press enter. You will get a > >> confirmation dialogue, so just press the spacebar on the, yes, button. > >> You > >> are done. > >> Note: If you want to burn another cd with the same files, repeat steps 12 > >> thru 19 outlined above. 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