Hi Barbara, GoldWave is shareware. You can use it for free, but there are certain limitations, such as the manual popping up every time you open the programs, and only a certain number of opperations allowed before you must restart the application. I believe a license costs $19, and once you've bought it the limitations are removed. The payment rests between needing payment for production and wanting donations I think. For example Winamp Pro costs money, but the developers don't care if people use pirated copies of it because they only want money from those who actually want to contribute to the project. Where as something like Sound Forge, money is necessary for development, and it is a commircial, premium product. GoldWave lies in between those 2 I suppose as far as payment goes. James Scholes http://www.jls-radio.com -----Original Message----- Sent by Barbara Wilson on Monday, February 02, 2009 at 11:06 AM Bought? Surely it is still free? Or at least it was when I downloaded it and I am still using it. Maybe there are several programs called GoldWave? Barbara Get listed, network or find a business at an online directory of businesses owned and run by disabled people and associated support and advisory organisations: www.barkingbabs.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Shipp To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:42 AM Subject: [access-uk] Gold wave help Hi All, I've just bought Gold wave, I was told that I can convert files with this program, but it don't seem to be doing it, is there a Manual that I can download to help with this program and it's features please? __________ NOD32 3817 (20090202) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com James Scholes E-mail: james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN/Windows Live Messenger: jamesscholes@xxxxxxx AIM: JamesScholes000 Skype: james.scholes Website: http://www.jamesscholes.com Blog: http://www.jamesscholes.com/blog Radio station and TeamTalk server: http://www.jls-radio.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jamesscholes Find me on Facebook! Username: jamesscholes Link to Facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1375965156&hiq=jamesscholes Last.FM Profile: http://www.last.fm/user/jamesscholes000 -- Message sent at 01:42:05 PM GMT on Monday, February 02, 2009 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq