There is another program, CDEX. which may be used for free. You can find it at, www.jfwlite.com] under programs and there's also a helpful hint on how to configure it on another link on the site's home page. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:02 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: ripping, ripping, ripping : Hello, : : Thanks Sarah. : : Otto : : -----Original Message----- : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] : On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston : Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 4:27 PM : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : Subject: [bookport] Re: ripping, ripping, ripping : : I use a program called EZCDDA Extractor. You can get it at: : : www.poikosoft.com : : I know a lot of people who use it to convert almost everything to almost = : everything else, and all of them love it. It's not free, I think it = costs : $30, but it's more than worth it. It does an especially good jot = at : converting .ogg files to .mp3 format, and the sound is just as good, = at : least to these ears. The program also allows one to rip CDs to many = : formats and to create CDs from many formats. Go ahead and write me = : off-list if you have any questions about this wonderful piece of = software. : : Sarah : : : -----Original Message----- : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bruce Lamden : Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 2:11 PM : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : Subject: [bookport] Re: ripping, ripping, ripping : : : I use a program called RazorLame which has a Lame encoder built in. Its = : free=20 and runs under Winders. I also use CDex for some tasks. : : Bruce. : : ----- Original Message -----=20 : From: "Chris G" <chrisg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 6:02 PM : Subject: [bookport] Re: ripping, ripping, ripping : : : hi, : : : do a search for audiograbber. : it's free and very speech friendly. : you'll need to download the lame encoder also. : --=20 : Chris G <chrisg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> : : : : On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:48:30 -0500 : "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: : : OZ> Hi, : OZ> : OZ> Being new to the world of conversion for mp3 files to be played on = : the : OZ> bookport, I wonder which of the three players, that is, real winamp : OZ> = : or : OZ> windows media you guys prefer when ripping. : OZ> Right now, I am using WMP, because I could not get winamp to work. : OZ> I have been told to stay away from real player but was not supplied : OZ> = : with=20 : a : OZ> good answer. : OZ> Any thoughts?Thanks. : OZ> : OZ> Otto : OZ> : OZ> : OZ> : : : : : : : : : : : : :