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Post by coldboneslove398 on Jan 17, 2010 16:58:13 GMT -5
lmao this thread is hillarious just by reading Naj's posts Sorry Naj...lol just needed a good laugh ^_^
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Post by Naj on Jan 17, 2010 18:52:59 GMT -5
lmao this thread is hillarious just by reading Naj's posts Sorry Naj...lol just needed a good laugh ^_^ My dear coldbones, I am so happy to be able to provide entertainment pleasure for you. Where have you been for the last four months, btw.
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Post by Naj on Jan 24, 2010 11:40:29 GMT -5
Okay I have some information here on iPods vs other players. My question, only because I'm still not clear is: The Podcasts I download are not from ITunes. So -- is that a problem with an IPod. According to what I got off of JR.com, it is:
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Apple iPod vs. other BrandsTop of Page The only exception is the Apple iPod. It uses its own proprietary compression file system. Owners of the iPod have exclusive access to Apple's tune site known as iTunes. This is a cost per file service. It is only compatible with the files that iPod supports. Its success was its friendliness. The iTunes site was so inviting and easy to use. The files are reliable. Because there are many iPods in use, iTunes has greater access to audio and video files. In many cases, popular and classic television shows and movies are often available through iTunes. While a few other websites might support iPod files, iPod users enjoy iTunes because it provides 100% pure iPod-friendly files. In addition to iTunes, iPod is also MP3 compatible. Partly because of iTunes, the iPod is the number 1 selling digital media player in the world.
While players from other brands may not access iTunes, they offer wide compatibility with virtually all the available audio and video file systems. So while you might not transfer files from iTunes, you can access/purchase files from Amazon, AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, and many more websites throughout the world.
Choosing an iPod or a digital media player of another brand is a personal choice. Most of them are very reliable. Among other brands, you might find models with greater memory capacity, larger video screens, and smaller sizes. They may also offer greater value at memory storage per cost.
If you're seeking ultra simplicity, iTunes is often imitated but is the friendliest download site around and is a proprietary site exclusive for iPod owners. The iPod's popularity has spawned many third-part accessories for the iPod, including cases, straps, and other fun things. There are even radios, speakers, and A/V systems that let you dock your iPod for play-through.
If you're computer savvy and are seek freedom to choose among your resources and download sources, other brand players will fit your style. They offer a wider breadth of features. Some offer screens up to 7-inches (diagonal). Virtually all are great for sports, recreation, lounging, or traveling.
There's enough space for every brand in the digital media player field. Each is a viable contender to fit your lifestyle
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Post by Trublu on Jan 24, 2010 11:47:53 GMT -5
That article is really talking about a reverse case scenario; if you were to purchase an MP3 player and try to put songs purchased from iTunes on it, chances are they wouldn't work because of Apple's special file format (mp4). But, if you have an iPod, it supports a lot of other file extensions, chances are including podcast format.
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Post by coldboneslove398 on Jan 30, 2010 18:44:20 GMT -5
My dear coldbones, I am so happy to be able to provide entertainment pleasure for you. Where have you been for the last four months, btw. I've been busy ;D. Things are slowing down a bit now though. Grades are done since 2nd quarter is over. Mid-year grades will be sent to colleges. I'm done filling out college applications, writing essays, and filling out financial aid stuff. Also, I'm taking on less extracurricular activities just to spend more time with my friends . It's about time that I stop being so much of a workaholic. ----------------------- Yet another reason I want a Macbook. Macs practically have every single codecs pre-installed already. Also, Final Cut Pro only runs on Mac. I need to use and learn that program since that's mainly what the professionals use in the video-editing field.
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Post by Naj on Feb 3, 2010 16:28:05 GMT -5
I don't know if this has anything to do with what is happening right now but the two "seem" to co-incide. Last week I had to uninstall my iTunes on my computer which I did. Then I had to re install iTunes, which I did. Now mp3's that I am downloading from my online course and off of podcasts from various websistes are not downloading to my computer as mp3's but rather mpeg. And when I go to burn them they won't burn off of my window's media 11 - i get a message that I need to insert a data disc. I am using CDR 52 X 700 MB. What is going on? I need to have this rectified on my downloads asap.
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Post by Electrophile on Feb 3, 2010 22:20:27 GMT -5
I don't know if this has anything to do with what is happening right now but the two "seem" to co-incide. Last week I had to uninstall my iTunes on my computer which I did. Then I had to re install iTunes, which I did. Now mp3's that I am downloading from my online course and off of podcasts from various websistes are not downloading to my computer as mp3's but rather mpeg. And when I go to burn them they won't burn off of my window's media 11 - i get a message that I need to insert a data disc. I am using CDR 52 X 700 MB. What is going on? I need to have this rectified on my downloads asap. Can you take a screenshot of what pops up when you go to save a file that you're downloading? What I mean is, would it be possible for us to see what you see before you start downloading it? I'm thinking that if the file is saving as an mpeg, it's starting out as one. To my knowledge you can't for example, manually save a picture as an mp3 file. Also, how are you downloading these files to your computer? Where are you getting them from? Maybe the cross-up is happening there rather than when it finally gets on your hard drive.
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Post by Naj on Feb 5, 2010 9:27:19 GMT -5
Hello Electrophile! Okay here's what has occurred. Since I downloaded iTunes all my audio clips now download as MPEG Movies even if I select "All files" on my file drop down list when saving. I went back to older places on the net where I have been getting downloads and re-downloaded the same files I had gotten on my computer as mp3's and they are now showing as MPEG. On the "save target" screen it is also showing up as MPEG. Also I noticed after downloading iTunes that Quicktime pops up on my screen saying that from of the MIME is missing (or something) and do I want to restore those parts. Can't recall the exact terminology. I've said "no" and "yes" and it didn't seem to make any difference in my getting the download as an mp3. I have since shut Quicktime off. Meaning it's not in my start up area and running in the background and so now I don't get that message when I "save target". although I have shut Quicktime off, many times the file I am saving automatically opens in Quicktime even though Windows Media 11 is supposed to be my default player.
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Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Feb 5, 2010 15:09:00 GMT -5
Ok, looks like I have a problem of my own.
Starting about a week and a half ago my laptop has been giving me problems. Here's a run down of what happened.
Night 1: Computer starts freezing and glitching up; up to the point where I had to manually turn it off. I turn it off, turn it back on, everything seems fine. I shut it down, and go to bed. I wake up, turn on the computer, and it refused to boot.
Panic.
Check the harddrive.
Reinstall Windows Vista, it installs.
Night 2: Laptop starts acting funky, and I have no choice to go but to go into safe mode. I check google and realize that I have a registry error. I remember that Maximum PC magazine recommended a program for this. I download it, it gets rid of the problem, and the laptop works fine.
Turn off the laptop.
Morning 3: Turn on laptop, and it won't boot. Reinstall Windows 7, again.
Night 3: Everything works fine.
Morning 4: Turn on laptop, and it won't boot up. I get a bluescreen, and at the bottom it says something is wrong with the volsnap.sys file. I look this up, apparently this problem is easy to fix if you can get into safemode, and find the file.
I can't get into safe mode.
Reinstall Windows for the third time.
Two days later (Yesterday): Laptop refuses to boot once more! Once again I reinstall windows.
Okay, so what I've noticed is that this always seems to happen everytime I turn off my computer, or let it go into hibernation. I am pretty close to burning the Linux OS on a CD, and using that until I can get Windows 7.
Anyone have any advice?
Oh, and for this curious, laptop is:
Type: Compaq Presario CQ60 Processor: AMD Athlon Dual-Core QL-62 2.00GHz Memory (RAM) : 2GB System Type: 32-bit Operating System Hard Drive: 500GB SATA 2.5 Seagate
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Post by Electrophile on Feb 6, 2010 21:29:59 GMT -5
Hello Electrophile! Okay here's what has occurred. Since I downloaded iTunes all my audio clips now download as MPEG Movies even if I select "All files" on my file drop down list when saving. I went back to older places on the net where I have been getting downloads and re-downloaded the same files I had gotten on my computer as mp3's and they are now showing as MPEG. On the "save target" screen it is also showing up as MPEG. Also I noticed after downloading iTunes that Quicktime pops up on my screen saying that from of the MIME is missing (or something) and do I want to restore those parts. Can't recall the exact terminology. I've said "no" and "yes" and it didn't seem to make any difference in my getting the download as an mp3. I have since shut Quicktime off. Meaning it's not in my start up area and running in the background and so now I don't get that message when I "save target". although I have shut Quicktime off, many times the file I am saving automatically opens in Quicktime even though Windows Media 11 is supposed to be my default player. Shutting QuickTime off doesn't mean it won't open up if that is the program that is programmed to run that kind of file. What you need to do is uninstall QuickTime if you don't want it. It's not required to use iTunes, however it's often packaged with it since they're both Apple products. To find out how to uninstall QuickTime without damaging iTunes, go here --> support.apple.com/kb/HT1925As for your specific problem, I don't know what's causing that. I would do a complete uninstall of iTunes and make sure it's wiped completely off the hard drive, and then re-install it. Sounds like it could be a glitch because mp3s aren't supposed to be saved as mpgs, whether you're doing that or it's doing it for you. Also, when you save something to your hard drive, you don't want to select "all files". You want to select the format you're saving it as. If that's a picture, you want make sure you select the right image format, be it jpg, png, gif, tiff, etc. The same goes for media. If you're saving an mp3 onto your hard drive, when you go to save it, the option of saving the file as an mp3 should be there. If it's not, I would check to see if it's the browser you're using that is acting glitchy. If you're using FF, switch to IE. If you're using IE, switch to FF. Let me know how it turns out.
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Post by Electrophile on Feb 6, 2010 21:33:07 GMT -5
Ok, looks like I have a problem of my own. Starting about a week and a half ago my laptop has been giving me problems. Here's a run down of what happened. Night 1: Computer starts freezing and glitching up; up to the point where I had to manually turn it off. I turn it off, turn it back on, everything seems fine. I shut it down, and go to bed. I wake up, turn on the computer, and it refused to boot. Panic. Check the harddrive. Reinstall Windows Vista, it installs. Night 2: Laptop starts acting funky, and I have no choice to go but to go into safe mode. I check google and realize that I have a registry error. I remember that Maximum PC magazine recommended a program for this. I download it, it gets rid of the problem, and the laptop works fine. Turn off the laptop. Morning 3: Turn on laptop, and it won't boot. Reinstall Windows 7, again. Night 3: Everything works fine. Morning 4: Turn on laptop, and it won't boot up. I get a bluescreen, and at the bottom it says something is wrong with the volsnap.sys file. I look this up, apparently this problem is easy to fix if you can get into safemode, and find the file. I can't get into safe mode. Reinstall Windows for the third time. Two days later (Yesterday): Laptop refuses to boot once more! Once again I reinstall windows. Okay, so what I've noticed is that this always seems to happen everytime I turn off my computer, or let it go into hibernation. I am pretty close to burning the Linux OS on a CD, and using that until I can get Windows 7. Anyone have any advice? Oh, and for this curious, laptop is: Type: Compaq Presario CQ60 Processor: AMD Athlon Dual-Core QL-62 2.00GHz Memory (RAM) : 2GB System Type: 32-bit Operating System Hard Drive: 500GB SATA 2.5 Seagate I think you need a new hard drive. Because if putting your computer into hibernation mode or merely shutting it down is causing the OS to crash each time, and you have to install it multiple times, the hard drive is the problem not the OS. There might be something wrong with it, there could be a virus or malware in the hard drive that is causing that part of the computer to malfunction.....the best thing I can tell you is take your computer to wherever you bought it from or to a computer repair shop and get a professional's opinion.
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Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Feb 6, 2010 22:14:34 GMT -5
I was hoping it wasn't the harddrive, because when I first got this computer I had to replace the harddrive after only 4 months, and now five months later it might be failing again...
anyway, I might just buy a new computer if this one keeps crashing.
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Post by Trublu on Feb 10, 2010 17:35:07 GMT -5
Hello Electrophile! Okay here's what has occurred. Since I downloaded iTunes all my audio clips now download as MPEG Movies even if I select "All files" on my file drop down list when saving. I went back to older places on the net where I have been getting downloads and re-downloaded the same files I had gotten on my computer as mp3's and they are now showing as MPEG. On the "save target" screen it is also showing up as MPEG. Also I noticed after downloading iTunes that Quicktime pops up on my screen saying that from of the MIME is missing (or something) and do I want to restore those parts. Can't recall the exact terminology. I've said "no" and "yes" and it didn't seem to make any difference in my getting the download as an mp3. I have since shut Quicktime off. Meaning it's not in my start up area and running in the background and so now I don't get that message when I "save target". although I have shut Quicktime off, many times the file I am saving automatically opens in Quicktime even though Windows Media 11 is supposed to be my default player. Naj, Regardless of the software you have installed on your computer, a file can only be downloaded as the file type it is saved as by the person who puts it online; that wouldn't be affected by having Quicktime on your computer. Installing Quicktime without doing a custom install might have switched it to be your primary media file opener. To make it WMP 11 again, you can right click the file you want to open, go to "Select Default Program" when it asks what program to use to open it (don't select WMP from the initial screen, otherwise it won't change anything). Then, browse for WMP and select that, and also make sure the box is ticked next to the option "Always use the selected program to open these kinds of files" (aka, any file with the same file type as the one you chose to open).
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Post by Naj on Feb 11, 2010 12:11:00 GMT -5
Thanks, Trublu
I'll look into this but I always look for this when installing so as not to use anything other than WM as my default. But that must somehow be the problem.
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Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Feb 11, 2010 21:35:25 GMT -5
Yeah, so I found out that the harddrive is going out. Right now I'm using one of the Linux OS, because reinstalling windows was a pain in the you know what.
Will be getting a new harddrive next week.
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Post by Electrophile on Feb 11, 2010 22:16:27 GMT -5
Yeah, so I found out that the harddrive is going out. Right now I'm using one of the Linux OS, because reinstalling windows was a pain in the you know what. Will be getting a new harddrive next week. I was hoping it wasn't the hard drive since those can be a pain in the you-know-what to replace, cost wise. I hope you have better luck with this one.
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Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Feb 11, 2010 23:55:40 GMT -5
I got the last one for $139 over at Best Buy. I'm going to shop around, and get a warranty as well.
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