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How can I used Windows Media Player to convert mp3s into wav files?

I don't think you can. However, it can be easily done by opening the MP3 file with Audacity and then exporting as WAV.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

The LAME command-line program can also do it (with --decode):
http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php#lame-current

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when are you going to be on AIM again? I might have to wait til next week to have you help me. what is a good time to reach you on there?

Now.

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I've been reading and I guess I have to download a decoder inorder to be able to put the MP3 songs onto this CD-R...do you know a decoder I can get in the next couple of hours? They are Fuji Film CD-R all purpose CD's with 80 min 700 mb. I still have that CDBurn XP program. Thanks

Install K-Lite Codec Pack. Read my answer here:
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=554566

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what all can I put in there?

You can put any file into the shared folders. Everyone on the network (all Limewire, Frostwire, and Shareaza users, and others) will be able to search for and download the files as long as you are online.

With Frostwire, the shared folders start out empty and can be filled manually by you. You also automatically start sharing any file that you download with Frostwire.

Files over 20MB are better shared with BitTorrent because you don't need to be online for someone to download a file shared with BitTorrent (except for the first day or two).

It is illegal to share files that are copyrighted. You are likely to be caught on Frostwire/Limewire/Shareaza. BitTorrent is safer.

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When I use frost wire to download...are the songs that I have on my comp that are in mp3 format (or any other format) going to be available for file sharing...if so how do I stop that, because I don't think I am legally able to share these songs that I am downloading from MP3 Panda, or any other song that I may have on iTunes or something. What's the deal?

Files aren't shared unless you put them in your "shared" folders.

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that will let me pay with credit card. cause i don't want to pay these people and then have to turn around and pay the download people.

http://www.mp3panda.com/

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Is there a place that charges less for downloads than amazon.com
Amazon charges 99 cents per song and at 20 songs that $20 and I feel like that's quite a bit, it's better than getting a CD sometimes cause that's usually about a dollar per song plus shipping. I just feel like we used to be able to get CD's for like 11 12 maybe eve 15 dollars and we would get like 17 maybe even 20 songs. Is there a site that is legit that I could use to download international songs and national songs with popular artists from all over and get good quality and not have to pay a dollar per song? Thanks

http://www.mp3sparks.com/
About 15 cents per song. No DRM. You choose the quality.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to fund your account directly. You can fund it through this service:
http://www.allpay-ez.com/

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I am having a problem. I am putting the disc in the one that says DVD RW DISC. It is not working, either it is saying No Disc or it is like making that swirling noise and I am not sure if it is working and I should just wait or what, I've tried putting it in before, putting it in after and putting it in in the middle of setting up the songs. I know they are both blank but for sure I know one is cause i just pulled it out of the package. They are Memorex CD-RW and I have a Dell Dimension 5150. With Windows XP. I am not sure what is going on. They are all MP3 songs. What should I do?

**The asker contacted me and it turned out that she was using DVD-RWs instead of CD-RWs.**

It sounds like the drive doesn't support the disk.

I might be able to give you more information if you contact me by IM:
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there is a leann rimes song called "afraid to fall" and i heard it years ago and i want to download it but its not on itunes or youtube and i dont have limewire cause im not allowed to download it so i was wondering does anyone know how i can listen to it? it isnt on any of her cds

You can listen to (but not download) it here:
http://www.imeem.com/people/FyOj8a/music/q8c3PelF

It is possible to extract the MP3 from imeem, but it's too complex to explain here. Contact me if you want to do it. Or just use Limewire.

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I use to use a media converter for youtube but it doesn't work anymore. Is there any other way that I could download music for my mp3 that does really work that's free? Thanks!

http://www.zamzar.com/url/
or
http://media-convert.com/

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My band instructor said that we were going to play this one song by Robert W. Smith and I asked him if he could tell me again, but he won't tell again untill the week after this week! I know a little bit. The part I remember is _____ and Echos (please fill in the blank) If there is no such song please tell me.

Ash Lawn Echoes or Tanoan Echoes.

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Hello! I just downloaded Rhapsody To Go onto my computer because I have a free month trial thing.

Unfortunately, Rhapsody isn't compatible with my iPod. My problem is that I don't know how to transfer the music into iTunes [which is what I use].

Can you help me out? :]

You can't play Rhapsody To Go music on your iPod. Here is a list of mp3 players that do work with Rhapsody To Go:
http://tinyurl.com/8k3xre

Since you're only "renting" the music, music gotten from Rhapsody has DRM which prevents you from using the music in certain ways. The iPod doesn't support this type of DRM, so it doesn't work on it. All "unlimited music" plans that I know of have similar restrictions, but some others might work on the iPod.

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For Christmas i got an 8GB ipod touch. i think that hold around 2000 songs, or so? correct me if im wrong. But I was wondering if there was any way to like add more memory, so i could hold more songs. Is there? thanks!

The average song is 4MB in size. There are 1000MB in 1GB. 8000/4=2000. You are correct.

You can't add additional memory to an iPod.

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any site that allow you to upload a song and then give emblem so you can post that song using their player on a blog or profile ect?

Divshare:
http://www.divshare.com/
Badongo:
http://www.badongo.com/

You must create an account with both of them before uploading. If you don't, you won't be able to embed the audio. Divshare will never delete your files, Badongo will delete them if they're not used in 120 days.

It is illegal to upload music that is copyrighted. If you do so, both Divshare and Badongo will delete your stuff eventually.

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I'm trying to listen to a song backwards but it won't let me

I'm using audacity
I highlight a part
then I click effects, and Reverse
I hear like a quick squeek (like not even a milisecond) and then nothing at all

HELP PLEASE!!! :/

You have to be doing something wrong. If Audacity loads an audio file, it will be able to reverse it. I've made you a video showing how to reverse audio in audacity (no sound, unfortunately):
http://www.divshare.com/download/5398200-ff9
Make sure you're doing it correctly.

If it still won't work, send me the file and I'll reverse it for you:
Email: http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01XUVt40iSZ3sIWxWfrZvIIQ==amp;c=rLWEcGfLFdaaXmsxcadq6Q==
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Yahoo: theymos
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I have a video ipod and want to put a movie that i already have on dvd on it. How would I do this? BTW: i have a pc, if that makes a difference :)

To turn a DVD into a video file, first use the free version of this to take files off DVDs you already have:
http://www.dvdfab.com/index.htm

That will create in your "my documents" folder a folder called "VIDEO_TS". In that folder is "something.IFO". Use AutoGK on that file to convert it into a usable video file:
http://www.autogk.me.uk/index.php

You can further encode the resulting .avi file with Mediacoder:
http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

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I have a 30GB video ipod and when I first got it, it like 2 years ago, it made kind of a clicking noise once and a while when I used it but it was very quiet and I was told it was normal, but lately the clicking has been getting louder and its doing it all the time. Is there something seriously wrong with my ipod? How long do they usually last?

Clicking sounds are usually a problem with the hard drive. Make sure everything on your iPod is backed up. It'll probably die within the year. If it's still under warranty, send it in ASAP.

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how do you download music, not music videos, from youtube.com legally to an mp3?
are you suppossed to download something first b4 you can download the music???

Use zamzar:
http://zamzar.com/url/
For step 1 put the youtube URL. For step 2 choose "mp3". For step 3 enter a valid email address. They'll send you the audio file in around 10 minutes.

It's not illegal to download music from Youtube in this way. It might be illegal for them to upload the music onto Youtube, but probably not (since music videos are promotional material).

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i don't personally use limewire to get music or other illegal downloading methods, but all my friends do. i was thinking of downloading limewire but i was wondering what the chances are of being caught illegally downloading music? and also what will it do to my computer, would it start running slower?

Read my answer here:
http://www.advicenators.com/column.php?u=theymos&mode=qview&q=545544

Limewire works like any other program. When it's running (even in the lower-right-corner of your screen), everything else will be slowed down. All programs do that.

It will also use a bit of your Internet connection constantly to help the Limewire network, upload files in your shared folders, and download files you have queued. By default, it doesn't use much of your Internet connection, so you probably won't even notice it.

If you have further questions, contact me:
Email: http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01XUVt40iSZ3sIWxWfrZvIIQ==amp;c=rLWEcGfLFdaaXmsxcadq6Q==
ICQ: 214850779
AIM: theymos
Yahoo: theymos
MSN: theymos@hotmail.com

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once you download a music torrent then how do you download the music do u stick to that site or do you have to go to a different one?

Here's my bittorrent guide:
http://www.advicenators.com/talkaboutmetopic.php?t=94&userboard_id=38985

Alternatively, you can use bitlet:
http://www.bitlet.org/
Then you don't have to install a program. "Torrent metafile URL" is the http: URL to the .torrent file.

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