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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Help!

I think there's a good chance I'm being a doofus but I've imported a whole load of CDs onto my laptop with a view to transferring them via USB to another computer.

Trouble is... when I put them on the other computer, they won't play. Apparently I need them to be MP3 files (which is what I thought they were) but it seems not.

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Right click on one, select properties and see what type of file it is?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Open iTunes.

Go to preferences.

General.

When you insert a CD

import settings

Import using MP3 encoder

Hope this helps.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Right click on one, select properties and see what type of file it is? "

MPEG-4 Audio (.m4a)

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Open iTunes.

Go to preferences.

General.

When you insert a CD

import settings

Import using MP3 encoder

Hope this helps. "

Shit... does this mean I have to do the whole lot again?! It took forever!

Farking Apple bastards!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What program are you trying to use to run them on the other computer?

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"What program are you trying to use to run them on the other computer?"

Um... I have no idea!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does it have iTunes installed on it?

Maybe try doing that...

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"Right click on one, select properties and see what type of file it is?

MPEG-4 Audio (.m4a)

Rather than start again You should be able to import into iTunes library - from wherever you saved them, and convert at same time. (I think)

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Right click on one, select properties and see what type of file it is?

MPEG-4 Audio (.m4a)

if they are mp4s... you may just have to convert them to mp3's

if you google you should be able to find one......

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Or stick to your cassette recorder

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Or stick to your cassette recorder

I think is probably the most likely answer! I'm friggin useless at this stuff!

Fabio... I'm not sure what you mean... look on google to convert them?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Or stick to your cassette recorder

I think is probably the most likely answer! I'm friggin useless at this stuff!

Fabio... I'm not sure what you mean... look on google to convert them?

nerd time... mpeg 4 (mp4) is designed for audio and video.... mp3 is designed for audio only....

if you put it mp4 to mp3 converter in youtube, you should be able to find one..., then when you have them as mp3, you should be able to transfer easily.. plus mp3's are usually much smaller files...

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Or stick to your cassette recorder

I think is probably the most likely answer! I'm friggin useless at this stuff!

Fabio... I'm not sure what you mean... look on google to convert them?

nerd time... mpeg 4 (mp4) is designed for audio and video.... mp3 is designed for audio only....

if you put it mp4 to mp3 converter in youtube, you should be able to find one..., then when you have them as mp3, you should be able to transfer easily.. plus mp3's are usually much smaller files..."

Okay... I've downloaded a converter thingy. When I try to search the tracks, either from the USB or in itunes it just says 'no items match your search'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song. "

Obviously convert.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song. "

Oh I think I love you!!! Awesome... it's working! So simple! Thank you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song.

Oh I think I love you!!! Awesome... it's working! So simple! Thank you!

Don't forget to delete the MP4 versions of the songs or you will have two copies of each song.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song.

Oh I think I love you!!! Awesome... it's working! So simple! Thank you!

Don't forget to delete the MP4 versions of the songs or you will have two copies of each song. "

I will do... saved me a mountain of time fannying around! Cheers! x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song.

Oh I think I love you!!! Awesome... it's working! So simple! Thank you!

Don't forget to delete the MP4 versions of the songs or you will have two copies of each song.

I will do... saved me a mountain of time fannying around! Cheers! x"

I have two teenage kids who are very into their music so iTunes has become a bit of a specialised subject in this house.

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"You should be able to concert them in iTunes.

Highlight all the tracks , click advanced, then select concert to MP3.

It should take about 5 seconds per song.

Oh I think I love you!!! Awesome... it's working! So simple! Thank you!

Don't forget to delete the MP4 versions of the songs or you will have two copies of each song.

I will do... saved me a mountain of time fannying around! Cheers! x

I have two teenage kids who are very into their music so iTunes has become a bit of a specialised subject in this house. "

I know where to come next time I have a stoopid question!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

As usual you took hours to turn up!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

As usual you took hours to turn up!!

I've was busy m doing another training course- I'm now an extra awesome geek

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

As usual you took hours to turn up!!

I've was busy m doing another training course- I'm now an extra awesome geek

It wasn't a course in typing then!?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

As usual you took hours to turn up!!

I've was busy m doing another training course- I'm now an extra awesome geek

It wasn't a course in typing then!?

I'm too busy being awesomely geeky to make sure all the letters are correct- you understood it so job done

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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

As usual you took hours to turn up!!

I've was busy m doing another training course- I'm now an extra awesome geek

It wasn't a course in typing then!?

I'm too busy being awesomely geeky to make sure all the letters are correct- you understood it so job done

Do you do practical demonstrations of your awesomely geeky new skills?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ffs woman, I can't leave you unattended with technology for 5 minutes!

As usual you took hours to turn up!!

I've was busy m doing another training course- I'm now an extra awesome geek

It wasn't a course in typing then!?

I'm too busy being awesomely geeky to make sure all the letters are correct- you understood it so job done

Do you do practical demonstrations of your awesomely geeky new skills?

Only hands on with a comprehensive oral test

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