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open mind
03/27/05, 05:37 PM
about 4 days ago i joined the ranks of downloaders, but i'm useless with computers, so i've got a question that'll probably get me pointed and laughed at.
anyways i figured out how to download my cds onto itunes, but i don't know how to just download my cd's onto my comp so they go into a regular folder........so how do i do that?
a typicalcliche
03/27/05, 05:44 PM
put your cd into your computer. then you open itunes. then on the left side of itunes it should list the cd. then you click on the cd. then on top right corner theres a button that says 'import' click on that. then all the music goes to my documents/my music/itunes
Tristan Needler
03/27/05, 06:12 PM
also, if you have musicmatch or something you can just rip the cd to your computer without using itunes, the litte red record button i think
Web250
03/27/05, 06:13 PM
A better program to rip your CD's would be Cdex:
Cdex (http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/)

Very versatile. Lets me rip my CD's to high quality stuff...i like 160-320 vbr's.
Tanooki Suit
03/27/05, 07:30 PM
A better program to rip your CD's would be Cdex:
Cdex (http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/)

Very versatile. Lets me rip my CD's to high quality stuff...i like 160-320 vbr's.
I personally believe that EAC (Exact Audio Copy) is the best program for ripping, with a LAME encoder.
Samuel
03/27/05, 07:33 PM
if you get CD's through ppl from AIM and dont use a P2P program or mIRC or anything like that, are you less likely to get a virus?
monkeyboy14
03/27/05, 08:07 PM
if you get CD's through ppl from AIM and dont use a P2P program or mIRC or anything like that, are you less likely to get a virus?


Most likely yes, but people may still encode the songs with viruses. Most people just want to share the love though so you tend not to get viruses from music off AIM.

about 4 days ago i joined the ranks of downloaders, but i'm useless with computers, so i've got a question that'll probably get me pointed and laughed at.
anyways i figured out how to download my cds onto itunes, but i don't know how to just download my cd's onto my comp so they go into a regular folder........so how do i do that?


iTunes is a Mac based program so it tends not to be the most user friendly program in the world. I suggest that you get the update for Windows Media Player. That will allow you to rip CD's in mp3 format with WMP. Then just use that or Winamp to play your music. That way you can easily sort your music by artist into folders when you name all the tracks. iTunes separates files into a very weird order. There is not really any use in using iTunes unless you have an iPod.
Samuel
03/27/05, 08:08 PM
Most likely yes, but people may still encode the songs with viruses. Most people just want to share the love though so you tend not to get viruses from music off AIM.


thats what i thought..the only ppl i get CD's from are ppl here and i dont THINK you guys are computer hacker elites? haha
open mind
03/27/05, 08:11 PM
put your cd into your computer. then you open itunes. then on the left side of itunes it should list the cd. then you click on the cd. then on top right corner theres a button that says 'import' click on that. then all the music goes to my documents/my music/itunes
i've done that and it just goes to itunes and doesn't go into my documents.......maybe my comps fucked.

also, if you have musicmatch or something you can just rip the cd to your computer without using itunes, the litte red record button i think
lemme try this.
Samuel
03/27/05, 08:11 PM
you've set iTunes as your default media player..id go with what monkeyboy said and get windows media..its much user friendly
Louise Heng
03/27/05, 08:13 PM
i've done that and it just goes to itunes and doesn't go into my documents.......maybe my comps fucked.
go into your preferences in iTunes and under the "Advanced" tab you will see where the albums are being ripped to.
Tanooki Suit
03/27/05, 08:20 PM
You cannot encode viruses into mp3s. Either it's an mp3, or it isn't. It could be disguised as an mp3, but it won't actually be one.
open mind
03/27/05, 08:22 PM
you've set iTunes as your default media player..id go with what monkeyboy said and get windows media..its much user friendly
i plan on getting an ipod so wouldn't it be simpler to use itunes?

go into your preferences in iTunes and under the "Advanced" tab you will see where the albums are being ripped to.
okay well what options should i change to have my music go into my documents again?
Louise Heng
03/27/05, 08:26 PM
okay well what options should i change to have my music go into my documents again?
um, well just change the target folder to your my documents one....
open mind
03/27/05, 08:34 PM
um, well just change the target folder to your my documents one....
alright that did it, thank you, i'd romance and hump your leg right now if i wasn't already promised to another and we weren't so far apart.
Samuel
03/27/05, 08:36 PM
i plan on getting an ipod so wouldn't it be simpler to use itunes?

i have an iPod too, i use WMP as my default and conduct all my iPod stuff with iTunes