[kj] Play dead

[The Exorcist]

They have a nero lite version which is decent.
I also use a very basic old copy of ashampoo burning studio free.
IMGBURN is SWEEEEEEEEET.

At 06:38 AM 5/1/2009, Darren A. Peace wrote:

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>Edit > Preferences > Advanced >

>

>Tick Keep iTunes Music Folder Organised

>Untick Copy files to iTunes Music Folder if you don’t want duplicates.

>

>I have the Copy Files option ticked, so 

>everything is copied to my central library, and 

>I can then manually delete the original file, 

>which could be anywhere on my computer.

>

>Oh, and Brendan? Nero? Hope there’s something in 

>that bloatware that you really, really need. I gave up on it at version 5.

>

>Otherwise, the free ImgBurn 

>(<http://www.imgburn.com/>http://www.imgburn.com/ 

>  ) does pretty much everything I need.

>

>Darren

>Hungerford, UK

>

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>[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Lawrence

>Sent: 01 May 2009 11:12

>To: gathering at misera.net

>Subject: Re: [kj] Play dead

>

>you made me laugh about i-tunes ....yeah i hate 

>it also but have to use it to put vinyl and tape 

>into my computer ...i hate the way it duplicates 

>everything meaning i have to delete loads

>

> > Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 21:55:33 +1200

> > From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] Play dead

> >

> > Multimedia programs do in a sense fight each other, insofar as the file

> > associations contention. Windows keeps a list of which programs to use to

> > open particular file types...so by default when you double-click that kind

> > of file, Windows will know what to do with it (open .doc files with M$

> > Word for example...).

> >

> > Many multimedia apps ask you when you install them if you want to

> > associate the application with ALL multimedia types (that it is compatible

> > with)...such as mp3 / mp4, avi, wmv, flac, playing DVDs etc etc (there's

> > loads of formats) and it's easy to overlook this setting when zipping

> > through the install screens. I recently did a full install of the software

> > that came with my DVD burner and it included a flaming media player

> > (Nero), on top of all the other ones I have...as if I needed another one

> > FFS...

> >

> > Can become a bit messy after a while as well, once you have several

> > applications on your PC that aim to do the same thing, some of which will

> > attempt to load automatically when your PC starts, automatically update,

> > and many of which share core Windows system files & settings(dlls etc).

> >

> > Good rule of thumb is to pick a decent one that covers most bases and

> > ignore the others. You probably don't need Quicktime on a Windows PC for

> > example, avi files can be opened in VLC or Win Media Player. (And good

> > luck if you're brave enough to use iTunes - we hates it precious ;p)

> >

> > If you want to change the file associations let me know, or Google it if

> > you want, there's multiple ways to do it, pretty standard on Windows from

> > 2000 on. Or you can simply re-install the player you want to use and let

> > it reclaim the associations.

> >

> > The less programs you have on Windows the quicker it goes and less messy

> > it gets, generally.

> >

> > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Stephen Lawrence <stephen.l at live.com>

> > > wrote:

> > >

> > >> thanks bo

> > >> Â  to be honest i don't know which version i have ..i'm a bit wary of

> > >> downloads and installations ..i was once told that programs can''fight

> > >> ''

> > >> with each other whether that is true i don;t know

> > >> Â  i have vlc and real player and win amp but prefer media player for

> > >> the

> > >> database

> > >

> > > Both and, programs cannot as such interfere with eachother, but codecs

> > > and dll's can and will at every given chance. This is why i

> > > recommended smplayer and/or vlc, since they both use their own sets of

> > > codecs instead of using (and cluttering) the standard DirectShow set

> > > that Windows Media Player and virtually every other media player use.

> > >

> > > To find the version of nearly any Windows program, click "Help" and

> > > then "About".

> > >

> > > Also, if you already have vlc, you should be able to play WMA and WMV

> > > with it. Just make sure you have the latest version from

> > > www.videolan.org and you're all set.

> > >

> > >

> > > b

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