[kj] Play dead
Darren A. Peace
dpeace at bigfoot.com
Fri May 1 06:38:07 EDT 2009
Edit > Preferences > Advanced >
Tick Keep iTunes Music Folder Organised
Untick Copy files to iTunes Music Folder if you dont 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 theres 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/ ) does pretty much
everything I need.
Darren
Hungerford, UK
From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [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.
> >
> >
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