Copy a cd to memory stick ?

NiftyDigits

constantworrier wrote: »

When I insert cd it begins to play straight away. It is on MP3. the laptop is Fujitsu Lifebook AH530MP502GB. Thanks.

If it begins to play straight away and Windows Media Player is the application that is playing it, then which file it it that Windows Media Player cannot find?

First, take a look to see if the files aren't already in your Music folder. If not, take a look here

constantworrier

NiftyDigits wrote: »

If it begins to play straight away and Windows Media Player is the application that is playing it, then which file it it that Windows Media Player cannot find?

So sorry I must be thick cos I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I put the disc in and it starts to play, I click on rip cd and get a couple of options about protecting music/or not adding protection. Then when I click these I get the message Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you are trying to play, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the item might point to a file that has been moved, renamed or deleted.
Thanks NiftyDigits

esuhl

constantworrier wrote: »

Either way I can't do it. I must be doing something wrong. I insert the disc, click on rip cd etc, then get message windows media player cannot find the file. I'm not really computer savvy, never heard of the term 'Rip' before. Thanks.

"Ripping" is just the process of converting the stream of data (the music) from a CD (for example) into a computer file. If CDs contained computer files already, it would just be "copying". But they don't. The process of extracting raw data (and then creating computer files out of them) is called "ripping".

Exact Audio Copy is a CD-ripping program designed to extract the best-quality audio it can. As a result this can be quite slow, but it can usually manage to extract good-quality audio, even from a CD that is so badly scratched that it won't play at all on a normal CD player.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

A more general-purpose audio ripping program (for when speed is more important that minor nuances in sound quality) is AudioGrabber:

http://www.audiograbber.org/maintour.html

There are instructions on how to use the programs at their respective websites. Hopefully you'll find one of these easier to use...?

NiftyDigits

constantworrier wrote: »

So sorry I must be thick cos I must be doing something wrong but don't know what. I put the disc in and it starts to play, I click on rip cd and get a couple of options about protecting music/or not adding protection. Then when I click these I get the message Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you are trying to play, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the item might point to a file that has been moved, renamed or deleted.
Thanks NiftyDigits

Did you see the rest of my post? Was in invisible writing at first.

constantworrier

esuhl wrote: »

"Ripping" is just the process of converting the stream of data (the music) from a CD (for example) into a computer file. If CDs contained computer files already, it would just be "copying". But they don't. The process of extracting raw data (and then creating computer files out of them) is called "ripping".

Exact Audio Copy is a CD-ripping program designed to extract the best-quality audio it can. As a result this can be quite slow, but it can usually manage to extract good-quality audio, even from a CD that is so badly scratched that it won't play at all on a normal CD player.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

A more general-purpose audio ripping program (for when speed is more important that minor nuances in sound quality) is AudioGrabber:

http://www.audiograbber.org/maintour.html

There are instructions on how to use the programs at their respective websites. Hopefully you'll find one of these easier to use...?

Thanks esuhl downloaded the exactaudiocopy link and it worked straight away. Thanks again.

constantworrier

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Did you see the rest of my post? Was in invisible writing at first.

Thanks NiftyDigits, I'm sorted now.

constantworrier

Thanks 2010,ThemeOne and Ectophile.

ThemeOne

constantworrier wrote: »

Thanks 2010,ThemeOne and Ectophile.

You're welcome. If it's any comfort, Windows Media Player is well-known for being a bit rubbish!