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Article #98Re: MP3 Geeks, how do I -Check this clue?
From: Brooks N Texas
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 04:49
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 04:49
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In article <MPG.16a977433bef4bfe989ac4@news-server.austin.rr.com>, brookstexas@yahoo.com says... > In article <rHO%7.726$3x5.214790@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com>, > scott@yee.com says... > > I have one of these CD's. Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3. I had never > > investigated it, but I decided to when I read your post. You are correct. > > The .CDA files are not visible when browsing the CD. Only the software > > program setup files are. But the CD does play in Windows Media Player, and > > on a standard CD audio player. But when I click on Play Music on the autorun > > menu, it opens its own CD player app. To play in WMP, I have to open WMP, > > then point it toward the CD drive. There are seven tracks on the CD, but the > > visual on WMP shows only five tracks. > > > > I'll be damned if I can figure out. Where are those music files? > > > > Scott, A+ > > > 1-The files must have an extension that the players recognize to play. > 2-Is the pop up thing converting them to playable files? > 3-Is this working off some Windows Hidden/system files that don't > normally display? I think I have my Windows set to show everything but > maybe I dont.... > BT > Well the only files large enough to hold the music were the program cdextra.exe and another file called faceplate.dxr, net search found nothing on the dxr. extension. I decided to drag a copy of the whole disc onto my hardrive to tinker with and lo and behold both of the above files shrunk in transit. Now when I click on the cdextra.exe program it opens, I click on music files, Win Media player comes up and says "No data or disc loaded". BT
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1064d2,d6b3ad40ef99b405 X-Google-Attributes: gid1064d2,public X-Google-Thread: 1109d6,d6b3ad40ef99b405 X-Google-Attributes: gid1109d6,public X-Google-Thread: 10b82c,d6b3ad40ef99b405 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b82c,public X-Google-Thread: f42a4,d6b3ad40ef99b405 X-Google-Attributes: gidf42a4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-01-11 21:04:18 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!newsfeed1.cidera.com!Cidera!cyclone.tampabay.rr.com!cyclone.austin.rr.com!typhoon.austin.rr.com.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: Brooks N Texas <brookstexas@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: alt.certification.a-plus,alt.music.mp3,austin.general,austin.music Subject: Re: MP3 Geeks, how do I -Check this clue? Message-ID: <MPG.16a97bfa21d1a8a7989ac5@news-server.austin.rr.com> References: <MPG.16a9350dd8a73325989abe@news-server.austin.rr.com> <rHO%7.726$3x5.214790@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com> <MPG.16a977433bef4bfe989ac4@news-server.austin.rr.com> X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.30 Lines: 34 Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 04:49:15 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 66.69.229.73 X-Complaints-To: abuse@rr.com X-Trace: typhoon.austin.rr.com 1010810955 66.69.229.73 (Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:49:15 CST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:49:15 CST Organization: Road Runner - Texas