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Covering Music Toys for the Truly Geeky
Part of the fun of having new portable audio toys is adding accessories to make them do exactly what you want in exactly the way you want. This list takes a look at some of the more unique and unusual [more…]
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Figuring Out Hard Drive Players
Many people have only dealt with hard drives as a component of their computers. They are the massive storage devices that reside inside the computer's tower [more…]
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Understanding Digital Sound and Analog Sound
The creation of the digital compact disc changed the way music is recorded and played. Digital sound has, to a large extent, replaced analog sound. But what really is the difference between digital and [more…]
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Burning CDs of Music Files Purchased Online
After you download a music file, you are ready to burn it to a CD. When you're downloading a file, always be sure that you know exactly where it's going on your computer. Many services have a default folder [more…]
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Exploring the Hardware That Makes Sound
It doesn't take any special equipment to play sound files. You probably already have the tools in your computer. But it's important to understand what makes the music happen. [more…]
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Understanding What Makes Digital Sound Different from Analog Sound
Remember when musical recordings were stored on cassettes or vinyl records? These recordings stored sound in an analogformat — the sound was recorded to the disc or tape as physical grooves or magnetic [more…]
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Understanding the Major File Formats: WAV, MP3, and MIDI
Digital sound files must be organized and structured so that your media player can read them. It's just like being able to read and understand a different language. If the player [more…]
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Windows XP Digital Music: Controlling the Sound
You can play sound from several different sources in Windows XP. Sound can come from files stored on your hard drive or external media, like CDs or DVDs. Flash memory or external drives can also contain [more…]
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Windows XP Digital Music: Transferring Files to Your Portable Audio Player
You can use a variety of software to manage files on your portable audio player. Many players require you to use their proprietary software, and some players interface with Windows Media Player. The first [more…]
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Windows XP Digital Music: Common Problems with Portable Audio Players
People make a few common mistakes when they're dealing with hard drive and flash memory portable audio players. Everybody makes them, and you will, too. This article can help you be better prepared to [more…]
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Exploring the Software That Makes Audio Happen
The following programs interpret the numbers and instructions that are present in the digital file formats and do one of three things: play the music, download the music, or edit the music. [more…]
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Peering Into Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Peer-to-peer (or P2P) file sharing occurs through an online service that enables users to transfer files from other users' computers to their own, and vice versa. Software programs are available that allow [more…]
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Seeking Out Other Sources for Digital Music
You can purchase downloads or order CDs online all you want, but some other sources don't directly involve Windows XP. You can tie these sources into the computer eventually, but the first step is to move [more…]
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Word 2010 Keyboard Shortcuts
Word 2010 offers a number of helpful keyboard shortcuts for performing tasks quickly. Here are some shortcuts for common Word formatting, editing, and file and document tasks. [more…]
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Word 2010 Ribbon Commands
Are you lost in the Ribbon? If you’ve recently upgraded from Word 2003, using the Word 2010 Ribbon to perform common Word operations may be challenging at first. To make your transition easier, here are [more…]
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Word 2010 All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Word 2010 is the most powerful word processor available to create and edit documents for work, home, or school. Word 2010 is the ideal tool for creating just about any type of document imaginable, from [more…]
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