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[Gator]

Hi - This is my first post, but I have enjoyed observing the helpfullness of this forum. I have just replaced my motherboard and I am in the process of reinstalling all of the software on my computer including the operating system (W98SE). My machine has both CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives. After I install MJ8, I know that I will be able to burn CDs, but what other software will I need to use rewriteable disks and to play DVDs? Will I need any other media players? If so, what order should they be installed? Thanks for any other advice regarding new installs.

[Chico]

Hi Gator, and welcome.

I'm pretty sure that MJ can take care of all your needs.  I recently had to replace my HD and had to reload everything as well.  It was a great oppertunity to get rid of a lot of junk that was collecting cob webs on my PC.  I have been ripping and burning with no other external programs.  If you are ripping to MP3s, you will need to go to the Plug-ins page here and get the Lame MP3 encoder.  That should be all.
Good Luck.

btw: are you the same Gator from SQ2?

[Ivan]

Could you help? When I rip a CD the files are extracted as .WMA.
I do not find an MP3 option in OPTIONS/ENCODING even though I downloaded and installed the plug-in. Files Enc_mp3.dll and rc_x10mp3.dll install without fault message. File in_mp3.dll returns the message "ONLY INPUT VISUALIZATION AND DSP PLUGIN CAN BE ADDED".
Which file do I use and how do I go about?

Ivan

[Chico]

Hi Ivan,
When you are ready to rip a CD, click on settings/options  (or ctrl O).
Then select the encoding catagory (icons on the left side of the options window).
In the Encoder Type & Quality section, click on the link for the Encoders Plugin Page.
Select and download the MP3 Lame encoder.

When you are ready to rip the CD, go to the options/encoder and select the Lame encoder you want and the bitrate to use.

Enjoy,
Chico

[claudio]

Hi Gator,

MJ takes care of all your needs to put music on CD/ and CDRW

for CDRW for non music use, I reccomend DirectCD, It is from Roxio (was Adaptect) and it normally is boundled with most drives. Otherwise it's included in the Easy CD Creator package

And for DVD, MJ neeeds a MPEG decoder installed on the system. Again that normally comes with the boundled sw with your DVD drive. I think somebody posted a few days ago a link to a free decoder in case youdo not have any sw. Search Interact for DVD and MPEG

Claudio