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Landon · 08-21-2010, 11:27 AM

Okay never mind my last question, this is more important - my computer won't recognize some audio cds at all. I've looked around the internet for answers but I'm not the most computer literate. I have a packard bell computer if that helps.

Freebase Dali · 08-21-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

Okay never mind my last question, this is more important - my computer won't recognize some audio cds at all. I've looked around the internet for answers but I'm not the most computer literate. I have a packard bell computer if that helps.

CD-R/RW or standard redbook CD's (albums, etc)?

Landon · 08-21-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

CD-R/RW or standard redbook CD's (albums, etc)?

Just normal albums that I bought in the shop..every other album on CD I've ever put into my computer works apart from two and I don't know why.

Freebase Dali · 08-21-2010, 01:59 PM

If the CDs themselves are physically ok and aren't scratched up, then it might be some kind of protection... I remember reading about certain CDs being manufactured by record companies in a dodgy way that prevented them from being played on computers in order to curtail pirating, but how true this is, I can't say for sure.

There's a term that was used for it, but I can't remember it. Anyway, I think you might have luck if you use a CD ripping program that can get past this. If you don't want to go through all the trouble, you can simply download the albums online at FilesTube - Search for files on rapidshare and other download sites and use your CDs in the car or stereo.

Landon · 08-22-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

If the CDs themselves are physically ok and aren't scratched up, then it might be some kind of protection... I remember reading about certain CDs being manufactured by record companies in a dodgy way that prevented them from being played on computers in order to curtail pirating, but how true this is, I can't say for sure.

There's a term that was used for it, but I can't remember it. Anyway, I think you might have luck if you use a CD ripping program that can get past this. If you don't want to go through all the trouble, you can simply download the albums online at FilesTube - Search for files on rapidshare and other download sites and use your CDs in the car or stereo.

Yeah I'll look into that anti-piracy thing, I'd be absolutely pissed if that record company thing is true though. I have a cap on my internet for how much I can download per month so thats the reason I bought the physical albums. If all else fails I'll just download them next month. Thanks for all your help though

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~~TumorAttitude~~ · 09-09-2010, 09:38 PM

Hello. You're all wonderful.
How do I get my Last.FM to not scrobble the music my sister listens to? Can't have people thinking I listen to All Time Low.

debaserr · 09-09-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TumorAttitude

Hello. You're all wonderful.
How do I get my Last.FM to not scrobble the music my sister listens to? Can't have people thinking I listen to All Time Low.

have a different windows logon and don't set up the scrobbler on the other account? i dunno...

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 09-09-2010, 09:42 PM

Oops. Its on iTunes. I just delete her songs, I guess its no big deal.

RVCA · 09-12-2010, 01:43 PM

You can turn off the scrobbling function whenever you're not using the computer. Just bring up the Last.fm application and click the icon in the bottom right.

The Fascinating Turnip · 09-23-2010, 02:14 PM

Not quite sure if this belongs here but I've been having issues with accessing some websites. They load, for a brief while the page is displayed, and then it goes blank and on the bottom left corner it says: "waiting for www.google-analytics-com".
It never moves forward for this and I must say It's getting bloody irritating, as some schoolwork might even depend on the fact that I have no issues of the sort.

09-09-2010, 09:38 PM	#686 (permalink)
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08-21-2010, 11:27 AM	#681 (permalink)
Landon Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 145	Okay never mind my last question, this is more important - my computer won't recognize some audio cds at all. I've looked around the internet for answers but I'm not the most computer literate. I have a packard bell computer if that helps.

08-21-2010, 01:59 PM	#684 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	If the CDs themselves are physically ok and aren't scratched up, then it might be some kind of protection... I remember reading about certain CDs being manufactured by record companies in a dodgy way that prevented them from being played on computers in order to curtail pirating, but how true this is, I can't say for sure. There's a term that was used for it, but I can't remember it. Anyway, I think you might have luck if you use a CD ripping program that can get past this. If you don't want to go through all the trouble, you can simply download the albums online at FilesTube - Search for files on rapidshare and other download sites and use your CDs in the car or stereo.

09-09-2010, 09:42 PM	#688 (permalink)
~~TumorAttitude~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Purgatory Posts: 749	Oops. Its on iTunes. I just delete her songs, I guess its no big deal.

09-12-2010, 01:43 PM	#689 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	You can turn off the scrobbling function whenever you're not using the computer. Just bring up the Last.fm application and click the icon in the bottom right.

09-23-2010, 02:14 PM	#690 (permalink)
The Fascinating Turnip Moper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 510	Not quite sure if this belongs here but I've been having issues with accessing some websites. They load, for a brief while the page is displayed, and then it goes blank and on the bottom left corner it says: "waiting for www.google-analytics-com". It never moves forward for this and I must say It's getting bloody irritating, as some schoolwork might even depend on the fact that I have no issues of the sort.