That is correct, that is why I said XP had a "basic" compression tool. Walter.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: 05 January 2012 23:25 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: How to convert RAR. files to MP3? I don't think Windows XP has anything built into it that can handle RAR files. You can create and uncompress ZIP files through Windows manager, just check out the File pull down, but not RAR files. I think this is also true with Windows Vista and Windows 7, but I'm not sure about that. On 05/01/12 17:12, kim kelly wrote: > OK, Where is this found in WINXP? > > Kim McNatt-Kelly > Alternate email: > > kim...@samobile.net > > Skype: > > richies12 > > Anyone who wants to get a hold of Richie My Other half, email him at: > > richandconch...@samobile.net > > Or: > webpol...@centurylink.net > > We enjoy communicating with anyone who would like to and who needs > help with computers and blindness related issues. > Take care and have a super day. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Ramage" <w...@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:51 PM > Subject: RE: How to convert RAR. files to MP3? > > >> Hi. You can't convert .RAR files to MP3. .RAR files are a kind of >> digital >> envelope. It is a compression tool for multiple file types. If you have >> say 100 files you want to send to a friend, some might be WAVE, some mp3, >> others might be .AVI or Flac etc. The point is you can compress all >> these >> files into one zipped file and in the process it compresses the files >> to a >> smaller over all size making it easier and more convenient to upload. To >> compress and then extract the files you need a programme called either >> .zip >> or 7zip or winrar. Windows XP has a built in basic compression tool >> as does >> windows 7. Walter. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of kim kelly >> Sent: 05 January 2012 22:17 >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: How to convert RAR. files to MP3? >> >> I am wondering how to convert RAR files into mp3s. >> I don't have winrar I can't afford it so is there another program I >> can use >> for converting? >> Thanks. >> Kim McNatt-Kelly >> Alternate email: >> >> kim...@samobile.net >> >> Skype: >> >> richies12 >> >> Anyone who wants to get a hold of Richie My Other half, email him at: >> >> richandconch...@samobile.net >> >> Or: >> webpol...@centurylink.net >> >> We enjoy communicating with anyone who would like to and who needs help >> with computers and blindness related issues. >> Take care and have a super day. >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chalt...@gmail.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
