Re: WAMUG logo

[Matthew Healey]

On 17/03/2008, at 1:23 PM, Vladimir James wrote:

That WAMUG logo of the past few years was an excellent design.  
Didn't see it on the website. What happened to it?


It's still around. I just haven't had a chance to add it to the web  
site yet. Getting there... slowly but surely.


- Matt

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URLs in email

[Peter Sealy]

I have often seen emails which refer the recipient to a web page URL  
but use a highlighted plain English phrase such as "Here" or "see  
this" instead of the full URL [http//: .]. A kind of shorthand  
and when the recipient clicks on the phrase the web page opens as if  
it were the full URL. How do I do this as it saves including a long  
URL which can become a bit screwed when it breaks into two or more  
lines. I know there is a thing called TinyURL but I do not want to  
use that. I think it is something to do with HTML?


Thanks

.

Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA

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WAMUG logo

[Vladimir James]

That WAMUG logo of the past few years was an excellent design. Didn't  
see it on the website. What happened to it?


Vlad James

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Re: iTunes: Apple Lossless v AIFF

[Ronda Brown]

On 17/03/2008, at 12:03 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote:

What are the differences, advantages or disadvantages of importing  
using

Apple Lossless as against AIFF?

So far I've imported Lossless using error correction when using  
Audio CDs,

and burn CDs as an Audio CD using sound check, but they don't have the
richness in sound that the original CD has. Would importing in another
format make a difference?


Hi Michael,

Both Apple Lossless and AIFF are "Lossless" ... therefore "No Loss".
An Apple Lossless file not only doesn't contain any audible loss - it  
doesn't contain any loss at all.
 It will reproduce exactly, bit for bit, the same audio data as the  
AIFF file.

Hence the term "loss-less".
There is no difference. AIFF is no better quality, it's just a bigger  
file.


All lossless data formats can be converted into each other without  
data loss.


Cheers,
Ronni


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Re: Typing foreign letters?

[Robert Howells]

On 17/03/2008, at 12:05 PM, Stewart Woods wrote:


Hi all,

Just a quickie.
I remember that in OS9 I used to be able to call up a keyboard  
representation which would show me how to type various non-english  
letters with accents, umlauts etc.

How can I access this info in OSX?

cheers in advance
Stew




System preferences - International - Input menu - Keyboard Viewer &  
Character MENU & check "show in Menu bar"

will let you get at what you are looking for I think


Bob


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Typing foreign letters?

[Stewart Woods]

Hi all,

Just a quickie.
I remember that in OS9 I used to be able to call up a keyboard  
representation which would show me how to type various non-english  
letters with accents, umlauts etc.

How can I access this info in OSX?

cheers in advance
Stew

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iTunes: Apple Lossless v AIFF

[Michael Hawkins]

What are the differences, advantages or disadvantages of importing using
Apple Lossless as against AIFF?

So far I've imported Lossless using error correction when using Audio CDs,
and burn CDs as an Audio CD using sound check, but they don't have the
richness in sound that the original CD has. Would importing in another
format make a difference?


iTunes 7.6.1 (9)
OS 10.4.11


Thanks,

Michael Hawkins.



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Re: Order of tracks in iTunes

[Daniel Kerr]

Check you don't have the name order listed as playing downwards instead of
upwards in the display window. (Search order might be in reverse.)

Kind Regards
Daniel


On 17/3/08 11:53 AM, "Michael Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I'm using iTunes v 7.6.1 (9) and OS 10.4.11.
> 
> All the tracks that I've imported from CD's are listed and play in reverse
> order to the order on the CD. I cannot see any preferences that seem
> relevant. Is there a work-around?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Michael Hawkins.
> 
> 
> 
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Order of tracks in iTunes

[Michael Hawkins]

I'm using iTunes v 7.6.1 (9) and OS 10.4.11.

All the tracks that I've imported from CD's are listed and play in reverse
order to the order on the CD. I cannot see any preferences that seem
relevant. Is there a work-around?

Thanks,

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Re: Apple TV to Projector -> use a HDMI to VGA cable or similar

[Derek Y-E]

Hi Rod and WAMUG folks.

You could also buy yourself a HDMI to DVI, or HDMI to VGA or similar  
cable to suit... Places like http://lindy.com.au/ have them.


Cheers,
Derek

On 14/03/2008, at 5:01 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote:

Please is it possible to connect an Apple TV to a Data Projector  
instead of=

 an HD TV?
Ta
Rod Blitvich



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Re: OS9 (for Classic) on emac - more info ...

[Daniel Kerr]

On 17/3/08 8:38 AM, "Peter Hinchliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> On 17/03/2008, at 3:33 AM, Barb Zahari wrote:
> 
>> Have just read this bit in the 9.1 download info:
>> 
>>> Mac OS 9.1: Software and Before You Install document
>>> Last Modified on: March 17, 2005
>>> Article: 75103
>>> Important: This software update requires you to have Mac OS 9.0 -
>>> 9.0.4
>>> installed on your Macintosh prior to installing the update.
>> 
>> It looks like I can't use this option anyway.
>> 
>> So, would an OS 9.1 full install disc work on the emac?
>> Or is there such a thing as an OS 9.2 or 9.2.2 full install disc?
>> If so, where can I get one or other of them?
>> 
>> BarbZ
>> 
> 
> 
> You can download a Disk Image of Mac OS 9.2.1 from
> 
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120030
> 
> and an updater to 9.2.2 from
> 
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75186
> 
> Also, check the URL http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?
> artnum=86209 (featured on the same page) to make sure your eMac is
> capable of booting into Mac OS 9, should this be deemed necessary by
> your software.
> 
> Are sure there is no Mac OS X version or equivalent for your software?
> This is important, since any new Mac you might buy will be incapable
> of running any Classic software you might rely on.
> 
> --
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Hi Barb

Also, just to weigh in on this as well, you'll find that you may have to
erase everything and start again if you want to install OS9. Sometimes if
you boot off the CD and try and install OS9 it won't let you as it will tell
you there is a more up to date System already installed (ie OSX). You
generally can work around this by running the OSX installer when you're
running OSX, but I have seen some cases where even then it won't allow it
and you have to erase the drive, install OS9 first, then install OSX.

By the sound of it the disk you have is just an OS9 Upgrade disk, so it
looks for a version of OS9 first before it will do anything.

If you need a full version of OS9 as you're dialup email me off list as I'm
sure I can help you out there.
Otherwise, what you can do, is just copy the whole OS9 folder from another
computer, onto a thumb drive or hard drive if you've got it, then copy it
onto the eMac. That will also work as well. OS9 isn't as fussy as OSX so it
allows you do it that way. ;O) (Sometimes a nice cheap quick option I've
used on one of my computers I quickly needed Classic for something and
didn't want to install the whole thing). :o)

Hope that helps a little.

Kind Regards
Daniel
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Re: OS9 (for Classic) on emac

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 17/03/2008, at 3:17 AM, Barb Zahari wrote:


Hi all

I have an emac I bought from PLC (Power PC G4, 700mz, 512mb SDRAM)  
on which

I've installed OS 10.3 & upgraded to 10.3.9.
The OSX installation discs I got with it don't appear to have OS9  
included.

I want to be able to use Classic for some apps.
Classic requires at least OS 9.1

(The emac is not able to start up in OS9.)

How do I get OS 9.0-> 9.1-> 9.2->9.2.2 onto the emac?

I have an OS9.0 CD & updaters for 9.1 & 9.2.2, but the emac won't  
accept OS

9.0 to begin with.
Just keeps telling me there's no OS9 system folder.

Have checked Apple, & OS 9.1 is available as a free download but  
it's 70+mb

& I'm on dial up.
Can I get an OS 9.1 installation disc somewhere?
And will this work? ie installing OS9 (any version) after installing  
OSX?


BarbZ




Sorry Barb, I replied to your earlier post before I read this one. You  
will need the original System Install CD/DVD which came with the eMac.  
There would be a Classic installer on it, which runs under Mac OS X.  
Have a good look through all the folders on the original, especially  
for folders called "Optional Installs" or similar.


Sorry I can't be more accurate with this. It's been a few years since  
I used one of these...


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Re: OS9 (for Classic) on emac - more info ...

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 17/03/2008, at 3:33 AM, Barb Zahari wrote:


Have just read this bit in the 9.1 download info:


Mac OS 9.1: Software and Before You Install document
Last Modified on: March 17, 2005
Article: 75103
Important: This software update requires you to have Mac OS 9.0 -  
9.0.4

installed on your Macintosh prior to installing the update.


It looks like I can't use this option anyway.

So, would an OS 9.1 full install disc work on the emac?
Or is there such a thing as an OS 9.2 or 9.2.2 full install disc?
If so, where can I get one or other of them?

BarbZ




You can download a Disk Image of Mac OS 9.2.1 from

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120030

and an updater to 9.2.2 from

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75186

Also, check the URL http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html? 
artnum=86209 (featured on the same page) to make sure your eMac is  
capable of booting into Mac OS 9, should this be deemed necessary by  
your software.


Are sure there is no Mac OS X version or equivalent for your software?  
This is important, since any new Mac you might buy will be incapable  
of running any Classic software you might rely on.


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FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
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Re: Google Earth

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 14/03/2008, at 10:56 PM, Peter Curtis wrote:


Hi everyone
I'm looking to download and use Google Earth. In the "Additional  
Requirements" it says  -  3D-capable video card.
I can't seem to find out any information about these, can anyone  
give me some information? or a pointer?

Regards
Peter




If you're using a Mac capable of running Mac OS X (ie, something built  
within the last ten years) you'll be fine.


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Re: OS9 (for Classic) on emac

[Robert Howells]

On 17/03/2008, at 2:17 AM, Barb Zahari wrote:


Hi all

I have an emac I bought from PLC (Power PC G4, 700mz, 512mb SDRAM)  
on which

I've installed OS 10.3 & upgraded to 10.3.9.
The OSX installation discs I got with it don't appear to have OS9  
included.

I want to be able to use Classic for some apps.
Classic requires at least OS 9.1

(The emac is not able to start up in OS9.)

How do I get OS 9.0-> 9.1-> 9.2->9.2.2 onto the emac?



I would suggest you avoid OS9 -> OS9.1 They were made for Mac  
with SCSI

connections .
OS 9.2 was made for USB and Firewire .

Sending you a how to article direct !

Bob





I have an OS9.0 CD & updaters for 9.1 & 9.2.2, but the emac won't  
accept OS

9.0 to begin with.
Just keeps telling me there's no OS9 system folder.

Have checked Apple, & OS 9.1 is available as a free download but  
it's 70+mb

& I'm on dial up.
Can I get an OS 9.1 installation disc somewhere?
And will this work? ie installing OS9 (any version) after  
installing OSX?


BarbZ


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OS9 (for Classic) on emac - more info ...

[Barb Zahari]

Have just read this bit in the 9.1 download info:

> Mac OS 9.1: Software and Before You Install document
> Last Modified on: March 17, 2005
> Article: 75103
> Important: This software update requires you to have Mac OS 9.0 - 9.0.4
> installed on your Macintosh prior to installing the update.

It looks like I can't use this option anyway.

So, would an OS 9.1 full install disc work on the emac?
Or is there such a thing as an OS 9.2 or 9.2.2 full install disc?
If so, where can I get one or other of them?

BarbZ



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OS9 (for Classic) on emac

[Barb Zahari]

Hi all

I have an emac I bought from PLC (Power PC G4, 700mz, 512mb SDRAM) on which
I've installed OS 10.3 & upgraded to 10.3.9.
The OSX installation discs I got with it don't appear to have OS9 included.
I want to be able to use Classic for some apps.
Classic requires at least OS 9.1

(The emac is not able to start up in OS9.)

How do I get OS 9.0-> 9.1-> 9.2->9.2.2 onto the emac?

I have an OS9.0 CD & updaters for 9.1 & 9.2.2, but the emac won't accept OS
9.0 to begin with.
Just keeps telling me there's no OS9 system folder.

Have checked Apple, & OS 9.1 is available as a free download but it's 70+mb
& I'm on dial up.
Can I get an OS 9.1 installation disc somewhere?
And will this work? ie installing OS9 (any version) after installing OSX?

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Re: iTunes

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Walter,

Are you in "Music" not a playlist?
If you are looking in a playlist the new one will not be there! Go to  
"Music" view and you will find the new MP3s.


Cheers,
Ronni
On 16/03/2008, at 10:18 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Hi Ronda,

no, I can't see the new file (the converted one).
I wanted to try out this conversion feature some time ago to see if  
it works - not because I wanted

to improve the sound quality.
The playlist only shows the old file (the one I wanted to convert)
The conversion process seems to take place, however, but because I  
can not see the new file the trial

has failed - I think ?
Theoretically - not that I want to do it (except for a trial) which  
file can I convert to lossless ?

According to your info below I can not convert an MP 3 to lossless ?

Tanks

Walter (now less confused)
On 16/03/2008, at 10:04 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:


Hi Walter,

AAC is MPEG-4 audio.
MPEG-1, Layer 3 is mp3
Files shown as .M4P, they are DRM-protected (copyrighted) files you  
purchased in iTunes store and you cannot convert them directly to  
another format in iTunes because of that protection.


As I said in my previous email to WAMUG ... import your music into  
iTunes in AIFF format, then if you want to compress the audio  
(losing quality of course), convert to AAC or MP3.


Converting doesn't over write the original file it creates a copy  
of the song in the format you have chosen so that you have the  
option to continue using the original. This allows anyone  
converting from uncompressed or lossless formats to keep the  
original to play through their computer or hi-fi and (for instance)  
update the compressed file to an iPod so they can get more songs on.

If you want to conserve space you can delete the original file.

Are you seeing both the files  one before you convert & then  
two after you convert ... the original & the converted?


Cheers,
Ronni
On 16/03/2008, at 9:47 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Thanks Ronni,

most of my songs originate directly from purchased audio CDs  
(Deutsche Grammophone) and are shown
in "Summary" of the song as AAC. But others imported through  
Acquisition or Lime Wire are shown as

MPEG audio file (MPEG-1, Layer 3)
To convert those to AAC seems to work as I can see the progress  
bar completing the job - but in
the "Summary" of the song nothing has changed, it is still shown  
as MPEG audio file. Why ? Was it

converted or was it not converted ?

Confused,

Walter
On 16/03/2008, at 9:34 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:


Hi Walter,

Is the track you are trying to convert a mp3, m4a or mp4, or is  
it a m4p format (Protected audio from iTunes Music Store)?


Cheers,
Ronni



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From: Ronda Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 16 March 2008 9:18:58 PM
To: WAMUG 
Subject: Re: iTunes

Hi Walter,

No, it won't 
Converting a compressed file such as MP3 to an AIFF (which is  
original full quality,Uncompressed same as on a CD) won't work.
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) provides audio encoding that  
compresses much more efficiently than older formats, such as  
MP3, yet delivers quality rivalling that of uncompressed CD audio.


Because MP3s are created with lossy compression, the information  
they contain about the music is not a perfect copy of the  
original. So you would be working from an imperfect source. Even  
if the format you were converting to allowed better audio  
quality than MP3, your converted files would not be able to make  
use of this extra quality, because you would be working from an  
MP3 file.
Conversion and compression can only ever make quality stay the  
same or get worse; they can never make quality improve.


I always import my music into iTunes as AIFF (full quality) and  
then convert to MP3 if I want to burn a MP3 CD.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 16/03/2008, at 8:20 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Thanks Ronni,

I have done that and tried to convert one song (in this case to  
Aiff just as a test)
but that song under "Get Info" "Summary" shows up as MPEG audio  
file. Should it not change to Aiff ?


Confused,  Walter
On 16/03/2008, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 16/03/2008, at 3:54 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Hi Group,

what is the secret converting a song in an iTunes playlist  
from MPEG Audio File to

AAC ?

When I start the "Convert selection to AAC" process in the  
Advanced pull-down menu
some conversion seems to take place and an audio alert tells  
me the conversion was
done - but when I look up the details on that song in the  
summary it still shows

under "Kind": MPEG audio file and not AAC.
So was the conversion done or not ? Why does it not change to  
AAC ?


Hi Walter,

I would not recommend converting from MP3 to AAC as you will  
simply lose quality.
Converting will not improve the quality from what you start  
with.


1. In iTunes > Preferences
2.Click the Advanced button, then click the Importing button  
at the top of the window.
3. From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose the encoding  
format that you want t

Re: iTunes

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Walter,

AAC is MPEG-4 audio.
MPEG-1, Layer 3 is mp3
Files shown as .M4P, they are DRM-protected (copyrighted) files you  
purchased in iTunes store and you cannot convert them directly to  
another format in iTunes because of that protection.


As I said in my previous email to WAMUG ... import your music into  
iTunes in AIFF format, then if you want to compress the audio (losing  
quality of course), convert to AAC or MP3.


Converting doesn't over write the original file it creates a copy of  
the song in the format you have chosen so that you have the option to  
continue using the original. This allows anyone converting from  
uncompressed or lossless formats to keep the original to play through  
their computer or hi-fi and (for instance) update the compressed file  
to an iPod so they can get more songs on.

If you want to conserve space you can delete the original file.

Are you seeing both the files  one before you convert & then two  
after you convert ... the original & the converted?


Cheers,
Ronni
On 16/03/2008, at 9:47 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Thanks Ronni,

most of my songs originate directly from purchased audio CDs  
(Deutsche Grammophone) and are shown
in "Summary" of the song as AAC. But others imported through  
Acquisition or Lime Wire are shown as

MPEG audio file (MPEG-1, Layer 3)
To convert those to AAC seems to work as I can see the progress bar  
completing the job - but in
the "Summary" of the song nothing has changed, it is still shown as  
MPEG audio file. Why ? Was it

converted or was it not converted ?

Confused,

Walter
On 16/03/2008, at 9:34 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:


Hi Walter,

Is the track you are trying to convert a mp3, m4a or mp4, or is it  
a m4p format (Protected audio from iTunes Music Store)?


Cheers,
Ronni



Begin forwarded message:


From: Ronda Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 16 March 2008 9:18:58 PM
To: WAMUG 
Subject: Re: iTunes

Hi Walter,

No, it won't 
Converting a compressed file such as MP3 to an AIFF (which is  
original full quality,Uncompressed same as on a CD) won't work.
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) provides audio encoding that  
compresses much more efficiently than older formats, such as MP3,  
yet delivers quality rivalling that of uncompressed CD audio.


Because MP3s are created with lossy compression, the information  
they contain about the music is not a perfect copy of the  
original. So you would be working from an imperfect source. Even  
if the format you were converting to allowed better audio quality  
than MP3, your converted files would not be able to make use of  
this extra quality, because you would be working from an MP3 file.
Conversion and compression can only ever make quality stay the  
same or get worse; they can never make quality improve.


I always import my music into iTunes as AIFF (full quality) and  
then convert to MP3 if I want to burn a MP3 CD.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 16/03/2008, at 8:20 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Thanks Ronni,

I have done that and tried to convert one song (in this case to  
Aiff just as a test)
but that song under "Get Info" "Summary" shows up as MPEG audio  
file. Should it not change to Aiff ?


Confused,  Walter
On 16/03/2008, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 16/03/2008, at 3:54 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Hi Group,

what is the secret converting a song in an iTunes playlist from  
MPEG Audio File to

AAC ?

When I start the "Convert selection to AAC" process in the  
Advanced pull-down menu
some conversion seems to take place and an audio alert tells me  
the conversion was
done - but when I look up the details on that song in the  
summary it still shows

under "Kind": MPEG audio file and not AAC.
So was the conversion done or not ? Why does it not change to  
AAC ?


Hi Walter,

I would not recommend converting from MP3 to AAC as you will  
simply lose quality.

Converting will not improve the quality from what you start with.

1. In iTunes > Preferences
2.Click the Advanced button, then click the Importing button at  
the top of the window.
3. From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose the encoding format  
that you want to convert the song to, then click OK to save the  
settings.
4.Select one or more songs in your library, then from the  
Advanced menu, choose Convert Selection to AAC (The menu item  
changes to show what's selected in your Importing preferences)


Cheers,
Ronni


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Re: which modems with which broadbands

[James / Hans Kunz]

i'm with iinet & using a netgear modem/router/wireless combo, works  
fine for me, iinet delivered the voip box

James
On 16/03/2008, at 16:48, Robert Howells wrote:



On 16/03/2008, at 12:24 PM, tom samson wrote:

my daughter wants to have adsl we have an older bigpond modem - 
couple of months old. Now we have a choice of adsl providers -  
iinet naked looks good -fairly cheap

but will they need iinet modem
tom samson



I think you will find your answers are here on the iinet website




Bob


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Re: iTunes

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Walter,

No, it won't 
Converting a compressed file such as MP3 to an AIFF (which is original  
full quality,Uncompressed same as on a CD) won't work.
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) provides audio encoding that compresses  
much more efficiently than older formats, such as MP3, yet delivers  
quality rivalling that of uncompressed CD audio.


Because MP3s are created with lossy compression, the information they  
contain about the music is not a perfect copy of the original. So you  
would be working from an imperfect source. Even if the format you were  
converting to allowed better audio quality than MP3, your converted  
files would not be able to make use of this extra quality, because you  
would be working from an MP3 file.
Conversion and compression can only ever make quality stay the same or  
get worse; they can never make quality improve.


I always import my music into iTunes as AIFF (full quality) and then  
convert to MP3 if I want to burn a MP3 CD.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 16/03/2008, at 8:20 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Thanks Ronni,

I have done that and tried to convert one song (in this case to Aiff  
just as a test)
but that song under "Get Info" "Summary" shows up as MPEG audio  
file. Should it not change to Aiff ?


Confused,  Walter
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On 16/03/2008, at 3:54 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Hi Group,

what is the secret converting a song in an iTunes playlist from  
MPEG Audio File to

AAC ?

When I start the "Convert selection to AAC" process in the  
Advanced pull-down menu
some conversion seems to take place and an audio alert tells me  
the conversion was
done - but when I look up the details on that song in the summary  
it still shows

under "Kind": MPEG audio file and not AAC.
So was the conversion done or not ? Why does it not change to AAC ?


Hi Walter,

I would not recommend converting from MP3 to AAC as you will simply  
lose quality.

Converting will not improve the quality from what you start with.

1. In iTunes > Preferences
2.Click the Advanced button, then click the Importing button at the  
top of the window.
3. From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose the encoding format  
that you want to convert the song to, then click OK to save the  
settings.
4.Select one or more songs in your library, then from the Advanced  
menu, choose Convert Selection to AAC (The menu item changes to  
show what's selected in your Importing preferences)


Cheers,
Ronni


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Re: which modems with which broadbands

[Alex Huggett]

I'm considering the same, and according to iiNet my Siemens  
Speedstream 4200 (Telstra supplied) modem will work with naked DSL.


Alex Huggett
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On 16/03/2008, at 1:24 PM, tom samson wrote:

my daughter wants to have adsl we have an older bigpond modem - 
couple of months old. Now we have a choice of adsl providers - iinet  
naked looks good -fairly cheap

but will they need iinet modem
tom samson

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Re: What ADSL2+ router with Airport Extreme?

[Eugene]

Hi Steven,

your friend is 

This is an extensive site that will answer all of your questions and  
more. There is a forum on there especially dedicated to iiNet  
including the router question.


Eugene


On 16/03/2008, at 11:41 AM, Steven wrote:

I have an Airport Extreme (and an Express), which I've used in the  
past with

a cable modem.

However I'm about to move house and will now probably run with  
iiNet's Naked

DSL, so I'll need to get an ADSL2+ (prefereably VOPI enabled) router.

If I buy an iiNet recommended router, the choices include a Belkin  
4-port
wireless, a Belkin 4-port (non-wireless), or a Belkin 1-port (non- 
wireless).
Bearing in mind I have the Extreme, is buying anything more than  
the Belkin

1-port a waste of money? Or are there other advantages in buying the
wireless Belkin anyway? The iiNet web site doesn't seem to indicate  
what

model Belkin modem is supplied.

I do run multiple Macs over the network, but again the Extreme  
being plugged

into the Belkin takes care of that right?

Or should I avoid the iiNet provided Belkin altogether?

I don't think it matters, but another consideration is that I'll  
probably

upgrade to Leopard and a Time Capsule eventually.

Any thoughts on what modem/router I should buy appreciated.

Regards, Steven


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Re: which modems with which broadbands

[Robert Howells]

On 16/03/2008, at 12:24 PM, tom samson wrote:

my daughter wants to have adsl we have an older bigpond modem - 
couple of months old. Now we have a choice of adsl providers -  
iinet naked looks good -fairly cheap

but will they need iinet modem
tom samson



I think you will find your answers are here on the iinet website




Bob


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Re: iTunes

[Ronda Brown]

On 16/03/2008, at 3:54 PM, F.W. Hänel wrote:


Hi Group,

what is the secret converting a song in an iTunes playlist from MPEG  
Audio File to

AAC ?

When I start the "Convert selection to AAC" process in the Advanced  
pull-down menu
some conversion seems to take place and an audio alert tells me the  
conversion was
done - but when I look up the details on that song in the summary it  
still shows

under "Kind": MPEG audio file and not AAC.
So was the conversion done or not ? Why does it not change to AAC ?


Hi Walter,

I would not recommend converting from MP3 to AAC as you will simply  
lose quality.

Converting will not improve the quality from what you start with.

1. In iTunes > Preferences
2.Click the Advanced button, then click the Importing button at the  
top of the window.
3. From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose the encoding format that  
you want to convert the song to, then click OK to save the settings.
4.Select one or more songs in your library, then from the Advanced  
menu, choose Convert Selection to AAC (The menu item changes to show  
what's selected in your Importing preferences)


Cheers,
Ronni


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