mp3 to wma and crash

**LtData** · February 05, 2005, 02:29 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Originally posted by Josie

1. Should I have downloaded the wma 9 codec not 9.1
2. Is wma the best for playing on ordinary player
3. Do I need to change the settings which come up when I choose wma
4. Could any of the above cause my PC to crash and reset itself? Or is it more likely the running temperature as in other postings?

1. If you want to play the wma files on a portable player, use the WMA 9 codec.
2. WMA is normally regarded as better than mp3 at equal bitrates.

4. Normally, if your computer crashes when converting a batch of songs, try taking the side panel of the computer off and placing a floor fan against it, turning the fan onto the "high" setting. If your computer still crashes, feel the CPU heatsink after it crashes. If it nearly burns you, you need a new CPU heatsink. If you have never installed one before, find a friend or business that will install it for you, as installing them wrong could destroy the CPU or at least result in your computer not booting.

**adaywayne** · February 05, 2005, 03:43 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Originally posted by Josie

Hello everyone

I have read as many postings as I can but I am totally new to this and can't really find answers. Please excuse very basic questions

I have just downloaded dBpowerAMP and the wma 9.1 codec. I was given a home made cd with loads of mp3s which plays OK on my PC. I need to convert them and burn to cd to play on my ordinary cd players.

1. Should I have downloaded the wma 9 codec not 9.1
2. Is wma the best for playing on ordinary player
3. Do I need to change the settings which come up when I choose wma
4. Could any of the above cause my PC to crash and reset itself? Or is it more likely the running temperature as in other postings?

I have Windows Media Player 9 and run Windows XP Professional. I have only used about 1/6 of my memory so PC should be able to handle this shoudn't it?

Sorry if this is all too much! Many thanks in advance for any help.

:confused:

Josie,

What exactly do you mean by "my ordinary CD players". Are you talking about portable compressed music players or players which play a regular music CD (or both?). If you want to make music CDs (max. 80 minutes music) then most or all burning programs will do that for you directly from mp3 files.

**Josie** · February 05, 2005, 08:58 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Thank you both

I'll look at the overheating after I've tried it with the WMA9 codec. Is the overheating a common problem then? I have only had this system 3 years and I don't do anything major on it - just play around & internet.

By my cd players, I mean the portable radio, cassette & cd player types. I can play normal "bought" cds on them

Are the default settings OK for the wma as I wouldn't know what else to change them to. The quality of the reproduction is not critical.

Thanks again

**ChristinaS** · February 05, 2005, 10:03 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Originally posted by Josie

Thank you both

I'll look at the overheating after I've tried it with the WMA9 codec. Is the overheating a common problem then? I have only had this system 3 years and I don't do anything major on it - just play around & internet.

By my cd players, I mean the portable radio, cassette & cd player types. I can play normal "bought" cds on them

Are the default settings OK for the wma as I wouldn't know what else to change them to. The quality of the reproduction is not critical.

Thanks again

I think we are still in an era where "regular" (or conventional) cd player refers to one that plays only audio cd's (i.e.conventional bought audio cd's ) as opposed to mp3 players that can play mp3 files. Some mp3 players use cd's, so they can play conventional audio cd's, mp3 cd's and sometimes other compressed types, such as .wma or others. Likewise for non-cd mp3 players (that use maybe flash cards or have a built-in hard disk).

You will be well advised to check the specificatiocd of your cd or mp3 player to make sure it can play .wma files in addition to .mp3's.

**neilthecellist** · February 07, 2005, 09:58 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

memory is not the same as hard drive space, josie!!!

I assume you have the CPU priority set to "Below Normal" or "Normal", am I correct?

**adaywayne** · February 07, 2005, 11:46 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Originally posted by Josie

Thank you both

By my cd players, I mean the portable radio, cassette & cd player types. I can play normal "bought" cds on them

Thanks again

In that case, m'dear, you can leave them in mp3 format and just burn them to a blank CD as "music files" (not mp3 or data files). Your burning software program will convert them to CD format automatically as/before it burns them. These CDs will play in any home stereo or car CD player.

**neilthecellist** · February 08, 2005, 12:18 AM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

I think it matters how old the CD player is. All of my dad's CD players don't play burned CDs, and my XBOX doesn't audio CD-RW's that are at 12X speed or higher, it only accepts 4X CD-RW's or 52X CD-R's.....

If you have a recent CD player, you should be able to burn to any kind of medium for regular audio. And it doesn't matter what burning program you use.

**Josie** · February 10, 2005, 04:55 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Thank you, Adaywayne and Neilthecellist

I assume you have the CPU priority set to "Below Normal" or "Normal", am I correct

1. Yes, I left it at Normal but as I don't want to do other tasks presumably I could put it up.

In that case, m'dear, you can leave them in mp3 format and just burn them to a blank CD as "music files" (not mp3 or data files). Your burning software program will convert them to CD format automatically as/before it burns them. These CDs will play in any home stereo or car CD player

2. Yes my "home stereo" etc will play burnt cd-rs (but not cd-rws).
I think burning was the first time I came across the crashing when trying to burn in Windows Media Player, then Real Player direct from mp3s on my PC. This is why I thought I needed a conversion prog. I have Nero but haven't tried it on this yet. I do wonder if it is a overheating problem as it will convert 4 or sometimes 5 songs (but not 10) before crashing. Where would I find the CPU heatsink? (Lt Data) Is it near the fan?

Sorry for such basic questions and perhaps they may not be right for this forum if it is a PC prob. not to do with this program.

Thank you all anyway

**LtData** · February 10, 2005, 06:31 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Originally posted by Josie

Thank you, Adaywayne and Neilthecellist
I do wonder if it is a overheating problem as it will convert 4 or sometimes 5 songs (but not 10) before crashing. Where would I find the CPU heatsink? (Lt Data) Is it near the fan?

Open up your computer, you should see the Power Supply at the top of the back of your computer. A little below that you should see a good size fan with a heatsink below it. It will be one of the hotter places in your computer. Try blowing a floor fan into the open computer while you try to convert and see if it still crashes. If it does, find a local geek friend to upgrade the CPU heatsink/fan.

**Josie** · February 11, 2005, 01:19 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Thank you Data (may I be so bold!). I'll try that

**adaywayne** · February 11, 2005, 04:42 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Originally posted by Josie

Thank you Data (may I be so bold!). I'll try that

Do you run Disk Clean and Defragmenter regularly? A badly fragmented hard-drive can cause the cpu to work overtime and the system to stop responding.

**Josie** · February 11, 2005, 05:08 PM

Re: mp3 to wma and crash

Do you run Disk Clean and Defragmenter regularly? A badly fragmented hard-drive can cause the cpu to work overtime and the system to stop responding

Yes - I am an "obsessive" cleaner!

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