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Bill Helbron - 27 Jul 2005 23:53 GMT

I have 5 legally-purchased, audio CDs that I have "ripped" onto my HD so that I
can use the CDs in my car stereo. All copied files play normally. My problem is
that when I select the "Library" view, three of the CDs have a "Yes" in the
"Protected" column whereas two of them have a "No". Can someone tell me what I
did wrong in the "ripping" process?

In addition, one of the CDs in the :Library" view has the artist properly
identified, but "File Name" identified only as "0X Track X.wma" instead of the
song title.wma. Not a big issue, but just curious if it's a related problem.
Thanks!

Bill

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Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] - 28 Jul 2005 00:26 GMT

>I have 5 legally-purchased, audio CDs that I have "ripped" onto my HD so that I
>can use the CDs in my car stereo. All copied files play normally. My problem is
>that when I select the "Library" view, three of the CDs have a "Yes" in the
>"Protected" column whereas two of them have a "No". Can someone tell me what I
>did wrong in the "ripping" process?

It's just really if you go to Tools->Options->Copy Music there's a
checkbox labelled 'Copy protect music' - turn that off in future when
you're ripping. No, I don't know what it's for, either ;-))

>In addition, one of the CDs in the :Library" view has the artist properly
>identified, but "File Name" identified only as "0X Track X.wma" instead of the
>song title.wma. Not a big issue, but just curious if it's a related problem.

When WMP picks up tracks from the online data sources, it's about
60/40 if it has the track details provided by the music publisher.

You'd think they'd take a bit more care about this, but I suppose
they're too busy suing file sharers (who turn out to buy about 3x more
legal music than non file-sharers)

Cheers - Neil

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Bill Helbron - 28 Jul 2005 17:58 GMT

Thanks Neil, for your reply! Unfortunately, when I go to Tools>Options>Rip
Music, under the "Rip Settings", the "Copy protect music" is NOT checked.

Bill

>>I have 5 legally-purchased, audio CDs that I have "ripped" onto my HD so that I
>>can use the CDs in my car stereo. All copied files play normally. My problem is
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>Cheers - Neil

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Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] - 29 Jul 2005 11:51 GMT

Well maybe *now* it isn't ;-) But was it set when you copied the files
listed with copy protection ? I'd have to assume it was <g>

Rip one now and see if it comes out as copy protected ...

Cheers - Neil

>Thanks Neil, for your reply! Unfortunately, when I go to Tools>Options>Rip
>Music, under the "Rip Settings", the "Copy protect music" is NOT checked.
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>>Cheers - Neil

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