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DOWNLOADING FILES
When you click on the Song Links on the site you should get a dialogue box
pop up that asks you whether you want to 'Open the file from its current
location' or 'Save it to disk'.
1. Click 'Save it to disk'.
2. Click OK. Alternatively right click the link and choose
'Save Target
As'
You will now get a further dialogue box asking you which folder you would
like to save the file in.
3. Choose which folder you are going to save the file in. Remember where you
save it for location later. The file name and file type will automatically
be present.
4. Click Save. The download will commence.
NOTE: Make sure the 'close this dialogue box when download completes' is NOT
ticked.
You can minimize that dialogue box by clicking on the minus sign. It will
then be present as a button on your task bar at the bottom of the screen and
will show the progress of the download. As long as you stay connected to the
internet the download will not be affected by opening further WebPages. You
can also download more than one song at one time.
When the download is complete the button will flash 'download complete'.
5. Click on the 'download complete' button.
You will then see the dialogue box with the buttons 'open' or 'open folder' now available.
6. Click on 'Open Folder' to take you to the folder where you saved the file, or
Click on 'Open File' to automatically open your MP3 program or Windows Media Player and play the file. |
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If you have clicked on the links and nothing has happened you may not have a
media player configured.
Please follow these instructions for Windows Media Player. You might like
to print them first. |
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| Windows Media Player supports playback of .mp3 files. However, if you want Windows Media Player to be the default player for .mp3 files, you must associate the .mp3 file type to Windows Media Player. |
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ASSOCIATING THE MP3 FILE TYPE TO WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
1. Click the Start button, choose Programs, and then Windows Explorer. (you might also find it in the first menu that pops up when you click the Start button)
2. Click the View menu and choose Folder Options.
3. Click the File Types tab.
4. Scroll down, then select (highlight) the "Mpeg Audio file" file type in the Registered File Types list.
Below in the 'File type details' you should see the information:
Extension: MP2 MP3 MPA MP1 MPGA
Content Type [MIME]: audio/mpeg
Opens with: MPLAYER
Here you will see the program that is associated with this file type. If it is Windows Media Player then you will see MPLAYER and information as above. (If you see different information you have a different program associated.) If you can't see any information for 'Content Type' and 'Opens with' then no program is associated. Please skip the rest of these instructions and go to the final section, TO ASSOCIATE IF NO PROGRAM IS ASSOCIATED WITH MP3 FILES
If MPLAYER is associated please continue.
5. Ensure 'Mpeg Audio' is highlighted and click the Edit button.
You should see:
Description of type: Mpeg Audio
Content Type [MIME]: audio/mpeg
Default Extension for Content Type: .mpga
Actions: open
6. Click 'Set Default' and ensure that the 'Confirm after download' button is ticked.
7. Click OK in the Edit File Type dialog box
8. Click Close
Now when you double click on any mp3 file stored on your computer Windows Media Player will automatically open and play the file. |
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TO ASSOCIATE IF NO PROGRAM IS ASSOCIATED WITH MP3 FILES
1. Follow instructions Nos.1 - 4
2. Ensure 'Mpeg Audio' is highlighted and click the Edit button.
3. Click the Edit button in the Actions section of the Edit File Type dialog box.
4. Click 'New'
5. In Action type 'open'
6. In Application used to perform action, click browse and find "Mplayer.exe" (or "Mplayer2.exe"), highlight the file and click open.
NOTE: Click the Browse button to locate the "Mplayer.exe" (or "Mplayer2.exe") program. The "Mplayer.exe" program is usually located in the Windows (or C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player) folder.
7. Click OK
8. In the Content Type [MIME]: drop down the menu and scroll until you find audio/mpeg and select
9. Click 'Set Default' and ensure that the 'Confirm after download' button is ticked.
10.Click OK in the Edit File Type dialog box
11.Click Close
Windows Media Player will now play all .WAV files by default. You can still use other Media Players to play .mp3 files by clicking the File menu and choosing Open File within the Player.
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