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Posted by *alan* on 03/23/07 01:54
"Richard Gibson" <Gibson.RichardW@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 18, 10:57 am, "*alan*" <in_flagra...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "Sooner" <pigskins.25.baro...@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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>> news:owaLh.5583$tv6.4863@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
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>> > "Richard Gibson" <Gibson.Richa...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1174186112.763986.245700@l75g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> >> I'm hoping a kind soul can steer me in the right direction.
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>> >> I have a notebook computer - but just just a 56k modem connection. I
>> >> have about 600MB free hard disc space. Windows 98 SE.
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>> >> I'm really just looking for MP3 copies of songs I have on a few old
>> >> cassettes and vinyl records. There are about only 30 songs total I
>> >> need...
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>> > Instead of hunting down the files and waiting on a slow dialup
>> > connection, get a desktop with lots of memory and a good sound card (it
>> > sounds like you could use a new one anyway). Download an audio
>> > recording
>> > app like Audacity. Hook up the turntable and/or tape player to the
>> > computer and transcribe the files yourself.
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>> You really think someone with an old computer, a dial-up connection, and
>> looking to download music for free, is going to take your advice and
>> shell
>> out money to buy a new computer just to transcribe 30 songs?
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>> Richard, I suggest that you give winmx a try. If you've got a bit of
>> patience, and the songs you want to download are relatively common, even
>> with your dial-up connection, you should be ok. One thing for sure, you
>> won't have to spend any money.
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>> P.S. Download it from this site:http://winmxgroup.com/
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> Ok I downloaded it as recommended. What patch do I download from the
> patch page mentioned on the site ?
You can get a patch from http://www.vladd44.com/mx/piepatch.php
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