Posted by Hyper on 08/08/07 22:38

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:06:37 GMT, "*alan*" <in_flagrante@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"AMUN" <spamblocker@bell.net> wrote in message news:f7qdt5$frg$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> "nycram" <gvellenzer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1184932438.046299.188090@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Jul 19, 8:56 pm, "*alan*" <in_flagra...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> "Crapola" <crap...@n.nz> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> news:udtv93hda3qa9dvgjvcjkh827p3d21kkmf@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:20:29 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
>>>> > <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >>I have a downloaded track which is 3,671kb. My folder shows that the
>>>> >>duration is 0:39:44.
>>>>
>>>> >>When I play it on my new Yahoo Music library, it plays for 39:44.
>>>>
>>>> >>When I burn a copy to cd, it only shows as being 5mins long?
>>>>
>>>> >>Compared to other files, 3,671 is nowhere near 39mins play time.
>>>>
>>>> >>The file extension is mp3.
>>>>
>>>> >>I've seen other "window" type files but they're usually only 1kb and
>>>> >>they
>>>> >>lead into a hidden file.
>>>>
>>>> >>Can anyone tell me why I can download and play the 30minute file but
>>>> >>it
>>>> >>won't burn what I can play.
>>>>
>>>> >>I'm perplexed by this.
>>>>
>>>> >>thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> > Play it in Winamp, while playing - push Alt+3 and read the file info.
>>>> > Winamp will play a file that is mis-named, as long as it can figure
>>>> > out how. The file details will tell you what it's actually playing.
>>>> > You must deal with it from there.
>>>>
>>>> Odd --- I was never aware of that Winamp feature. Just tried it (also
>>>> tried
>>>> Alt+F3, Control+3, as well as Control+F3, in case you'd made a typo) ---
Ha! not even on a bad day!
>>>> and
>>>> nothing happens . . . very odd. You're sure you're talking about
>>>> Winamp?

Yup. I use version 5.111


<snip>

>
>I'll be damned ----- that little menu is well-hidden, isn't?
>And I'll be further damned --- I tried the Alt+3 today, and it worked! Guess
>I was too light-fingered when trying the other day.
>Anyway, thanks to AMUN and to nycram for your replies.
>--Alan


'Told ya so ' :o)

You can also right-click in the area where it shows the "CD Stereo"
and the kbits/s (just to the right of the time playing). choose file
info from the menu- "Or" you can double-click the title of the file
being played (just above the playback/position search bar) or, aw heck
with it, you'll find it.

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