I saved a couple of tracks from CD & it saved them as WMA, just can not find anywhere in the Windows player to change the setting to MP3 or any recording format to say that.

It is in Tools / Options / and then Copy Music tab.

Although what version are you using Ian? Cos it only allows MP3 on the later ones :o))

I use v9.0 which is a free download

That explains it then, i have Version 7.0, which does not give you that Copy Music tab.
Best look for the new version now then LOL

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player.aspx

LOL - just got there :-)
It comes with XP (i'm running 98 SE), but have found a v9.0 update for that so lets hope it has it.

There should be a version for 98, 2000 and Millenium??

http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b/c/1bc0b1a3-c839-4b36-8f3c-19847ba09299/MPSetup.exe

I think thats the one downloading now lol :o)

Nice one LOL

No good Darren, v9.0 downloaded ok, but with no mp3 converter. I tried to find some Microsoft ad-ons or plugins, but they all need XP that i can find.

<You could just install debian. :> <ducks>

Ian: you dont get the tab for copy music?? Im pretty sure my mum's PC is 98se and has this function as she made me listen to old Smokie songs she downloaded.

But failing that then there is a program called MusicMatch (v7.0) i think. And if you get a demo i can supply a code for it im sure :)

Also the latest RealPlayer has a superb copy utility and will even fade tracks in and out of each other for you.

Cheers Darren, i will have a look as soon as i get throught these games.

Smokie songs are included in 98se. Windows 2000 Pro comes with Foster and Allen.

Not really a computer question, but a question anyway :) :

Does anyone know if i can buy a DVD (movie) in Europe (Sweden) and play it in USA?
Someone said that its not possible because Europe and USA are different "regions".

Just buy a regionaly unlocked DVD player, also buy one that is multi format and you can download movies and watch those too :o)

Alternatively, depending on the make and model of your existing DVD player, you may be able to find the un-lock code (for regions) or get it chipped.

From what I am told NSTC is North American and PAL is European format. This goes for dvd, play station games, vhs movies as well. I had someone send me a VHS from the UK and it wasnt playable in my machine here.

I guess most dvd players play both PAL and NTSC discs. The real issue is with the dvd region codes.

Movies sold in Sweden are R2 and US dvd players usually only play R1 discs. So unless your player specifically says it is region-free or multiregion, you're out of luck.

1: U.S., Canada, U.S. Territories
2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East (including Egypt)
3: Southeast Asia and East Asia (including Hong Kong)
4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean
5: Eastern Europe (Former Soviet Union), Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia
6: China
7: Reserved
8: Special international venues (airplanes, cruise ships, etc.)
you can buy very cheap models now that will play anything from anywhere including jpegs cd's vcd's any type of player ,these are now sold in the uk for around £30 .
NSTC is North American and PAL is European format . DVD has the same NTSC vs. PAL problem as videotape and laserdisc. The MPEG video on DVD is stored in digital format, but it's formatted for one of two mutually incompatible television systems: 525/60 (NTSC) or 625/50 (PAL/SECAM). There are three differences between discs intended for playback on different systems: picture size and pixel aspect ratio (720x480 vs. 720x576), display frame rate (29.97 vs. 25), and surround audio (Dolby Digital vs. MPEG). (See 3.4 and 3.6 for details.) Video from film is usually encoded at 24 frames/sec but is preformatted for one of the two display rates. Movies formatted for PAL display are usually sped up by 4%, so the audio must be adjusted accordingly before being encoded. All PAL DVD players can play Dolby Digital audio tracks, but not all NTSC players can play MPEG audio tracks. PAL and SECAM share the same scanning format, so discs are the same for both systems. The only difference is that SECAM players output the color signal in the format required for SECAM TVs.

Some players only play NTSC discs, some players only play PAL discs, and some play both. All DVD players sold in PAL countries play both. These multi-standard players partially convert NTSC to a 60Hz PAL (4.43 NTSC) signal. The player uses the PAL 4.43 MHz color subcarrier encoding format but keeps the 525/60 NTSC scanning rate. Most modern PAL TVs can handle this kind of "pseudo-PAL" 60-Hz signal. A few multi-standard PAL players output true 3.58 NTSC from 525/60 NTSC discs, which requires an NTSC TV or a multi-standard TV. Some players have a switch to choose 60-Hz PAL or NTSC output when playing NTSC discs. There are a few standards-converting PAL players (from Samsung and others) that convert from a 525/60 NTSC disc to standard PAL output.

Thanks guys...yup..it sais Region 1 on my player so i guess i can only watch american DVDs

www.regionfreedvd.net

http://regionhacks.datatestlab.com/regionhacks_players.htm .this looks good info with a good list of players that can be modified it might help ;)

Thanks Jason..i have to check it.

can someone please tell me what this is...
500 Servlet Exception

It means a server-side error in the application.

can anyone tell me how to change the settings of the keyboard from US to UK... a friend is having probs..

chatty, go into your control panel, and into keyboards, you can change it there :)

i looked there.. but couldn't find it!??

I looked too, and could n't find it

Depends on what operating system you use as to where it is I think.. Chattyea what operating system is it on?

Try:
Control Panel then look for Regional or language options , you can change it there (this is on XP)

Oh thank you Rose, I'll have a look when I go on my other puter, it was me Chatty was asking for, I do have XP on there, I am using ME on this one though.

Hiya lilac You should find it on on ME as well as XP with those instructions! Good luck!

thanks again Rose, its okay on my ME though, its just on my other puter the XP on, which is a Fujitsu Siemens, its been like it ever since I had it.

Most XP machines show both installed, make sure the UK one is set as Default INPUT device though. Its in the Control Panel, Regional Settings, Language (then the details or advanced tab at input device)

usually you won't find them 'by name'. Your best bet is to find a good anti-virus program. And just for future reference, here are some good links to check out if you think you have (or hear about) a virus:

Virus information
Hoax information
Virus Descriptions

<Sorry, i am answering an old post. I've just joined this board.

I got a great JVC Region Free DVD player with built in PAL->NTSC converter as a present from my brother. Works great. I was able to play Region 5 Pal DVD on american NTSC TVSet.

If you are still interested i can ask him where he bought it.

Please! :)

Vitalik...Would be nice to know the model number of your region free DVD player.
I (we) bought a new combo DVD/VCR (Sony) before Christmas so i doubt that my wife allows me to buy another LOL
But its free to check the price :)

it's JVC XV-N50
The original box says "Region 1", but many companies sell it "hacked" so it plays all Regions. PAL-to-NTSC Converter is official.

There are few stores on the web that sell it, I'll let you know where my brother shopped.

These files are major programs, but if you have the disks you could replace them. The problem is that most trojans deposit other programs onto your system (often hidden) which carry out their 'dirty work' (or 'payload'). Your entire system needs 'disinfected'. PWSteal.Trojan (PassWord steal) tells me you also need to change every password you use, right down to the one you use to log on to your ISP.

A good antivirus can often 'disinfect' files, but sometimes it is necessary to delete these files and replace them from a non-contaminated CD. You may have to reinstall quicken and others from your windows CD. You -must- keep your antivirus program updated, otherwise new virii (which are released daily) can slip past your defenses.

NEVER open an email attachment without checking it first, even when it appears to be from a trusted source. They may be infected and don't yet realize it.

The links I gave you will often have detailed instructions for disinfecting your system from certain virii, but it sounds like you are infected with more than one. If you are unsure of your abilities, then you need to find someone who knows what they're doing to help you clean your system.

try doing a scan at trend micro , it will scan your machine for you and you will be able to click on any virus for information to remove or solve it ,http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/index_consumer.php look under house call and then scan .
http://www.safer-networking.org/ is a programme that will stop alot of the unusaull stuff happening home page changing ect .

What happens with the stolen passwords depends on what the theif wants to do with them, if anything. :/ The other 'check' was probably testing your ports. Password stealers can be some type of keystroke capture program which sends it's data to a particular place (ftp/http location, email address, irc channel, whatever). Passwords can be located in a variety of different files (cookies, pwl files 'wallet' files, etc. They're supposed to be encrypted, but windows encryption is notoriously inept.

The fact that your machines share a router does not necessarily mean they're all corrupted, but they could be, especially if you share files or programs between them. All of them should be checked, and disinfected if necessary.

If by 'wipe out everything and start from scratch' you mean a low-level format of all drives and re-installation of everything from CD, you should be safe. Just be sure when you re-load you include an up-to-date antivirus program. :)

i would suggest a firewall at the router to protect all your machines from hackers if you havent already got one ;)

I am a little surprised that Quicken and EditPad are installed in WINNT directory. And most of the latest versions of quicken are called qw.exe

Microsoft just sent me this link, and it might help others.

Ways to reduce Spam

These trojans / viruses try and use filenames that seem likely to be on systems. That way when you scan a PC and see Quicken.exe you would think that it is really the executable for the program. In truth the EXE file will be in Program Files under a directory for Quicken.

It is a coy way for them to hide a virus longer and let it gather info or infect other files, PCs or network resources.

Simple rules for virus protection?

DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS if they are from people you dont know, or people you do know but are not expecting an attachment.

By wary of all .exe / .com / .pif / .zip

A new way they send them is to give a double extension (seemingly) Ie the new Netsky.B virus is sent like this: part2.zip.htm.exe

and when you see the attachement on Outlook it displays as Part2.zip (its not a zip file, it ends with EXE)

I have never used a virus program and never got infected cos im sensible at what i open. Just be careful.