Here are some of my notes regarding scanners:
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
My scanner notes
Friday, September 4, 2020
why duplicate CD music files is not playing in car
If you are having trouble duplicating music CDs, I am compiling information from various sources. You are welcome to add your input as well.
Normally we want them to play in our car.
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Here is info from the web:
Unless your car stereo specifies that it will play an MP3, MP3 music files burned onto a CD won't play in your car's stereo. In some instances, because of media protection encryption, burned MP3s auto convert to MP4 and will not play in your car stereo. Car stereos usually will only play "Audio" files.
CD-RWs are 70% less reflective than normal CDs, and many stereo and car CD player lasers are not powerful enough to read them. To work around this issue, burn audio CDs only to high-quality, brand name CD-R (compact disc, recordable) media. If you are using a CD-R, try these solutions: Solution 1: Lower the burn speed
Burning software
In order to burn an audio CD you will need a CD burning application. Most computers already come with media player software that can burn CDs. For example, you can use Windows Media Player built into Windows or Music built into Macs. Ensure in either Windows Media Player or Music that you select the option for burning a "Music CD" and not a "Data CD" as mentioned above, unless you choose Audio CD, the CD will not play on most CD players.
Windows Media Player
In Windows Media Player:
- Use the Burn tab
- Drag the files you want to burn to CD onto its "Burn list"
- Click on "Start burn".
Other burning software
You can also use a standalone Windows burning application like CDBurnerXP, Deep Burner or Nero (or Burn or Toast for Mac) to burn your exported files. Most Linux distributions include Brasero or K3B for CD burning. When using standalone burning applications, open the files from within that software, do not drag and drop them from your file manager. Once again do not forget to select the setting to burn an "Audio CD" or "Music CD" as explained above.
Metadata and CD-Text
Even if you use Audacity's Metadata Tags editor to add metadata such as Title, Artist and Genre to your exported WAV files, that metadata does not get automatically burned to the CD. You can set Apple Music/iTunes and some other burning applications (but not Windows Media Player) to burn metadata to each track as separate CD-Text. Providing your CD burner supports CD-Text, a standalone CD player that supports CD-Text will then be able to display each track's metadata.
You can also use a Cue Sheet to add CD-Text in burning applications that support Cue Sheets.
The above are quotes from Tutorial -Burning CD, see the original page for complete information.
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More info from MICROSOFT:
Burned CD's will not play in Cd player.
Here is their response:
Which application did you use to burn the music to CD?
• Does this happen only with this CD?
Your CD player might not be able to play the CD for several reasons, including the following:
o It can't play data CDs.
o It can't play data CDs that haven't been finalized. For more information, seewhen I burn a CD, does the Player "finalize" or "close" the disc?
o It can play data CDs, but can't play the type of files on the disc (for example, WMA files).
o It can play data CDs, but can't play protected files (for example, a file you purchased from an online store).
o It can play data CDs, but can't play the particular brand or type (for example, CD-RW) of disc that you used.
You can try one of the following solutions:
Step 1: Burn an audio CD (not a data CD) on CD-R (not CD-RW) media.
Step 2: Burn a data CD that only includes MP3 files. If all of your songs are in the WMA format, you’ll need to use another program to convert them to the MP3 format first, and then add the new files to your Player library. To find an audio conversion program, try searching the web for “wma mp3 file converter."
Step 3: Use another provider's CD burning or authoring program to burn a finalized data CD.
“Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Explorer” http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD-in-Windows-Explorer
“Burning CDs” http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/burn.mspx#q7_4
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FreeRip
How to convert CDA files to MP3 (or Wav/Wma/Vorbis/Flac) with FreeRIP
The first thing you must know is .CDA files are not audio files, they are just a way that Windows uses to let you access an Audio CD index. When I say that they are not audio files, I mean that they do not contain sampled sound at all! This means that you cannot convert them to another format (such like MP3), simply because they do not contain audio samples! How to convert CDA files to MP3? If you copy a .CDA file to our hard drive and try to play it with an audio player, nothing happens. And this is why you need FreeRIP to extract audio tracks from an Audio CD and convert CDA files to MP3.
To extract audio tracks from an Audio CD to MP3 (or another supported format) use FreeRIP as described here in FreeRIP user manual.
If you copied some .CDA file to your hard drive or to a different media.....sorry, you can't convert them to MP3 format. You will need to find the original CD and rip its tracks with FreeRIP and to convert CDA files to MP3.
Note: The problem is that the .cda files weren't visible at all!
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Information from Microsoft
Rip music from a CD in Windows Media Player
When you rip music from a CD, you're copying songs from an audio CD to your PC. If you have songs on your PC, you can easily sync them to a portable device, burn a CD to play in your car, or play your music with just a tap or click. For more info about ripping music, see Rip music: Frequently asked questions
To rip music from a CD
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet if you want Windows Media Player to get info such as the name of the CD, the artist, and song titles for the tracks being ripped. If you don't have an Internet connection, you can manually add the info.
Open Windows Media Player:
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.) -
Enter Windows Media Player in the search box, tap or click Apps, and then tap or click Windows Media Player.
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Insert an audio CD into the CD drive.
If you want to select a different format or bit rate, tap or click the Rip settings menu, and then choose Format or Audio Quality in the Player Library.
If you don't want to rip every song, clear the check boxes next to the songs you don't want.
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Tap or click the Rip CD button in Now Playing mode or Rip CD in the Player Library to begin ripping.
When your songs have been ripped, you can find and play them in the Player Library.
Note
The Player stores ripped songs in the Music library on your PC. If you delete your Music library or remove all folders from it, you won't be able to rip music from a CD.
To add or edit media info after ripping
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet if you want Windows Media Player to get info such as the name of the CD, the artist, and song titles for the tracks being ripped. If you don't have an Internet connection, you can manually add the info.
Open Windows Media Player:
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.) -
Enter Windows Media Player in the search box, tap or click Apps, and then tap or click Windows Media Player.
If the Player is currently open and you’re in Now Playing mode, tap or click the Switch to Library button in the upper-right corner of the Player.-
In the Player Library, find the album you just ripped.
Swipe across or right-click the album, and then tap or click Find album info.
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If you get an error message that says you need to change your privacy settings:
Tap or click Organize, tap or click Options, and then tap or click the Privacy tab.
Select the Update music files by retrieving media info from the Internet check box.
Repeat steps 2 and 3.
Do one of the following:
If the correct album or artist info appears in the search results: Select the correct entry, and then follow the instructions on the page to automatically update the album art and media info.
If the correct album doesn't appear in the search results: Follow the instructions on the page to search again using different search criteria or to add the media info manually.
Note: If the correct album info appears with a generic music icon displayed as the album art, the album art is unavailable for download.
Note
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of copyrighted material may be a violation of copyright law in the United States and/or other countries/regions. Copyrighted material includes, but is not limited to, software, documentation, graphics, lyrics, photographs, clipart, animations, movie and video clips, as well as sound and music (including when MP3 encoded). Violation of U.S. and international copyright laws may subject you to significant civil and/or criminal penalties.
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notes from a forum responce: Maybe Nissan's player supports M4a format. That is the format in which songs are converted in iTunes for iPhones. You can try converting one mp3 file to M4a format using Imtoo audio converter.
Monday, August 24, 2020
Scanning tips: articles
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PC and laptop issues: Hmmm… can't reach this page
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Fix Try running Windows Network Diagnostics DNS Error Chrome Windows 10, 8, 7 Youtube video:
Social Media and it's importance
updated information on August 10, 2021
What’s on my Desk: PR Mogul Ronn Torossian
Ronn Torossian is the founder and CEO of 5W Public Relations, one of the 15 largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. The firm was named ‘PR Agency of the Year’ by the American Business Awards for the third straight year;
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Social Media keeps evolving. What used to be the best platform for marketing is no more. Take Google's Google+ which was a great way to promote your business.
A Breakdown of Every Major Social Media Platform for Business Owners
How every social media platform can play a big part in expanding your brand.
Torrey Tayenaka
PublishedHow much does Social Media cost companies in 2011?
Even though this article was written in 2011, it has great points worth taking note of.
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How Much Does Social Media Marketing Cost?
Quote from this article: Restructuring an existing Twitter account with “limited coaching” to achieve client goals is still going to cost you between $1,000-$2,500 per month, with some charging as much as $4,000 per month.
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Do you outsource your social media marketing? I know I do it in house promoting various projects I work on, and it's really very time consuming! But when you get sales, it's all worth it! I keep building up following. For example a month ago I started a new Instagram account for one of my projects, and I am up to 360 followers. Not bad, I am satisfied, specially I am attracting the right followers. It's important to have quality followers in line with your specific business.
What's your social media strategy, do you do it in house or outsource it?
Friday, July 24, 2020
Wordpress tips and tricks
8 of the best photo-editing apps for your iPhone and Android phone
These awesome free and paid photo-editing apps open up endless creative opportunities for your phone photography.
1. Snapseed
Google-owned Snapseed offers a wide range of exposure and color tools to make tweaks to your images, but also has plenty of filter options, from vintage styles to modern, punchy HDR looks. You can layer the effects up to create some interesting edits on your image. And best of all, it's totally free.
5G information from CNET - July 2020
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The Defense Department says the FCC's approval of Ligado's petition to use satellite spectrum for 5G will destroy GPS.
5G: Everything you need to know |
A big boost in speed and responsiveness is just the tip of the iceberg for the next-gen cellular technology being rolled out now. 5G made simple: https://www.cnet.com/videos/5g-made-simple/?ftag=CAD-04-10aac3a&bhid=26824672969200884274889905229746&mid=12941740&cid=1290170515 5G myths, debunked: 5G doesn't cause COVID-19 and won't replace 4G We clear up some of the confusion around the next-gen wireless tech. COVID-19 has pushed health care online -- and 5G will make it betterQualcomm President Cristiano Amon talks up mobile's role in helping combat the novel coronavirus |
Monday, July 20, 2020
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