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5 Replies Last post: Feb 9, 2005 2:07 PM by Ronaldinho  
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jimdouglas
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Feb 7, 2005 9:11 AM

changing file formats

Hi -
I bought (downloaded) songs from iTunes for my daughter. I'd like to put them on a CD for her to play on her standard CD player - but not sure how to change the formats to be able to do that. Any suggestions?

Jim
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pdrayton
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1. Feb 7, 2005 9:23 AM in response to: jimdouglas
Re: changing file formats
Simply create a playlist, move the songs into the playlist, insert a blank CD and then click "burn CD".

Make sure in iTunes preferences you have "Audio CD" selected in the "Burning" section.
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2. Feb 7, 2005 9:26 AM in response to: pdrayton
Re: changing file formats
I tried that. Don't get any audio on the CD player. Aren't the iTunes songs in a different format than is recognized in the typical "boombox" CD player?

Jim
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moose_n_squirrel
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3. Feb 7, 2005 9:27 AM in response to: jimdouglas
Re: changing file formats
Yes, that's why pdrayton told you to select "Audio CD." That converts them to regular old audio CD format for any CD player. Did you burn to a CD or CD-RW? Some audio players don't read CD-RW.
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4. Feb 7, 2005 10:47 AM in response to: moose_n_squirrel
Re: changing file formats
OK - thanks. I'll give it another try. Should be R, but I could have grabbed an RW. Will check again.

Jim
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Ronaldinho
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5. Feb 9, 2005 2:07 PM in response to: jimdouglas
Re: changing file formats
Okay, this may be a dumb question, but you do know you have to push the "burn" button twice, right?

You push it once, and the little panels open revealing a yellow-and-black fallout-warning-looking icon. ITunes will also (I think) open you CD drive and prompt you to put in a blank disk.

Then you have to push the newly-revealed icon, and you'll go through a burning process which will take a few minutes.

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