MPEG Layer 3 Audio

[Patrick Whittle]

Has anyone experienced problems with audio files in Windows? I have tried
using ITunes, as well as Windows Media Player. Songs will sometimes pause /
slow-down shortly… all of a sudden. Is this because of my computer (RAM =
1GB with 1.7 Ghz CPU) ???

[Bill in Co.]

Patrick Whittle wrote:
> Has anyone experienced problems with audio files in Windows? I have tried
> using ITunes, as well as Windows Media Player. Songs will sometimes pause
> /
> slow-down shortly. all of a sudden.

> Is this because of my computer (RAM = 1GB with 1.7 Ghz CPU) ???

I seriously doubt it! Something else is apparently wrong on your system.
But this isn't much to go on.

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:03:37 -0500, "Patrick Whittle"
> wrote:

> Has anyone experienced problems with audio files in Windows? I have tried
> using ITunes, as well as Windows Media Player. Songs will sometimes pause /
> slow-down shortly… all of a sudden.


Are the files on your computer, or are they coming in over your
internet connection? If the latter, it's almost certainly that your
connection isn't fast enough.



> Is this because of my computer (RAM =
> 1GB with 1.7 Ghz CPU) ???


If you are asking whether the computer might not be good enough or
powerful enough to play them, no, that's not the problem.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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[Patrick Whittle]

I download MP3 files from Internet; I then run them locally. I get files
using LimeWire. My guess, looking into my problem, is that the creator of
my MP3 files has doctored them in some way. d'Ya think?


"Ken Blake, MVP" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:03:37 -0500, "Patrick Whittle"
> > wrote:
>
>> Has anyone experienced problems with audio files in Windows? I have
>> tried
>> using ITunes, as well as Windows Media Player. Songs will sometimes pause
>> /
>> slow-down shortly. all of a sudden.
>
>
> Are the files on your computer, or are they coming in over your
> internet connection? If the latter, it's almost certainly that your
> connection isn't fast enough.
>
>
>
>> Is this because of my computer (RAM =
>> 1GB with 1.7 Ghz CPU) ???
>
>
> If you are asking whether the computer might not be good enough or
> powerful enough to play them, no, that's not the problem.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Daave]

Patrick Whittle wrote:
> I download MP3 files from Internet; I then run them locally. I get
> files using LimeWire. My guess, looking into my problem, is that the
> creator of my MP3 files has doctored them in some way. d'Ya think?

Do you have evidence that these are "doctored: files?

What happens when you play other MP3s (for instance, MP3s of tracks
ripped from CDs you own)?

How about trying Winamp or Winamp Classic? See:

http://www.winamp.com/player

or
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2007/PL2007MULTIMEDIA.php#2.40AudioPlayer