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Thread started 05/06/08 5:47pm

jonylawson

is it always this bloody slow downloading mp3's

me thinks im being thick

why isnt is like zooooom-done
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Reply #1 posted 05/06/08 5:47pm

Spookymuffin

How long does it take you to say the "zoom" - I can't accurately gauge the speed you're looking for.
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Reply #2 posted 05/06/08 5:48pm

jonylawson

and as im just doing it from a preloaded cd you'd think it wouldnt take almost 2 hours to download 5 cds then to pop on my mp3 player

sigh..... sad
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Reply #3 posted 05/06/08 5:49pm

jonylawson

went to work at 10.30

loaded 5 cds onto windows

clicked onto copy onto my mp3

2 bloody hours im just about done!

damn asshole hospital computer!
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Reply #4 posted 05/06/08 5:49pm

Spookymuffin

jonylawson said:

and as im just doing it from a preloaded cd you'd think it wouldnt take almost 2 hours to download 5 cds then to pop on my mp3 player

sigh..... sad


eek jesus how old is your computer?
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Reply #5 posted 05/06/08 5:50pm

jonylawson

its an hp 7500 pentinium 4-windows xp

quick internet tho
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Reply #6 posted 05/06/08 5:50pm

Spookymuffin

jonylawson said:

its an hp 7500 pentinium 4-windows xp

quick internet tho


optical drive read speed?
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Reply #7 posted 05/06/08 5:52pm

jonylawson

i dunno-but its taken me 10 bloody minutes to get 40% of one roy ayres song sad mad
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Reply #8 posted 05/06/08 5:52pm

jonylawson

ive stopped it-im off doon the gym
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Reply #9 posted 05/06/08 5:53pm

Spookymuffin

jonylawson said:

i dunno-but its taken me 10 bloody minutes to get 40% of one roy ayres song sad mad


There are so many factors that could affect it; read speed, quality of rip you're trying to get.

i think the solution is to go make a cuppa.
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