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Old 16-05-2006, 14:44
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I downloaded iTunes but when i tried to enter my details it says my card number was valid (i have a masetro but the selections are VISA, mastercard, switch, american express and solo).

Has anyone else had this problem? I was looking at Napster but my digital audio player from Logik isn't compatible. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Old 16-05-2006, 14:47
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Maestro is "Switch".

I used to have a Switch card, but they replaced them with Maestro. Did you ever see the penguin adverts on TV?

By the way, does your MP3 player plac .m4a format? Many don't.
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Old 16-05-2006, 14:47
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Yeah i tried that it wouldnt accept it still.
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Old 16-05-2006, 14:49
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Originally Posted by HistoryGirl
Yeah i tried that it wouldnt accept it still.
There's many places which offer downloads, but most are in WMA format, which sucks.

There is the grey-legal area AllofMP3.com, which is like <£2 per album and you choose the format you want.
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Old 16-05-2006, 14:50
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maybe i mistyped it i'll try again
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Old 16-05-2006, 15:50
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There are a few songs i have in Windows Media Player that i want to import into iTunes, but it says they are protected is there anyway of changing this?
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Old 16-05-2006, 15:53
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Originally Posted by HistoryGirl
There are a few songs i have in Windows Media Player that i want to import into iTunes, but it says they are protected is there anyway of changing this?
No, you will need to copy the songs from the CD again (assuming you still have it).

If you bought the songs from a download service (such as Napster, HMV, etc.) then there's no way to import them into iTunes. You could buy them again from the iTunes Music Store, but your best bet would be to buy the CDs because then you will be able to play them on pretty much anything.
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Old 16-05-2006, 15:56
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There actually is a way.

Does your MP3 player allow you to sync to it using Windows Media Player?

If they are syncable, go to Windows Media Player - go to Sync - Drop the song sinto there - Sync them - Then go into your MP3 player in My Computer and simply drag them back to your hard drive.

Works for me, anyway.
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Old 16-05-2006, 16:01
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Most of them are on CD. I tried to synchorise them before but it only worked once i removed the protection.
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Old 16-05-2006, 16:09
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You mean an audio CD, such as an album?

If you want, you can rip them directly into iTunes rather than using Windoes Media Player. Put the CD in, and in the left hald column it'll appear. Click on it, and then go to Import in the top right. You can change your settings on where these go, too.
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Old 16-05-2006, 16:40
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Yeah but i mean when i copied them from CD onto my music player, but i'm just going to rip them directly into iTunes it'll be easier.
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Old 16-05-2006, 18:04
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Originally Posted by HistoryGirl
Yeah but i mean when i copied them from CD onto my music player, but i'm just going to rip them directly into iTunes it'll be easier.
You can stop them being protected quite simple (if using Windows Media Player).

Go to tools > Options > Rip Music > Untick "Copy Protect Music" (if you want them in WMA, that is - I'd suggest changing the settings to MP3 at 192kpbs because MP3 is compatible with almost everything, whereas WMA is crap )
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