Re: Who on the list knows old computers? MP3s won`t play back right.?

From: steve preston (steve239dak@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Dec 31 2000 - 12:47:16 EST


Awwww,man! Shot me down in flames! Maybe that nice
Hewlett Packard that Walmart has for $898 is my only
option.It has a 766 processor,128MB ram,40 gig hard
drive,and CDRW drive also.With monitor.I hear it
calling me!! Steve P.--- Andy Levy
<andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> I wouldn't bet on getting it working well at all
> with Windows. When I
> had my P133, I had 40, then 64MB of RAM, and it jsut
> barely played MP3s
> smoothly. You're short on RAM and processor time.
>
> If you can find a command-line MP3 player for
> Windows, try that and see
> if it's any better. Otherwise, start saving your
> pennies and
> brown-bagging lunch.
>
> steve preston wrote:
> >
> > Yeah,I know it`s off-topic,but I had to cast my
> line
> > out in deep waters,here.Need maximum amount of
> help.I
> > have an old AST desktop (133mhz processor,16MB
> ram).I
> > have an 850 MB "c" drive and 1 gig "d" drive in
> > it,with a 56k modem.The computer does OK,but MP3
> files
> > will not play continuously,they keep stopping
> every
> > other second or so.They download fine,but keep
> hanging
> > up when I play them.(I do have a 16 bit sound
> > card,also.) Another thing,whenever I play an MP3
> > file,any commands take FOREVER to respond,and
> usually
> > won`t until the song is over.On the assumption
> that it
> > is a memory problem,I checked on the
> manufacturer`s
> > website.My computer takes 72-pin non-parity fast
> page
> > mode DRAM simms (2mx32-70ns).I`m guessing it uses
> two
> > 8MB boards.I had the cover off the thing,but I
> can`t
> > remember if there were two or three unused simm
> > slots.I have studied all the memory types on every
> web
> > page I can find.I know they make a 72-pin EDO ram
> > module,would that replace the DRAM modules in
> mine,or
> > are they even compatible with my machine? Where
> can I
> > find some extra memory boards for this? All I am
> > wanting to do with it is download MP3s onto my
> hard
> > drives,then connect my CD recorder to the analog
> > outputs of the computer,and make me something to
> > listen to in the DAK. BTW,yes,I know a new
> computer
> > would help,but I can`t afford the new Dell that I
> want
> > right now! Gotta wait a couple months at least.
> > Thanks.Steve P.
> >
> > =====
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> auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
>
> --
> -andy
>
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