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| StereoPrincess |
| ..how the heck do you change the ending of a file. YOu know when you down load stuff from peeps and it say change the file ending to mp3. how the hell do you do that?? I imagined that all you have to do is go to rename but that does not work in windows me. what the am i doing wrong?? |
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| DuMonde TrAnCeR |
when you go on save as. go to the file type box click on the arrow and select the option with *.* next to it (probably called all files or all file types) then put the .mp3 bit on the end :)
if u wanna change it in windows if uve already downloaded it go to view and then options. u will need to disable the "hide extensions of known file types" option under the view tab
(not 100% accurate as im doing this of the top of my head hehe) hope it helped :) |
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| djdawn |
if that still doesn't work (cause you use Win XP), you have to go to the DOS window screen. Then you go to the directory of the file you want to rename with the D: or cd mp3/whatever commands. Let's say the name of the file is "Awesome - It Raaawks.com" and you want it to be mp3, then you type: ren awe*.com *.mp3
That's it:D
hope it helps.... |
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| Eugene |
| quote: | Originally posted by djdawn
if that still doesn't work (cause you use Win XP), you have to go to the DOS window screen. Then you go to the directory of the file you want to rename with the D: or cd mp3/whatever commands. Let's say the name of the file is "Awesome - It Raaawks.com" and you want it to be mp3, then you type: ren awe*.com *.mp3
That's it:D
hope it helps.... |
Are you serious, it doesn't work in XP?
What if I'm an advanced user and want to have my own way, renaming files as I see fit?
I can't do that??? |
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| StereoPrincess |
| thanks dudes. it was only because i had checked off in the options to hide the file endings but now that they are visible then everything should be ok. Thanks!! I feel dumb because this is my mom's computer and she has all different settings then I do on mine. |
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| DuMonde TrAnCeR |
Windows XP - when Windows reached out to the world and shouted...
"Hello Queens!!!"
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| djdawn |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eugene
Are you serious, it doesn't work in XP?
What if I'm an advanced user and want to have my own way, renaming files as I see fit?
I can't do that??? |
well, up to now I have not met anyone able to tell me how to see the full file name in Win XP. It just doesn't work. The "hide extensions" options is gone, and in the file properties you can't change it either. So the only way is to do it in DOS.....oh well, at least that works;) |
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| Coup |
| quote: | Originally posted by DuMonde TrAnCeR
Windows XP - when Windows reached out to the world and shouted...
"Hello Queens!!!"
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aaaaaaaaahahahaahhahahahahaahahha!!!!!!! man thats funny, think its brit humor tho! :D |
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| DuMonde TrAnCeR |
| yes it is brit humour, unless queres in america are as supremely camp as ours (esp. dale winton) |
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| Suzaku |
| quote: | Originally posted by djdawn
well, up to now I have not met anyone able to tell me how to see the full file name in Win XP. It just doesn't work. The "hide extensions" options is gone, and in the file properties you can't change it either. So the only way is to do it in DOS.....oh well, at least that works;) |
Dawn here's how I to do it in XP
1. Double click My Computer (...or whatever you've renamed it too)
2. Under the tools menu, select folder options
3. Click on the view tab
4. Uncheck the box that is labeled Hide Extensions For Known File Types |
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| djdawn |
| hey, THANKS....it works now:D! |
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