11-03-2007, 05:20 PM
I've had a few questions regarding this so I figured I would post it here so everyone can benefit form this.
If you install the ipod software some of the jukebox software on your PC stops working (thankfully the windows media player continues to work).
In the i-tunes software go to EDIT, Preferences, Advanced, Importing. Set encoding to MP3 (not any of the apple formats). Then save your settings of course.
This will tell your software that any CD's you rip and store on your computer you want in unprotected MP3.
As for the i-pos working with MP3, well, it does and always will (Apple is smart enough not to shoot off their big toe).
If you do not set the importing to MP3, any of your CD's you rip will be stored on your computer in the Apple proprietary format making it pretty much useless to use with any other jukebox or media software. If you have any questions, post here & I'll do my best to answer.
If you install the ipod software some of the jukebox software on your PC stops working (thankfully the windows media player continues to work).
In the i-tunes software go to EDIT, Preferences, Advanced, Importing. Set encoding to MP3 (not any of the apple formats). Then save your settings of course.
This will tell your software that any CD's you rip and store on your computer you want in unprotected MP3.
As for the i-pos working with MP3, well, it does and always will (Apple is smart enough not to shoot off their big toe).
If you do not set the importing to MP3, any of your CD's you rip will be stored on your computer in the Apple proprietary format making it pretty much useless to use with any other jukebox or media software. If you have any questions, post here & I'll do my best to answer.