How do I force WMP to encode in MP3?

Iridium · Apr 13, 2005, 05:10 PM

I have used a program, TweakXP I think, that has an option to make WMP encode in MP3. But on my work laptop I don't have admin to install any programs. I was curious if someone could maybe give me the route to change it myself. I might have enough "rights" to do it that way.

**dj_stick** · Apr 14, 2005, 02:22 AM

open WMP 10
go to the options
go to the ripping tab
under the format menu choose mp3

Iridium · Apr 14, 2005, 02:55 PM

Eh, forgot to post that it was WMP 9. All the options available in that window are for WMA files. I can't update to WMP 10.

pr0digal jenius · Apr 14, 2005, 03:23 PM

why can't you ???

Iridium · Apr 14, 2005, 07:24 PM

It's my work laptop, company property, I can't update/install any programs w/o admin rights and I really wouldn't want to anyway as there are possible conflicts with some of the software we use. I can get into regedit though. Pretty sure I can make some changes in there however. I don't think they blocked that from me.

I encode to .flac at home and I was hoping to be able to at least encode in .mp3 with this machine while at work. I am in the process of backing up my cd's and some of them I don't care about having a lossy codec. Plus, I just wanna know how to do it.

peterosesbookie · May 29, 2005, 11:47 PM

Go into safemode and logon under administrator. Sometimes companies forget to put an administrator password in during install.

later

pete

Apr 13, 2005, 05:10 PM	#1
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	How do I force WMP to encode in MP3? I have used a program, TweakXP I think, that has an option to make WMP encode in MP3. But on my work laptop I don't have admin to install any programs. I was curious if someone could maybe give me the route to change it myself. I might have enough "rights" to do it that way. __________________ [color=navy]Win XP-Home Sp 2[/color] [color=blue]P4 3.2c @ 3.52 @1.6v w/SLK-900U[/color] [color=royalblue]Abit IC7-G BIOS Rev. 27[/color] [color=deepskyblue]1GB Corsair XMS XL Pro @ 2.5/3/2/6 1:1 @ 220FSB[/color] [color=lightblue]XFX 6600GT @ 585/1175 w/Stock Cooling[/color] [color=lightblue]74gb Raptor/40gb WD Caviar[/color] [color=lightblue]Ultra-X Connect 500w[/color] [color=white]3DMark03[/color],[color=white]PCMark04[/color]

Apr 14, 2005, 02:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	Eh, forgot to post that it was WMP 9. All the options available in that window are for WMA files. I can't update to WMP 10. __________________ [color=navy]Win XP-Home Sp 2[/color] [color=blue]P4 3.2c @ 3.52 @1.6v w/SLK-900U[/color] [color=royalblue]Abit IC7-G BIOS Rev. 27[/color] [color=deepskyblue]1GB Corsair XMS XL Pro @ 2.5/3/2/6 1:1 @ 220FSB[/color] [color=lightblue]XFX 6600GT @ 585/1175 w/Stock Cooling[/color] [color=lightblue]74gb Raptor/40gb WD Caviar[/color] [color=lightblue]Ultra-X Connect 500w[/color] [color=white]3DMark03[/color],[color=white]PCMark04[/color]

Apr 14, 2005, 07:24 PM	Thread Starter #5
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	It's my work laptop, company property, I can't update/install any programs w/o admin rights and I really wouldn't want to anyway as there are possible conflicts with some of the software we use. I can get into regedit though. Pretty sure I can make some changes in there however. I don't think they blocked that from me. I encode to .flac at home and I was hoping to be able to at least encode in .mp3 with this machine while at work. I am in the process of backing up my cd's and some of them I don't care about having a lossy codec. Plus, I just wanna know how to do it. __________________ [color=navy]Win XP-Home Sp 2[/color] [color=blue]P4 3.2c @ 3.52 @1.6v w/SLK-900U[/color] [color=royalblue]Abit IC7-G BIOS Rev. 27[/color] [color=deepskyblue]1GB Corsair XMS XL Pro @ 2.5/3/2/6 1:1 @ 220FSB[/color] [color=lightblue]XFX 6600GT @ 585/1175 w/Stock Cooling[/color] [color=lightblue]74gb Raptor/40gb WD Caviar[/color] [color=lightblue]Ultra-X Connect 500w[/color] [color=white]3DMark03[/color],[color=white]PCMark04[/color]

Apr 14, 2005, 03:23 PM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	why can't you ???

May 29, 2005, 11:47 PM	#6
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Go into safemode and logon under administrator. Sometimes companies forget to put an administrator password in during install. later pete