Apparently Iâm still working from an older bookmark. Thank you for supplying the more current address.
Sean On May 9, 2016, at 3:31 PM, Andrew <andywh...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > I just noticed the other day that the Lute Society of America has a new page, > and the facsimiles page is here now. > > http://lutesocietyofamerica.org/Tab-Facsimiles > > >> On 10 May 2016, at 7:50 AM, Sean Smith <lutesm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Alternatively, most (all? I havenât checked all the links) library sites >> that offer the vihuela books on the web can be found here: >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/links/Digital-Facsimiles.html<http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/links/Digital-Facsimiles.html> >> >> Sean >> >> >> On May 9, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Alan Hoyle <adr...@gmail.com >> <mailto:adr...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >>> Not sure about Windows 10, but on Windows 7 this Vihuela CD-ROM can be made >>> to function 'properly' if you select 'Run as Administrator'. I did send >>> instructions to Chris Goodwin (a few years ago now) - a pity as I can no >>> longer find either the CD-ROM or my copy of the complete sequence of steps >>> that ends with selecting 'Run as Administrator' - perhaps a more savvy >>> reader of this will know what to do. >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> >>> On 9 May 2016 at 22:34, Sean Smith >>> <lutesm...@gmail.com<mailto:lutesm...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Monica, >>> >>> I have this CD of vihuela books and also found the interface less than >>> ideal. I opened it as its own folder (Finder in my case although I imagine >>> Explore would do it, too) and found the group of images for each book. I >>> named a new folder on my desktop for each book/composer and dragged the >>> images en masse to the respective folder. At the end of the day (ok, it >>> didnât take that long) I had a folder for each book. To further help keep >>> it straight, I duplicated the images of the tables of content and labeled >>> them ÂTOC, chapter ÂX"â as needed so I could find the pieces as I need >>> them. Then I never used the CD again. >>> >>> I took the liberty of responding to the group as well because Iâve seen >>> this come up before concerning this CD. I hope this helps. >>> >>> Sean >>> >>> >>> On May 9, 2016, at 11:48 AM, mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Many thanks for this. It will take some time to digest and check >>>> everything you suggest. >>>> it was upgraded from Windows 7. >>>> Inadvertently - it just happened. The CDROM is of the vihuela books >>>> and the music CD was newish. >>>> I don't want to take up too much of >>>> anyone's time so I'll try what you suggest and see what happens. >>>> >>>> Thanks to others who also replied. >>>> Best >>>> Monica >>>> ----Original Message---- >>>> >>>> From: tiorbin...@gmail.com >>>> Date: 09/05/2016 18:45 >>>> To: "mjlhall@tiscali. >>>> co.uk"<mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> >>>> Subj: Re: [LUTE] Not really a lute >>>> question but... >>>> >>>> Hi Monica, >>>> >>>> First thing: is this a problem with one CD >>>> or all of them? (Had to ask.) If >>>> it is just one, inspect the surface >>>> (not the label side) with reflected >>>> light and look for oil, finger- >>>> grease, scratches, etc. Inspect the label >>>> side for damage to the inner >>>> circumference of the metal layer: that's where >>>> the 'table of contents' >>>> resides, and if it is damaged, the CD might not be >>>> recognized. >>>> >>>> A >>>> couple of needed questions: >>>> Did you buy this computer with windows 10 >>>> on it, or is this an upgrade? >>>> Did the computer come with a CD drive? >>>> >>>> (Hey, at least I'm not asking if you turned it off and back on again!) >>>> >>>> >>>> If it's not a problem with 'legacy hardware' and drivers that aren't >>>> >>>> available for Windows 10', you should be able to play CDs using (I kid >>>> you >>>> not) "Groove Music and Movies and TV". This is Microsoft's new >>>> jukebox. It >>>> should be in the "All Programs" list accessible from the >>>> start button. >>>> >>>> If you prefer something familiar, you can find the >>>> Windows Media Player >>>> (which is included in Win10) by using the >>>> WindowsKey +R combination, then >>>> typing >>>> wmplayer.exe <return> >>>> When it >>>> appears in the search list, right click it and select "Pin to >>>> taskbar", >>>> then it's easier to find when you need it. >>>> >>>> That's what you have to do >>>> to play a CD if the computer recognizes the CD >>>> player. >>>> >>>> If it doesn't, >>>> it gets harder. The default CD/DVD reader/writer drivers in >>>> Windows10 >>>> _should_ work with anything that isn't physically defective. You >>>> should >>>> be able to buy a USB DVD/CD player (writer, etc) and plug it in and >>>> use >>>> it without problems. >>>> >>>> If your problem is that the CD player is not >>>> recognized by the computer, it >>>> may be that it isn't getting a good >>>> connection. On a notebook computer, >>>> some CD/DVD drivers can be removed, >>>> and if they are not put all the way >>>> back in properly, they might not. >>>> In that case, taking them out and putting >>>> them back in works. >>>> >>>> If you >>>> have a desktop, and it was worked on recently or went to a shop to >>>> have >>>> the Win10 update, it is possible that the CD was disconnected, and not >>>> >>>> hooked back up. Fixing that requires getting into the box and hooking >>>> it >>>> back up, and usually, if it was because someone serviced it and >>>> forgot to >>>> hook it back up, they should be happy to correct it. (And >>>> test it!) >>>> >>>> Beyond that, you really shouldn't have to go searching for >>>> CD/DVD drivers, >>>> unless the drive is very weird and came with its own >>>> driver disk. If it >>>> did, the likelihood of finding drivers for win10 >>>> that support it is very >>>> small. If it was very expensive, the >>>> manufacturer's web site might have >>>> updated drivers. It'd make more >>>> sense just to replace it (especially >>>> because the drives have been >>>> improved a lot since the days of specialized >>>> drivers.) >>>> >>>> If you get >>>> through all this without success, or have questions, feel free >>>> to write >>>> back, I'll do what I can. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Ray >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at >>>> 12:00 PM, mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk < >>>> mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does >>>> anyone know how to play CDs or CDROMS on Windows 10. Does seem to >>>>> >>>> have any drives for this... >>>>> Best wishes to all. >>>>> Monica >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To >>>> get on or off this list see list information at >>>>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- > > > -- --
