--- Dana Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings all, > > > > From: George Mogiljansky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Which kind of Audio file does a Windows user use by > default? (and > > a bit OT) > > > > Many thx to Eric, Scott, KADagget for their input. > > The intended receiver of my largesse has warned me of > > his primitive technology and expensive Internet access > > charges. Another source told me that .wav files are > > very large. > > If your friend's Windows is really old with really limited > multimedia, > another option is to use QT (there's others, but for you this is > certainly > readily available) to convert to a MIDI file, which gets played on > even old > Media Player apps (WIn 3.1, et. al.) and suffers not at all with > compatibility concerns.
MIDI playback still requires a sound card. No matter what else, audio playback requires a sound card. There are player apps for all versions of windows for a wide array of file formats and some for DOS too, but every single one of them requires a sound card. Eric J ===== PB145, iceBook Classic II(x2), Performa 405,IIci 6100/66 DOS Compatible, Blue and White G3 and random bits and pieces You are not drowning in old computer parts until you start charting tides... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
