Need help with wma files, please

Published on November 14, 2005 By HC1240 In Personal Computing

I'm trying to figure out how to compress a wma file so that it doesn't take 15 minutes to download. I have one uploaded Link, but it's so big! Is there an easy way to compress the file? I've seen clips of similar length be close to 5mg... but mine is like 36! Any help y'all can offer will be greatly appreciated!

Comments

Tova7

on Nov 14, 2005

Put a really heavy book on it and that should squeeze it down some.

Pfft...that is my only computer expertise......

These questions usually get lots of answers at night for some reason...so bump it if you don't get a reply!

Have a good one.

MountainDragon

on Nov 15, 2005

Are you creating the file? There are different settings for wma files that determine the quality/size ratio. If it's a file that already been created you can probably convert it to a small, lower quality version. Check Tools->Options in Media Player.

HC1240

on Nov 17, 2005

Aaaaaargh. I still can't figure this out. I downloaded a program called winLAME, and I thought it had converted it... but it only saved about a ten second clip. No wonder it was only 4KB... LMBO.

Still looking for suggestions... thanks!

HC1240

on Nov 18, 2005

*bump* Please help...

Island Dog

on Nov 18, 2005

You need to be more specific. What program are you using to create the file?

You can use Windows Movie Maker and adjust the compression to make it smaller.

PoSmedley

on Nov 18, 2005

You can try using 'Audacity'. It's free and allows you to adjust the 'size' and 'compression' and is relatively easy to use.

scorpio-logic

on Nov 18, 2005

ok, who has the Audacity?

PoSmedley

on Nov 18, 2005

ok, who has the Audacity?

here is the linkLink

erika888

on Nov 19, 2005

I need help applying my new windows media player skin. If anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

HC1240

on Nov 22, 2005

Ok... I have Audacity. I'll try that... thanks.

Bichur

on Nov 22, 2005

I need help applying my new windows media player skin. If anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

stick it in the wmp skins folder
I use Firefox it automatically 'opens with' and installs

then it shows up in your skins list on wmp

PoSmedley

on Nov 23, 2005

By the way HC...nice icon.

HC1240

on Nov 23, 2005

By the way HC...nice icon.

Uh.... thanks?

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