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Computers 101

Q:
How do I download Wave (sound) files from the internet?

A:
Here's the problem. You go to download a Wave file, so you click the link to it. Then Windows automatically plays it, but doesn't display a download screen (OK, this varies a bit depending on what flavor of Windows / Explorer you're using). What can you do? Easy! Right-click it.

When you right-click the link to the Wave file, you should get an option to "Save target as..." Select that, and you'll get a dialog box that allows you to put the file wherever you like. (PS - This also works for stuff like pictures, movies, etc)

That's all well and good, but where do you put all of these little wav files? Personally, I set up a folder on my C: drive for 'em.

To do this, follow the procedure above, but when you get to the dialog box, navigate to your C: drive. Next, click the new folder button on the dialog box (it looks like a folder with a little star in the corner). Name the new folder Waves, and put all your Wave downloads in there.

Amanda's got another good source for Wave files in today's Cool Site of the Day section.

Oh, if you're really in the dark about all this downloading stuff, check out our downloading guide at:

http://www.worldstart.com/guides/download.htm

Tip of the Day

New Wave

Web link - http://www.worldstart.com/tips/newwave.htm

OK, you've downloaded some wave files and you would like to use them in your sound scheme. How do you do it? Well, it's easy!

1. First, click your Start button, Settings, Control panel (XP users, hit the Start button, Control Panel). You should see an icon for either Sounds or Sounds & Audio Devices. Double-click it.

2. A screen will be displayed that allows you to change your sounds - XP users will need to hit the Sounds tab. Select the event from the "Events" box that you would like to add your custom sound to.

As an example, if you would like to change the sound you hear when Windows starts, you would select the "Start Windows" item.

FYI - If an item has a little speaker next to it, it means it has a sound associated with it (you can still change it). If there is no speaker, the event currently doesn't have a sound associated with it, but you can certainly add one.

3. Click the Browse button and head to wherever you downloaded your Wave file to (if you followed the Computer 101 tip, it would be the Waves folder you created). Select the file and hit OK.

That should do it. Click the Preview or Play button to hear the new sound you've selected.

If you decide to change a bunch of the sounds, you may want to save the sound scheme. To do so, just click the Save As button on the sound properties screen. A box will display that allows you to give your new sound scheme a name.

Once finished, your sound scheme will be listed with all the others in the sound scheme drop down box.

Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Music Robot

Can't find the music or sound clip you're looking for? Are you ready to pull out your hair? Well don't - there's an easier way to do it.

Use the Music Robot to search for wav files with lightening speed. Just type in the letter or letters in the name of what you're looking for and it brings up a list of all the files that start with that letter. Have Fun!

http://www.musicrobot.com/cgi-bin/windex.pl

Do you have a cool site that you want to share? Send it to Amanda! Here's her address:

amanda@worldstart.com

Oh, and we're looking for non-commercial sites. We generally don't run sites that are strictly for shopping.