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I’m 75 and not very computer “clever!” Downloaded audacity from audio cassttes via microphone socket, exported to Windows Media player etc but does not have any tracks. Now got a CD of 78 minutes but only one track,can’t fast forward or anything apart from play. What have I done wrong? I’m on Windows Vista.

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Thanks for your directions on converting cassettes to digital files using Audacity.

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I connect the lines to my computer line in and the headphone of the cassette. I hit record on the PC and play on the cassette. Audacity doesn’t record what is on the tape, but I can hear what Im doing in the back ground and hear myself talk. what am I doing wrong? 

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I downloaded the Audacity software as I am trying to record an old audio cassette to wav format. No matter what I try, Audacity only seems to record one channel properly. I’ve tried playing with the edit/preferences tab to change from mono to stereo and back. I’ve also tried changing soundcards but this doesn’t work either.  And I am almost certain that my cable from the player to the computer is stereo. I am not technically minded so am wondering if I am missing something basic?

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I recorded a cassette tape, transferred it to computer thru both Audacity and Sound Recorder. I have burned TDK CD-R discs in MP3, WMA and WAV. They only play on my computer (Windows Vista, unfortunately, HP A6300T, Windows Media Player 10).

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