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I have used the instructions provided on your convert-cassette-to-cd pages and have material on my computer but my attempts to transfer to a cd regularly tells me that there is material to write to the cd but refused to do so. I am told that I need to insert a cd although I have a blank, formatted cd in the drive.

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I am converting music (my old “Dixieland” jazz band) from cassette tape to cd using Audacity 1.2.6. It is going well until I burn the exported wav file using Express Burn Plus 4.26.

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I came across your webpage today while net surfing. I am looking to buy a device to convert my numerous VHS tapes to DVDs but am confused.

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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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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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