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How do i download free songs from the internet ?

Jan 12, 2005 4:21AM PST

I recently got a Alba mp3 player. I know how to get song from my c.d's onto it, but i wanna know how to download free songs from the internet onto my mp3 player. Can anybody help me?

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Re: how to download
Jan 12, 2005 8:21PM PST

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Connect to the internet
3. Start your web browser.
4. Find an mp3 on the internet that you want.
5. Point the mouse to the link for the mp3.
6. Typically, click with the right mouse button, or if you are using a one button mouse, bring up the link context menu however you do that.
7. Select the menu item for saving the link target/link item
8. Typically you will get a box asking you for a directory and file name - often with those filled out for the default. Write a note to yourself of the values that you use.
9. Click okay.
10. After a while - maybe a very very very very long while if you are running on a slow modem - the download will be complete and you will have the mp3.

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re: How do i download free songs from the internet ?
Jan 13, 2005 4:22AM PST

you can do what the first person said, but usually downloading songs that way is illegal and if done in the wrong places can result in computer viruses or a lawsuit against you. So if you don't care about supporting the artist, and don't mind risking the other things I mentioned, then go ahead and download songs for free.

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Downloading
Jan 13, 2005 8:16PM PST

Actually, I download legal free MP3s daily.
Many artists go out of their way to make music
available for their fans. Just check out one of the
legal sites - many times the artists make the music available on their own sites. Sometimes, a label makes a track or two available from a new release, etc.

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mp3 player
Mar 17, 2005 5:48AM PST

if you go to www.winmx.co.uk and click download winmx now you will have the program to be able to download free music. once the program is installed you can click search to search then double click the song you want you can download it (providing you are on the internet)