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The desktop is one of the worst places to store data files, you really should be creating folders/subfolders to save your production audio in. The "Windows desktop" is like a physical desktop - it's not a filing cabinet - if you put too much stuff on the desktop you are likely to lose it. ...

Peter, The equivalent to the "IBM User Guide" is essentially the "How to use Audacity" block on the front page (Steve's Book 2) and the "IBM TRM" is essentially equivalent to the "Reference" block on the front page (Steve's Book 1) BTW: I have carried the disc...

...I see Bill is drafting something for the Manual, but as regards backing up Audacity Projects the Wiki has http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/File_Management_Tips#Making_a_backup_copy_of_a_project . Curiously enough, entering "backup" in the Wiki search box finds it. Potentially useful l...

You will be getting some increased keyboad shortcut functionality probably in 2.0.1 where the effects can be assigned to a user-selectable hot-key, slong with the Analyze and Generate menu items. I have been alpha testing this and and I find the quick access to fade-in and fade-out invaluable when I...

PGA wrote:I concur with waxcylinder's advice.

Actually I have to confess it was Mrs. Waxcylinder's advice - credit where credit is due

Ok chaps time to calm down a bit ... :) I agree that we need to avoid duplication in the documentation wherever possible. I agree that there is already an entry inthe Wiki - and I agree that is is pretty thin (almost as much use as a chocolate fireguard). This should not prevent us from providing a ...

My inclination in such circumstances is to re-install the software , assuming you still have the original media - and copy the data back to your hard drive. Personally I would use Windows Explorer to make the copies explicity and not use drag&drop - for my money drag&drop is susceptible to l...

See this tutorial from the manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Splitting_a_recording_into_separate_tracks It's part of this set of tutorials: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Tutorial_-_Copying_tapes,_LPs_or_minidiscs_to_CD which you will probably find useful especially this one: http://man...

No - and I say that as it is not picking up my other 1.2.6 registry preferences settings.

It obviously did that with the very first 1.3.x I installed - but never since AFAICT

Peter

I'm guessing that you have a dot (period) somewhere in your song name. If so remove it and try again.

WC