can't find the mp3 I exported

[jolan]

Hi,
I'm sure the question is already asked. Anyhow I do ask again since I undurstand best when I tell it in my own words and add that I' m pretty simple and uneducated in software matters.
I have downloaded LAME and do the thing with exporting. the first time I found Lame back in de documents and settings.
Now.....Where... can I find the MP3 file back??
Please help me. I've promised a bunch of people this MP3 since they told me it is so simple with audacity... I'm sure it is!
But not yet for me.
Thanks a bunch!
Jolan

[Irish]

Probably the simplest way to find it is to go through the motions of exporting another file:

Start Audacity.
Click Project > New Audio Track (This will be an empty track, but we need it so Audacity thinks there is something to export)
Click File > Export as MP3
You will get a window titled "Save MP3 File as", and with a bit of luck this will be pointing to where you saved the last MP3.
At the top of the window there is a drop-down box. Click on it and it will show you where in your folder structure you are saving the file. Make a note of where that is.
Close Audacity, and use Windows Explorer to get to the location where your file is.

PO'L

[kozikowski]

Unless you changed it, Windows is likely to hide the .mp3 part of the filename and further, may tell you that it's a Windows Media file. It makes Windows so darn much fun to get lost in.

Koz