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Make sure you have version 1.19 or greater.  Also, if you are using WinNT or Win2k, please make sure you are installing the software in Administrator mode in order to get the file associations set up correct.

I have also put together a program which will fix your associations.  I found a problem with one customer having dangling VisioSonic associations.  Download and run this program and it will re-direct any default associations that are not valid anymore to the mp3 to wave converter.

My problem isn’t in here!

Registered users receive technical support. Send an email to convertersupport@acoustica.com for more help.

On Win2k…
1. Double click "My Computer".
2. Select "Folder Options" from the "Tool" menu
3. Click on the "File Types" tab.
4. Scroll down to "Mp3 File" and select it.
5. There should be a button titled "Restore".  Click "Restore".

On WinME…
1. Double click "My Computer".
2. Select "Folder Options" from the "View" or "Tool" menu
3. Click on the "File Types" tab.
4. Scroll down to "Mp3 File" and select it.
5. There should be a button titled "Restore".  Click "Restore".

That should fix the problem!  If you are still having problems seeing the "Convert mp3(s) to wave(s)…" menu item, please let us know at convertersupport@acoustica.com!

If you are using Netscape to download the installation and WinAmp keeps trying to play the installation file, you should try using Internet Explorer to download the installation.

You're already to convert your mp3s…but where are they?

You can go to the Window's Start button, followed by "Find", followed by "Files or Folders".  Type '*.mp3' without the single quotes and make sure "My Computer" is selected in the "Look In" control.  Then press the "Find Now…" button.  This will take awhile and scan your hard drive for all your mp3s.  Then you just have to right click on the ones you want to convert!

Depending on the mp3 player you have, you may see the "Convert mp3(s) to wave(s)…" menu even if you aren't right clicking on a .mp3.  I won't go into the gorey details, but you'll want to be able to see file extensions to know for sure if a file is an mp3 or not.  You need to see the actual .mp3 extension to know that it is an mp3 file.  Sometimes, people will try to convert .rm,.ra,.asf,.wsm, and many others.  So how do you see what extension it is?

Follow these instructions to see file extensions.  Double click "My Computer".  Go to View and select "Folder Options…"  Click on the "View" tab and make sure that "Hide file extensions for known types" is NOT CHECKED.  Press "OK" and you should be able to see the file extensions now!

You've installed the software and you are right clicking on an mp3 for the very first time.  You see the "Convert mp3(s) to wave(s)…" menu item and you left click it but nothing happens.  You may have run into a relatively rare problem where certain system components relating to the rich edit dll are not available. You may verify that you have this problem by going to Start, followed by Run… Type 'wordpad' and press OK.

If Wordpad does not launch then you might have this problem.  To fix the problem you should go to Start, followed by Settings, followed by Control Panels.  Double click the Add/Remove control panel and select the Windows Setup tab.  Select and highlite Accessories and then press Details.  Scroll down to the bottom and make sure Word Pad is checked.  Check it if its not and then press OK, followed by another OK.  You may be asked to put your Windows CD in and/or restart.

Yes you can!  You can launch it via the command line like this :

mp3towave -C "pathtomp3"

Note that it needs the quotes around the path to the mp3 and the c needs to be a capital C.  Of course, the mp3 to wave executable directory must be in your path variable or you must put the explicit path to the executable in the command line call.

Do not panic!  In many cases, there may be a processing delay.  Sometimes, people have supplied the wrong email address.  In rare cases, the registered users are unreachable due to mis-configured email clients or privacy control.

Please make sure you are typing in the registration code.  It is pretty common to accidentally type in the product # or order #.  Scan down your order email to the line that says "Your registration code is: " and the number right after that is your registration code!