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ozzy214
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 17:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Got a really good one. Okay imagine two computers..lets call them the main and backup. Now the speakers are hooked to the main and I want to play something off the backup using the speakers on the main. Now is their a way to do this through a file sharing network? Without have to disconnect speakers and hooking them to the backup?
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djscoop
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 19:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a much easier solution for you:

Install winamp on both computers, and there is a really cool winamp plugin that allows you to store and play your files on say your backup computer, but control winamp from your main computer. (assuming they are networked together.) I can't remember what the plugin was called, but I am sure you can find it somewhere here:

http://winamp.com/plugins/

I used it briefly a couple years ago and it worked great...
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djscoop
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 19:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
okay not sure if this is the exact one I used, but here is one I just found that seems to be good:

http://winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=6182

but as you can see by searching "network" under the plugins section, there are several more to choose from:

http://winamp.com/plugins/browse.php?search=yes&filter=C&query=network
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ozzy214
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 20:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not exactly what I was thinking, but it will work. Thanks man. Appreciate it!
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epox mobo EP-9NPAJ
amd 3700+ san diego core oc to 2.50
antec true power 430 watt dual +12 volt rails @ 18 amps each
bfg geforce 6800 gt oc edition
dragon case
2 x 512 DUAL CHANNEL ELIXOR RAM
Ibm P260 dvi & vga 21 inch crt monitor 1600 x 1200 @ 85 htz Oh yeah!!
djscoop
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 20:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
just an option, thought it might work for you...
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For the best quality mp3s use EAC (exact audio copy) to rip your audio CDs and LAME to encode them. Follow this guide:
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm
McBrat
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 20:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have same scenario but as long as they are networked there is no problem. I open winamp on my main pc then choose add files. It opens a explorer window where I go to my file server machine and load the playlist. It plays as if the MP3's were on the local machine with no plugins to mess with.
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djscoop
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 20:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
right, but I think he wants to play files on one computer, and control it with another unless I've misunderstood.
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"I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive" - Albert Einstein

For the best quality mp3s use EAC (exact audio copy) to rip your audio CDs and LAME to encode them. Follow this guide:
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm
McBrat
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_ 		16. December 2005 @ 21:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"I want to play something off the backup using the speakers on the main"

I may have misunderstood. Now I'm interested to have some more details ...LOL
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ozzy214
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_ 		17. December 2005 @ 05:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just want to use the backup to play music, but speakers are hooked to the main one. So in essence I wanted to share the speakers just like ya could with a printer.:>
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epox mobo EP-9NPAJ
amd 3700+ san diego core oc to 2.50
antec true power 430 watt dual +12 volt rails @ 18 amps each
bfg geforce 6800 gt oc edition
dragon case
2 x 512 DUAL CHANNEL ELIXOR RAM
Ibm P260 dvi & vga 21 inch crt monitor 1600 x 1200 @ 85 htz Oh yeah!!
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