play before download

[Scrumpyjack]

Hi, new to this, can someone tell me if you can play the tracks before downloading them.....and how quick should a single track download if using 2 meg broadband.........(it took me 10 mins)

[birdy]

You can't play a track before download but you can preview it. Wait til it's downloaded maybe 20%, then click 'preview'. This way, you get to see if the sound's ok & if it's the track you're looking for.

The LW player's not the best (will give you pops & skips sometimes), you can always disable it & use another player. To disable tools > options > player, untick 'use LW player' & apply.

How long it takes to download will depend on things like your speed, connection to the host, size of the file etc

[Scrumpyjack]

thanks birdy, but ten mins seems an awful long time for a single on 2 meg?..............hope movies are quicker.lol:

[birdy]

There's a sticky (in red) at the top of this section about configuring LW for optimal performance. Have a read through that, it's got lots of good tips for getting the best out of LW.