Can't Share New Files

[lightning49]

I am running Mac OS 9 and Limewire 1.7. I have made 12 standard MP3s with a trial subscription to MPegger 1.1. I have moved these MP3s to my shared folder. But Lime wire doesn't recognize them. The number of my shared files doesn't increase and they don't appear when I search for them. What do I do to get Lime Wire to share them? Thank ( Have reported this problem before and no-one answered.

[CycloCide]

Originally posted by lightning49
I am running Mac OS 9 and Limewire 1.7. I have made 12 standard MP3s with a trial subscription to MPegger 1.1. I have moved these MP3s to my shared folder. But Lime wire doesn't recognize them. The number of my shared files doesn't increase and they don't appear when I search for them. What do I do to get Lime Wire to share them? Thank ( Have reported this problem before and no-one answered.

Try to unshare that folder and then share it again.

[lightning49]

Thank you for your reply but please be specific about how to unshare my Limewire shared folder without deleting it then share it again. When I use sharing under Tools I can make a folder appear in my Library but the folder is empty when I try to open it. Yet the files are in my hard drive. My library is also unable to launch files. I have to find them in my hard drive and open them there. It's confusing because they appear there with numbers and not names. Look forward toyour reply.

[lightning49]

How do I make my own mp3s into Limewire files? Just moving them to my shared folder doesn't work. O even uninstalled and re-installed Limewire amd still it wouldn't register the files from my own CD collection encoded by MPegger. Please advise.

[arielle98]

HI! I also have a Mac running OS 9.0.4

RE: Shared Folders
I too an unable to launch docs/files from Limewire, I too must find them on my hard drive to open them. Sorry, I don't know why but that happens to me too.
If you are only sharing one folder I dont know how to delete it, then share it again. I think you must always have one file shared at all times. You can always make a different folder (maybe call it "public_dir" or something like that), share it, then delete and restore your "shared" file. Hope that might help!

RE: Sharing MP3s
I don't think you need to do anything to make a valid mp3 file able to be shared by limewire. I have mp3's that are saved as greyamp docs, quicktime docs, and just plain docs. They are all in the same (shared) folder and they all show up in my libraries ok.
You mentioned using MPegger as an encoder. I am unfamiliar with this program. Might I suggest you try encoding with apples iTunes? Its free and available at http://www.apple.com/itunes/ - or for more MP3 stuff that is Mac-specific might I suggest checking out http://www.mp3-mac.com
To see if hte problem might be in the way MPegger is saving your files - Try encoding a song with itunes and then put it in your shared file. Open limewire, let it get connected, then go to the "library" tab at the top right. Click on "shared" and hopefully your file will show up in the column to the right. Remember to try "refresh" if it doesn't. Hope that might fix your problem.

Good Luck

[arielle98]

Hey, this might help you too ...

LimeWire only shares files with known file extensions or file extensions you specify. By default, it shares files with the following extensions:

html htm xml txt pdf ps rtf doc tex mp3 wav au aif aiff ra ram mpg mpeg asf qt mov avi mpe swf dcr gif jpg jpeg jpe png tif tiff exe zip gz gzip hqx tar tgz z rmj lqt rar ace sit smi img ogg rm bin dmg


Check the file extensions on the docs you are trying to share.

[lightning49]

Thanks but they are standard mp3s made with MPegger. They play well, burn well, but Limewire doesn't recognize them. Very frustrating.

[arielle98]

Im sorry I couldn't help more ... Good luck and I hope you find an answer.