I am very new at this sort of thing. I have noticed that when I download music most of them are mp3. There is one called wma. Awhile back when I got some of those I was able to play them like all the rest of the music. Now, they won't play. I get a box saying something like I'm not authorized to play them. Could someone please explain this to me? Thanks in advance and taking the time to read my message. LET THE POWER BE WITH YOU.........

WMA files have the potential to have DRM programmed into them. Which means they have limited use. Mostly such files are purchased online.

I was just wondering why sometimes I can play them and other times it tells me something like I don't have the rights to them? The limited use you talk about IS THERE A WAY TO PLAY THEM THAT I CAN DO? THANKS AGAIN......CookE

I'm new at this thing so please bear with me......All my downloaded music from Limewire goes to WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. Is there a way I can also have it go to RealPlayer? Next, I was in RealPlayer last night and managed to IMPORT MUSIC FROM WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. WHEN I OPENED UP MY LIBRARY IN REALPLAYER IT WENT DOWN THE LINE AND "X"ed (it seemed like over half of the downloaded songs out). Now they can't be played on RealPlayer, but they still work on WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. I really appreciate any help I can get. I'm just an old retired cop of 36 years and trying to bide what time I have left making music......CookE