"dougreed" wrote in message
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Hi, I am not a computer or tech geek. I have over 1000 lp's and I need
some help so I can listen to them on wma or mp3. My old Gateway micro
tower has been just fine til now. I tried the Gateway 'Tech' site and
guess what, no help . I need to know if I can put some type of
card in the empty add-in slot in the back of this thing. All I need is
a card with RCA input jacks that I can plug my stereo into and turn
the analog signal into digital for wma or mp3 storage on a hard drive.
I do not know what type of connectors ( if any ! ) are in the empty
slot, I don't know what type of card I may need. I dont need any bells
or whistles, just interface from analog to digital via RCA inputs. Yes
I've seen the millions of ads for hardware/software programs that
restore the sound, arrange the tunes, bring disco back to life,
and...bla-bla-bla, I just need inputs and a processor to turn the
analog signal to digital...is there such a simple plug-in 'sound' card
device, and will it work in an old Gateway ???....thanks, Doug...
PS I promise not to listen to any of my lp's on an Ipod :smirk:

Look on the back. Are there three 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) phone jacks in a line
(often colored pink, green and blue)? If so all you need is a cable from the
dollar store, 3.5 mm to two RCA jacks.

http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/...ing/index.html will tell
you all you need. The Nero version you pay for has a program called Nero
Sound Trax which will input the sound, split it into tracks and let you
tweak it. There are other programs which will do the same.