C500 ringtones query

[Guest mr Fi Real]

Just got my first smart phone c500, i know its capable of alot, but not sure :) all i want to do at the moment is, download my own ringtones, but do i have to have the whole song or is there software to edit the tunes. Also can i download whole movies avi mpeg etc if i have a big enough mSD card???

Any help would be greatly appreaciated

[Guest Disco Stu]

Welcome to the site mate :)

Don't have a C500 myself, but to get you started...

Ringtones - need to be .wav, .wma or MID0, 1 or 2 format. The simplest route is .wav. You rip your CD using Windows Media Player or better still dBpowerAMP and convert to .wav - the latter will do both. Then you use Windows Sound Recorder (in Programs, Accessories, Entertainment) to chop out the bit you want. Remember the ansaphone cuts in after 30 seconds. Save as PCM format. Connect phone to PC with ActiveSync and copy & paste them to My Smartphone Storage Application Data Sounds.

The definitive guide is here :

http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=90760

Films - depends on formats blah, but a good start is the freeware PocketTV (you need Classic edition rather than Enterprise edition). http://www.pockettv.com/

The site includes a guide to conversion etc

That's enough for now :wink:

[Guest mr Fi Real]

Thanks alot chap, i will give that a try.

cheers! :)