README for Accord CD Ripper Free for Windows XP/Vista/7

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http://www.accmeware.com
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System Requirements
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Minimum System Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
1.0 GHz or faster processor 
512 MB RAM 
10 MB free hard drive space 
CD Drive 

Recommended System Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
1.8 GHz or faster processor(s) 
1 GB RAM 
10 MB free hard drive space 
CD Drive 
Sound Card 
Internet connection 
Windows Media Player 11 or later
Administrator Rights
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Contact Info
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If you are experiencing difficulties in using or accessing our web site please contact the webmaster: webmaster@accmeware.com. 
Technical support, please contact support@accmeware.com or browse the URL www.accmeware.com. 
Sales and market, please contact market@accmeware.com. 

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What's New?
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Thanks to everyone who reported bug(s) and/or gave suggestion(s)!


V.6.3.5: (Jun 23, 2010)
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+ Fixed a rare track length bug.



V.6.3.3: (Jun 10, 2010)
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+ Added new feature: show ripping progress and status on the Windows 7 taskbar.



V.6.2.8: (Mar 30, 2010)
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+ Uptodate encoder: Lame 3.98.4.



V.6.2.3: (Feb 6, 2010)
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+ Add support for freedb protocol 6 and UTF-8 encoding listing.
+ Fixed the problem of parsing local cddb file which contains unicode characters.
+ Fixed a bug which causes the application to crash when the cddb listing contains % characters.
+ Many other minor bugs fix and enhancements.



V.6.1.6: (Nov 12, 2009)
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+ Officially supports Windows 7 now.
+ Fixed a bug which causes the application fail to launch on some computers.
+ Many other minor bugs fix and enhancements.



V.6.1.5: (Oct 25, 2009)
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+ Improved multiple freedb listings handling.
+ Fixed a tip of the day bug.
+ Fixed some minor bugs. 



V.6.1.3: (Oct 10, 2009)
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+ Full unicode support.
+ Improved ripping speed. 
+ Improved metadata writing.
+ Fixed a local CDDB bug. 



V.6.1.1: (Aug 20, 2009)
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+ Fixed a Vista UAC compatible issue.
+ Fixed a file length bug.
+ Improved the toolbar and statusbar.



V.6.1.0: (Jul 16, 2009)
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+ Improved ripping speed. 
+ Fixed a float point PCM bug.
+ Fixed some minor bugs.
+ Some unspecified user interface enhancements.



V.6.0.0: (May 2, 2009)
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+ Renamed the soft and change the license type.
+ Updated WAV encoder.
+ Improved ripping speed. 
+ Improved user interface. 
+ Fixed compatible issue with Windows Vista. 
+ Fixed some minor bugs.



V.5.0.1: (Mar 26, 2009)
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+ Fixed a memory leakage bug.
+ More smooth sound playback. 
+ Some unspecified user interface enhancements.



V.5.0.0: (Mar 6, 2009)
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Features
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The best of all, it's a FREE cd ripper.
Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3. 
Incredibly high ripping speed.
Fully optimized for SSE/Hyper thread technology and get extra speed boost on multiprocessor systems.
Retrieve album info from remote and local CDDB (Compact Disc Database) servers. 
CDDB info can be edited/revised/saved.
On-the-fly ripping, no temporary file generated. 
Elegant and intuitive user interface, very easy to use.
Write metadata of the output audio files and M3U playlist file.
Build-in latest Lame MP3 encoder which is generally believed as the the best MP3 encoder in the world. 
Plain audio CD Player.
All kinds of CD and DVD drives are supported (including IDE, SCSI, USB etc.).
Multiple disc media supported, including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW ,DVD+RW.
Multisession (CD-Extra) supported.
All events are logged for future diagnosis.
ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) supported. 
Windows Vista compatible.
