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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides\|Configuration Wizard}}
	EAC is a powerful and advanced ripper. It delivers the highest quality rips possible based upon your hardware and unsurprisingly is the most popular ripping software at Hydrogenaudio. There's one catch: configuring it correctly is a newbie's nightmare. This guide will take you through all necessary steps of the configuration, so you will be able to enjoy error-free compressed audio no matter how advanced you are.		EAC is a powerful and advanced ripper. It delivers the highest quality rips possible based upon your hardware and unsurprisingly is the most popular ripping software at Hydrogenaudio. There's one catch: configuring it correctly is a newbie's nightmare. This guide will take you through all necessary steps of the configuration, so you will be able to enjoy error-free compressed audio no matter how advanced you are.

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	* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb]		* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb]
	* [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip]		* [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip]


	~~[[Category:EAC Guides\|Configuration Wizard & EAC]]~~

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			{{EAC guides}}
	EAC is a powerful and advanced ripper. It delivers the highest quality rips possible based upon your hardware and unsurprisingly is the most popular ripping software at Hydrogenaudio. There's one catch: configuring it correctly is a newbie's nightmare. This guide will take you through all necessary steps of the configuration, so you will be able to enjoy error-free compressed audio no matter how advanced you are.		EAC is a powerful and advanced ripper. It delivers the highest quality rips possible based upon your hardware and unsurprisingly is the most popular ripping software at Hydrogenaudio. There's one catch: configuring it correctly is a newbie's nightmare. This guide will take you through all necessary steps of the configuration, so you will be able to enjoy error-free compressed audio no matter how advanced you are.

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EAC Configuration Wizard: Disabling beginner mode is not necessary for perfect rips.

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	'''13.''' In the following step the configuration of filenames is done. Just choose an appropriate directory/filename scheme which fits best for your needs.		'''13.''' In the following step the configuration of filenames is done. Just choose an appropriate directory/filename scheme which fits best for your needs.

	'''14.''' This is the last step in the configuration wizard. ~~Here it is important that~~ you select the option ''I am expert, let me use the full potential of EAC'' to gain access to ~~every option in EAC, which is essential for perfect rips. Don~~'t ~~worry about it if you're not an expert ;-) - this tutorial explains all important options~~. ~~Also, when run in Beginner Mode,~~ EAC ~~resets some settings that are important to us~~.		'''14.''' This is the last step in the configuration wizard. Your choice here will '''not''' affect the quality of your rips. If you select the option ''I am expert, let me use the full potential of EAC'' then you will just gain access to some obscure features and options that most people don't need, and that may just make ripping more complicated. See [[EAC Options#Tools]] for details.

	[[Image:EACwizard_8.jpg\|none\|thumb\|I am an expert! (step 14)]]		[[Image:EACwizard_8.jpg\|none\|thumb\|I am an expert! (step 14)]]
	[[Image:Wizard_expert.png\|none\|frame\|Expert mode]]		[[Image:Wizard_expert.png\|none\|frame\|Expert mode]]

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Merged in content from EAC Drive Options, the first part of which was redundant with this tutorial. All images were copied over too, even if redundant.

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	Please note that the configuration done by the wizard <u>is not sufficient for perfect rips</u>. To achieve this, a manual configuration has to be done after finishing the wizard. That is the reason why an experienced EAC user is likely to skip the wizard altogether and configure all settings on his own. But for a beginner this might be a good help for the initial configuration. In the next sections all steps of the wizard are covered in detail.		Please note that the configuration done by the wizard <u>is not sufficient for perfect rips</u>. To achieve this, a manual configuration has to be done after finishing the wizard. That is the reason why an experienced EAC user is likely to skip the wizard altogether and configure all settings on his own. But for a beginner this might be a good help for the initial configuration. In the next sections all steps of the wizard are covered in detail.


			<small>''Used EAC version: V0.99 prebeta 4''</small>

	<small>The screenshots were taken from a german Windows XP, so the buttons of the dialogs (Next, Finish, Cancel etc.) are german.</small>		<small>The screenshots were taken from a german Windows XP, so the buttons of the dialogs (Next, Finish, Cancel etc.) are german.</small>
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	'''9.''' Next task is to configure the encoder to use with EAC. The next screen is just meant to give you some general information about the different compression options available. Just go on by clicking ''Next''.		'''9.''' Next task is to configure the encoder to use with EAC. The next screen is just meant to give you some general information about the different compression options available. Just go on by clicking ''Next''.

	'''10.''' In this step you can choose the encoder EAC should use. You choice depends on many factors (e.g. if you want to use a [[lossless]] or [[lossy]] format), so no recommendation can be given here. Just note the different behavior of EAC by choosing different options: When selecting ''MP3 files (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' EAC will look for [[LAME\|lame.exe]] before proceeding with the next steps. If you tick the option ''FLAC (around 6 MB/minute)'', EAC configures itself automatically ~~because it is installed including a~~ [[FLAC]] ~~encoder~~. For the options ''WMA (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' and ''WMA lossless (around 6 MB/minute)'' the Microsoft [[WMA]] Encoder 9 has to be installed on your computer. You also can skip the encoder configuration right now by selecting ''nothing right now, I will configure it later manually'' and clicking ''Next''		'''10.''' In this step you can choose the encoder EAC should use. You choice depends on many factors (e.g. if you want to use a [[lossless]] or [[lossy]] format), so no recommendation can be given here. Just note the different behavior of EAC by choosing different options: When selecting ''MP3 files (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' EAC will look for [[LAME\|lame.exe]] before proceeding with the next steps. If you tick the option ''FLAC (around 6 MB/minute)'', EAC configures itself automatically in the next step when [[FLAC]] was installed by the installer. For the options ''WMA (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' and ''WMA lossless (around 6 MB/minute)'' the Microsoft [[WMA]] Encoder 9 has to be installed on your computer. You also can skip the encoder configuration right now by selecting ''nothing right now, I will configure it later manually'' and clicking ''Next''
	[[Image:EACwizard_7.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Choosing the encoder to use (step 10)]]		[[Image:EACwizard_7.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Choosing the encoder to use (step 10)]]

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	'''12.''' With the next step the access to freedb is configured. To gain access to this service, you have to specify an email address. If you don not want to enter your real email address, just enter a fake address. Just take care that it looks like a real email address (e.g. i@wont.tell).		'''12.''' With the next step the access to freedb is configured. To gain access to this service, you have to specify an email address. If you don not want to enter your real email address, just enter a fake address. Just take care that it looks like a real email address (e.g. i@wont.tell).

	'''13.''' In the following step the configuration of filenames is done. Just choose an appropriate ~~directorty~~/filename scheme which fits best for your needs.		'''13.''' In the following step the configuration of filenames is done. Just choose an appropriate directory/filename scheme which fits best for your needs.

	'''14.''' This is the last step in the configuration wizard. Here it is important that you select the option ''I am expert, let me use the full potential of EAC'' to gain access to every option in EAC, which is essential for perfect rips. Click ''Finish'' to leave the wizard.		'''14.''' This is the last step in the configuration wizard. Here it is important that you select the option ''I am expert, let me use the full potential of EAC'' to gain access to every option in EAC, which is essential for perfect rips. Click ''Finish'' to leave the wizard.
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	=External links=		=External links=
			* [http://www.freedb.org/ freedb]
	* [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip]		* [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip]


	[[Category:EAC Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Guides]]

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	After installing [[Exact Audio Copy\|EAC]] and starting the application for the first time, the '''EAC Configuration Wizard''' will be shown automatically. It is meant to help with the initial configuration of EAC by setting up the most essential options. You also can start the wizard later on by selecting ''EAC'' -> ''Configuration Wizard...'' from the EAC menu.		After installing [[Exact Audio Copy\|EAC]] and starting the application for the first time, the '''EAC Configuration Wizard''' will be shown automatically. It is meant to help with the initial configuration of EAC by setting up the most essential options. You also can start the wizard later on by selecting ''EAC'' -> ''Configuration Wizard...'' from the EAC menu.

	Please note that the configuration done by the wizard ''is not sufficient for perfect rips''. To achieve this, a manual configuration has to be done after finishing the wizard. That is the reason why an experienced EAC user is likely to skip the wizard altogether and configure all settings on his own. But for a beginner this might be a good help for the initial configuration. In the next sections all steps of the wizard are covered in detail.		Please note that the configuration done by the wizard <u>is not sufficient for perfect rips</u>. To achieve this, a manual configuration has to be done after finishing the wizard. That is the reason why an experienced EAC user is likely to skip the wizard altogether and configure all settings on his own. But for a beginner this might be a good help for the initial configuration. In the next sections all steps of the wizard are covered in detail.

	<small>The screenshots were taken from a german Windows XP, so the buttons of the dialogs (Next, Finish, Cancel etc.) are german.</small>		<small>The screenshots were taken from a german Windows XP, so the buttons of the dialogs (Next, Finish, Cancel etc.) are german.</small>



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	=The next important steps=		=The next important steps=
	When perfect results are expected, we are not done after running through the EAC wizard, because many important options are not covered by the wizard. So the next steps would be the manual configuration of EAC. See the next articles dealing with the [[EAC configuration]] in detail.		When perfect results are expected, we are not done after running through the EAC wizard, because many important options are not covered by the wizard. So the next steps would be the manual configuration of EAC. See the next articles dealing with the [[EAC configuration]] in detail.



			=External links=
			* [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip]


	[[Category:EAC Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Guides]]

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	'''9.''' Next task is to configure the encoder to use with EAC. The next screen is just meant to give you some general information about the different compression options available. Just go on by clicking ''Next''.		'''9.''' Next task is to configure the encoder to use with EAC. The next screen is just meant to give you some general information about the different compression options available. Just go on by clicking ''Next''.

	'''10.''' In this step you can choose the encoder EAC should use. You choice depends on many factors (e.g. if you want to use a lossless or lossy format), so no recommendation can be given here. Just note the different behavior of EAC by choosing different options: When selecting ''MP3 files (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' EAC will look for lame.exe before proceeding with the next steps. If you tick the option ''FLAC (around 6 MB/minute)'', EAC configures itself automatically because it is installed including a FLAC encoder. For the options ''WMA (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' and ''WMA lossless (around 6 MB/minute)'' the Microsoft WMA Encoder 9 has to be installed on your computer. You also can skip the encoder configuration right now by selecting ''nothing right now, I will configure it later manually'' and clicking ''Next''		'''10.''' In this step you can choose the encoder EAC should use. You choice depends on many factors (e.g. if you want to use a [[lossless]] or [[lossy]] format), so no recommendation can be given here. Just note the different behavior of EAC by choosing different options: When selecting ''MP3 files (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' EAC will look for [[LAME\|lame.exe]] before proceeding with the next steps. If you tick the option ''FLAC (around 6 MB/minute)'', EAC configures itself automatically because it is installed including a [[FLAC]] encoder. For the options ''WMA (around 1.5 MB/minute)'' and ''WMA lossless (around 6 MB/minute)'' the Microsoft [[WMA]] Encoder 9 has to be installed on your computer. You also can skip the encoder configuration right now by selecting ''nothing right now, I will configure it later manually'' and clicking ''Next''
	[[Image:EACwizard_7.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Choosing the encoder to use (step 10)]]		[[Image:EACwizard_7.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Choosing the encoder to use (step 10)]]

	'''11.''' What the next step looks like depends on the choice of the encoder in the previous step. When FLAC was chosen, there is just a confirmation screen. In case of MP3, another information screen comes in between before the configuration is finished.		'''11.''' What the next step looks like depends on the choice of the encoder in the previous step. When FLAC was chosen, there is just a confirmation screen. In case of [[MP3]], another information screen comes in between before the configuration is finished.

	'''12.''' With the next step the access to freedb is configured. To gain access to this service, you have to specify an email address. If you don not want to enter your real email address, just enter a fake address. Just take care that it looks like a real email address, e.g. i.~~wont@~~tell.~~you~~		'''12.''' With the next step the access to freedb is configured. To gain access to this service, you have to specify an email address. If you don not want to enter your real email address, just enter a fake address. Just take care that it looks like a real email address (e.g. i@wont.tell).

	'''13.''' In the following step the configuration of filenames is done. Just choose an appropriate directorty/filename scheme which fits best for your needs.		'''13.''' In the following step the configuration of filenames is done. Just choose an appropriate directorty/filename scheme which fits best for your needs.
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	=AccurateRip=		=AccurateRip=
	In general, the configuration of AccurateRip is started every time when a CD is inserted into a drive which has not been configured before and the CD is known to the AccurateRip database. When you run through all the steps of the wizard, then it is likely that a CD is still inserted in your drive after finishing the wizard, so an AccurateRip popup will be shown after the wizard. In this window the drive to configure and the expected offset will be shown.		In general, the configuration of [[AccurateRip]] is started every time when a CD is inserted into a drive which has not been configured before and the CD is known to the AccurateRip database. When you run through all the steps of the wizard, then it is likely that a CD is still inserted in your drive after finishing the wizard, so an AccurateRip popup will be shown after the wizard. In this window the drive to configure and the expected offset will be shown.
	[[Image:AccurateRip_1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|AccurateRip popup window]]		[[Image:AccurateRip_1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|AccurateRip popup window]]
	Just click ''Configure'' to configure AccurateRip and the offset option in EAC. After a few seconds a confirmation dialog will be shown with the calculated offset.		Just click ''Configure'' to configure AccurateRip and the offset option in EAC. After a few seconds a confirmation dialog will be shown with the calculated offset.
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	=The next important steps=		=The next important steps=
	When perfect results are expected, we are not done after running through the EAC wizard, because many important options are not covered by the wizard. So the next steps would be the manual configuration of EAC. See the next articles dealing with the EAC configuration in detail.		When perfect results are expected, we are not done after running through the EAC wizard, because many important options are not covered by the wizard. So the next steps would be the manual configuration of EAC. See the next articles dealing with the [[EAC configuration]] in detail.


	[[Category:EAC Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Guides]]

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	=The next important steps=		=The next important steps=
	When perfect results are expected, we are not done after running through the EAC wizard, because many important options are not covered by the wizard. So the next steps would be the manual configuration of EAC. See the next articles dealing with the EAC configuration in detail.		When perfect results are expected, we are not done after running through the EAC wizard, because many important options are not covered by the wizard. So the next steps would be the manual configuration of EAC. See the next articles dealing with the EAC configuration in detail.


			[[Category:EAC Guides]]

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	'''6.''' Now your drive's features are detected: accurate stream, C2 error info and caching (in this case, the caching of audio data is meant, not the caching of data in general, as this is supported by nearly all modern drives). A popup window will you inform about the process. During the drive is tested, do not produce load on your computer as this might alter the results.		'''6.''' Now your drive's features are detected: accurate stream, C2 error info and caching (in this case, the caching of audio data is meant, not the caching of data in general, as this is supported by nearly all modern drives). A popup window will you inform about the process. During the drive is tested, do not produce load on your computer as this might alter the results.
	[[Image:EACwizard_4.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Detecting the ~~dirve~~'s features (step 6)]]		[[Image:EACwizard_4.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Detecting the drive's features (step 6)]]

	'''7.''' When the popup window disappears, the detected features of the drive are shown. Just confirm these by clicking ''Next''.		'''7.''' When the popup window disappears, the detected features of the drive are shown. Just confirm these by clicking ''Next''.

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	[[Category:EAC Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|Configuration Wizard & EAC]]