2 Set target files
Double-click fnr.exe to launch the
program. It can work across all the files in a
single directory, so click ‘...’ next to Dir to
select this, then choose whether to include
sub-folders and set up file masks to target
specific file types.1 Download, extract, run
Go to http://findandreplace.io/ – click
the hamburger (three lines) button at the
top and choose Download > FnR Zip
Download. Once downloaded, right-click
fnr.zip and choose ‘Extract All’ to extract the
portable program.SEARCHANDREPLACE
ACROSSMULTIPLEFILES
Q I’ve moved my media folder,
and now none of my playlists
work because they’re pointing to
the old folder. Is there a way to
perform a search and replace across
all my playlist files at once?
KevinWilson
Cat’s solution
It’s possible to do this
via the command
prompt, Kevin, but
we’ve found a free tool that can
makes the job much easier – the
step-by-step guide reveals how
to use it.
Quickfirequestions
appear in the right-hand (don’t
worry if there’s no book cover – it’ll
only show if it’s stored in the folder
as a separate cover.jpg file as
opposed to being embedded into
each MP3 file using MP3tag).
Simply type (or copy and paste
from a site like http://www.goodreads.
com) your narrator and synopsis
into the appropriate fields, then
click Save to have the program
generate the required text files
for you. Move on to the next
audiobook and the changes
will show up the next time you
navigate to that book in Booksonic.Windows
CAN’TUPDATETO 1909
Q
I’ve tried at least six times
to update to Windows 10
version 1909 [aka the November
2019 Update]. It’ll download and
install, but after restarting only
gets 50 percent of the way through
before my laptop shuts down
completely and won’t restart. When
I restart, it undoes all changes and
reverts to the previous version.
Have you any thoughts on this?
John SweeneyI really like OneDrive’s
files-on-demand feature. Is
it possible to get this
functionality in Google Drive?
Carl Young
Google offers a package
– Drive File Stream – that does
this, but only to organisations.
If you’re happy to pay a one-off
fee, then Mountain Duck ($39,
https://mountainduck.io/)
offers this functionality via its
Smart Synchronisation feature,
which works will all supported
accounts, including Google
Drive and Dropbox.I’m trying to join multiple
CD tracks together in iTunes,
but the option doesn’t
appear when I click the
Settings button.
Kathrin Schneider
This happens when the
tracks aren’t sorted by number- click the blank field heading
above the number 1 and the
option will return.
How do I delete a stored (but
now wrong) password for
logging on to my network?
Harry Johnson
Search for – and open
– Credential Manager. You’ll
find your stored network
password under Windows
Credentials. Click to expand
it to access options for
editing or removing the
saved credentials.without forcing you to move it off
and format the drive first (that said,
always take an unencrypted image
of the drive before you begin – just
in case something goes wrong).
After encryption, you’ll be
prompted to mount the drive by
supplying your password and any
other credentials – a step you’ll
need to perform each time you
start Windows (you can instruct
VeraCrypt to prompt you to do this
automatically on system startup). If
you want to access the drive from
another computer, you’d need
VeraCrypt either installed on that
PC or running in portable mode
from a USB flash drive.Audiobooks
SPEEDUPBOOKSONIC
MANAGEMENT
Q
I’vesetupa Booksonic
audiobookserverasperyour
featureinissue170,andit works
well,butforonespecificniggle.I
knowI canaddseparatedesc.txt
andreader.txtfilestopopulate
thedescriptionandnarrator
fieldsinthelibrary,butis there
a quickerwaytodothis?I’ve
gotrathera largeaudiobook
librarytoworkthrough!
AliceOrwellNick P’s solution
You’ll be pleased to
learn that your needs
were anticipated.
Download and install the
Booksonic Library Editor (https://
github.com/galacticat/booksonic-
library-editor/), then launch
the program and switch to the
Configure tab to select your
parent Audiobooks folder. Click
Save, then switch back to the
Books tab and click Refresh Library.
Use the Library path pane to
navigate to a specific audiobook
folder where you’ll see its titleADD M ETADATA
Booksonic Library
Editor is a
must-have add-on
for audiobook
libraries.58 |^ |^ April 2020