Below are my instructions for importing audio books from a CD into iTunes for preparation of moving the imported book to an iPod. I'm guessing that there are many other ways to accomplish this same task, but this is how I figured it out as a beginner iTunes user. My pre-teen daughter only understands clicking with a mouse, so I had to take her coded explanation of how to import music, combine it with what I read on the web and come up with a way to accomplish the same task from the keyboard. If anyone has suggestions on how to improve these directions, just let me know.
David, I have these instructions in a Ms-Word 2003 document if you want to post them to the web site. HTH, Annette Importing Audio Books from CD to iTunes Instructions compiled by Annette Carr (January 2009) NOTE: These directions are for iTunes 8 and JAWS 10. JAWS 10 does have focus issues when in iTunes. TAB-ing away from your current position and back usually resolves this problem. 1. Put CD in drive. 2. If you are asked if you want to import into iTunes, click NO. 3. If you are asked about getting CD info, it is up to you whether to answer YES or NO. If you want to just use the information retrieved from the disk, then select NO. If you want to see what is available, then select YES. If you do not like the results, then CANCEL. 4. Navigate to the name of the CD listed under devices in the source list. 5. Press the applications key to bring up the application menu and select "GET INFO". 6. Tab through the items in this dialog box and make corrections as needed. Make sure the CD title includes the CD number. If there are 10 or more CDs in the set, be sure to start labeling with 01, 02, etc. 7. TAB to the List view where you should see all of the tracks of the CD. 8. Select ALL items in the list. 9. From the Advanced menu on the menu bar select Join Tracks 10. Shift+TAB back to the Source list and make sure you have the title of the CD listed under devices selected. 11. Switch to the JAWS cursor and navigate to the status bar at the bottom of the screen, and all the way to the right to the Import button. 12. Route PC to JAWS Cursor. 13. Left mouse click to start the importing process. 14. Wait patiently until you hear the iTune chime letting you know that the importing process is complete. If you need to, you can switch back to the JAWS cursor and navigate up to the top of the screen. The line below the menu bar will provide you with the importing status. Note, switching back to the PC cursor might be an issue. You might need to TAB until you find yourself back in the source list. 15. In the Source list navigate to the iTunes Music list, most likely at the top of the list. 16. Tab to the search box and type in part or all of the book title and press enter. 17. Tab to the List of items and navigate to the book you just imported. 18. Use the application key to open the application menu and select Get Info. 19. Move to the Info tab and tab through the item and make corrections if needed. You should not need to change anything in most cases. 20. Move to the Option tab and make the following 3 changes: a. Change Media to Audio Book. b. Check "Remember Playback position". c. Check "Skip When Shuffling". d. TAB to OK and select to save changes. 21. The audio book is no longer listed in the Music items list. 22. Navigate to the Source list and move to Audio Books. 23. TAB to the item list and make sure the CD is listed. 24. Make a new play list for the book and add this item to it. 25. Navigate back to the Source list and move to the CD listed under Devices. 26. Open the application menu with the applications key and navigate to Eject Disk. 27. Repeat the above steps for all CD in the set. 28. Sync iPod so that the play list for the book is moved to the iPod. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Waqas Chauhdry Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question Do you mind sharing those please? Regards Waqas -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Annette Carr Sent: 20 January 2009 15:57 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question Sherri, Thank you for the directions. I will give it a try later. I have the directions documented on how to bring a CD book into iTunes. If anyone wants these directions, just let me know and I'll post them in a message here on the list. My directions include instructions that tell you when to switch back and forth from the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor, but I do not give directions on the commands for doing this. Annette -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherrie Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 8:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question Hi, I have been using the iTunes for several months and I think I am really getting a handle on it. The support from Jaws 10 is really great. I am using Jaws 9 but installed the demo of Jaws 10 so the support for iTunes was there. I was thinking of putting together a little tutorial for new users of iTunes but don't know if any are already available that go into the details. Anyway here is how I add songs (and books) to the iPod manually: Adding files manually to iPod Use control comma to go to the preferences in iTunes or choose it from the Edit menu. When you are on the General tab use the right arrow to move across the tabs. Jaws says use control tab but that does not work. After you get to Apple TV it seems like you are at the end but do another right arrow and after a time the Devices tab will appear. Tab to Automatically sync iPod and uncheck it so you can do it manually. Then tab to oK. To add songs or books do the following: Focus on the name of your iPod in the source list after you have connected it. Create a new playlist and call it whatever you like (You can delete the playlist later if you wish after the songs appear in your Music folder on the iPod.) . Go down your source list and make sure it shows right in the list following the name of your iPod so you know you created it on the iPod and not in the iTunes library. Now it is a matter of choosing the music you want to add and copying it to the clipboard. If you are starting out and want to add a whole playlist just go to the name of the playlist and tab twice to put you in the list of songs and choose Select all from the Edit menu or Control A. Then I choose Copy from the Edit menu or the Applications menu just to be sure. I think using the Control A checks all the items but to be sure press the applications key and see if "Uncheck selection" is listed. It took me a while before I discovered the many things that can be done by using the choices in the Applications menu so check it out carefully. Now go to the empty playlist you made on your iPod. Tab twice so you are in the empty list area. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. The songs should be copied into the playlist and onto the iPod. Some people have luck focusing on the Music folder or the name of the playlist and doing the paste but it has never worked for me. I have very good luck pasting into an empty playlist. Adding the songs takes time. I think you can check on the progress by using the Jaws cursor to read the info at the top of the window. I can also hear the computer working. After it has pasted all the songs into the empty playlist on the iPod you can go to the music folder of the iPod and tab to the search box to search for one of the titles just to be sure it got there. When you do the syncing manually you need to use the "Remove hardware Safely" feature on your computer or I think an eject command appears in one of the menus. Anyway you need to be sure not to disconnect while it is still adding music. One trick I noticed when adding a book in mp3 format was that after I copied the files to the regular clipboard (not in iTunes) I just created a playlist on the iPod and pasted the files directly there instead of pasting them into iTunes and then onto the iPod. It was a good shortcut since I don't need those files in iTunes anyway. HTH Sherrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question I just took a look at Preferences from the Edit menu. Under the General tab there are a series of check boxes that allow you to pick what you see in your sources list. I did not see anything about selecting what to sync. Let me know if you find anything else. Annette -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Hansen Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question Hi, The first place I would look is the preferences. Those are found in the edit menu, of all places, I think. Try arrowing around in the preferences from page to page and there should be an option about syncing. When I fully wake up (LOL), I will investigate this some more. Take care, Michael -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Annette Carr Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 7:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question Hi Michael, I hope you do not mind my jumping in on the iTunes conversation. I've been using iTunes 8 and JAWS 10 for only the past few weeks. I've been successful with syncing my iPod automatically, importing music CD and books, and joining the book tracks and getting it set up so that a bookmark is set when I stop the book. I would like to sync my iPod manually. I do not want to have everything in my iTunes library sent to my iPod every time I sync. I would like to choose whether or not to send the entire Music and audio book lists, and select only the play lists I want. I see where you can check and uncheck the box allowing you to manually sync, but I cannot find where to be able to check and uncheck with lists to bring over to the iPod. I've tried looking around with the JAWS cursor, but can't find anything to check or uncheck. Any light you can shed on this topic will be appreciated. Thanks, Annette -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Hansen Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 7:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] itunes question Hi Chris, I use iTunes with JAWS 10 and for the most part, I like it. The accessibility that Freedom Scientific and Apple have added is really nice; you can navigate the esencial areas of the program with no difficulty. Like anything else, it does take some learning, but what doesn't? If there are specific questions I can help you with, let me know. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Judd Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 1:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] itunes question I am considering getting itunes, and I was wondering if anyone has used it with jaws 10 and what are your thoughts? Also, where can I get itunes? 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