Hi Donna, I'll post a longer answer about copying for Ringtones later, but as a quick answer to your question, the difference in your being able to play the Desktop version vs. the version in iTunes may be that in iTunes the setting of you volume slider was checked. If it was something weird, like Full volume on the slider being registered as 0 on the switch, things could have behaved the way you described. iTunes actually plays and encodes music through QuickTime, which is why Windows users have to download QuickTime as well as iTunes. The QuickTime interface offers more playing and control options, but doesn't support DRM music or Audible books. If the Desktop version triggered QuickTime's player, that could be another reason that the switch setting in iTunes was ignored.
Cheers, Esther Donna Goodin wrote: > > Well, it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who's experienced > such > weirdness. :) I'm just curious though, do you happen to know why > the volume > being muted would impact playing the version that had been imported, > but not > the version on my desktop that hadn't? > Take care, > Donna > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Esther >> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: copying from itunes >> >> >> Hi Donna, >> >> Glad this worked, I was just about to tell you to check the volume >> slider setting in iTunes. This happened once to me. There's a >> separate volume control for iTunes, and if you VO-Right arrow past >> the >> LCD section you'll get the buttons for "Mute", "Slider", and "Full >> Volume". If you interact with the slider you can use your arrow keys >> to set the exact volume level. >> >> The weirdest problem I encountered with iTunes volume was once, >> when a >> track sounded muted, and I went to the volume slider to find it was >> at >> 100 per cent (full volume). But when I backed off a little bit, the >> sound came back. Go figure. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> Donna Goodin wrote: >> >>> >>> You guys won't believe this! >>> >>> When I came back to write my last message, I closed out itunes. I >>> just went >>> back over to the mac and reopened it to double-check that the copy >>> to Itunes >>> library option had remained checked. When I reopened Itunes, it >>> told me >>> that the volume was turned all the way down. I have *no idea how >> this >>> happened, and I would never have figured it out, since I had no >>> problem >>> playing the copy on my desktop. UUUUUUU8UGHG! >>> >>> So, the volume's back up, and now the ringtone is playing just fine! >>> >>> Esther thank you so much for all your patience and for walking me >>> through >>> this. One things for sure, having gone through the process this >>> many times, >>> I won't forget how to do it! *grin* >>> Take care, >>> Donna >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Esther >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:06 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: copying from itunes >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Donna, >>>> >>>> Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm attempting to follow Simon's instructions for creating >>>>> ringtones. But I >>>>> am unable to copy anything out of my itunes songs table, not the >> new >>>>> file >>>>> I've created and not any other files either. This seems to be new >>>>> behavior >>>>> with Snow Leopard? At least, it never happened to me before. The >>>>> copy >>>>> option shows up in the menu as valid, I've tried pressing Command >> C, >>>>> and >>>>> also activating it through the menu. But when I go to paste it >> onto >>>>> my >>>>> desktop, the paste command shows up as dimmed. Anyone know what >>>>> could be >>>>> happening? >>>> >>>> You can try the following: if you've created a copied file in >>>> iTunes >>>> with "Create AAC Version" and have that track highlighted in iTunes >>>> use the "Command-R" shortcut that shows the location of the file in >>>> Finder to bring up a Finder window with your selected track >>>> highlighted. Then, from that Finder window, copy the track with >>>> Command-C and paste it to the Desktop. You should even be able to >>>> press the shortcut for navigating to the Desktop, "Command-Shift- >>>> D", >>>> just after you copy with Command-C, and then paste with Command-V. >>>> If >>>> you have difficulty pasting, switch to icon view with Command-1 and >>>> try your paste again. >>>> >>>> HTH. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: >>>> 09/09/09 06:53:00 >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: >> 09/09/09 06:53:00 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
