Ah, that makes sense. I didn't realize that ITunes is basically an interface with Quicktime. Best, Donna On Sep 9, 2009, at 5:17 PM, Esther wrote:
> > 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. 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