[nabs-l] Itunes and RFB app problem

[Kirt Manwaring]

Mike,
  I think that's enough to get me started-thank you.  I'm used to just
opening programs and kind of figuring them out so that's why Itunes
really threw me for a loop.  You didn't sound condescending at all-to
be fair, I should've looked up a few things before complaining to the
list...but hey, I was tired!  :)
  But I'll keep your offer for assistance in mind-if I can't figure
this out I'll take you up on it.
  Oh-and Darian or Liz?  Maybe using itunes could be the subject of
some future NABS conference call, I'd certainly be there for that one.
 :)
  Warmest regards,
Kirt

On 5/6/11, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
> Kirt:
>
> I'm afraid this will end up being somewhat of a tome but it's a subject
> worth attention.  I don't know how familiar you are with iTunes; I hope this
> post doesn't end up sounding condescending.
>
> First, I recommend listening to Freedom Scientific's podcasts for December
> 2010 and January 2011.; I believe they're FSCast 49 and FSCast 50 (or is it
> 50 and 51?).  They deal with some elements of iTunes including navigation.
> It's interface, while quite manageable, isn't quite the standard Windows
> fare one is used to.
>
> To start with, the F6 key is your friend; it can quickly move you between
> what's called the "Source List", the "Search Box" and the items of interest,
> be they music items you have on your computer/iPod, radio stations or
> podcasts you've downloaded or subscribed to via iTunes etc.  I shall presume
> you've selected List View via Control+Shift+3 (where 3 is on the number pad
> at the top of the QWERTY keyboard).  The Source List will have all the items
> you've configured to show.  The top one is always Music (who has an iPod
> without music?).
>
> Anyway, arrow down through the source List till you hear iTunes Store; then
> wait a second or two till the "blip" sound occurs which tells you that the
> store page is displayed.  Now keep arrowing down; you'll hear "Purchased"
> and, perhaps, "Purchased on Kirt's iPod" or whatever you've called it.
> You'll get a window which (unless you've disabled it with the requisite
> checkbox) says something about what appears there but I forget since I don't
> listen to it; I just hit "OK".
>
> Keep arrowing down; you'll get to a "Devices" tree view.  You'll see your
> iPod device.  Hit right-arrow to open it.
>
> Start tabbing.  You'll hear a bunch of buttons controlling iTunes playback.
> Eventually, you'll come to a button that says "Summary".  It is checked by
> default.  Keep tabbing till you hear a button that says "Apps".  Hit
> spacebar to check it.  You won't hear confirmation of this but if you hit
> "Say Line", you can hear that it's checked.  Now check till you hear a
> message that says "The Items Below have File sharing Capability" or
> something similar -- I'm not at my computer to check this.  Tabtill you hear
> a list of applications.  Arrow down til you hear "RFB&D Audio".  Now tab
> till you hear "Add".  Hit ENTER.  You'll be in a standard file specification
> dialog; what this looks like depends upon which version of Windows you are
> using.  Select the RFB&D book in its zipfile form.  Hit ENTER again and the
> book will be transferred.
>
> This is just a sketch of the process; if you wish, I can call you on the
> phone over the weekend and demonstrate it for you or go over it with you.
>
> HTH!
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> On May 5, 2011, at 23:49, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear nabs list,
>>  I'm hoping some of you ipod hobbiests can help me out here.  I just
>> bought the RFB Ipod app, and I'm trying to transfer books I've
>> downloaded from my computer to my ipod.  But, unfortunately, I can't
>> find the "share" button on the itunes page anywhere, even after I've
>> selected RFB&D from my apps list.  (I couldn't figure out how to
>> choose the device originally-mine was the only one that came up and I
>> can't find a "devices" pain anywhere)  So...how in the name of Marc
>> Maurer am I supposed to transfer this dang thing?
>>  Warmest regards,
>> Kirt
>>
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