[nabs-l] jaws and itunes

[Kelsey Nicolay]

Hello,
I know this subject may have come up before, but I wanted to know 
what you think.  I did try to post it to a jaws-users list, but 
my posts were not getting through so I'll post it here too.  I 
have had an ipod for the past four years or so but someone else 
took care of everything for me.  Now, I have started exploring 
itunes using JAWS.  I have found it fairly accessible when 
completing basic tasks such as importing a CD or playing my 
itunes library, but it seems that itunes does not perform so well 
when trying to do things like creating a qlaylist.  I can click 
the new qlaylist button, but I cannot actually create a qlaylist.  
I have found a way to use the itunes store, but it is very time 
consuming.  It takes me 5 minutes to purchase a song from the 
itunes store because I actually have to do it through a google 
search.  Then once I get to the itunes page, I have to click the 
view in itunes link from which point I can click the buy button 
and then go through the steps, but like I said it's a long 
process.  So what I am wondering is: What tricks have you found 
work for you in using itunes? I am currently running JAWS 14 with 
itunes 10.  There are no scripts for itunes 10, but I could get a 
script for 11 which would cost me $6.99.  Is it worth the money 
to get the script and just relearn 11 or should I try to learn 
how to do it without a script with 10? I also have problems with 
syncing.  The issue is that when you sync your ipod, there is a 
little icon that says something like "safely disconnect ipod." 
Does JAWS speak this along automatically or is the something I 
would have to ask a sighted person to do? I am getting tired of 
having to ask someone to help me every time I want to sync my 
ipod since I am pretty proficient on the computer to begin with.  
Anyone who uses JAWS and uses itunes, please share your thoughts, 
techniques, keystrokes etc you use to help you navigate itunes 
independently.
Thanks,
Kelsey Nicolay