Many thanks to all who have made suggestions on this topic. This probably sounds totally counter to all that folks have said, but I think I'm going to attempt to try the Napster Lite service. I really don't want to sign up for a monthly subscription, and Napster Lite looks to be very much pay-as-you-go for just the songs or albums you choose to buy. As well, they make a good effort, I feel, to explain the services on their web site, and I appreciate going into a service knowing something of how it should work. I ran the install program this morning and found the installation, at least, to be quite speech-friendly. I'm hoping to be able to put together a regular audio CD of some favorite songs as a Christmas present. The result should be a nice personalized gift, and I hope to learn something along the way. Cheers, Jerry