Actualy I'm trying what you guys are dong and voice is saying adding files then this Processing: Penguins_Earth_angel.mp3 It looks liek the same set of files are beeing coppied even though i said for it not to be so in the advanced thing. S On Aug 4, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Raymond wrote: > Hi Gary, > > OK thanks, that is what I just did. I didn't know the cmd + o and found the > option within the File menu. ITunes is now ready and it looks like that this > was what I wanted. > > I always have that check box unchecked. Is there a reason why I shouldn't? > > Thanks, > > Raymond > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <gmac@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:15 AM > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: The iTunes media folder location > > > Sorry, I miss read your message. What you want to do I think, is too tell > itunes where your files are without moving them into your current itunes > folder. For that, go to your advance tab in itunes preferences and uncheck > the box that say "copy files to iTunes media folder when adding to library" > Then add the songs from your external drive to iTunes with the cmd + o. When > you're done, you can go back to your preferences and re-check that box. > > Gary > > On Aug 4, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Raymond wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Now that I don't have any delay while working on my Mac Mini (busy busy >> busy) it is fun to play with iTunes. >> >> I do have all my cd's in mp3 format on a external hard disk. Is it possible >> that I can tell iTunes that this location on my external hard disk is the >> location for the media files? >> >> When I enter this location within the Advanced settings of iTunes nothing >> happens. >> >> Tips are welcome. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Raymond >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web interface >>> at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web interface >> at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >