[macvoiceover] Re: can't add files to playlist in ITunes
- From: Ray Foret jr <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:55:29 -0600
Hi Laura,
I think maybe I solved it without having to turn curser tracking off. Wen I
select "Ray's Mac book Pro" by pressing the space bar, I just use the arrow
keys to find the external drive I want then operate it like a tree view. IF,
however, I tab past a certain point after having selected my Mac Book Pro,
Voice Over starts stuttering one one one one one ETC. When it gets all stuck
like that, I have to force quit what ever AP I'm trying to use for browsing.
I'll keep your hint in mind next time I run in to that. Thanks.
Sincerely,
The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
Now a Mac User!!!
Phone:
+1 (985) 360-3614
E-mail:
rforetjr at comcast dot net
Skype Name:
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On Dec 8, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Laura wrote:
Ray, I'm not sure this will solve your problem, but try turning cursor tracking
off before manipulating the sidebar. control-option-shift-F3 will do this for
you--you might need to add the FN key, if you're on a laptop and haven't
changed the behaviour of function keys.
If you've got a lot of files, it seems that having the keyboard track with the
VO cursor can cause problems while browsing. I've found it a lot easier to add
attachments and investigate the finer since I heard this tip. Although try not
to be like me and spend a couple minutes after you're done trying to work out
why nothing's working, only to remember that you forgot to turn cursor tracking
back on. The same keystroke you used to turn it off will turn it back on.
On 8 Dec 2009, at 22:49, Ray Foret jr wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I seem to have gotten the playlist issue solved. However, when I went in to
> the advanced tab off preferences to change the location of where my library
> was, I still could not find my external drive; even after choosing "Ray's Mac
> book Pro" which is where I believe it should have been. Can't find it on the
> side bar either. I found it by tabbing, but, every time I try to focus on
> it, the blasted ITunes Program hangs and I have to force quit and sometimes,
> a crash report is generated. I know I formatted the drive to Mac standards
> and I know that the volume is there, but, I still can't browse to it. The
> same thing happens to me when I try to use:
> www.sendthisfile.com
>
> and I click the browse button to try to add a file to send. Do I need to
> change something in the finder view or options or what? I just cannot seem
> to get focus on that external volume what so ever from any program.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
>
> Now a Mac User!!!
>
> Phone:
> +1 (985) 360-3614
>
> E-mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
> On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Sam Troia wrote:
>
> Hi, Ray,
>
> From your message it sounds like you're importing files directly into your
> home folder which is fine if that's what you want. In my case though, since
> my mp3 library is huge (like 225 gigs), there's no way I could import them
> onto my internal drive, besides which I wouldn't want to.
>
> What I did was to tell iTunes in the advanced preferences that my library was
> on the drive called My Book and the folder called mp3. After that I just let
> it import, but before doing that there are two checkboxes you absolutely must
> be aware of.
>
> The first of these is the absolute worst (in my opinion) and that is the box
> that says "allow iTunes to organize your library". If you're like me and
> have built up an mp3 collection for many years in exactly the way you want
> it, you must absolutely make sure this box is unchecked. Otherwise, you will
> have the worst mess on your hands that you could imagine. There are
> undoubtedly those who like that feature, but not I. And if you should
> accidentally leave that box checked as I recently did (don't ask), you'd best
> have a backup of your music library as I did and do.
>
> The other box you might want to check is right after the one I just mentioned
> and says something like import music files directly into iTunes. If you have
> your music nicely organized on an external drive there would be no need to do
> this.
>
> Oh, one more thing: iTunes really doesn't like music files without id3 tags.
> Yeah, you can search for them but a lot of times you have to figure out
> absolutely how and in the case of whole untagged albums, you'll end up
> searching for each track individually.
>
> hth
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote:
>
>> Yep, I reckon Sam put me on the right track. I found out that the actual
>> folder in to which files need to be put is on the path below:
>> Home folder/Music
>>
>> It would appear, unless I'm misunderstanding something, that you put the
>> files in to the music folder which is just off the home folder gotten to by
>> pressing shift+command+h. At least, that's what my admittedly limited
>> experience so far would seem to suggest. Although there is an ITunes folder
>> just off the music folder, it is not in to this folder that files should go,
>> rather , in to the folder above that level; in short, directly in to the
>> Music folder just off the home folder. Is that correct Sam?
>>
>> Got it right away once I worked that out. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
>>
>> Now a Mac User!!!
>>
>> Phone:
>> +1 (985) 360-3614
>>
>> E-mail:
>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>>
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:55 AM, Keith Reedy wrote:
>>
>> Hey Sam,
>>
>> That was good!
>>
>> Keith Reedy
>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 6:40 AM, Sam Troia wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Ray,
>>>
>>> First, just as a general note, whatever material you add to a playlist must
>>> be in your music library, otherwise it can't be done.
>>>
>>> That having been said, make sure you're focussed on the music library in
>>> your sources table. vo-Arrow to the left of that to the search text field
>>> and type in the name of the item your searching for. Then go to the songs
>>> table, interact with it and when you've found an item you want to add to
>>> the playlist, press vo-shift-m for the shortcuts menu, press a for the add
>>> to playlist submenu, arrow to the right and then down-arrow to the desired
>>> playlist and press enter. Also, in the songs table if there are several
>>> items you wish to add that are sequentially right under each other,
>>> starting with the first one, hold the shift down and down-arrow to the last
>>> of these and they'll all be selected. You can then add them as described
>>> above. If you wish to know how to select non-sequential items, I can send
>>> a message about that as well.
>>>
>>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 4:36 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Just a line or two to introduce myself. My name is Ray. You'll be able
>>>> to tell something else about me in my signature block; but, that's not why
>>>> I'm writing now.
>>>>
>>>> Here's the situation. I created a new playlist in ITunes called Voice
>>>> Messages. When I navigate to it, I press command o to open it so I can
>>>> add a file or set of files. I go through the process of selecting a file
>>>> but when I press the choose button, I hear a sound and then when I try to
>>>> interact with the area where the added file should be, it says "unknown"
>>>> and then gives instructions about adding a file to the play list. I tried
>>>> routing the mouse to the area before dropping in the file I wanted to add,
>>>> but, nothing works.
>>>>
>>>> In reading other messages about ITunes, it would appear that quite a good
>>>> deal of work is still needed to make it entirely accessible with Voice
>>>> over. Or, could it just be me doing something wrong? HELP!!!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
>>>>
>>>> Now a Mac User!!!
>>>>
>>>> Phone:
>>>> +1 (985) 360-3614
>>>>
>>>> E-mail:
>>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>>>>
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>>
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