Oh, I can't thank you enough. I was able to copy an unprotected song with no problem. So, I will now work on authorizing my computer. :)
Thanks so much. You're right, this home sharing thing is so cool and much more convenient than other methods. :) Christina On May 29, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote: > This file might be a protected drm itunes song. Try importing a straight mp3 > file first. IF this works, you'll know your sharing is done correctly. If you > are trying to import a song that is protected, you must authorize your > computer to play his protected itunes purchased songs. I think there is an > option in teh menu of the store that lets you do this. You'd basically select > the authorize function and enter his uername and password and that should > work. But in order to check the sharing function, try importing just a > straight unprotected mp3 file first. > Ronit > > On May 29, 2010, at 12:01 PM, Christina wrote: > >> Ok, it's me again. :) I tried to import a song per your instructions which >> are very helpful. However, I got a message saying itunes could not import >> the song because this computer is not authorized. Any ideas how to remedy >> this? >> >> Thanks, >> Christina >> On May 29, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote: >> >>> Hi Christina, >>> I got this to work. First you must find the file in his library by going to >>> his library in your sources list. Do a search in the searchbox for the song >>> you want. Go to the songs list and select the song you want to import. Then >>> stop interacting with the list and move the VO cursor tot he right and >>> you'll see an import button. If just one song is selected, you can hit the >>> import button and it'll put it in your library. To check that it's there, >>> go back to your sources list and go select your own library and search for >>> the song you just imported. IT should appear in teh song list. Let me know >>> if this doesn't work, but I've just done this recently. I haven't >>> triedmulti=file imports, just one at a time. >>> Ronit >>> >>> On May 29, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Christina wrote: >>> >>>> Hello listers, >>>> >>>> I cannot figure out how to get a song off of another computer onto my >>>> computer. So far, it appears that I have home sharing set up properly >>>> between the two macs. I had my husband check for the proper icon that is >>>> not announced by voiceover. I watched the video about itunes nine and >>>> read the help and the instructions tell me to drag and drop the songs. >>>> Well, that is not an option for me :). Is there a way to do this via the >>>> keyboard. I just want to select a song and then add it to my library. >>>> There is an import button at the bottom of the screen however, I'm afraid >>>> to select this as I do not want to import the whole library from the other >>>> computer. I just want to pick and choose a few songs. >>>> >>>> Does anyone know how I can accomplish this? I may be doing something >>>> wrong but I tried copy and paste and nothing happened. I also tried going >>>> up to the file menu and selected add to library while the song I wanted >>>> was selected but it just opened up a dialog box where I was to search on >>>> my own computer and choose the file. This was no help as the file/song I >>>> want is not on this computer. :) >>>> >>>> Thanks so much, >>>> Christina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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