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Software Features

• With a quickness, easily search online through the iTunes Store for Music, Movies, and more.
• Purchase and download music to add to your library.
• Search, sort, and organize through your existing collection of music.
• Burn, Import, and Transfer your music to external Storage while monitoring the progress.
• MultiSelect tracks and multiDrag your playlist tracks by 1, 5, 10, or even 20 slots at a time.
• Customize your playlists to burn only checkbox marked music.
• Effortlessly move from one window to the next with only the enter key.
• Check the status of any operation or currently playing song in an instant.
• Organize your lists with column sorting, reArrange columns, and resize columns.
• Now for the first time, MultiSelect tracks in a list.
• Access the Radio, Playlists, and other media with the enter key.
• Fast forward and rewind with basic controls.
• Quickly follow currently playing music in the track list.
• Rate your music by Artist, Album, or individual tracks.
• Set equalizer settings for individual, Artist, Album, or your whole library.
• Update your iPod device applications.
• Drag and drop items onto source items with ease.
• Access iPhone Conflict windows for your contacts.
• Apply Genres to Artists or albums
• Check and uncheck by artist, album, or Genre
• With the Helper scripts, find unchecked items in your library or remove invalid tracks from your library.

Compatibility and Requirements

• JAWS for Windows 11 through 13
• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit

Version Releases and Bug Fixes

• Added the ability in Helper Scripts to Check, UnCheck, add to playlist for Artist, Album, and Genre.

• Made the Control + Shift + W move you to the iTunes Store sources instead of going directly to the webpage.
• Fixed delay in list menus and tabbing around in dialog windows.
• Fixed iTunes to restore the current Volume before exiting with alt + F4.
• Upgraded the current Time to lower the volume with dynamic sound.

• Finally fixed the sound bottoming out on startup. This is only on some systems not performing the AutoStartEvent and focusing an object first.
• Fixed the GoToSources from locking up when the iTunes global object isn't created.
• Fixed the Alt Tabbing, minimizing, and desktop shortcut to unload the scripts. This ensures the volume won't change and lets you escape from iTunes.
• Fixed a possible lockup in a dialog window that pops up preventing the objects from being handled in the FocusChangedEventX.
• Fixed a possible lockup when a dialog appears and the script is going to the sources.

• Fixed Control+Shift+W to take you directly to the iTunes store webpage.
• Fixed the enter key to move you to the iTunes store webpage if you are in the sources and hit enter.
• Fixed the Go to Sources shortcut to work if you are in the Search Field, was previously broken by dynamic sound feature.
• Fixed Alt+Tab and Alt+Shift+Tab to unload the scripts before switching applications so it works now.
• Fixed the sources sidebar not speaking on startup or returning to the application.
• Fixed the Sound Volume bottoming out because the initial volume start was not setting on startup sometimes.

• Fixed double speak in list menus.

• Fixed the dynamic sound to calculate the correct levels in comparison so you can move quickly through objects when the volume has already been turned down.
• Fixed the go to sidebar on first start to create the object for iTunes and work around unexpected dialogs.
• Fixed the Blind Tunes Installer to no longer create duplicate entries in the start menu, program files, and control panel.

• Fixed the auto start event to not create or use objects during an unexpected dialog.

• Fixed a bug when starting iTunes that makes the volume go all the way down.

• Fixed the dynamic volume to be faster when scrolling through items after it turns down the volume.
• Fixed dialog windows from possibly locking up, but allowed the volume to turn down on other dialogs.
• Fixed the sidebar to turn down the volume when it first focuses.
• Fixed the Focus Changed Event to be more accurate when turning down the volume and sped up the process.

• Fixed an issue with dialog windows reading and focusing again. Now they work find.
• Fixed issue when creating a playlist and trying to name it. This Applies to all edit fields.

• Forces the iTunes object to be created and keep creating itself so the program works.

• Changed the way iTunes object API is being created, IE not using the AutoStartEvent.
• Fixed the object types being spoken at the right time.
• Ensured that the graphics are not being spoken as it refreshes the setting from the JCF file.

• Changed the AutoFinishEvent to turn the volume up right away instead of ramping up with dynamic sound.
• Made the Focus Event not keep looping if you application switch.
• Fixed the current Playing track to work if iTunes can't identify the song.
• Fixed the dynamic sound to the Currently playing track so you can turn it off.
• Fixed list items to speak again in dialog menus.
• Removed duplicate instances of creating an iTunes object for the API.
• Made the control key turn up the volume if dynamic sound is turned on so you don't have to wait for the volume to ramp up.

• Fixed dynamic sound volume from turning all the way down.
• Fixed double speak of checkboxes.
• Fixed the tabs in preferences from speaking button since they are actually tabs.
• Fixed the tab and shift tab from speaking the last item and the current item at the same time.

• Fixed major bug in the dynamic sound feature.
• Fixed dynamic sound volume to work with all dialogs.
• Fixed dynamic sound feature to work with menus.
• Fixed volume from going louder than what it was before it lowered.

• Fixed alt tabbing away keeping the volume up in iTunes.
• Added shortcut to repeat dialog windows using JawsKey+B

• Introduced the dynamic sound for navigating that turns down the volume, and ramps it back up for you.
• Fixed extra messages from being spoken when navigating to the search box.
• Fixed the sluggish menus in dialog windows.
• Added a keystroke to immediately quit the Super Playlist Creator.
• Fixed the screen echo text from changing.
• Added the ability to turn off the dynamic sound option in the quick keys menu.

• Fixed the helper scripts from silencing spoken items after use.
• Allowed you to change the volume while in dialog windows such as the super playlist creator.

• Fixed the preference window to work again by turning on multiSelect. Control+Shift+M.
• Drastically improved the speed of the Super Playlist Creator.

• Fixed bug in Super playlist creator where the tracks shown will double up when returning from examining a track.
• Increased speed when viewing all tracks, or album tracks.

• Fixed the Invalid Track Remover in helper scripts to delete all invalid tracks and not get stuck.
• Dramatically increased speed in the Super Playlist Creator, now only JAWS 11 and up work.
• Fixed bug in Super Playlist Creator to display the All Rated Artists.

• Fixed JAWS 10 and JAWS 11 with windows XP to work with the super playlist
• Fixed possible freezing during the Super playlist scan.
• Integrated the invalid tracks and dead tracks in the same selection.
• For invalid tracks, you can choose to fix, skip, delete track, or delete all invalid tracks.
• Updated the Super Playlist for instances of new music libraries.

• Fixed focus issues with phantom dialog windows, such as the check for updates.
• Fixed and forced iTunes to perform an AutoStartEvent call if it doesn't do it thus returning you to the last window.
• Silenced speech on dialog windows reading background information between dialogs.
• Updated the helper script, delete all dead tracks to firmly delete them all.
• Updated Helper scripts, add artist, album, and genre to let you pick a playlist or create a new one.
• Updated Helper Scripts to allow deleting of partially played, unplayed, and unDownloaded podcasts.
• Fixed the sources sidebar to speak only the wanted information for podcasts and apps.
• Fixed the spacebar to speak space when in an edit field.
• Updated the helper scripts to include the iTunes Super Playlist Creator.

• Fixed speaking of other lines when checking and unchecking apps in your iPod window.
• Fixed the screen echo to remain at none, sporatic issue.
• Fixed Menu items from being spoken in the sources sidebar.
• Found a better solution to making the podcasts and apps to speak the extra info.

• Added the ability to add an artist to a playlist with helper scripts.
• Added ability to add an album to a playlist with helper scripts.
• Added the ability to add a genre to a playlist with helper scripts.

• Added ability in helper scripts to find invalid file locations and take you to them.
• Changed the Helper Scripts to shortcut Control+Shift+H.
• Control+Shift+W now takes you to the iTunes Store in the source list.
• Fixed escape key to properly escape dialog windows.
• Fixed Podcasts and apps to report that special info without the library playlist being spoken.
• Updated user guides and Hotkeys sections.
• Fixed Home and End keys in the virtual viewer.
• Removed the Control+L shortcut since the enter key does the same thing.

• Added unchecking and check items by genre.
• Fixed MSAA to correctly report checkbox states.
• Fixed Tab and Shift Tab to correctly focus and return the correct values.

• Added new shortcut to check and uncheck tracks by album or artist with control+shift+U.
• Created Helper script to identify invalid file locations and delete them.
• Created Helper script to find the unchecked items in your music library.
• Fixed the escape key to properly return you to the previous window.
• Fixed other functions like change rating, genre, and equalizer settings per track to search the whole library.
• Access the Helper scripts in the quick keys menu, Insert + H, and move to the bottom.

• Fixed JAWS 10 to work with the new Blind Tunes.

• In iTunes 10.6, on Windows XP, made it possible to navigate the preference window
• Fixed returning to track list after the Get Info window
• Fixed Tree view items to speak properly.
• Fixed Tab and shift Tab keys from speaking.
• Fixed entering into edit mode in the track list with F2, speaking the text you are editing
• Fixed the correct key labels being spoken in different languages

• Fixed Dialog Windows to report the text and the focused button.
• Fixed the preference window to correctly announce the correct preference section.
• Fixed all checkboxes and drop downs and radio buttons to speak the type and value, in all dialogues and within iTunes itself.
• Fixed the smart playlist to correctly read items that you tab to
• Fixed the Get Info window to correctly announce the title of fields and the containing text along with correctly announcing the dialog pages

• Fixed dialogue lists to announce lines without extra speech markup
• Fixed the choose a language from having an unknown function call
• Fixed on XP systems to properly read the field name and the containing text and also to not double speak items in preferences

• Fixed the preference window to report the correct tabs and objects.

• Fixed returning to the sidebar when in the apps device list.
• Fixed double speak in the sync apps list
• Fixed sidebar items spoken correctly if tabbing away and tabbing back

• In all languages, fixed the annoying library playlist message spoken using API
• Fixed the ability to check and unCheck apps in the iPhone, and iTouch config screen
• Fixed the prior window to have the ability to return to the iTunes Store or the track list on application switches
• Fixed the Window focus to read the sidebar item correctly

• Forced the current object to identify itself and its current state.
• Included the space bar key to identify radio and check box states along with the name of the item

• Made the intro focus not say library playlist.
• Fixed settings windows and dialog windows to speak correctly.
• Fixed the prior window to correctly place you in the last main areas.

• Fixed stupid and very annoying object references in the sidebar thanks to iTunes 10.6
• Took complete control of all objects being spoken no long relying on MSAA to gather object names and states
• Fixed Sidebar function to return you to the sources list without issue

• Fixed double speak on items

• Fixed the sidebar to break out of the iTunes store and give control back to the PC cursor
• Fixed a duplicate object call to properly announce the timecode

• Fixed going to the sidebar and search field from the iTunes store
• Fixed Returning to the search field from an application switch

• Reverted back to an old solution to fix the sidebar shortcut from the iTunes store

• Corrected the sidebar issue not escaping from the iTunes store and indirectly to the search field

• Fixed bother instances of going to the sidebar when in another window or the iTunes store.
• Fixed bug when starting iTunes to properly place you in the sidebar
• Made the auto update announce if you are up to date with the scripts

• Fixed some dialog windows from losing focus especially while deleting items
• Added Update Blind Tunes to the quick keys section for manual updating

• Allowed verbosity settings to turn off the intro message.
• When in intermediate or advanced verbosity, announces item when focus shifts to the sidebar.

• Fixed sidebar issue when first loading iTunes to give focus to the sidebar

• Fixed guides and lists to properly work
• Fixed the sidebar startup for putting you in the sidebar at startup
• Fixed start audio message to be an option in Quick Keys

• Found a better way to address changing objects to speak the current item correctly

• Fixed bug where arrowing up and down doesn't announce the item

• Fixed possible focus issue on objects throughout iTunes

• Added Russian to selected languages
• Shortened the welcome message

• Fixed automatic download issue with windows 7 systems

• Fixed the tracking to be more efficient on how many users there are

• Updated Blind Tunes to check for the latest script version and initiate the download for you

• Fixed guides and hotkeys from disappearing once you access them.

• Fixed major bug in both drag and drop functions from the track list and sources list

• Created a restore focus function to return you to the most common sections of iTunes
• Fixed the app update to work with iTunes 10.5.3
• Fixed the drag and drop feature to allow you to drag items from the sidebar into sidebar folders
• Added a new splash message to Blind Tunes, Courtesy of Erica Watson.
• Fixed a possible bug while loading searches for the iTunes store

• Fixed more focus issues and made the guides not disappear
• Enabled the currently playing shortcut to work with radio stations

• /Fixed drag and drop in playlists

• Fixed Guides from closing automatically
• Fixed More Focus Issues

• Fixed more focus issues and returns you to the previous common window
• Fixed JAWS 11 issues in the iTunes Store
• Enabled the Column Browser in the iTunes store

• Fixed Focus issues on all platforms
• Fixed iTunes store pages loading or locking up

• Fixed Guides and Quick Keys
• Fixed the sources pane shortcut
• Fixed some other non responding shortcuts
• Corrected escaping the iTunes store webpages
• Fixed the locking up of JAWS and repaired focus issues

• Fixed a search issue when using the control shift E shortcut
• Patched the iTunes Store to work with iTunes 10.5
• Released more languages

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