What is J-Tunes?

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Please note! J-Tunes 5.5 does support iTunes 10.1 but current J-Tunes 5 users must use the update function in J-Tunes before upgrading itunes to 10.1. New J-Tunes 5 users needn't worry about this.

Due to a number of very specific technical reasons, J-Tunes version 5.5 is only compatible with JAWS version 11 or JAWS 12. If you own an earlier release of JAWS for Windows, we strongly recommend the use of iTunes 8.1.1 and J-Tunes 4.1 as a good software combination.

J-Tunes version 5 is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Access to iTunes with JAWS for Windows

iTunes from Apple is software which offers music lovers who either own or do not own one of the iPod products a vast variety of features and facilities which turn the computer into an incredible music management system.

J-Tunes is an interface to iTunes which using JAWS For Windows brings this amazing piece of software to life for visually impaired computer users. Our latest release of J-Tunes, version 5.5, allows people to use the very latest releases of both iTunes and JAWS seamlessly. Through the use of easy to remember keystrokes using the combination of the iTunes software with J-Tunes you can:

Import individual music tracks, complete CD's, or Audio Books into the iTunes Library.
Have CD album names and track titles automatically identified and announced.
Easily transfer music or audio books to an iPod, such as the iPod Shuffle or Nano. Important information about an iPod is presented using the JAWS Virtual Viewer, such as the amount of space remaining and serial number.
Activate iPod specific facilities which have previously been inaccessible through an easy to use list.
Organize music into "playlists" enabling sequences of tracks to be played from the computer or iPod. If you do not like the order in which the tracks are arranged in the "Playlist", you can change them.
Have tracks played randomly from the computer. The playback can be paused or re-started, with the adjustable music volume control being independent of the JAWS speech system. You can skim forward or backward through the tracks and hear the audio playing, much like you can with a CD player!
Impress your friends by organizing music mixes in a variety of ways and play them at parties or other family type get togethers.
Listen to and browse through radio stations on the Internet.
Access other facilities within the iTunes software through easy to remember keystrokes and sequences.
Purchase individual music tracks, entire albums or movies easily from the iTunes Store.
Subscribe to and manage podcasts, either by subscribing to them through the iTunes Store or manually. Individual episodes can be downloaded.
Take advantage of the Help System which groups together keystrokes according to tasks.
Benefit from documentation to accompany J-Tunes which has been written in an easy-to-understand manner.

To learn more, you'll want to read about the new functions and features in J-Tunes 5. You can also listen our Audio Introduction to J-Tunes.

Trying out the J-Tunes Demo

You may well want to sample J-Tunes to get a feel for what it does and how it makes iTunes visually impaired friendly.

Download iTunes

You will require the latest release of iTunes.

Download J-Tunes Demo

Version 5 of J-Tunes requires you to download just one program to serve JAWS for Windows 11.

Due to a number of very specific technical reasons, J-Tunes version 5 is only compatible with JAWS version 11 or 12. If you own an earlier release of JAWS for Windows, we strongly recommend the use of iTunes 8.1.1 and J-Tunes 4.1 as a good software combination.

J-Tunes version 5 is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

The J-Tunes Demonstration Mode file is automatically installed with the interface. The restrictions of Demonstration Mode are as follows:

You are able to use J-Tunes in Demonstration Mode for 15 computing sessions. In other words, if you re-start the computer and then launch iTunes, or alternatively you close down JAWS and re-start it, this will count against your 15 computing sessions. Each time you enter a new computing session, JAWS will announce the number of times you have started the computer with J-Tunes being used in Demonstration Mode.
While within the 15 computing sessions, periodically messages will be spoken giving you useful information concerning the use of J-Tunes. In addition while each message is spoken, the keyboard will “freeze” and will be unusable for approximately 10 seconds while you listen to the message.
You can close down iTunes and then re-start it during the same computing session, or alternatively move away from the program and then back to it by pressing ALT+Tab. However once you have done this 50 times within the same computing session, the computing session count is incremented by a value of 1. Once you have done this 49 times, you are warned that the next time you set focus to the iTunes program, the computing session count is incremented by 1.

This trial period should give you the opportunity to evaluate J-Tunes to ensure you are comfortable using it prior to purchase. You'll want to download the J-Tunes User Guide and review it, especially the installation instructions, before you download J-Tunes and install it.

Purchase a full authorization file

Customers, who've already purchased a previous authorization for using J-Tunes 3 or 4, should be aware of the following information. Given that a number of our key staff members are visually impaired, as a company we at T&T Consultancy have always understood that additional access technology is costly. This is why we have not made a charge for the past four major upgrades of J-Tunes.

However, J-Tunes version 5 will require customers to pay an upgrade charge of 35 US dollars. Please contact the company selling J-Tunes in your country for localised pricing. We feel that this presents good value for money, particularly with the new Internet update facility.

If after experiencing the J-Tunes demo, you wish to purchase it, from the US or Canada, you can order by way of our online store. Or please call (425)744-1100, extension 17 between 8:30AM and 12PM Pacific time. Finally you can also fax us a purchase order (425) 778-5547 at any time. In your phone or fax order please have ready the following information:

Your JAWS serial number. This is critical.
Tell us your credit card information--type of card, number, expiration date and v-code.
A permanent authorization and invoice will be sent to you via e-mail.
It's as simple as that!

The iTunes Accessible Interface is priced at 75.00 $US. All upgrades are chargeable and are priced at $45.00.

Technical Support

Given the low cost of this product, all technical support will only be provided via e-mail.

What Our Customers Are Saying About J-Tunes

"I have purchased J-Tunes and am especially pleased with the way it works in the iTunes browser. It is lightning fast!"
"I have just listened to the September podcast from Freedom Scientific and they fully endorse the use of J tunes even with version 10 of Jaws and talk about how J tunes enhances the control of I tunes."
"Access to the iTunes Store Browser alone makes J-tunes a great great product and a worthwhile purchase."
"I love the fact that when copying material to my iPod Nano. I can press the J-Tunes Key then the letter U and JAWS will announce information about the copying process. Awesome!"
"The documentation which comes with J-Tunes is really well explained and easy to understand. I have never used iTunes before I got the J-Tunes program and using the tutorial you have produced makes learning everything about it really easy!"

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