I-I-I-I-I-Tunes!
Here is a quick tip for those folks who, like me, use a PC but are not really technologically proficient. A couple of weeks ago, I lost my CD drive – just disappeared from my computer like it was never there. I could insert a CD, close and open the little door, but nothing happened. No software, no drivers, no CD-ROM. No music, no CD photos, no new software installation. Hmmmmm. I did not look forward to dealing with the usual array of Dell and Microsoft Third-World Tech Persons, but what to do? Tried loading new drivers – would not work. Computer said everything was ok.
Fortunately, my tech-proficient daughter was coming to visit, so I saved it for her. She did some online research, and quickly isolated the culprit. Seems that a while back I received an email with video attachment from a “friend”, and when I tried to play it, something called ITunes, from Apple no less, offered to download their software, which would enhance my computer’s music, video, movie, DVD experience. I went for it. Right!
But apparently, Apple’s programmers decided that if you had ITunes to download their movies, music, etc, (for a price, by the way), your computer had no need for those old, obsolete CD’s. Delete. Delete. Delete. Possibly there was an option box for me to uncheck during the download, but I missed it. So, I was faced with a choice of ITunes or my CD drive. Bye, Apple. I won’t be downloading any $.99 music, and I can play my own. And that’s Just My Opinion.