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NoteBurner User Manual
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0.1 Welcome to NoteBurner .....................................................................................3
0.2 System Requirements........................................................................................3
0.3 Install the Program ...........................................................................................3
0.4 Order the Full Version ........................................................................................3
0.5 Getting Help.....................................................................................................3
0.6 Register the Program.........................................................................................3
1. Getting Started ..................................................................................................4
1.1 Run NoteBurner..........................................................................................4
1.2 Supportable Formats ...................................................................................4
1.3 Manager Window of NoteBurner....................................................................5
2. Convert Any Protected or Unprotected Music to MP3, WAV and WMA Format with
NoteBurner............................................................................................................6
2.1 Convert Music in iTunes ...............................................................................7
2.1.1 iTunes: Choose output format and folder in NoteBurner...........................7
2.1.2 iTunes: Select NoteBurner as the CD Burner in iTunes .............................7
2.1.3 iTunes: Add the Music You Want to Burn to a Playlist...............................8
2.1.4 iTunes: Start to Burn and Convert the Audio Files...................................9
2.1.5 iTunes: Open the Output Files and Edit ID3 Tag Information................... 10
2.2 Convert Music in RealOne .......................................................................... 11
2.3 Convert Music in Windows Media Player ....................................................... 12
3. Edit ID3 Tag Information of Converted Files (For iTunes Only) ................................. 15
4. Technical Terms Needed to Know ........................................................................ 16
5. FAQs............................................................................................................... 17
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0.1 Welcome to NoteBurner
NoteBurner Audio Converter is a powerful music converting tool designed for virtually burning any
music or audio files to a special virtual CD-RW drive where you can easily get MP3, WMA or WAV
files ready for use on any computers or music devices. This amazing CD burner emulator easily
emulates the whole workflow for converting music or audio files to normal music files: ripping,
burning, encoding are within only ONE click. This unique All-in-One feature helps NoteBurner
convert any music or audio files to MP3, WAV, WMA formats at fast speed.
There is not a direct way to convert these purchased music files so that they can be played on any
other players. However, NoteBurner is the very tool that can help you convert protected music files
to plain MP3. By using virtual drive, NoteBurner helps you save costs of actual discs as well as time
used to burn music.
0.2 System Requirements
NoteBurner converts any music or audio to MP3, WAV, WMA with the following basic requirements:
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Windows XP, Windows Vista
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256 megabytes (MB) or higher of RAM
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1GB of available hard-disk space or higher
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XGA (1024x768) or higher resolution monitor
0.3 Install the Program
After you download the program from http://www.noteburner.com, double-click the EXE file to
start to install the program on your computer. You may simply click the Next button to install the
program at its default destination.
0.4 Order the Full Version
With the trial version of NoteBurner, you can burn only 3 minutes music on your virtual drive. After
you order the full version, you will receive code to unlock this limitation. Please visit
http://www.noteburner.com/order.html to place an order.
0.5 Getting Help
1. Help document: this help document gives you stet-by-step guidance to using the program. It
covers every feature in the program.
2. FAQS: Please go through the FAQs to find the solution to the problem you may have. Good luck!
3. Contact Us: If neither Help nor FAQs can help you to address complicated technical problem,
please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We are ready to help.
0.6 Register the Program
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After you order the full version of NoteBurner, you will receive the code to activate the trial version
and unlock the limitation that only 3 minutes audio can be converted. You can register the program
as follows:
Run NoteBurner, click the menu More> Enter License Code. There will be a registration popup
dialog. You may input the Name and Code manually. The registration name is case sensitive. And,
please do not add blank at the beginning or the end of the word. You can also copy and paste the
Name and Code into the registration popup dialog.
1. Getting Started
NoteBurner easily converts any music files and various audio files to MP3, WAV, WMA file formats
at high speed and with CD quality. This amazing software emulates the whole steps for converting
music or audio files to MP3, WAV, WMA: ripping, burning, encoding is all-in-one! The following are
something you need to know before you use it.
1.1 Run NoteBurner
After you install NoteBurner on your computer, a virtual drive will be added. Whenever you start
your computer, NoteBurner will be automatically run and you can try to open the Manager Window
of NoteBurner by right-clicking the NoteBurner icon on the system tray in the lower right corner as
the following:
Choose Show Manager Window to view the main window of NoteBurner. If you would like to exit
the program, just click Exit.
1.2 Supportable Formats
Supportable Input Audio Formats: all formats that you can add to your burn list/queue
Supportable Output Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, WAV
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1.3 Manager Window of NoteBurner
With NoteBurner, you can convert music files with only clicks. The main window of NoteBurner is
illustrated as the following:
The main window of NoteBurner is divided into 4 parts:
-The upper left window is for displaying disc name,
-The middle left window is for displaying the information about the selected converted track.
-The lower left window is some tips on using NoteBurner
-The right window is for displaying converted files in selected disc.
The following is the function of each button in the program:
--Play: Click it to play selected music in the list.
--Folder: Click it to view the output folder of selected disc.
--Settings: Click it to set the output format and destined folder of converted music files.
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--More: Get online help and register here.
2. Convert Any Protected or Unprotected Music to MP3, WAV and WMA
Format with NoteBurner
With NoteBurner, you can convert any your protected or unprotected music to plain MP3, WMA or
WAV format by burning a Virtual audio CD with the protected audio tracks and then ripping that
new Virtual audio CD to other music players.
The general process of conversion involves in following steps:
1. Set file output format and folder
This is the first step you need to do. Run NoteBurner and click Settings to select your desired
output format from MP3, WAV and WMA and output folder, which the converted audio files will be
located at.
2. Choose NoteBurner as your current burner
This is the most important step you need to do. Make sure you have chosen NoteBurner as current
burner
3. Select what you want to burn/convert
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No matter what kind of player you are using, you need to choose what you want to convert in the
player you use and then add these selected files to the burn list/queue of the player you use.
4. Start to burn and convert
You can start burning selected music on virtual discs after you add files to the playlist or burn list.
After burning, all converted music is listed in NoteBurner. You can open the output folder and
import all converted music to your portable audio player or other players.
2.1 Convert Music in iTunes
With NoteBurner, you can convert music (.m4p, .aac and .m4a) and audio books (.m4b)
purchased from iTunes Store to MP3, WAV and WMA.
2.1.1 iTunes: Choose output format and folder in NoteBurner
1. Select output format: Click the Settings button and then check the format you want your
iTunes music and audio book to be converted to. The default setting for each output format can
convert audio with good quality.
2. Direct the output folder: Click the
button to choose a desired folder to save the output
files. The default output folder is located at C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My
Documents\My Music\NoteBurner\.
3. Keep the ID3 tag information: Remember to check Enable ID3 Tag V1 and Enable ID3
Tag V2 options to reserve the tag information of the music file.
2.1.2 iTunes: Select NoteBurner as the CD Burner in iTunes
1. Run iTunes and choose Edit> Preferences menu.
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2. Click Advanced, and click Burning. Select Audio CD as the Disc Format and select NoteBurn
Virtual CD-RW as the burner and if you would like to convert all information of audio, remember
to check Include CD Text option. Then click OK to return to the main screen of iTunes.
2.1.3 iTunes: Add the Music You Want to Burn to a Playlist
1. Choose File-> New Playlist in iTunes to create a new playlist to hold all music and audiobooks
you want to burn.
2. Right-click on the music in music library and audiobooks in Audiobooks library to choose Add to
Playlist and choose the list have created. Press Shift or Ctrl to add more than one file to the
playlist at one time.
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Tips:
-Make sure the file you selected does not exceed 700MB. Since NoteBurner is a CD-R disc, it can
hold 700MB files in maximum.
2.1.4 iTunes: Start to Burn and Convert the Audio Files
After you add all music and audiobooks to the playlist you created, click the Burn Disc button at
the bottom window of iTunes to start the burning. You may need to wait for a moment to let the
iTunes and NoteBurner start working.
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While the files are burning in iTunes, NoteBurner is encoding all burned files to your selected
format.
2.1.5 iTunes: Open the Output Files and Edit ID3 Tag Information
Once all selected files are burned on virtual disc and converted to your preset format, the Manager
Window of NoteBurner will be open automatically. You can also click the Folder button to open the
output folder containing all converted files.
Hover the mouse on the track information panel and you will see the enlarged artwork of the
selected track. You can double-click the file location to open the output folder of the track directly.
The ID3 tag information of the converted files can also be edited.
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2.2 Convert Music in RealOne
1. Run NoteBurner and click Settings button set output format and output folder in NoteBurner
firstly and then minimize the window of NoteBurner.
2. Run RealOne and firstly choose Tools > CD > CD Burner and choose CD Burner as Current
Burner/Device. In the Tasks area of the sidebar, click the Select CD Type button. Choose
Audio CD as CD type.
3. Click Add Tracks from My Library in the Tasks area to open a list of clip categories. Select a
clip category from the drop-down list. If a list of subcategories is displayed, select a subcategory.
Clips are listed below the clip category box. Browse and select the clips you want to add to the disc.
(To select multiple clips, use the Ctrl or Shift keys as you would with Windows Explorer.)
Right-click on selected clips and choose Add to CD and selected clips will be added to the CD
Burner queue.
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4. After this, click Burn Your CD to burn all selected clips on virtual CD.
5. After burning is finished, please open NoteBurner and you will find all converted music file are
listed in the panel. Click Folder button to view and play the output file.
Tips:
Creating playlist in RealOne?
--On the Tasks panel of Music&My Library tab, click New Playlist.
--Type the playlist name in pop-up menu and if you would like to create an empty list, check Make
an Empty List option. Click OK to return to main window.
--You will be asked whether adding clips to new list now and click Yes to begin adding clips.
--Your new playlist is added to the Playlists category in the My Library pane.
2.3 Convert Music in Windows Media Player
1. Run NoteBurner and click Settings button set output format and output folder in NoteBurner
firstly and then minimize the window of NoteBurner.
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2. Run Windows Media Player and firstly and click Library tab and then right-click on the playlist
in your library that contains the audio files that you want to burn and then select Add To Burn
List.
You can also click All Music and choose music files from your library and add selected to burn list.
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3. Click Burn tab to come to Burn Window. Choose CD Drive(G:)/(H:)-Audio CD as the burner.
Then click Start Burn to begin burning.
4. After this, you will find all added files begin burning one-by-one.
5. After burning is finished, please open NoteBurner and you will find all converted music file are
listed in the panel. Click Folder button to view and play the output file.
Tips:
Creating playlist in Windows Media Player?
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--On the File menu, click New Now Playing List.
--In the List pane, click Now Playing List, point to New List, and then click Playlist.
--Drag items from the Contents or Details pane in your library to the List pane to add them to the
new playlist.
--In the List pane, click New Playlist, and then click Save Playlist As.
--In the Save As dialog box, type the playlist name in File name.
--Your new playlist is added to the My Playlists category in the Contents pane.
3. Edit ID3 Tag Information of Converted Files (For iTunes Only)
With NoteBurner, you can edit the ID3 tag information including track title, artist, album name and
genre. You can even add the comments to the track.
1. Hover the mouse on the track information panel and you will see the enlarged artwork of the
selected track.
Click the button marked above to edit the tag information of the track and you will see a pop-up
window as the following. You can change the track title, artist, album name, genre and even make
comments. You can also approach the Tags Edit window by right-clicking on selected file of
Converted Files List to choose Edit Tags.
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4. Technical Terms Needed to Know
MP3, WMA, and WAV are three output formats supported by NoteBurner. The following is an brief
introduction to those formats:
--MP3: it is a compressed audio format that allows for smaller file sizes with similar sound quality
to PCM WAV format, the format found on normal music CDs you would buy in a store. It is perfect
for downloading and sending through the Internet because of its much smaller file size.
--WMA: a Microsoft file format for encoding digital audio files similar to MP3 though can compress
files at a higher rate than MP3.
--WAV: Music tracks in WAV format are extremely large in file size, averaging around 50MB in size.
WAV files can be played by nearly all Windows applications that support sound.
--Virtual Drive: NoteBurner will create a virtual drive on your computer so that music can be
converted quickly. Then what is a Virtual Drive?
A virtual drive is a term used with respect to computers when a drive is emulated in some fashion.
The drive being emulated could be a hard drive, floppy drive or CD drive or DVD drive among
others.
--ID3 Tag V1/2: The ID3 tag is attached to an MP3 audio file to carry information relevant to that
MP3.
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You can find options for those two terms in Settings window when you choose MP3 as the output
format. Checking these two options makes you get MP3 files to carry information about the audio
and not just the audio itself, such as Song Title, Artist, Album, Year and Comment.
5. FAQs
Is it secure to purchase NoteBurner online using my credit card?
Yes. Your order will be transacted via encrypted webpage connection and secured process. The
usage of the information you submit in the order form will be limited for the purpose of the
transaction and possible future reference concerning the purchase.
Under the privacy policy, your information, such as credit card numbers and address etc. is being
protected.
I have neither credit card nor PayPal account, is there any way I can buy NoteBurner?
Yes. There are various ways to purchase NoteBurner. Besides credit card and PayPal, you can also
use bank transfer or wire transfer to purchase the program.
You can go to RegNow.com, which is one of our ecommerce partners, to submit your order.
Click the following link http://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=11988-3
Click Order Now button, choose "Bank/Wire Transfer" from the drop-down box of payment method
and fill the order form completely and correctly.
You will receive the license code immediately after your order is successfully transacted.
For phone orders and order related questions, our Toll Free Number in the United States is
1-877-353-7297.
Internationally you can reach us at 1-(952)646-5331. Phone ordering is available 24 hours per day,
7 days a week. Please provide the product ID of 11988-3 or the software name of NoteBurner
Audio Converter.
Is it legal to convert DRM audio with NoteBurner?
NoteBurner is developed for users who want to convert audios to MP3, WMA and WAV formats. It
is not designed only for DRM protected music.
NoteBurner emulates real process of burning CD, except that it stores the "burned" files to your
local computer.
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NoteBurner does not violate any DRM rules. People can get any DRM music unprotected by burning
them to real CD, and then rip them back to their computers. And that's legal and permitted. What
NoteBurner does is saving the second step by directly "burning" music to computers.
It does not bypass any digital copy protection measures, provided that the user is legally entitled
to get access to audio files.
Can you change my email address in your record? I entered a wrong email by mistake
while filling the order form.
Yes. If you incidentally entered a wrong email address while filling the order form, the confirmation
email with license code maybe sent to the wrong address. Please contact us immediately at
[email protected] to retrieve your license code and inform us to correct your data.
My account was charged twice for buying NoteBurner. Can you refund me one charge?
Sure. NoteBurner never over-bills or double-charges any customer. If you submit duplicated order,
therefore is charged twice, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will
only accept one payment and refund the others.
What is your Refund Policy?
We offer trial version for our users to experience and see if the program meet their needs before
making purchase decision. It's suggested that you shall learn well about NoteBurner through our
website and trial use.
Please kindly note that NoteBurner is software product, license code is not like other commodities.
Once the license code is issued, it cannot be recalled. So, all sales are final.
Exceptions to the refund policy are handled on a case-by-case basis and only granted when
emergency or extenuating circumstances exist.
I order NoteBurner, where are my program and registration code?
You will receive the confirmation email with license code upon the transaction of your order. And
you shall download NoteBurner by this link http://www.noteburner.com/noteburner.exe
If you do not receive confirmation email with license code, please check the junk folder to see if the
auto-generated email is being marked as spam.
If there is no confirmation email anywhere at all, then it must be blocked out by the filter of your
email service provider. In this case, please contact us at [email protected] to recover the
license code.
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To save your time, you can also go to http://www.dvd-photo-slideshow.com/recover_code.php to
recover your license code. You are requested to enter the email address or user name for
verification.
I lost the program and license code. Can I retrieve them?
You may download the latest version of NoteBurner at
http://www.noteburner.com/noteburner.exe
You can go to http://www.dvd-photo-slideshow.com/recover_code.php to recover your license
code. You are requested to enter the email address or user name for verification.
How can I register NoteBurner?
Please run NoteBurner, click the menu "More->Enter License Code".
There will be a registration popup dialog. You may enter the Name and Code, and click OK. You
may reboot your computer to activate the registration.
My license code is invalid. What shall I do?
Please mind that license information is case-sensitive. Do not enter any blank space with license
name or code.
If the situation remains, we suggest you remove the current NoteBurner files and reinstall it.
Can I use the license for more than one computer?
Any unauthorized duplication or distribution of NoteCable license for commercial benefits is
prohibited.
Nevertheless, it's allowed and limited to use purchased license to register for computers or laptops
own by your self or the institute you purchase for.
How can I get upgrade? Is it free?
You will get upgrade remind message when there is a new version of NoteBurner is available. And
you are welcome to update your NoteBurner to the latest version. It’s free.
You can get the latest version at http://www.noteburner.com/noteburner.exe
Install the downloaded NoteBurner. If you install the latest version to the location you installed last
time, you don't have to register again.
If your change the install location, please re-register again using the license name and code we
provide to you with your purchase.
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Is NoteBurner compatible with Mac OS? I love Mac and only have Mac.
Sorry. NoteBurner is not compatible with Mac OS.
Is NoteBurner compatible with Vista? I can't install and run NoteBurner on my Vista
Ultimate.
NoteBurner only works with 32-bit Vista. It's not compatible with 64-bit Vista yet.
Is NoteBurner compatible with Windows 2000?
Sorry. NoteBurner is not compatible with Windows 2002. It requires Windows XP or 32-bit Vista
system.
Is NoteBurner compatible with Zune player?
Sorry, NoteBurner is not compatible with Zune player yet.
Is NoteBurner compatible with parental monitoring software?
Yes. Parental monitoring software is based on selective options. That means you can decide which
program to be restricted and which one to be free to your kid's access.?
Most of the parental monitoring software restrict programs base on their file name and location.
Therefore if you want your child to get access to NoteBurner, you shall set NoteBurner out of the
restricted list. ?
Windows Media Player 11 does not allow me to burn playlist using NoteBurner. Why?
NoteBurner is not compatible with Windows Media Player 11, even though it does run well with
Windows Media 10.
We suggest you use NoteBurner with other media players, like Real Player, iTunes, to convert your
beloved music.
I can't use NoteBurner in my computer. It keeps saying "Please wait while scanning
device". What does that mean?
Please check if your system is Mac or 64-bit Vista. NoteBurner is not compatible with these two
operating systems yet.
And NoteBurner will occasionally conflict with other burning programs like Nero, virtual drivers or
some kind of connected devices. Please check if there is any clued of programs conflict.
How can I set NoteBurner as the default burner?
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If you use iTunes, please go to "Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Burning", click the
drop-down box of "CD Burner ", and choose NoteBurner Virtual_CD-RW as default burning device.
If you use Real Player, please to “Tools > CD > CD Burner” and choose CD Burner as Current
Burner/Device.
If you use Windows Media Player, when you proceed to burn the playlist, click the Burn button,
choose CD Drive(G:)/(H:)-Audio CD as the burner. Then click Start Burn.
If you use other media players, please refer to the above procedures and try to figure it out. You
are also welcome to drop us a line to request help.
Can I just drag and drop individual files into the program and, therefore, bypass the
media player software?
No. NoteBurner has to be used simultaneously with media player like iTunes, Windows Media
Player, RealPlayer, or other audio programs feature burning function.
I convert a 10-minute WMV song to MP3, but only get 3-minute converted. Why?
We offer free trial for all users to experience NoteBurner before purchase. The free version has
3-minute limit on converted audio file. That's why your song is being cut short to only 3 minutes.?
To get full function of NoteCable, you are required to purchase NoteCable license. Please go to
http://www.noteburner.com/order.html to submit your order.
I have purchased and registered NoteBurner. Why does it still have 3-minute limit?
Please make sure you have registered the program. You may reboot your computer after
registration to activate the full version of the program.
And if you converted some files before registration, which were limited to 3-minute at length,
please clear this burned list and the converted files. Then start over again.
NoteBurner fails to convert the DRM music I have? Why?
NoteBurner emulates real process of burning CD, except that it stores the "burned" files to your
local computer. NoteBurner obeys Digital Right Management rules. It does not crack DRM
protection.
So you must make sure that you have the right to access the copyrighted music while trying to
convert them by NoteBurner. That means you must purchase the music or get authorized by other
agency or person.
Why does it only convert the first 5-8 songs in the iTunes playlist that contains hundreds
of songs?
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iTunes has maximum length limit on a single CD, its around 70 to 80 minutes; mostly we don't get
that maximum.
It's suggested that every playlist that's going to be burned, shall contain about 10 songs. If your
iTunes library has huge quantity of files, please burn them list by list.
Is NoteBurner able to convert DRM protected CD into other formats?
Sorry. NoteBurner does not feature converting physical CD at present, whether it's DRM CD or
common CD.
Can I use NoteBurner to burn CD, just like Nero does?
NoteBurner is only a converting tool. It does not function physical burning. That means it does not
burn any real CD.
Once your convert the music into MP3, WMA or WAV, you can copy them into your portable devices,
like MP3 player and mobile phone, or burn them onto CD using Nero or other burning tools.
Why does NoteBurner burn my audio book into pieces?
Usually, audio books are large files. And your media player may have maximum length limit on
burning audios. Therefore NoteBurner will convert them with the output of several serial but
separated files.
How can I get the converted files?
The converted files are stored in the output folder. You may go to the manager window of
NoteBurner, click the Folder button.
Or you can right-click the burned list, click " Open Output Folder".
There is no result after converting. Help!
If you installed NoteBurner successfully but failed to get any result after burning, probably you did
not run NoteBurner with your media player at the same time.
NoteBurner has to be used simultaneously with media player to virtually burn the music you
selected.
And please make sure you choose NoteBurner as the current burner.
Why there is no CD and album information in the converted MP3 files?
NoteBurner is able to preserve CD text into the converted MP3 files. But album information will not
be contained in the converted files due to the burning mechanism.
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This is not a problem of NoteBurner. NoteBurner works with other media player like iTunes, and
iTunes does not transmit any album information for burning. So does Windows Media Player and
Real Player.
If you use iTunes, please go to the main window of iTunes, click "Edit > Preferences >
Advanced > Burning", and check the option box "Include CD text".
How can I uninstall NoteBurner? It keeps warning me that the program is still running.
When the program is running, it can't be un-installed till you exit the process. You may see the
symbol of NoteBurner, which is a combine of green disc and note, at the right bottom of your
computer screen.
Right-click the symbol, click Exit at the pop-out menu.
Now you have exit NoteBurner completely. And you can proceed to uninstall and remove
NoteBurner from your computer.
How can I batch-import the converted songs back into iTunes library?
To batch-add the converted songs back into iTunes library; please pinpoint location of the
converted files first. Click Folder on the manager window of NoteBurner and you will see the path
of the folder. Remember it.
Now turn to iTunes. Click "File -> Add Folder to Library", choose the folder that contains all of your
converted songs, and click OK to import them all at once.
It's suggested that you shall create a new play list for importing converting songs.
How can I get the latest version of iTunes?
You may go to www.apple.com/itunes to see if there is any update available for you. The download
page is www.apple.com/itunes/download.