Don't really want to start a new thread, but any thoughts on the computer issue? R2K, I hear you're the miracle worker when it comes to computers.
If you call up Apple and ask really nicely, they may well allow you to download your songs again for no additional charge.
Question. I was able to start my laptop that crashed and was able to move my itunes library to the external hard drive. I kept getting all the warnings that my computer had been infected by spyware. Could the itunes library be corrupted where it would screw with another computer if I plugged in the external hard drive?
Just as a piece of advice, [looks at camera and does air quotes] spoiler alert, and I know it's too late, always RIP your CDs as N3P's and not other formats. When you create an N3P format of a song, you will be able to put it into other places [looks at camera] that's what she said as compared to only playing it with iTunes and only on your computer, and you can back it up onto DVD in case you ever lose your hard drive. Blooobity bla-doobah-blaberry... techno babble. I AM serious... and don't call me Shirley... [looks at camera] Airplane.