What are the exclamation marks on my iTunes music?

I am unable to play music with the asterisk in front of the song

Thank you Jonathon.............
Looks more like an exclamation point predeing a song.
I am unable to play the music that has the mark on it.

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What are the exclamation marks!?!?!

Hello,
First of all i added a movie to my libary and i could watch it and everything. I then connected my iPod and add the movie to my iPod. (by the way its the third iPod nano 8GB) When i look at the movies on my iPod in iTunes there is an exclamation mark but the exclamation mark isnt there in my libarary! What am i doing wrong and what is wrong?
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Thank you Jonathon.............
Looks more like an exclamation point predeing a song.
I am unable to play the music that has the mark on it.

What are the system requirements for downloading Itunes?

What are the system requirements for downloading Itunes?
When I go to http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ it is not an option to download Itunes. The box is grayed out and I can not click on it!

Windows System Requirements
PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor and 512MB of RAM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 require the iTunes 64-bit installer
400MB of available disk space
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
Macintosh System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core processor
OS X version 10.6.8 or later
400MB of available disk space
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
Also, just let the page load a bit. It may become available once the page loads.

What are the system requirements for apple itunes 11.1?

what are the system requirements for apple itunes 11.1?

For Mac:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP663
Software:
Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later (intel-based hardware)
400MB of available disk space
iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match availability may vary by country.
Hardware:
Mac computer with an Intel Core processor and 512MB of RAM
To play 720p HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 1GB of RAM is required.
To play 1080p HD video, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 2GB of RAM is required.
Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work
Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple DVD-RW drives may also work.
You can run OS X 10.6.8 in an Intel-based MacBook w/ first model, in retail DVD.
But it won't work in a power-pc architecture Mac... see specifications:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Hopefully this helps.
Good luck & happy computing!

What are the right steps to move iTunes 11 library from external HD to internal HD?

I have poked around the support communities and tried several times to move the iTunes library (currently on an external HD) to my internal HD.
I've tried
- pointing my library to my new internal HD location
- checking "keep iTunes library organized"
- checking "copy files to iTunes media folder while adding"
- consolidating all files
- exporting library
No dice.
I also tried
- clicking create "new library"
- physically copying (drag and drop) my iTunes subfolders to the new iTunes folder...
- now I've got several duplicates
Clearly I should not become a Genius at the Genius Bar. Please suggest the best process/steps to get er done! I've kept my original iTunes folder nice and safe. So I can go back to ground zero and do it right.
Thanks

What exactly do you have on the external drive? A library is more than just media files.
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the option (alt) key (shift on Windows) so you get a prompt to choose a library, then select the copied iTunes folder.
If this is to a new computer and you put the copied iTunes folder in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music then you don't even need to start with the option key held down, iTunes will automatically look for it there. (Make sure there isn't anything already in the iTunes folder there that you want to keep since you will be replacing it with the one you are moving.)
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847 - plus supplemental information about organizing to new structure https://discussions.apple.com/message/26404702#26404702
Image of folder structure and explanation of different iTunes versions (turingtest2 post) - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7392 - and making an iTunes library portable.

What are the best import settings for iTunes - AAC 160 / AAC 192 / MP3??

Hi I originally imported all my treasured CDs to iTunes several years ago, and they've served me well (AAC 128 - default setting) but in recent times hard-drive sizes have trebled and my much loved iTunes Library has not been updated.
I am thinking of re-importing all of my original CDs - as I think now that hard-drive space would allow for a higher quality but at the same time I do not want to fill my hard-drive completely with music - hence my question;
WHAT ARE THE BEST IMPORT SETTINGS CONSIDERING SIZE AND QUALITY?
(I know this has probably been asked a million times, but I did a search and nothing came up that answered my Q - also all the answers that came up in Google search where dated 2003/ 2004 - a little out-dated me thinks!!)
Rachael

Personally I've started ripping everything Apple Lossless. That way I hope I never have to rip again.
I used to rip 320 mp3. I couldn't tell the difference between 320 mp3 and lossless, but, one day I might be able to - big maybe. But since disk price is not likely to go up, I figured I'd rip lossless from now on "just in case."
Probably few, if any, people could tell the difference between 256 AAC and lossless (I've done it at 192, but never at 256, and I have not bothered trying again recently - there might be a song out there where I could hear the difference, hence ripping lossless from now on - my time costs more than disk space . . .)
256 AAC is a pretty safe bet, unless you need mp3 compatibility, then use 256 (or 320) mp3.

HT1711 What does the exclamation mark inside the circle mean? And how can I get rid of it?

Well i have over 1,000 songs on iTunes and I have an iPod Nano I would like to restore it with all those songs, only 30 of the songs restored. After that an exclamation mark insid a circle pops up right beside it, I click on it and it says "Could not be used because the original file cannot be found. Would you like to locate it?" I click 'Locate' and I find the song but then it just brings me back to the rest of the songs. I cannot play or restore the songs with the exclamation thing. I have tried several times, it still doesn't seem to work.

I think you're confusing restore with sync?
! means that your library can not find the original music file at its last stored location. It is possible this was removed, or deleted. Is the ! happening on your iTunes library on your desktop? If so, did you move anything wrong? Can you manually try to find that song located on your desktop?

What's the best way to transfer itunes music collection from pc to pc

So after some weeks of working at it, I finally have my itunes collection on my Dell about where I wanted, stray tracks have been returned to their proper home, genres are properly assigned, album art located and placed where it belongs and duplicates have been eliminated and so forth. I thought the time had come to transfer a copy of this magnus opus to my surface pro 2. Itunes loads just fine to SP 2 desktop (since the SP is both a full function PC as well as a tablet the absence of an itunes app for the SP is of no significance).
I used a flash drive to transfer the files located under itunes. What I discovered was much of the album art did not transfer and perhaps a quarter of the music didn't transfer either. I can't explain the former, but the latter appears to be related to music I purchased through Amazon which is stored elsewhere (although Itunes had no difficulty finding it on my Dell and I had no trouble working with it to get the various tasks completed that are mentioned above). I thought I could just perhaps copy the amazon folder to SP 2 music folder but that didn't work either.
So the thought occurs to me that I am making entirely too much work of this. There has to be a relatively simple way to transfer the Itunes collection to another Itunes program, also running on a pc. What easy thing am I missing, yet again? thanks!

There is more to an iTunes library than the purchases alone.
There is more to an iTunes library than the media files alone.
The library files and album artwork folders contain other data that should be copied. The iTunes database may hold the only reference for artwork for some files, and will be the only place holding metadata for any files in .wav format. It is also where playlists, ratings, play counts and other data not stored in tags resides.
In particular each library has a unique ID, copying the media alone doesn't transfer this, and syncing a device to a library with a different ID can cause data loss.
Copying the entire iTunes folder is the key, but even then extra care may be needed if the library is in the wrong shape, e.g. files stored outside the media folder, or the media folder not stored inside the main iTunes folder.
The vector used for the transfer, flash drive, external hard drive or network, can be selected according to availability and suitability. In the case of the Surface Pro 2 we're unlikely to be discussing a large library, but you should be aware that people have libraries larger than any available flash drive.
One transfer over a network may be faster, or more convenient, than copying files to a secondary drive at the source computer and then copying again from that drive to the target.
tt2

What are the pitfalls of transferring my iTunes library to an external hard drive

I have acquired more music on an external hard drive than will fit on my computer or my iPod. I am looking to transfer my iTunes library to the external drive. Will I be able to add purchases or rip more cds to the hard drive without incident? Does anyone have any ideas of how or if I will be able to connect my external drive to my sound dock and have it play through the aux. mode? Thank you.

Using the external should not present problems, but some specifics lie in details of your external drive. The main thing will be the external will need to always be on when you use iTunes (if it isn't already).
I know zero about your sound dock so I have no idea what it is capable of. Can it play files on, say, a flash drive? If so it may be able to use an external drive but likely it will need to be a non-Mac format. you can consider that for your drive but it may present problems in the details as I indicated above. I won't go into it until I know more about your setup.

ITunes. Entire music list has the exclamation marks and I can't open music because it cannot be located. I'm 67yr old and need advice please.

I'm 67 yrs old and asking for advice please.
I'm unable now to play the music in my iTunes playlists. 90% of the tunes have exclamation marks now and I can't 'locate' the music. How can I locate the music or remove the exclamation marks on my iTunes music list?

Typical reasons for missing files are, you've deleted the files, they are on a disconnected external drive, or the drive has a changed drive letter, you've moved the folder where the files live in some other fashion, a third party app has rearranged the files, or iTunes has got confused about the layout they are supposed to be in.
Generally you need to work out what has happened, reverse the action and everything will be alright again. If it is something you can't/don't want to undo, e.g. a drive letter change, then as long as you can track down the current location of the folder containing the media then my script FindTracks should be able to reconnect it to iTunes.
tt2

I have many photos that are visible as thumbnails in the Pictures Library, however when I try to open them in a big screen they show a back screen with an exclamation mark in a triangle. What does this exclamation mark mean ?

I can see my images in the libarary as thumbnails but when i try to edit/email some of them become Exclamation Marks in a triangle.
What does the exclamation mark mean and how to i retrieve the photo

The exclamation make is an indication that iPhoto has broken the file path to the original photo.
Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

What does the "check mark" in iTunes beside the name of the song/artist signify?

In iTunes when "MUSIC" is selected, and the list of songs appears. Why are some songs checked and others not? What does the check mark signify or accomplish?

Tracks without a check mark are basically ignored by iTunes but left in the library. Some people use it for deactivating seasonal (e.g., Christmas) music when they don't want it to play but still want it in their collection. It also won't be synced.

What is the gray triangle with the exclamation mark?

Samsung G4. In text messages, what does the gray triangle with the exclamation mark mean?

1. Displays when external SD card has been improperly removed or unexpectedly.
2. Displays to alert you to disable active WiFi direct connection if not in use to conserve power.
3. Displays when there is a system error or alert.
Those are the three reasons I found, It's probably #3.

HT204053 What are the pros and cons of 1) choosing to use the SAME Apple ID for iCloud services on one side, and purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore, on the other side; or 2) to have and use two separate Apple Ids for these "two sides

All is in the title, so I repeat it below with a better identation.
What are the pros and cons of
1) choosing to use the SAME
Apple ID for iCloud services on one side, and
purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore, on the other side; or
2) to have and use two separate Apple Ids for these "two sides"?
P.S.
I have loads and loads of free podcasts in iTunes in my iMac, that are certainly more thant the 5 gigas the iCloud provides for free, so I don't want those to go to the cloud. But this is perhaps a different question...
Also need to mention that I have itunes on a mac, a pc and an iphone.
Sorry to look so silly with this question, but I don't get the "big picture".

You need to create a user account for your wife (or yourself depending on who has the current user account). When syncing, each of you should sign in as a separate user, login to iTunes and then sync. I had this problem when my sister got an iPhone. When we did her initial sync, everything on my iPhone showed up on hers. Apple gave me this solution.

What are the reprecussions of deauthorizing all my computers from my itunes account? will i lose my music?

What are the reprecussions of deauthorizing all my computers from my itunes account? will i lose my music? can I reauthorize my computers and still have all the same music as before?

There are no reprecussions.
You lose nothning.

What are the exclamation marks on my iTunes music?

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