When iTunes is open (music playing), how do I use other programs, e.g., mail?

How to get iTunes music to play in the background.

Hi pgarard1,
If you are having issues with launching iTunes after an update, you may want to take a look at the troubleshooting in the following article:
iTunes for Windows: Doesn't open after upgrading in Windows Vista or Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2363
Regards,
- Brenden

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When itunes is open and I insert a music cd with .cda files on it the computer instantly reboots. It reads and plays back the files fine on other players, but obviously this is no helpful if I want to import into the itunes library.
I found some posts with similar problems but no solutions posted. Any ideas? Please let me know if I can supply some more info to help find the solution.
BTW I upgraded the itunes today, but problem remains.
TIA
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I've been researching and came across Windows Debugger: Here's the report form the memory dump
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.6.0003.5
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Loading Dump File [C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini061106-04.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available
Symbol search path is:
SRVc:symbolshttp://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
Executable search path is:
Windows XP Kernel Version 2600 (Service Pack 2) UP Free x86 compatible
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Built by: 2600.xpspsp2gdr.050301-1519
Kernel base = 0x804d7000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x805531a0
Debug session time: Sun Jun 11 12:05:18.625 2006 (GMT+12)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:05:25.233
Loading Kernel Symbols
Loading User Symbols
Loading unloaded module list
* Bugcheck Analysis *
Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.
BugCheck 100000D1, {87b246f0, 2, 1, 86dc34ff}
Unable to load image Vax347b.sys, Win32 error 2
* WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for Vax347b.sys
* ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for Vax347b.sys
Probably caused by : Vax347b.sys ( Vax347b+ef58 )
Followup: MachineOwner
kd> !analyze -v
* Bugcheck Analysis *
DRIVERIRQL_NOT_LESS_OREQUAL (d1)
An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an
interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high. This is usually
caused by drivers using improper addresses.
If kernel debugger is available get stack backtrace.
Arguments:
Arg1: 87b246f0, memory referenced
Arg2: 00000002, IRQL
Arg3: 00000001, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation
Arg4: 86dc34ff, address which referenced memory
Debugging Details:
WRITE_ADDRESS: 87b246f0
CURRENT_IRQL: 2
FAULTING_IP:
+ffffffff86dc34ff
86dc34ff 86b1d4dac100 xchg [ecx+0xc1dad4],dh
CUSTOMERCRASHCOUNT: 4
DEFAULTBUCKETID: COMMONSYSTEMFAULT
BUGCHECK_STR: 0xD1
LASTCONTROLTRANSFER: from 468b10fb to 86dc34ff
SYMBOLON_RAWSTACK: 1
STACK_TEXT:
WARNING: Frame IP not in any known module. Following frames may be wrong.
80500214 468b10fb 878d0f44 80000000 75006e7e 0x86dc34ff
80500218 878d0f44 80000000 75006e7e bbbe804b 0x468b10fb
8050021c 80000000 75006e7e bbbe804b 00000001 0x878d0f44
80500220 75006e7e bbbe804b 00000001 568a4275 0x80000000
80500224 bbbe804b 00000001 568a4275 cabe0f6c 0x75006e7e
80500228 00000000 568a4275 cabe0f6c 087d8b57 0xbbbe804b
STACK_COMMAND: dds @$csp ; kb
FOLLOWUP_IP:
Vax347b+ef58
f7285f58 ?? ???
FAULTINGSOURCECODE:
FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner
SYMBOL_NAME: Vax347b+ef58
MODULE_NAME: Vax347b
IMAGE_NAME: Vax347b.sys
DEBUGFLR_IMAGETIMESTAMP: 426c9fbc
FAILUREBUCKETID: 0xD1WVax347b+ef58
BUCKET_ID: 0xD1WVax347b+ef58
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I hope this provides a bit more data to delineate the problem's source

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My MacBook refuses to go to sleep by itself when iTunes (version 9.0.3)is open. However, I can make it go to sleep using the Apple menu, the keyboard or the remote control (pressing and holding the play button).
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