Getting Started
Introduction
This section will help you get a feel for kJams. If you are super technical, you probably won’t bother reading this section. (But you should anyway.) If you’re software-challenged, read on!
Starting kJams
Once you download and install kJams, the kJams icon will be in your Start Menu (Windows) or in your Dock (Mac).
- Click the icon to start the program.
- The Main Screen opens and displays your main music library (which is empty) and the kJams menu bar.
- If there are any new music stores available, you will be asked if you want to download them. I suggest you always download the new stores as they become available.
Ways to Play
There are three ways you can play karaoke music through kJams.
- You can play music directly off of a karaoke CD. (This assumes your drive can read karaoke CDs, which is not always the case.)
- You can stream karaoke music from internet music sites.
- You can play music that has been downloaded to your computer. This includes music that you purchase through kJams, but also music files that may already reside on your hard drive.
And of course, you can do any combination of the three.
A note about streaming music: To stream music, you purchase a subscription, kind of like Netflix, and then you can access any songs you like, as many times as you like. Keep in mind, however, that in order to stream, you have to have an internet connection. Also, there can be a considerable lag time as the songs buffer.
Regardless of how you intend to access your music, the next step is to build your library.