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kJams turns your computer into a karaoke jukebox, allowing you to play karaoke tunes with a full-screen lyrics—quickly and easily. kJams Lite offers all of the functionality you need to enjoy karaoke in your home; kJams Pro offers additional functionality for the professional KJ. The best part is, kJams is simple enough for the newbie and awesome enough for the fanatic karaoke diva!

But don’t take my word for it. Try it out for yourself. It’s SHAREWARE, meaning you can download and use it for free in Tryout mode.

kJams Documentation

The documentation that follows will help you navigatge the kJams world. If you are technically adept and familiar with karaoke--well,you won't read the documentation anyway, will you? Neverthless, there are links to technical material that may find useful, and I suggest you check out the forums as well.

If you’re new to karaoke or technicallyl challenged, I recommend you read through (or at least skim) the sections below, in the order they're presented. Just click on the section that you want to read. I’ve tried to keep it simple, but let me know if something is confusing.

Most section contain links to more detailed information. Often this information is geared toward the techies and the karaoke fanatics, but not always. If you there is something you don’t understand, click on the available hyperlinks.

kJams menu options are described using this shorthand:

Click on Edit --> Preferences --> Stores

This means:

1. Find the Edit menu title at the top of your screen and click on it.
2. From the menu that is pulled down, click on Preferences.
3. In the list presented there, click on Stores.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Many of the kJams menu items have keyboard shortcuts, which are documented on the menus themselves. If you prefer using your keyboard, rather than your mouse, go ahead and learn these shortcuts.

For you techies, you can customize your own keyboard shortcuts here.

All right. Let's get started!

Documentation Contents

1. System Requirements Temp
2. Tryout Version of kJams Temp
3. Downloading Temp
   1. Uninstalling
4. Purchasing Temp
   1. Updates
   2. Upgrades
   3. Discounts and Site Licenses
5. Getting Started Temp
   1. Starting kJams
   2. Ways to Play
   3. Introduction to Building Your Library
6. Building the Library Temp
   1. Understanding Tags (Meta Data)
   2. Adding Sample Songs
   3. Purchasing Music Through kJams
      1. Setting Up Purchase Preferences
      2. Purchasing Songs
      3. Streaming Songs
      4. About Purchasing

Purchasing Songs

1. Click Music Stores to display a list of available stores OR click the disclosure triangle (twirly arrow) on the Music Store icon.
2. Click on a store.
3. Scroll through the song selections or use the search box at the top to look for a particular title or artist.
4. To hear a sample, double click the song.
5. Purchase songs by EITHER clicking on Buy Now or by dragging the song to your Library.
6. Once a song is purchased, it is automatically downloaded into your library and an email confirming your order is sent to your email address.

If you order from Karaoke Locker, you receive two versions of each song: one is an m4wav for playing and the other is a CDG for burning to disc.

Buying multiple songs? When you click Buy Now, the transaction is completed without the option of adding more songs to your purchase. So if you want to buy 6 songs, you will end up with six separate transactions. By dragging your selections to the library, you can purchase multiple songs with one transaction.

Streaming Songs

1. Simply click on the Stream button for that song. (There could be a bit of a wait while the song buffers.)
2. Or you can drag the song to your Library and play it later. Note that streamed songs appear highlighted in green.