DR Ginny - I hope AppleCare is able to walk you through the transfer of your iTunes library. I would have chimed in yesterday, but I got sidelined by my 4-hour malady. -It is sort of a simple procedure, but it's also one of those things that if you don't check all the right boxes and keep track of where is and will be going, it can get a little convoluted. -Do you have an iPod? That makes things much easier. Otherwise, too many cables and/or CDs can be involved.