All you have to do is take a tissue or something like that and wipe the 
CD's, it will get rid of the finger prints and you should be good to go.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:36 PM
Subject: Audiobooks on CD


> Hi, List,
>
> I feel embarrassed, but I would like to ask a question and I hope people
> don't criticize me too much.
>
> I received two audiobooks on CD and I accidentally ruined the CDs.  I
> touched the cds where I'm not supposed to.
>
> My question is: if you are looking at a new audiobook and no sighted 
> person
> is around, what's the best way to handle the discs?  Each publisher has
> their own way of packing the books.  For example, one of the books packs
> them into a box that folds out like an accordion and the cds are partially
> covered by a paper slot.  Another book places some of the cds like stair
> steps and the cds are very close together.  Still another packs the cds
> sideways and they look like pages in a book with a cd in a slot on each 
> side
> of the page.  Still another publisher places the CDS in a big box bottom
> side up!
>
> I don't want to accidentally ruin anything more.  Boy, do I hate CDs!
> They're so fragile!  I wish people would use a medium like CompactFlash
> cards or SD cards, but that wouldn't be as cost-effective.
>
> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.