[Hudlug] transfering files to an i-pod

[michael weaver]

i am having problems transfering files to an i-pod i bought in 
december.
yesterday i got my i-tel device back.  the i-tel is a device that 
plugs into the socket used for usb cable and docking stations 
which takes control of the i-pod to give access to the menus ie 
albums with speech feedback and the i-tel controls are arranged 
same as the i-pod only more raised with two extra buttons on the 
i-tel for volume and the headphones and maybe speakers plug into 
the earphone jack on the i-tel.
i have tried using both rhythmbox and gtkpod to transfer the 
files only i am running into difficulty.
gtkpod seems to ask for a serial number and something about 
mounting a directory and because i am blind i don't know what 
number to choose for my i-pod nano.
rhythm box i can see the files when i go to audio cd but although 
i can select all the files from the edit menu and use copy, when 
i choose the i-pod source i can't paste the files across.
could anyone possibly give me some feedback?
i have tried to get help from the orca mailing list only nobody 
seems to have got back to me on how i transfer my music files.
i think once someone has gone through it with me using speech i 
might get more of an idea of how it is done in future.
there seem to be menus in rhythmbox which i have no idea of what 
they do ie import so i am wondering if some of these menus have 
anything to do with transfering music?