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RCA TH1100A track order problems (by 5 users)

posted by TheBec on Oct 29, 2007

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I am having a very frustrating problem with my RCA mp3 player. I purchased it intending to use it to listen to audiobooks that I already had in mp3 format on my computer, but no matter what method of file transfer I attempt, the tracks refuse to play in order, which is unacceptable for listening to a book. I've tried setting them up in a playlist in the recommended Yahoo! Jukebox program before transferring, and the files are labeled in such a way that they are alpha-numerically in order automatically by the usual computer file standards. Anyone know how to force this player to play tracks in a specific order? Thanks!

I have the same problem.

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Comment by michaeloshma, posted on Aug 06, 2008

can soemone tell me how to access the external memory, i got a 2 gig chip for it and it keeps saying empty, i have tried everything i can think of as I do know my way around a computer..any help would be appreaciated. I got it from ebay so i didint get a manual

michael_oshman@yahoo.com

Comment by nancyjws, posted on Aug 03, 2008

Hi,
I tried everything suggested to get the files in order and nothing worked for me EXCEPT as a last ditch effort I renamed the 13 files that made up the lecture from Adoption1.mp3, Adoption2.mp3, Adoption3.mp3.... to A.mp3, B.mp3, C.mp3... and it worked!!! They're all now in order from A.mp3 to M.mp3
A bit basic, but it solved my problem for the moment.
Nancy

Comment by Guest, posted on Dec 02, 2007

My mp3 wont connect to my computer. I was trying to put songs an it a secound time but it wont connect. What do I do?

Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 04, 2007

it stays on the please wait page

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by wk22207, posted on Aug 01, 2008

I, too, have been having this same problem, and it's driving me crazy. When I reported this problem to the manufacturer's tech support, they only said, "the player sorts music alphabetically by artist. You will have to rename the files before putting them onto the player." This answer doesn't make any sense, because all of my files have the same "artist" name, which is the author of the book. The file names are already in the proper alphabetical order, and they don't have anything to do with the artist name.

Anyhow, I tried the first solution suggested here (by kpc2), but it didn't work. I don't see why the folder properties (on the PC) would have anything to do with the playback sequence on the TH1101, but maybe I'm missing something here.

I usually use Windows Media Player 11 to rip my CDs. I would like to try using the RCA Easy Rip software suggested in the second solution. Where can I get it?

It sounds like the idea of copying files one at a time in reverse order didn't work out. It doesn't seem very practical to me anyhow, because I wouldn't want to take the time to copy hundreds of files one at a time everytime that I want to load a new book.

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posted on Nov 28, 2007

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Here's how I resolved the Play-Order Problem with my TH1101A using Windows Exporer:
1. I put every file (MP3 and WMA) in one folder on my computer.
2. I renamed the files 001.mp3, 002.mp3, etc in the order I want them to play.
3. On the FOLDER, Right click - Properties - Customize Tab
4. In dropdown, change to "Documents (for any file type), click Apply
5. General Tab, "Advanced..." button - UNcheck "For fast searching, allow Indexing..."
6. then click "OK" "Apply" "OK" to exit folder properties.
7. In explorer, all the files in the right pane should be sorted by name in proper order.
8. Copy the files to the Pearl.
This worked for me, but of course, I can't guarantee anything.

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posted on Sep 13, 2008

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Hi...I actually have an RCA Pearl 2 GB TH1602 MP3 player---with the same problem. The tracks wouldn't play in order. I tried the solution above: I renamed the tracks 01, 02, etc. This didn't work for me, so I took each of the files that I had just renamed and: right clicked on the file, entered "properties;" Then, I went into "summary" or "details," (depending on which version of Windows you have), and labeled the track number with whatever place I wanted that track to have on the player. I found that my tracks were randomized because the "track number" line was blank in the file properties.
Hope this helps!
God bless...

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posted on Jul 24, 2008

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I posted the previous solution about adding the files in reverse order. After toying around some more, I think the solution is not based on the order in which you transfer the files, but in the track title. I had been trying to transfer files that were ripped using iTunes, which uses a different naming convention than the RCA Easy Rip software. I re-ripped my CDs using Easy Rip, and set the rip options so that each track title would start with the track number. I then transferred the files to the player using Windows Explorer, and voila! All files in the proper order.

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posted on Jul 23, 2008

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The solution posted here didn't work for me, but here's one that did. Using Windows Exporer, I dragged my files one by one into the player in the REVERSE order I wanted them to play. In other words, I started with the last track first. When I looked inside the album folders on my player, they were in the right order for the first time ever. I have absolutely no idea why this worked, but it did.

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