1st Gen 10 Gig iPod won't play my Audible downloads

HELP!
Just updated my iTunes to v5. I have a huge collection of Audible books, etc. I purchased over the last 4 years. I keep these in a different Folder-Library so I can add without having them all put on the iPod every time I turn on iTunes to update my 1st Gen. iPod (10gig).
Purchased a new book Thursday night from Audible. Noticed iPod was totally discharged (still original battery) when I plugged in the FireWire. So I charged it overnight. Tried to update next am & noticed Desktop G4 did not recognize the iPod. So I completely reset the iPod. Still wouldn't recognize the iPod. Plugged in, I tried the iPod Updater-(up to v1.5). Finally got iTunes 5 to see my iPod. Then I cleaned up my iTunes Library-all duplicate songs, multiple Podcasts and Audible downloads were trashed.
Thus, a clean music library of approximately 5 Gigs. I then successfully re loaded the iPod using a new FireWire cable.
The download from Audible was an unabridged book on File Format 3 of Audible- aprox 98 megs in 2 files.) Book was transferred to iTunes where I Playlisted it from main Library of iTunes into Audible Play list. Again, I updated the iPod.
Now the main Problem. The iPod. I can see the Book and click it all the way to play- where it freezes and merely shows the static title- no scrolling,,etc. Sometimes I can cleanly back out and play another music selection on the iPod. Sometimes I have to soft reset it while plugged in to get out of the selection
So I trashed the new .aa file and tried some of the old ones. Same thing. My ancient iPod sees them but absolutely will not play any of them. And iTunes is still acting geeky about mounting my Pod in the application. (I have it turned off as a disk image/ whatever- in iTunes preferences.) And sometimes having just recognized the iPod, with it still mounted in iTunes, if I click iPod Prefs in iTunes, Preferences will say there is no iPod attached. I've turned off all music sharing in Prefs too. (Not that there are any other computers networked and only one other User in the Desktop machine.)
I absolutely can not access any Audible content (.aa) on the iPod though it all plays fine in iTunes.
Although I'm smitten with the newest Gen. iPods I really hate to give up on my Original. Any suggestions/help will be deeply appreciated. Thanking y'all in advance, I am,
John Patton IV
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Hi John,
Here is what I suggest you do. Clear the iPod of everything, including music and Audible content. The iPod should now be empty. In iTunes, click on Advanced, and choose Deauthorize computer. Make sure to choose Audible, and proceed to deauthorize your Audible account. Once you have done this, go into the iTunes library, select an Audible book, and try to play it. You should be asked to put in your Audible username and password. Please go ahead and do so. The file should start playing in iTunes.
Now here is the important part. Go ahead and transfer that book over to your iPod. Make sure that book is the ONLY item on your iPod, including music. If it is, go ahead and try to play the Audible file. Chances are, it should be playing. If it is, you can feel free to transfer the rest of the content back to your iPod, as the problem is fixed.
Please let me know if that helps or not, as Audible is always looking for feedback. Thanks!

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