Importing photos in original order

I have a file folder of 1,000 photos. They are numbered using the numbering system from two cameras and are intermixed. They are not sequential for either camera. How do I import them into i-photo 8 so that they stay in the original order. I intend to make a slide show & burn them to DVD. I have even tried renumbering them 1,2,3,4,5, etc. Doesn't work Help!

Rob's answer way at the top is probably the best one:
Rob Cole    Nov 9, 2014 8:19 PM    (in response to Michael Dinsmore)   
I dunno what order Lr is supposed to import in.
But here is one way to resolve your issue:
* Choose a filenaming convention which does not rely on import sequence number.
For example, if you name according to "capture-date + original-image-number", then it won't matter what order they're imported in.
Maybe somebody else can get import order straightened out so you don't have to resort to changing filenaming convention - check: order in OS, and order in import dialog box for clues.
There is no documented order to which LR imports the images. Basing you numbers on the original-file-number is what you need to do.
I use the "capture-date + original-image-number" to name my files, but I use 3rd party software to do the transfer and naming instead of Lightroom.

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