ITunes chapter markers missing (?)

I have several audiobooks which show chapter markers on my iPod. The FAQ and online documentation says that I should see an icon for selecting chapters in the display area of iTunes, but I don't see it. Also, "forward" goes to the next audiobook instead of the next chapter. Can someone either tell me what I'm looking for (exactly where, looks like what, etc.) or confirm that it's missing?
Macintosh, iTunes 5.0.1.
Thanks!
Doug

It appears only when you are playing a file with chapters. It is a small squarish button to the left of the search box in iTunes 5.0.1, there is a little menu icon with an up/down arrow on the right. Click on it and you see each chapter.
I would be curious to know if you can play beyond chapter 1. I can't in 5.0.1 (and had no problems with the same files in iTunes 4.9 or when playing the files directly in the current version of Quicktime)

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