Loading CD book playlists get deleted

Question

I am trying to download a book on CD. (not an audio book from the internet) I am able to download one disk, then load it onto my Nano, then when I try to put another disk - ie: disk 2 the "playlist" for disk one is over written by the second "playlist." I have tried naming the playlists, name of book 01 then name of book o2, etc. Each disk has 97 tracks, and of course they are just called trac 1 - etc..... How can I get all of the disks on my Nano. Trying to find the answer in Scott Kelby's book "The iPod" but I can't find the answer. Now, remember I am an "old" lady Thanks

Answer 1

I'm not sure how much more I can help with just instructions.
You really need to read the iPod guides and understand how to add information to imported tracks as that is your main issue.
You can set iTunes to Import a CD and then Eject it, but what you must then do is find the imported tracks and make sure they have all the info (Artist, Album, etc) against each track, if you don't you will never be able to manage the tracks at all.
I have no idea what 'comingling' means, it's not a real word!! And I don't know what you mean by 'get it' for each disc.
What I suggest you do is delete all the tracks form your iTunes library (I presume you only have the one book loaded so far). To do this select all the tracks in the library and press the delete key. If asked if you want to move the files to the trash say yes. Also delete the playlists you made.
Then do the following :-
1. Insert the first CD you want to import. If iTunes starts to import the CD right away that is OK, just let it complete and then eject the CD.
2. Select all the tracks that you have just imported in the iTunes main window, you can do this by clicking on the first in the list, then scroll down to the bottom of the list, hold down the shift key and click on the last in the list. All the tracks should now be selected (highlighted).
3. Now go to the File Menu and select the Get Info option. In the screen that pops up enter the details of the Cd you have imported (Artist, Album, etc) make sure you include the Disc number in the Album. Then click OK.
You should now have a CD in your library with full details.
To see this, go to the View Menu and select 'Show Browser' (if it is not already showing). You will then see the details in the three windows for the CD you have imported.
If you now insert the second CD and import that you will then need to find the tracks you have just imported, they will not have the info on them like the track you have just modified. Look for them at the bottom of the iTunes library list in the main window. Again select the tracks that you have just imported (not the track from the previous CD) and do the Get Info again and add the information for the second CD, etc, etc.
Now you can save some time if you do this another way.
When you insert a CD to import, stop the import by hitting the small x that is in the display window next to the progress shown on the import. You need to stop the import before the first track completes. Now you will see the CD in the main window and it has not yet been imported. Select all the tracks as usual and then do the Get Info again and enter the information for the CD. Once you have done this you can now hit the import CD button and the infor will be kept on the imported tracks.
I can't explain any better that that.
Try reading these :-
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304707
This bit is useful :-
"All songs purchased from the iTunes Store include ID3 tags that supply song information, including the album title, song names, music genre, and more. If iTunes found album information when you imported songs from a CD, the resulting files will also include the proper ID3 tags.
However, some digital music files that you've obtained through other means may lack ID3 tags or if they have them, they may be incomplete or wrong. If you've downloaded music from a variety of different sources, chances are you've got a few tags that need a little fixing. While you don't need ID3 tags to play the music files, if you're going to be adding these files to any iPod with a display, you do want them to show up properly on your player now, don't you?
If you'd like to modify a file's song information, add lyrics, or add artwork to a file (even if it's not the standard album cover), here's how to edit ID3 tags. Do note that if you set iTunes to manage your music, all changes you make to a file's ID3 tag will affect how the file appears in your iTunes Music folder hierarchy—in a positive way.
1. Choose Library in the Source list to view all songs in your iTunes library.
2. Carefully look through your songs. The best way of finding delinquent files is to scroll down to the bottom of your song list. This is generally where you'll find songs that lack artist and album information.
3. When you find a song to edit, choose it, then choose Get Info from the File menu.
4. In the resulting dialog, click the Info tab to display the song information. This pane contains the song name, artist, album, genre, year, track number, and other details.
5. To change any of the displayed information, either add or type over the existing text in the corresponding fields. You don't have to fill out everything, but for your iPod's sake, be sure to include the Name, Artist, and Album information. To ensure that an album's songs get played in proper order, fill out the Track Number information.
Hope you get sorted.
Ian