Just started using my 8gb clip+ and having a small problem. My audiobooks are in MP3 format on my harddrive in the computer. I connected my player to the computer and used Windows explorer to transfer some music albums to the music folder and they play great. I then transferred 5 audiobooks to the Audiobook folder on the player and they transferred fine. (I use the gentre Audio Book on the ID3 tags) When I go to play them the player doesn’t even show an Audiobook folder!!! What am I doing wrong? - Tks much David
PS - Wish the files would transfer faster from computer to player!!!
My audiobooks are in MP3 format. I changed the genre field to read Audiobook and transferred to player in the Audiobook folder and also the Music folder and it doesn’t show up anywhere. It does show in Windows explorer when I have my player connected that it is in both folders. Audiobook folder still doesn’t show when I try to use my player!!! This is a good mystery.
Also I installed my first firmware up date this morning. It is the latest update version and I wonder if this update includes the previous updates or do I have to install each 1 separately and in order of release date - Thanks to all who help!!
The individual firmware builds are complete , independent builds, not cumulative patches as in Windows Updates. You can change your firmware version at will, using any valid build. As long as you have the latest version, you should be just fine.
When trying to locate your audiobooks (MP3 format), note that the Sansa locates the files in one of two ways. The normal method is via the ID3 tag metadata in that MP3 file (album / artist / genre), though Folder View locates them via the filename (most MP3 files “default” the song name field with the filename, depending upon the ripping engine used).
Are you navigating via Music > Audiobooks?
Oh! Almost forgot. When installing a new firmware, teh USB mode may default to Auto Detect. If the Sansa switches USB mode, from the PC, your files may “disappear”, though they’re still on the player. Files transferred in one mode are not available when viewed from the other mode.
Bob :smileyvery-happy:
Message Edited by neutron_bob on 04-18-2010 11:14 AM
Thanks Bob, I have found out why I couldn’t find audiobooks on my player. I was looking for a category for audiobooks such as you have for music and radio. I found that the audiobooks are located in with the music in a folder!! Seem strange when you are in Windows explorer the player shows folders for Music, Audiobooks, Podcasts etc, but when you operate the player the audiobooks & podcasts are inside the music category!!
Where can I find some of the previous firmware updates to put on my player. Everywhere I look on the Sansa site only shows downloads for the current version?
There are two firmware release builds available now, with the initial build only available on the player “out of the box”. This build is not available (it has never been posted to the forums). The initial build had a very annoying bug with Audible .aa format audiobooks, in that Chapter Mode would not display the current chapter, though you could still navigate between them.
The latest build has solved the FM volume step issue, matching the performance of the other Sansas; this was a bug solved for them a well. Also, gapless performance has been reworked, allowing smooth track transitions for MP3 and FLAC. On my device, WMA also transitions quite nicely.
Audiobooks, since the e200v2,and the original Clip, have been a subfolder from Music, despite their being in a separate folder when browsing the root directory. This is the way navigation has been configured for the players. Personally, I’d like a separate Aidiobooks icon in the main menu, it would be cool.
Where can I find some of the previous firmware updates to put on my player. Everywhere I look on the Sansa site only shows downloads for the current version?
Here’s the last one. Which, not to confuse the issue is the 1st firmware update for the Clip+ since it came out.
Thanks to all who have helped me with the audiobook and firmware info. I just got done listening to Mile Davis “Kind of Blue”, some Elvis Presley and now will start on my “Dracula” audiobook - What a Combination!!! - Tks again - David
Thanks for all the info here already -it s been very helpful. But now, I have a NEW question. I have tried various ways to upload more than one audiobook at a time. But somehow, then I get all the Chapter 1’s, followed by all the Chapter 2’s, etc. I have a long series I’d like to upload and listen to sequentially, but haven’t been able to keep the books separated. Except one which is in Audiobooks and the second, which I made as a playlist. But these books are 50 or so chapters apiece, and it would take forever to put them all in a long, long playlist, unless thats the only way.
Ok, now I didn’t really understand what you said, sorry. I tried to create a folder for each book, but it wouldn’t seem to do that. It just copies the individual chapters/ tracks over in number order.
How do I find the ID3 tag, or, what is it?
Sorry to be so dense, this is completely a first timer deal! And thanks!
I would not recommend tinkering with the USB settings on the PC. If you have protected media, often this requires access to the Sansa as a media device. If you wish to use MSC mode, make the selection on the device in one simple step.
Settings > System Settings > USB Mode > MSC.
You can change the communications mode at will. MTP capability is provided in the background as part of Windows Media Player.
