iPod Shuffle Playlist...

[TeeJay]

Just tried loading some stuff onto a Shuffle, but it seems determined to simply list everything in alphabetical order of the artist, rather than the pre-arranged list... Any way of avoiding this, or is that just the nature of the Shuffle?

[redwatch]

Which version is it? The newest one with Voiceover has a method for selecting the playlist, but I will have to consult my manual.

[Ronin]

I have a first Gen Shuffle "Pack of Gum" version. Mine plays in the correct order -or- randomly based on switch position.

Your problem could be caused by an error in the "Playlist you are filling from". (Caused by the shuffle button in iTunes -or- by sorting the playlist previously.)

Try this:

1.) Make a new playlist.

2.) MAKE SURE "SHUFFLE" icon is OFF in iTunes

3.) Drag the songs you want over - IN THE ORDER YOU WANT THEM

4.) Make sure NOT to "Sort" the playlist at any time.

5.) FILL iPod "FROM NEW PLAYLIST

[TeeJay]

Which version is it? The newest one with Voiceover has a method for selecting the playlist, but I will have to consult my manual.

I believe it's a version 2, about an inch square with a round control interface, it doesn't have voiceover.

I have a first Gen Shuffle "Pack of Gum" version. Mine plays in the correct order -or- randomly based on switch position.

Your problem could be caused by an error in the "Playlist you are filling from". (Caused by the shuffle button in iTunes -or- by sorting the playlist previously.)

Try this:

1.) Make a new playlist.

2.) MAKE SURE "SHUFFLE" icon is OFF in iTunes

3.) Drag the songs you want over - IN THE ORDER YOU WANT THEM

4.) Make sure NOT to "Sort" the playlist at any time.

5.) FILL iPod "FROM NEW PLAYLIST

Thanks for the tips, I'll give that a try tomorrow when I'm back on that PC It doesn't seem to be shuffling the tracks randomly, just alphabetizing them by artist, which is nice to have some stuff grouped by artist, but it's also nice to be able to arrange the playlist for flow of tunes