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Kyle

12-28-2005, 18:43

I just got an X5L 30gb. Everything is fine, except that the shell puts my mp3 directories in a weird order. The order is case-sensitively alphabetical: A-Z names first, then a-z names. At first, I thought i could solve the problem by renaming all my directories in lower case. But it still lists about a quarter of my directories as if they had upper-case names, and throws off the order accordingly. So, e.g., what shows up as "beck" on my computer appears as "BECK" on my x5.
All my music directories are in the "music" folder. For a time, I thought the folders with subdirectories were made all caps; this isn't it. What's going on?
Thanks

Ant

12-29-2005, 03:05

Not sure whats going on there. Try using windows explorer to transfer the files - see if that makes a difference (its more user-friendly anyway). I only ever use Jetshell for formatting my X5.

Kyle

12-31-2005, 13:58

I actually haven't tried Jetshell yet; I've been doing it through explorer the whole time. Weird, isn't it?

HeyScotE

12-31-2005, 14:05

I had sorta the same problem - I got tired of it and just remaned all the files so they started with:

01-file name
02-file name
etc.

I used the drag-and-drop method of transfering all of my files - renaming was a pain but I only had to do in once.

I did not have the capitolization problem however...

EnnaN

01-04-2006, 03:33

no real sollutions, but is any of you is trying to rename all their files: use windows commander (google and download it) -> it has a batch rename function. you'll be done in no time ;)

EgoPro

01-04-2006, 11:49

First Capital indeed found that out as well, Time to rename all your files

Kyle

01-05-2006, 17:04

Thanks; I'll try out your suggestions and let you know what happens.
Kyle

Kyle

01-06-2006, 02:16

EnnaN-
I got windows commander. I like that mass rename. First, I tried renaming all my folders to allcaps and then shifting it back to lower-case as a means of shaking things up. Still, though, the X5 would display some of the directory names in allcaps and some in lower case. So I just put them all in allcaps, which solves the ordering problem.
Thanks everybody
-Kyle