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Offline PenguinGTI

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USB files
« on: 08 February 2011, 19:10 »
Right this could be quite an easy one to fix but as I'm not a computer whiz I don't know how else to do it.

I put all my music on a USB stick to play through the car's USB port. Ideally I would like it so that all my music comes up with the proper information on the display. Most songs give the right name but some of them still come up "Unknown" or random rubbish.

I've entered the track information on ITunes and I have also renamed all of my files separately but still some of the songs don't display the correct info.

Can anyone help me out and maybe shed some light about where and how I need to name the files for the correct info to come up on the display?

Just in case it's important I have a completely standard music system in my car. I think it's the RCD310 as I didn't tick any upgrades.

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Re: USB files
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2011, 19:14 »
Never mind I sorted it.  :smiley:

For those who wish to know you right click the file, select properties, select the "details" tab and you need to change the "title" field.

Offline KennyGTI

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Re: USB files
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2011, 19:16 »
Wheres the USB port  :undecided: :grin:

I just play the plod through my cd player but always handy to know.

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Re: USB files
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2011, 19:24 »
I don't know if everyone is the same but my car came with an aux in port just under the centre arm rest and also a port of some sort with a USB cable inside the compartment under the centre arm rest

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Re: USB files
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2011, 19:36 »
Wheres the USB port  :undecided: :grin:

I just play the plod through my cd player but always handy to know.

Kenneth - The Mk6 comes with an iPod connector adapter where the output can be a USB point. You should have got this with the car, if not 'scream' at your dealers !
So, same port as iPod connection under the armrest.

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Re: USB files
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2011, 19:37 »
Mine came with a lead which plug's inside the armrest. I got given the lead with a USB connection. I politely asked for an IPOD connection lead and was duly given one (a lead that is!).

Good call on the file details info, mine just comes ups with "Aux" on the screen, which is particularly annoying when the IPOD gives you track/album detail.

Can't substantiate this but I believe you can only play USB sticks with up to 2Gig capacity? My boss has a Rocko and he tried plugging his removeable HDD in! Apparently it didn't work.  :evil:   

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Re: USB files
« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2011, 19:55 »
Mine came with a lead which plug's inside the armrest. I got given the lead with a USB connection. I politely asked for an IPOD connection lead and was duly given one (a lead that is!).

Good call on the file details info, mine just comes ups with "Aux" on the screen, which is particularly annoying when the IPOD gives you track/album detail.

Can't substantiate this but I believe you can only play USB sticks with up to 2Gig capacity? My boss has a Rocko and he tried plugging his removeable HDD in! Apparently it didn't work.  :evil:  

Yeah I'm the same. I've got the audio jack input just above the handbrake and inside the armrest I have the plug with the USB connector lead. I had a cable at the time to connect my ipod to the audio jack input so I used that method and now I don't have an ipod so it is USB ftw  :smiley:

Yeah the benefit is that I can put all my music on the stick and browse it using the CD player controls and change song through the steering wheel controls.

I don't know about any limitations. I've been using a 4 gb stick for the last while with no problem. I've just ordered a 16 gb stick so if I have any problems I'll put it up here to let others know.

 


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Re: USB files
« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2011, 19:58 »
Boys and girls, I wouldn't have thought there weren't any limitations on the USB size......as wouldn't this also apply to the iPods connected through the same port....?
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Re: USB files
« Reply #8 on: 08 February 2011, 20:34 »
I've a 16gb stick plugged in and it works fine. Thinking about getting a 64gb one...

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Re: USB files
« Reply #9 on: 08 February 2011, 21:17 »
I'm using a 16gb stick too, no problem at all and imo the easiest and probably cheapest way to do it.
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