ipod classic 160gb

**gbsurf** · 30th September 2009

hi all.... hope this is int right bit...
just got an ipod classic 160....nice enough..but please is there any way i can drag and drop folders/subfolder onto it ??..i have had a pc for about20 years, but i can not get my head around itunes!!! i mean what the hell is all that about..???playlists??..its all crap.. please tell me i am missing the point or summat..theres got to be an easier way..
ta v much

**Scottio200** · 30th September 2009

Open iTunes
Drag your music folder into itunes
Connect iPod
Tell it to sync all music
Wait for it to finish
Job Done

Cheers
Scottio

**kracken** · 30th September 2009

forget playlists , i never use them, i use the following in iTunes .....

File >Add Folder To Library

then browse for folder

after that i use TuneSleeve to grab all the album covers (but unsure if thats possible on ipod classic ?)

**gbsurf** · 1st October 2009

ok thanks for replies.. gonna take a day of work to mess about with itunes...
Drag your music folder into itunes ??.. this is what i want to do..do i need to open explorer aswell as itunes? and just drag the whole music directory accross ??
cheers

**FourRings** · 1st October 2009

You can do, or just select 'add folder to library' from the file menu as kracken said.
I found iTunes a pain in the arse at first but give it some time and it'll start to make sense.

**littlebilly1** · 1st October 2009

Originally Posted by FourRings

You can do, or just select 'add folder to library' from the file menu as kracken said.
I found iTunes a pain in the arse at first but give it some time and it'll start to make sense.

this is the truth i started messing about with it a few days ago after buyin an ipod touch and have just started to get the jist of it

**funkyg** · 1st October 2009

Originally Posted by kracken

after that i use TuneSleeve to grab all the album covers (but unsure if thats possible on ipod classic ?)

There is an option within iTunes to download covers. In the menu go to Advanced/Download Album Artwork. It will update in iTunes and then next time you sync the iPod it will updates them on there.

**gunner** · 1st October 2009

Poddox is ok.

**kracken** · 1st October 2009

Originally Posted by funkyg

There is an option within iTunes to download covers. In the menu go to Advanced/Download Album Artwork. It will update in iTunes and then next time you sync the iPod it will updates them on there.

Yes there is , but it isnt as comprehensive as TuneSleeve and you cant afaik, add your own covers with iTunes

**Scottio200** · 1st October 2009

Originally Posted by kracken

Yes there is , but it isnt as comprehensive as TuneSleeve and you cant afaik, add your own covers with iTunes

Yeah you can, just select the files you want the cover to attach to, and drag the jpg file onto the cover section where it says "Drag here to add cover"

Cheers
Scottio

**funkyg** · 2nd October 2009

I'll have to have a look at TuneSleeve, it sounds good.

**kracken** · 2nd October 2009

Originally Posted by Scottio200

Yeah you can, just select the files you want the cover to attach to, and drag the jpg file onto the cover section where it says "Drag here to add cover"

Cheers
Scottio

Oh thx for the info, I was un-aware of that.

I started using TuneSleeve because of the fact that I found iTunes a bit limited when looking for covers for many of the albums I had at the time especially the releases that "were not out yet" and also some of the more obscure ones.

Since then I just kept on using TuneSleeve and happy that way , but whatever floats your boat i spose

**gbsurf** · 3rd October 2009

Originally Posted by gunner

Poddox is ok.

thanks for that.. downloaded it.. i like it , just the job, its simple, like me, cheers

but it still deosnt quite do it right.. i just want to create a directory i.e.called foofighters and then put every foofighters album in seperate directorys within that directory..that would seem the most logical way of doin it ? but this still creats all sorts of random things! artists and albums are all over the place...i wish it would just show up as a removable drive like my other cheap usb players...oh hell
just gonna keep farting about with it for a few more days
byebye

**gbsurf** · 7th October 2009

sorry to bring this up again.. but got it sorted proper now ! it was my id3 tags...you see i didnt get some of my mp3 files from itunes or ripped cd,s !!!???!! so so,me didnt have id3 tags and some were currupt.. so i got a bit of software to write new id3 tag for all my music ,its taken a few days !!
but spot on now
ciao