Posted by NRen2k5 on 09/07/07 07:53

rich wrote:
> I originally posted this in the GPS area...but...struck out on any usable
> answer...
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>
> Yesterday I successfully found; loaded and utilized a program (Switch) to
> change WAV files (on my computer) to MP3 format. It worked well. I then
> inserted a 2gb SD card into my NUVI 350 GPS and MP3 player...and copied the
> data to a new folder
> on the card called ...MP3 files.
>
> There is also a file folder called MP3 files on the Nuvi GPS itself., It
> contains a half dozen sample songs. The Nuvi GPS seems to read either the
> pre-loaded files and/or the files on the card with no trouble.
>
> My problem is that the MP3 files that I copied to the SD card....do not show
> the full data for artist and album. They do show the name of the song..but
> Nuvi doesn't recognize it, either. Apparently, the data that was part of
> the original copy mechanism has been lost.
>
> The two columns for artist and album now have a letter ( A or B or C, etc. )
> with no real tie-in to the actual artist. So, when the Nuvi brings up my
> directory of songs, under the letter C it might show ten minutes of
> songs.....made up of three songs ...with no real explanation of what those
> songs are.
>
> How can I change the transferred data on the card to reflect the proper
> data? If I do, I assume that Nuvi GPS/MP3 will then show the correct
> choices. Any
> and all help appreciated. Thanks Rich

You need to "tag" the MP3 files with the appropriate info.

I use MP3Tag (http://www.mp3tag.de/en/).

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