Track # Ssill shows up

[swedishlancer]

I have read and re-read the posts regarding renaming files. I have renamed the files with the Renaming audio files utility. Using Windows Explorer the file names are changed. However, when they are played on Windows Media Player or played after being copied to an MP3 player, they are still shown as Track 01, etc.. Is this something that can't be changed? Several songs came installed with the MP3 player and the names are displayed. What am I missing or doing wrong or just plain don't understand? Thank you in advance.

 

The SwedishLancer

[ggrussell]

With MP3 files, the ID TAG info must be embedded for it to show up in WMP. Has nothing to do with the filename on the hard drive.

[tbrewst]

Did you rename the files or edit the audio tags?An mp3's info is read from the tags.Try using the other app to "Edit Song Information" instead of "Rename Audio files".

 

#$^@,I type too slow...lol

[swedishlancer]

With MP3 files, the ID TAG info must be embedded for it to show up in WMP. Has nothing to do with the filename on the hard drive.

 

thank you for the response. this will help.

[swedishlancer]

Did you rename the files or edit the audio tags?An mp3's info is read from the tags.Try using the other app to "Edit Song Information" instead of "Rename Audio files".

 

#$^@,I type too slow...lol

 

 

I'm sorry to sound like a pest but where do I find the Edit Song Information?

[gi7omy]

right click on the music file and go to properties, then Summary and Advanced

[swedishlancer]

right click on the music file and go to properties, then Summary and Advanced

 

 

that solved my problem. thank you very much.

[gi7omy]

No problem - glad to help

[ggrussell]

If you have a huge collection of MP3 already and need to edit tags, there is a shareware app called MP3Tag. Get it here I think it will use the filename to try to identify the info and will also access freedb. Freedb isn't as good as GraceNotes, but not bad if the files are well known songs.

[tbrewst]

I'm sorry to sound like a pest but where do I find the Edit Song Information?

 

Go to the Home App and then Audio.Look toward the bottom of the list and you will see it.It is Tag editor in the left pane and Edit Song Information in the middle pane.