[Mark Z]

...All the songs I imported are now sorted in alphabetical order...

Page 7-25 from the Owner Manual indicates that MP-3 files are in alphabetical order, but only in "Song Titles" view. This is if you have loaded the MP-3's onto a CD (or DVD???) and are playing them from the disc player. You can select by folder, playlist, track list, artist, album, genre, and song title. But unfortunately, Track is not listed in the HDD section.

Now, if you are using iTunes and loading from an Apple device there may be a solution. The manual indicates that the HDD can be played by "Playlists." Could you create a playlist and see if those remain in track order? (Others will have to comment about other software, since I have used iTunes for years.)

Another option is to use the iPhone or iPod as the player and skip the HDD, but that's not the cool solution you want.

Thanks for the heads up on the issue. You are saving us valuable time if we need to create those playlists.

 

[Mark Z]

The playlists on my iPhone play in the original order. It's critical for soundtracks, shows, concerts, or other events that tell a story from the first track to the last. Albums tend to be in order too, but it might require a certain list view for the right order. With shuffle mode, the set order can always become random and the Volt has Shuffle.

When the Volt arrives, I'll experiment with playlists with several albums. If the HDD cannot be made to play in a certain order, then numbering would work. But it's faster for me to burn a CD of MP3s in the exact order for those collections that must be in order. Here is a link to others having alphabetical problems with other GM vehicles using iPod or HDD.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f39/ipod-does-not-work-right-86128/

 

[Mark Z]

I have come to the same conclusion. Everything works fine when I access the music from a 32 GB thumb drive or directly from the iPhone. When I transfer the thumb drive music to the HDD in the Volt it does not transfer the playlists and the music gets all lumped together. Can access everything by album, song title, artist, etc, but can not access by playlist. Can make a new playlist in the Volt and that works, but can not use the iPhone playlists from the HDD.

Jim K.

There is the answer I was looking for. The HDD is good for shuffling along, or alphabetical order when you don't want to "plug in" the USB or iPhone/iPod.

Now for the next question. By chance does it retain original song order from a CD album you rip directly to HDD from the Volt DVD/CD drive?