When I click Sync in MC it's giving me warnings about an inability to sync the Foo Fighter songs that are on the CD in the CD drive. I want it to sync from the library and only the library. I must be missing something.
Also, when I look at the songs on the iPod it includes things NOT on it, including the CD and a bunch referred to as "In Queue".
MC keeps a database of the CDs too. I don't now how the CD ended up into your iPod sync list. In any case it is not possible to rip tracks directly from an Audio CD to a portable device (I suppose it is an Audio CD, not a data CD).
"In Queue" means that those files are in the sync queue, but not yet transferred.
I don't have an iPod, but I think it would be better to sync a playlist or playlists instead of the complete library. Perhaps the iPod users can give you better tips.
Also, you may want to check the portables forum out:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=8.0Another one: None of the music has cover art and I see MC has the ability to get the cover art from the Internet. Great! I chose several songs and then told it to get the cover art from the Net. I pop-up appeared and then it went away but still no cover art.
MC makes a file tag based search for cover art. I may or may not work depending on many factors. The "Loose" option works better.
As far as the reboot, as I mentioned above all my songs are in APE format now. MC claims to support it and the dBPower Amp player plays the song fine. I just also played A-Ha's "Take on Me" and part way through the song it literally slowed down like someone had a finger on the record (as if this was a record).
The playback problem is not likely caused by the ape files itsef if other programs can play the file normally. (dBPowerAMP uses the reference Monkey's Audio code as well as MC does.)
Go to: Tools > Options > Playback > Output Mode Settings and increase the playback buffering. You can also try to switch between the available output modes: Direct Sound, Wave Out and ASIO (ASIO is available only with some sound cards).