itunes library question

Just wondering if anybody knows of a solution to my little issue...

I have a bunch of mp3 files i want to add to itunes so i can put them on my ipod, but the trick is i don't want them to be in the "music".
The reason being that it is audio files to help me learn a second language, i want them on my ipod but i don't want gaelic lessons coming on randomly when it's set to shuffle.

I am almost sure there is a simple way but i can't find it.... sure i will kick myself when i find out.

Thanks

as far as I know there is no way to exclude songs from shuffle, it just shuffles all of your music

the way to go would be to make a playlist of all your songs, except those you don't want to shuffle - then, just play your new playlist

(playlists don't copy songs, it just links to the file)

Assuming you are using iTunes 9 - don't remember if this was here in previous versions...

right click the files in question and select Get Info
head for the Options tab
put a check next to Skip When Shuffling

bobtomay said:

Assuming you are using iTunes 9 - don't remember if this was here in previous versions...

right click the files in question and select Get Info
head for the Options tab
put a check next to Skip When Shuffling

Click to expand...

nice one

In Itunes 8 and above, select the tracks you want to change.

Select get into (or command-i) and in the pop-up window select the options tag.

Under the media type menu you see select Audiobooks - there are other options, but this is the one I would recommend.

Now your language lessons will appear in Audiobooks and not come up when you put your music on shuffle.

This is what I do with some of the spoken word broadcasts I have on my pod

That'll work also. I keep forgetting about that since I spent so much time the hard way in iTunes 7 getting my books moved to the Audiobooks folder. And still use Audiobooks Builder from time to time for creating chapter markers in them.

guess I'm falling behind lately

sry for my missleading post

Nice one guys, many thanks!!!

I did the audiobook theing (knew it would be something simple).
At least now i know a few different ways round the issue.

Again thanks a lot