Charger of the Zen Micro from the States usable in Euro

Does anyone know if a Zen Micro from the States(0V) can be charged in Europe(220V) without problems? Or a player from the states in europe? Do I need an adapter?
mareigae

yeah it works fine, u dont need any transofmrer or anything, u just need a small adapter that changes the form of the slots (two round thingies and not rectangles)

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This what happend.. my Zen Micro got drained.. so i decided to charge via USB of my computer.. but it wasnt charging? what may be the problem?

yep.. thats my current version of firmware.. yeah, the first time i charged with a USB.. it didnt charge because i forgot to slide it to lock mode... when i tried sliding it to lock mode, it was charging.. but this happened when i charged the battery was not yet drained..
So, the other day i forgot to charge it, i just noticed it was drained already.. so i decided to charge it via USB of my pc.. i slide it to lock mode, but nothing happened.. it wasnt charging... thats why i had this question that if your player is drained already, you cannot charge it via USB.. it should be via the power outlet... can this be true?
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I know that Creative doesn't support Macs, but can I charge my Zen Micro via the USB port on my Powerbook? Even if I can't load music, etc, will it transfer a charge?
Alternately, will my charger work with an outlet in europe if i attach an adapter to it--and i mean just an adapter for the prongs not a voltage adapter?
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Firmware 2.22 should be able to just charge as well as ..
So here's what you do to just charge via USB:
) Turn your Zen Micro off.
2) Switch the power switch to the hold position.
3) Plug the Micro to the powerbook's USB.
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I've been reading on the internet how some people get different things in their box! Some have a belt clip/stand thing and some don't. I would, of course, like to get the most acessories for my money, so where should I buy mine to get all of the acessories?
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Hi, I got a RAZR charger for my Zen Micro. The plug is European(Germany, France, etc), so made for 220V. Will it be sufficient to put an adapter on the plug for charging it in Mexico with 0V? How about Malaysia? It's the British plug with 240V? Any experiences?
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cu
MareigaeMessage Edited by mareigae on 07-24-2006 06:07 AM

I think you have found the problem. However, we do not seem to be having any joy in using the method you suggested for finding out what version we have, as we can only do this when it is plugged into the computer and it seems to be perminently in "Recovery Mode". We have tried rebooting, but it makes no difference. I guess this is also because the software is not loaded on to the computer.
On the Recovery Mode screen it says thaet the version is v0.0.65 which does not seem to follow the sort of numbers you were quoting.
I don't think we are going to solve this without loading the software on to the computer and I don't think the hotel would appreciate that!!!
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well thanks everyone that reads and i hope some one can help me out please.. TTYL... Thanks again :smileyvery-happy: Agustin Guzman.Message Edited by new2thegame on 05-8-2006 05:03 PM

the player does work with WMP0.
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Also for storing DATA, there are 2 options: either put data in a data folder on the player (which requires the driver or firmware 2). Or you create a "removable disc" area. That is a standard protocol, which makes the "removable disc" appear as a dri've letter on most operating systems. This is more standard (no drivers at all needed), but this "removable disc" is NOT for songs. You can't play songs that are stored in this area, on the disc.
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Ideas why my Zen Micro slowly stops playing each ti

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