Creative X Fi Orange Light and no screen

Hi all
I've been really happy with my Creative Xfi for a few weeks. But all of a sudden I went to dock it and the light which is normally green is orange, and it won't dock or react to reseting in any way. There does appear to be a blue/grey light on the screen. What should I do please?!

I'm not sure but maybe the battery got drained? Leave it connected to your computer for a couple of hours (it is recommended to use the rear USB port) and do a reset while the device is connected afterwards. Hope this hel
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