Creative Zen micro (no driver installation?) and cost of 5gb mod

Just wondering is it ppossible to copy music without having to install drivers? cause i want to use it at uni after i record lectures i want to access the lectures on my uni pc.
but currently it goes to install a driver and my uni pc's dont allow that
also is it true that with a recen firmware you can increase the size of the removable hard disk partition?
Finally if anyone is from australia would you know where the cheapest place to buy the zen micro is?
i see somepeople posting that they can get it for EUR$39 = AUD$25 which is a lot cheaper than AUD$329-$369 for the 5gb model that i have seen at dicksmith.

infinityx wrote:Just wondering is it ppossible to copy music without having to install drivers? cause i want to use it at uni after i record lectures i want to access the lectures on my uni pc.
The Zen Micro v2 firmware supports MTP. If the PCs have Win XP and WMP0 then they use a generic driver built-in to Windows.
Alternati'vely if you just want to transfer data use the USB mass storage mode.

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