Firmware in Zen Nano P

I got a Zen nano plus... . What is the purpose of a firmware?2. WHen do i reload a new firmware?3. Is it a must for me to reload a new firmware?4. If i reload a new firmware, will my music stored files will be deleted?

[color="#3300ff">. What is the purpose of a firmware?Here's what Wikipedia says about firmware. [color="#3300ff">2. WHen do i reload a new firmware?[color="#330000">?[color="#330000">You load a new firmware when you are having a problem that the new firmware is designed to fix.[color="#330000">?[color="#330000">You reload the firmware you have when you are having any unusual problems - sometimes the act of reloading sorts out a lot of common problems so it is worth trying before contacting Creative or taking your player back to the shop.[color="#330000">?[color="#3300ff">3. Is it a must for me to reload a new firmware?[color="#330000">?[color="#330000">No, unless you see that it fixes a problem as in 2) above.[color="#330000">?[color="#3300ff">4. If i reload a new firmware, will my music stored files will be deleted?[color="#330000">?[color="#330000">During the firmware load there is a Format Data Area check box - sometimes you are forced into selecting this option to run the upgrade. If you have to select this option then your songs will be lost as they are in the "Data Area".[color="#330000">?[color="#330000">HTH[color="#330000">?[color="#330000">PB

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    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=540 bgColor=#eeeeee border=0>
    <TBODY>
    <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD height=5><FONT color=blue> (<FONT color=#222222 size=><B>.6 MB</B>) </TD>
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    <TABLE id=Table5 borderColor=#cccccc cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width=540 border=>
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    0. Format the player if you are prompted to do so.
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    Make sure that the icon below appears on the LCD screen again for at least fi've seconds before disconnecting your player.
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  • Firmware Flashing of Zen Nano 512MB

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  • Zen Nano PLUS - Firmware Broke My Ze

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    Before I tried upgrading the firmware it would detect it as what it was -- a Zen Nano Plus. Now, however, I plug it in and I <EM>don't even get a notification that Windows detects it even so much as a generic device</EM>.
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    IT WORKED!!
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  • Zen Nano Plus: How to resolve issues with installing firmware 1.14

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    Message Edited by PeeBee on 2-30-2005 02:05 PM

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