How I got my zen micro to wo

I bought a Zen micro for my wife for Xmas. Last night i was having the worst time trying to get it to play nice with my computer.
P4 w/ Xp home sp2.
It just wouldn't work. I tried reinstalling the different software 4 times. Finally i loaded it up on my old computer ( trying to phase it out)
P3 w/ Win ME
It works like a champ on that pc, ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS!! I was able to update the firmware on this pc.
So i retried it on the new PC, still nothing. Then today i was goofing around and it worked. It seems I have to start up th Zen micro explorer first, wait for it to tell me its not connected, then connect the device. Won't work otherwise if its not in that order. I have yet to load the other software, still debating if I'm going to or not.
My opinions of the Micro so far are so-so. It works fine on a comp I don't want to be using. I have to do a song and dance for it to work on MY pc. It sounds great! Battery life is yet to be determined. Will update the thread once we have had it a while.
If you are having problems similiar to mine, you can try what i have and hopefully it will help. Comments and suggestions welcome.
LKS

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I got my Zen Micro to work now. I put my songs back on there. The only thing that is messed up about it is when I play songs, you can hear other songs interrupt. For example, I am listening to Girl by Paul Wall, and then suddenly a Rolling Stones song comes on for one second..then it goes back to the song Girl. It does this to every song I listen to and a different song from my MP3 player interrupts.
Can some one help me? If you can, reply to this message for email me at: [email][email protected]][email protected][/url]
Thank You!

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Hi folks,
Ive just got my zen micro, despite it being brand new and being shrink wrapped, the back battery cover is covered in hairline scratches (you can only see them in a certain light) however its driving me nuts as im very fussy about these things
is there anywhere i can get a replacement? i rang support and the guy was like no! he didnt seem to care my apparently brand new micro looked damaged?
Also i find the sound quality poor on some mp3s, a bit 'scratchy' i suppose and they sound perfect on my pc?

Catherina,
Thank you for the swift response i appreciate it, re the sound quality its probably just the mp3s maybe and i will look into your suggestions, thank you
regarding the player, i bought it in the O2 experience on Grafton street, they wont replace it for the scratches as they say, rightly i suppose, that i could have scratched between thursday and today.
Im sure i havent tho as i never out anything like that in a pocket with anything else, and i noticed the scratches straight away.
Its odd as the rest of the player is immaculate as it should be but the battery cover looks quite worn.
If you could organise a replacement id be eternally grateful im living in dublin (as your profile seems to suggest that you do aswell)
I know its a silly thing to get worked up over but its bugging me!
(u are correct, its just the bit that slides on the back)

How long has your Zen Micro been in working conditi

Just another question... how long have you guys had your Zen Micro's without problems, or without any disfunctioning (dont think thi is the right word but w.e) problems. I am hearing all of these bad things about the Micro and i've only had it for week, im worried about my Micro's fate.

don't worry about it. your micro will do just fine. Mines has been workin' flawlessly since i got it 5 months ago.
You have to remember, these forums are like an emergence room for mp3 players. All you will hear here is negati've stuff.

A way how to fix the Zen Micro head phone jack prob

Hi! I am one of the many people that purchased a Zen Micro MP3 player, I loved it until around 6 months of use, an audio shorting problem with the head phone jack, started to repeat it's self every time, that I would plug my head phone's into the Zen Micro head phone jack. After awhile, I was tired of this problem, so I just decided to never use it again, unless I could find out if the maker of the Zen Micro had a repair service. I noticed that some people had their Micro's replaced a few times under the warranty that is included with the player. I also noticed that some one created a way to fix this problem, but I wanted to see if I could find an easier way to fix the problem. Well I did end up finding an easier way to fix the problem, this is what I did.
Absolutely in all means I can't be held responsible / reliable for any unforseen thing / things, that you may or could, do to the Zen Micro, by following the instructions, which I provided. By trying what I did by following the instructions, which I provided you; you accept all responsibility to any thing / things, that may or could happen to the Zen Micro.
The Instructions:
I took a stapler pressed it down to get a used staple then I carefully inserted it in the outer part of the plastic head phone jack ring. Then I pressed the rest of the staple flat against the Zen micro. And Now I get great sound, it is at least better than, the way it was before I inserted the staple. I would suggest to always remove the staple. When you connect the Zen Micro to a computer, charging device, or any other device other than a pair of head phones. You understand that if you leave the staple inserted in the Zen Micro and don't remove it. While you have it connected to a computer, charging device, or any other device, or devices, even a pair of head phones, and some thing happens, you can't hold me responsible.
If you would like to see a photo of how it looks please reply to this message and just include your email address please. I will send it to you as soon as possible. The photo has 4 photos sized down to perfectly fit on one photo, so you can get a good idea of what it should look like.
Message Edited by theZenDude07 on 02-28-200707:45 PM

Thank you for the information, can I please have the photos so I dont destroy it entirely !. Take care,?Simon?(Dublin, Ireland)

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i tried holding the play button like the ipod for 4 seconds and it doesnt turns off. can someone help me?Message Edited by Money_King on 07-4-2005 04:47 PM

The Zen Micro has a power switch on the top, nexto the headphone jack. If you slide and hold it towards the power icon, it'll turn off/on. If you slide it the other way it's in the Locked position (so the buttons won't respond, if you want to put it in your pocket or bag for instance).
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I have downloaded and run the latest driver install pack from creative but still windows reports it cannot find a driver.
I have searched the following
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I have also reset the mp3 but all to no avail.
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Also what firmware is on the player? It should be listed under Information, or System Information I believe its called...
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Have you followed the installation instructions?
Step :Insert the battery
Step 2:Set up the software
Turn on your computer.
You must log in as an administrator in Windows ? before you can set up the
software.For more information,refer to your operating system?s online
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2 Insert the Installation and Applications CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
dri've.
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3 Disconnect your player from your computer when the battery is fully
charged and you see on your player ?s OLED display.Fully charging your
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blanks out automatically to save battery power.
NOTE:
? For continuous battery charging using the USB port,make sure
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? Connect to a computer USB port only;avoid connecting to a USB
hub.
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i used the cd that came with the zen micro. what i did now is uninstall all creative softeware from my computer. rebooted.
then install the zen software for the micro. rebooted
after that, there was no shortcut to the zen micro explorer, only thing in the shortcut was the product registration.
but i installed the same on a machine that runs Windows 2000 and it installed everything correctly.
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haha thanks for the quick reply!
okay, next Q. do i need to update my firmware? i would assume my zen came with the most updated version since i just bought it. i don't know if it matters where i bought it however. i got it from amazon.com
i did install everything that was on the CD. including things that i already had, such as windows media player and acrobat.
any other suggestions for why it says "Player not found"?
i did reboot and clean up the memory twice to see if it would fix it but to no avail.
also, the screen freezes on me sometimes and i have to reboot. ?
thanks!
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Zen Micro battery flat by itself .

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I bought my Zen Micro in early Dec.
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It didn't seem to be like when it was first used.
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I upgrade it this morning and am going to observe it for the next two days.
It seems that some users also have similar unpleasant experience....
May I know what was the scenerio? Was it solved? How?
This is my first time to use Creative product ..... Hope it isn't the last time :manwink:

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As soon as the screen on your player prompts you to re-load firmware, click on your language choice on the P.C upgrade window.
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Did the firmware error occur as a result of an attemtp to upgrade the formware to a plays for sure version?
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