I've had this Zen Nano

since the summer and I still can't get it to work on my computer.
Windows XP recognizes it as a "Creative Zen Nano" but it doesn't show up in WMP0 or the Creative Explorer. I had the same problem with my ZV:M but it was quickly fixed by that 'fix' file that was floating around the internet. Any suggestons would be greatly appreciated.

Have you looked for connection problems in the Knowledge Base as Creative have a comprehensi've guide in there. PB

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  • Zen Nano Plus - can't move music to it all of a sud

    My daughter has had a Zen Nano Plus for about 4 months - no problems up to now. She wanted to put some new music on it, and no matter what we try, we get an error - Transfer error - an error has occurred while transferring this file. I've tried it using a variety of software as well as drag and drop. We just bought my other daughter the identical player, and I can move music to hers with no problem - so it's not the computer or the connection. Any ideas? The player works fine with the music that's on it. Any ideas, or is it RMA time? Thanks!

    Hi. What sounds like the same problem has happened to me my first time using the player. It's basically behaving as if it's full, when there is over 6MB of free space left. I read a thread on Amazon (from where I bought the player) and apparently this is a common problem with the Zen nano plus, so Amazon can't/ won't replace players with this defect :-( Do any experts out there think that the response to this problem could fix my issue too? So from now on I should transfer files into folders, instead of trying to transfer 500 songs all in one go? Cheers!

  • Zen Nano - Garbled Playb

    I've had my Zen Nano for almost a year now. Just recently it started behaving badly. I have a few folders of WMA encoded music on the player. These have been on the player for months. I also have a "podcasts" folder where I dump MP3 podcasts. New ones com in almost daily. Just this last week these podcasts started causing trouble.
    When the podcast track starts playing, it sounds like a garbled mess. Listening closely you can hear that it is speeding through the podcast. The clock on the display reflects this. It ticks through the track time at dbl speed (or more). You hear a fraction of a recognizable word, then liquidy garbage as it skips ahead to the next recognizable quarter second.
    Worse yet, it's <EM>inconsistent</EM>. If I putz with navigation, skipping forward a track, or backward, I can <EM>sometimes</EM> get it to play correctly. Cycling the power can <EM>sometimes</EM> get it to play correctly. However, this is a <EM>rare</EM> correction.
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    Reload the firmware. Sometimes even reloading the same firmware will solve a problem. Sometimes the firmware on the player will become corrupted. I have no idea why this happens. I keep a copy of the firmware on my pc in case I need to reload it. I have not needed to do so recently. Some people have found that they need to reload the firmware once every several months or so.

  • Zen Nano Plus paper weigh

    Hello all.
    I have had my Zen Nano Plus for about 4 months.. and thing took a crap on me..
    One day it just died.. It will not turn on.. New batteries were no help ( duhh )
    I tried re-flashing the firmware.. but no luck.. I get the semaphore time out error..
    I read all the posts and tutorials on how to re-flash it but it still does not work..
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    Hi,I was afraid of that.
    That stinks.
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  • Zen Nano broken

    I've had my zen nano for about 8 months I think, I got it for Christmas. Anyways it's been working fine and still works, but a few weeks ago it just broke out of nowhere. I've never dropped it and I generally take really good care of it.
    Anyway, it still plays the songs but you know the wheel thing that changes the song forward or back? My forward doesn't work anymore. If I'm listening to a song and I try and go forward to the next, my player just shuts off completely. It also does that if I am listening to a song and the song ends. Instead of going to the next song it will shut itself off. I can go backwards and listen to songs, that's how I'm listening to it now, but the forward doesn't work. Although, if I will go into the menu screen (where you can change folders and stuff like that) it will allow me to go both forwards and backwards without shutting off.
    Does anyone know if it's worth fixing or should I just buy a new one? I don't know if my warranty is over, probably right? I've had it for 8 months. Would it be alot to send it in to be fixed or should I not bother? thank you!
    EDIT: Oh, and let me add that I haven't tried anything to fix it, like reset it or do rescue mode or any of that.. I didn't know you could do any of that before I came to this site. Should I try that first?Message Edited by holahanson on 08-9-2006 05:23 PM

    thank you so much! i downloaded the firmware (took me a while to figure it out haha) but I'm pretty sure it worked! thanks again

  • Zen Nano Plus stuck at USB 1.0 sp

    I've had my zen nano plus for sometime now and I just recently got a new PC with USB 2.0. The thing is that whenever I plug in the player into any of the USB ports, I keep getting the message "This device can work faster...". At first I only thought that maybe it was the motherboard or drivers. But when I plugged in my friends' MUVO 2.0, it didn't get that message. It worked at 2.0 speed. Also, whenever I plug the player in the PC in the office I get 2.0 speed. I've tried everything and I'm still stuck with .0 speed at home. Anyone else have this problem?

    If you do a search of the web you'll find lots of reports of problems with the SIS 700 chipset. It shows up on Device Manager as an Open Host Controller and so is only USB.. There are solutions out there but you'll have to look on the web for them. They've been talked about in here before so search the forum for SIS 700 and you should get some of the posts - look for one by myself as I remember posting a link to a useful website for this problem before.
    Lower down is a single Enhanced Host Controller entry - you need to connect your player so that it shows up under that entry. I bet your friend's player shows up there when connected.
    PB

  • Zen Nano Plu sprobl

    Hope someone can help. Have had a Zen Nano Plus for a few months now and all was wonderful until today when while doing some gardeining?and listening to it in my pocket it went off. Switched it back on and it was on the tuning icon on the main menu. I can't now get out of tuning the icon, when I flick the switch to try and choose another icon it just goes up or down the FM wave band.Could anyone tell me how I can get off this icon and get back to listening to my mp3 files. I'm woking on my own tonight so I need some music to keep me sane. Cheers.

    Load the driver on your pc, then load the latest firmware into the player. Choose the option to format the player. It will delete all the music on the player, so make sure you have copies of the music on your pc before you start the firmware upgrade.
    http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

  • Zen Nano organizat

    I have recently bought a Zen Nano, and I love it. I love it's size, its color, and it's layout. When I got it home for the first time, I installed MediaSource, and this Zen Nano Plus Media Explorer. I also use Musicmatch to purchase and exchange DRM music on it. I have a few albums on it. My problem is that it is not organized by Artist, then Album, then song... It seems as though its organized by just the track. To fix this I tried putting all my music into folders entitled their artist name, then album. Now it skips directly to the album folder. I would like to know how to organize music so I can get to it by Artist, then Album, then Song. If possible. If not then why would they waste space with a GB dri've in it.

    The flash memory players work on folders and filenames not tag info. The only tag displayed is the title tag.
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  • "Zen Nano" and "Zen Nano Plu

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  • Zen Nano Recovery Probl

    I've had my Zen Nano for a few years now, and it will no longer turn on. Or it'll turn on and then turn off automatically.
    I've troubleshooted it on the site. Multiple times.
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  • My ipod nano isn't syncing when I try and change the setting in manually, but is however syncing when I launch the itunes by plugging it in. I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue and/or had been able to fix the problem?

    My ipod nano isn't syncing when I try and change the setting in manually, but is however syncing when I launch the itunes by plugging it in. I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue and/or had been able to fix the problem?

    Do you have any better luck with that if you update to iTunes 10.6.1.7?
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    • Addresses an issue where some iTunes interface elements are incorrectly described by VoiceOver and WindowEyes.
    • Fixes a problem where iTunes may become unresponsive while syncing iPod nano or iPod shuffle.
    • Resolves an ordering problem while browsing TV episodes in your iTunes library on Apple TV.
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  • Using windows 8 - receive message "ipod detected but cannot be identified" when connecting ipod nano 7th gen. Have unisntalled and reinstalled itunes from apple site as advised with no luck. Has anyone else had this problem and resolved it please?

    Using windows 8 - receive message "ipod detected but cannot be identified properly" when connecting ipod nano 7th gen. Have unisntalled and reinstalled itunes from apple site as advised with no luck. Has anyone else had this problem and resolved it please?

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  • I had my Ipod nano 7Gen factory restored. Nano touch is working smooth without any song init but after i have any of the songs shifted from itune touch buttons get messed up. They don't work. Help me in over coming this issue

    I had my Ipod nano 7th Gen factory restored. Nano touch works smooth without any song in-it but after i have any of the songs shifted from itunes, touch buttons get messed up. They don't work. Help me in over coming this issue.

    Hello Rohantm,
    Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPod nano (7th generation) touch screen.  I recommend the following steps for the issue you described (you can skip the steps you have already tried):
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    Clean the screen with a microfiber polishing cloth.
    Do not wear gloves while using the touchscreen. Do not use the touchscreen with wet hands or immediately after applying hand lotion. Moisture affects touchscreen behavior in the same manner as it affects a trackpad.
    If you have a protective plastic sheet or film on the touchscreen, try removing it, because it may be preventing the touchscreen from working properly.
    The current application may be unresponsive; try resetting iPod by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button and the Home buttons simultaneously for a least six seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    Sync with iTunes and restore the iPod.
    Issue not resolved
    If the issue is still not resolved, please read this information on servicing your iPod.
    Find the full article here:
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4433
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    Sheila M.

  • Zen Nano Plus WON'T START / RECOVERY / RES

    Hello ZNP friends and fellow victims of frustration,
    I have the GB Zen Nano Plus and a Windows XP operating system. My Zen is just over 3 months old, and a few days ago I started having the "stuck on Logo or hour glass (building library) problem". Like many of you, it has frustrated me beyond belief in my attempts to correct it. I'm certainly not a computer whiz, but I'm fairly good at following clear, numbered, valid instructions. I have tried many of the offered cures for this problem as provided in the discussion forum. None have worked for me.
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    What I do remember is this:
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    2) I did double click it to call it up.
    3) I attached my nano plus via USB to the computer. I don't remember if I had to do that before or after bringing up the above application. (You may have to try both.)
    4) I did leave the battery out of the nano plus during this operation.
    5) I was required to reformat the nano plus which eliminated anything on it. When the instruction came on to reformat, it said "... area" so I was worried that the reformat might include more than the device itself but it didn't.
    6) Then I loaded a song, disconnected the device from the computer, put in a battery, and it started fine.
    What a task that whole process was! Of course I'm not telling you anything new. I was tempted to just get on with life, but then I thought I should really share this with those of you who have been in the trenches...to let you know that a cure is possible.
    Creative should really have a clear set of instructions by now for fixing this problem.
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    Buck

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  • What's wrong with the Zen Nano pl

    I've been looking around for the MP3 player that will suit my needs.
    The key features I need are...
    . Above average sound quality.
    2. Flash based.
    3. Small. Can accompany me anywhere with ease.
    4. User replaceable battery. (after few years, built-in battery will die. sending to service center for replacement is a pain in my country)
    5. The screen that let me navigate through my music files.
    I've been deciding between the iPod nano and Mobiblu DAH-500i(Currently I've not enough money for the iPod nano though.). But for some reason I just want to check creative website. My last creative product was back then...... the first generation Creative Nomad Jukebox 6GB.
    And I found this one, the Zen nano & Zen nano plus. This player meets all my requirements. I quickly browse CNET and PCMAG.com for the reviews of this product. Yes, they say good things about it. But the rating is somewhat low compared to other models out there. PCmag give it 3.5/5. And Cnet doesn't even have a full review for it.(only 'preview' available.)
    I'm not sure if I can think this way but after reading through the 'features' page, I think this product just simply 'SHOULD BE MORE POPULAR'. It's so perfect. It fills all the holes I have in my mind about iPod nano(no drag and drop) and DAH-500i(battery life). I'm not interest in FM radio though.
    So I'm starting to wonder if there's some hidden flaws about it's Forexample, is it only compatible with AAA alkaline battery but not the rechargeable AAA Ni-MH or Ni-CD battery? This thing is build of very cheap plastic? etc...
    Question # Please let me know what is the 'bad' point of Zen nano/ Zen nano plus. Because I really can't find it.
    Question #2 Is there a hole on the device where I can atach a lanyard?
    Thank you.

    As said above, the N200 is the exact same (with some software exceptions and maybe the odd change) as the Nano Plus.
    The plastic the player is made out of can be quite fragile (I've got a crack in the bottom of my player) - but it's not so fragile as the Ipod Nano seems to be (it's meant to be a magnet to scratches), it's a bit of a cheap plastic, but I'm not sure the extent of how fragile it is, though you can't literally snap it in half.
    You will need to reload the firmware every so often, if you're lucky, it might be every few months, some have to do it every few weeks (It could be the luck of the draw, some people might have faulty products, but it is something that needs to be done). This usually is the fix for any random problem with the player (at least it's not always back to Creative for repair)
    The Line in is pretty shoddy, don't use that. (They might have fixed it in the later versions of the firmware, not in .2)
    The sound quality is well, as good as you can expect I suppose, it's not the worst thing in the world, but testing it against my cousin's Ipod Photo (I know it's not exactly a big comparrison), there's no or very little difference.
    The battery is user changable, AAA batteries. There have been some cases with some rechargeables not working - that could just be the luck of the draw, or just a incompatability issue, like anything that uses batteries. However, most rechargeables should work with the player well. (I'm using rechargeables as well)
    There is a hole for the laynard around the back of the player - yet I remember the hole on a user's player had broken. In Asia, the player is sold with the laynard, whereas in North America and Europe, it comes with an arm band and a rubber cover with a plastic belt clip.
    The backlit buzz as mentioned above is also a problem, though on the Cnet Asia review for the N200, the claimed it wasn't audiable during music playback. Though how much it annoys you can depend on you, it's like some people can sleep with World War 3 outside, some can only sleep in perfect silence.
    I'm sure there will be people with horror stories about the player, but there will always be people with horror stories about everything and anything.
    Feel free to ask more questions if you want.
    Although, saying that, the Samsung players are meant to be pretty good as well if you want to check them out.Message Edited by arcl on 09-26-2005 02:23 AM

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