Is there a 40GB Zen Touch in the maki

And if so, will it be out before Christmas? I'd rather have a 40GB one over a 20 GB. I also don't want to tell my parents to get me the 20GB, then find out a few weeks or couple months later that the 40GB Zen Touch is out.Message Edited by h0rse on 2-03-2004 03:3 AM

h0rse, as SSR has said, creative does not give out info on their up and coming players. But we know it will come out. <SPAN>It is listed on the Creative store as being out of stock. Creative will do this to spur buyers before they release it. <SPAN>So its not a question of if, but a question of when.Message Edited by Torstein on 2-03-2004 08:08 AM

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40gb Zen Touch not docking. PLEASE HEL

I recently got a new 40gb Zen touch. When I plug it in via USB the computer recognizes it and it is listed in the device manager? but Creative Media Source won't show that its docked, therefore I can't transfer any music on it via media source. I've tried every thing includng changing the usb preferences etc but still nothing. Please can someone help. I'd be extremely grateful!?p.s I have windows media player 0. Thanks.

There is a huge thread on this issue on this forum already. I think some of it is referenced in the "sticky" section at the top of this forum.
Bottom line is try to install all the new stuff; driver, Mediasource, Mediasource Plugin for Playsforsure, etc..

Zen Touch Gets The Sh

New Zen 20gb? what is this? oo la la you can put stickers on it, what is this? Creative Stick to just afew players instead of making a bunch of others. Meet the demands of the Curent players such as Zen Touch Firmware?! Hmm ya that would be an idea! I find it had to believe that since Q no one has talked about it and no new news has been published? What that tells me is that The Zen Touch got the shaft. Why is creative doing this? Obviously they are not thinking clearly. Dont start new things without finishing what has already been started. Zen Touch=Good Player why creative has semi-abbonded it beats me.

Firstly, both these players are getting updates (Touch and Xtra).
The original date of November 2004 was given by Microsoft, so you have to wonder if this was correct anyway. No date came from Creative to back this up.
The second date of end of Q was given by Creative, and presumably other pressures caused it to slip, by quite a lot.
It's the old problem of giving information vs. not giving it. It's been discussed in other threads, but if Creative give a date and it slips some people get annoyed. If they remain completely tight lipped about an update then other people think they aren't any future updates and say the player has been abandoned etc. I guess no-one realises that the two complaining camps are nothing new. I saw the same thing over the last 4 years, right back to the NJB, which arguably had more updates than any of the players to-date.
My personal opinion is that I buy the player as it is, and except for major bugs, I don't *expect* updates. If they do come out though, and have new features (and no new bugs) all is good and it encourages me to stick with the company I bought the player from.
I still think it would be good if Creative were more frank about the updates. So rather than giving us wooly dates for the upcoming Touch/Xtra firmware (and others) they tried to give us a week by week update. Honestly it doesn't do much harm, at least above and beyond what's been done already in PR terms. Unfortunately a lot of the tight lippedness comes down to company confidentiality worries, whether warranted or not (I saw the same thing when working on the "inside" of a large software company).

Buttons on Zen Touch performing the wrong funct

I've had this problem for a while now on my Zen Touch, where often times when I push the Menu button it acts as if I pressed the Random button instead. At first I though it might have to with the proximity of the buttons to each other, but the other day I hit the Rewind/Back a Track button and it initiated Random mode. Anyone else have this problem or know of any solutions?

I also have the same problem. Is there a fix for this?

NEED CREATIVE TO GIVE DRIVERLESS SUPPORT TO CREATIVE ZEN TOUCH IN THE NEXT FIRMW

I had bought Zen Touch 20 Gb and found that the driver is not recognized by PC. Whenever i want to transfer the data, I need to install driver and software in the PC to do so. That's really make me sick!
Here i would like Creative to update their next firmware for Zen Touch so that it can support driverless. Just like a normal external hard disk function.

Check the boards, there is a petition for this already. Add your voice and cross your fingers.
http://forums.creative.com/creativel...essage.id=0752Message Edited by atypicalv on 0-2-2005 06:04 AM

Zen Touch with the XBOX

I'm pretty sure my 360 doesn't recognise my Zen Touch as I don't have the firmware/correct driver. That is, I've had my Zen for over a year and only updated the driver around march 05 yet the 360 only arri'ved just before Xmas 05. Can anyone point me in the correct direction of the appropriate update that allows the 360 to recognise my machine?

You must use the v2.xx PlayForSure firmware, but MAKE SURE you really want this before you upgrade. You cannot go back to the v.xx firmware.
With the v2.xx firmware you have to navigate the player via folders on the PC, and there's a significant increase in connection time.

How Can I Ensure My Zen Touch Has The PlaysForSure Upgra

I recently sent my 20 gigabyte Zen Touch back to Creative for a Hardware repair. I got it back last Friday "Like New". But I'm not sure it has the PFS upgrade installed. So here's my Stupid Question:
How can I make sure it does?

Click the menu option-choose information, from the information screen, you'll be able to tell what version of the firmware your Touch has installed.

Which is better?? The Zen Touch, or the Zen Sle

I want to upgrade my Xtra and want to know which is the better buy. Or is it just better to get an Ipod?

sf87tbs: It really depends on what you are looking for.
if you are looking for a player:
-with a long battery life?: Touch (24 hours) VS sleek (8 hours)
-in-built FM radio and FM recorder?: Sleek (the Touch has an external FM remote available)
-have removable storage function?: Sleek (the touch has it too, just that you need to install drivers on any of the computer you intend to use it on)
-based on design, looks and weight?: sleek (for me)
-newer model?: sleek
For more information, you may like to make your own comparison:
Sleek: http://us.creative.com/products/prod...Specifications
Touch: http://sg.creative.com/products/prod...uct=0274&nav=2
Cheerios

Zen Touch and the new firmeware ZenTouch_PCFW_L4_1_01_03.

-.- hmpf i have downloaded the new firmeware ZenTouch_PCFW_L4__0_03.exe und upgrade my player with it but since that my player don't works anymore in that way that i can't use nomad explorer anymore (it is dam slow und after minute it crashs). and with media source i can't connect to it anymore.
but the player works, i can play songs and the all the **bleep** but data transfer is not working anymore.with windows mediaplayer 0 i can connect to my player and i can put data on it but i can't copy anything from my player on my pc.
so wtf is this with the new firmeware what the hack is going on by creative.where can i find a old firmeware for my player?
MY PC:
Athlon 64 3000+
024 MB DDR400
VIA KT800
Soundblaster Audigy
Windows XP sp2 with all patches and updates
all my creative software is up to date
an i have test it on another pc (winxp) and there is the same so it must be the new firmeware!
sorry for my bad english =)
mfgMessage Edited by Bellerophon on 03-08-2005 08:2 AMMessage Edited by Bellerophon on 03-08-2005 08:3 AMMessage Edited by Bellerophon on 03-08-2005 08:3 AM

rhythman wrote:
Try also to defragment hard dri've. It might help...
no DON'T do that if you have data on there, thats what porked mine a few times, you won't be able to access the data afterwards, do anything BUT that disk cleanup/defrag

Creative Zen Touch damaging the earphones!

I am very happy to own an mp3 player which is 20gb but i have a problem. ? bought two new earphones and the one that comes with the player but they got damaged after use with the mp3 player. ?t makes this weird sound while playing music and this gets me pretty annoyed. ? would be very happy if someone would give me a reply.
THANK YOU

If both pairs of earphones were damaged you need to speak to Creative Support.

Quick tutorial-- replacing Zen Touch hard dr

I got the "click of death" last week on my 40GB Zen Touch and the "hard disk error" message. I tried slapping the player to unjam the HD, but that didn't work. When I called Creative, they told me it would be $79 to repair. Through doing a little research, I was able to replace the HD for $57. Here's how I did it:
<FONT color=#ff0000 size=2>Disclaimer: please don't try this unless your warranty is expired!
) Purchased a HITACHI Travelstar C4K60 hard dri've on ebay for $57 (shipping included). The model number on the one I got is HTC426040G9AT00. This is not the same exact dri've that came with the player, but it is the same brand. From what I gather, they key is to get a dri've that's
a) .8 inches (not 2.5)
b) 4200 RPM
c) Hitachi brand, as there's no uni'versal form factor. You need to get a Hitachi to be sure it will fit in your Zen.
I think any Hitachi 4200 RPM, .8" dri've should work. Unfortunately, there aren't a ton of these available on ebay. They're mostly about $90+ off ebay.
2) Followed these instructions for opening up the Zen.
http://www.stainlesssteelrat.net/Pictures/20050520/Touch.mht
By far, the hardest part of this was unscrewing the little screws. Be sure to get the right sized screwdriver because it's easy to strip the screws. They screws are in there tight and are a pain to get out.
3) Pulled out the old dri've, put in the new one. Pretty self explanatory once you've opened it up following the site above. I used a small screwdriver to gently pry the old dri've off as it's in there pretty tight.
4) Put the player back together. Note, the touchpad won't work well unless all the screws are in fairly tight, so be sure to do that.
5) Start up player. The menu should come up giving you four options, Clean Up, Format All, Reload OS, and Reboot. Run Format All. It should just take a few seconds.
6) Install firmware. Download it from here, http://www.nomadworld.com/language.asp?sDestUrl=/support/downloads. Run the .exe file with your Zen plugged into the USB on your computer. From there you should just have to follow the prompts.
You player should now be back in working order and you can now reload your music. Hopefully you backed it up. :-)
I would estimate this took me 3 hours of work, 2 hours of which were spent trying to unscrew those darn screws! Well worth the $22 I saved. The process wasn't very complicated at all and takes very little techinical knowledge. I hope this helps others as this seems to be a common problem. Thanks to whoever made that guide to opening the Zen, you saved me a lot of money!

Bump, nice post Bertt and I'm happy very happy you took the time to post your success story. Unfortunatly the link is down for me at the moment, I tried a quick google search for "Opening a Zen Touch" but didn't find anything useful. Their is still valuable HD info that everyone should take a look at.
Also I agree with your comment that replacing a HD doesn't take much tech understanding, especially a direct replacement. You just have to put everything back the way it was when you opened it. So good luck for all you who try to save yourselves a good amount of $$ (I dont think you even including S/H in the price you listed.)

Zen Touch 40GB and Windows Vista

Hi-
Apologies for opening a new thread,I can see there have been others on the same subject but cannot make head nor tail of them from the search function.
I have a 40GB Zen touch thats nearly full,I love it,its the best device I've ever had or ever will,can't speak more highly of it but my Windows XP laptop is gone , and the new one came with Vista .
Can anyone tell me how I can either add more music? or even get Vista to recognise my device. I cannot find a driver or software anywhere that will work. so I cannot add anymore new music or even get access to what I already have
thanks
redgav

$A longer-term, but one-time solution for the Zen Touch, Xtra & Micro (and a few, but not most, Sleeks & MicroPhotos) with original Creative PDE drivers and .x.x firmware (read the FAQs for more details):
Find a PC with Windows XP (SP2 or higher) and WMP 0 (not 9, not ). Download & install the Creative PDE drivers from this site. Connect your player. Backup any irreplaceable files to the PC (the next step will reformat your player). Download & install the "PlaysForSure" firmware update (2.x.x) from this site. Restore any files you backed up in step 5. Disconnect your player & uninstall the PDE drivers.<This will update your player to MTP (aka PlaysForSure), which is nati'vely supported in Windows XP (with WMP 0 or ), Vista & 7 without any additional drivers. (MTP drivers are also available from this site for certain older versions of Windows.) WMA DRM files can be transferred via WMP; other files can be transferred using WMP, Windows Explorer, or MTP/PlaysForSure-updated Creative software from this site.
The other post describes a kludge someone used to get an older Zen (with only PDE firmware) to work with Vista; it may or may not work. Creative does not support PDE-firmware players in Vista or 7.

The Creative Zen Touch Movement: Active Creative Us

Who out there wants a skin for their Creative Zen Touch? Who is tired of the monopoly that Vaja cases has and forces you to buy their horrific case for 70 Big Ones? Who is tired of the Creative Case that is included and is extremely bulky and doesnt even have a screen to see what you are doing? Are you not tired of having to take the Zen Touch of the cases everytime you want to do something? Are you tired of users that have Iri'ver and Apple's Ipod having infinite accessory choices while you are limited to 2 case choices? If your answers to these questions were yes, this is the new movement for you. This movement will bombard companies like Iskin and xSkin with emails asking them to provide a Creative Zen touch alternati've for cases that are protecti've, photogenic, and sleek. This method works because Iskin and xskin want to make $$$ and with more emails they know they will make more money. My Ipod counterparts show off their Ipods and protecti've them with the xskin exo3 which is only 0.7mm thick, and cannot defend my creative zen touch because I have a bulky case that makes it 3 times as big. With a skin, my creative will be protected from scratchs, perfect for style points, and i dont have to take it out of a case everytime I want to change anything. This movement worked on the Iri'ver site where they overloaded the system with emails for Iri'ver skin requests, and 3 months later, Iskin rolls out a skin for the Iri'ver. We can do the same. I encourage you to assist me in this movement so we can bring the Creative Zen Touch to the top of all mp3 players trampling the Ipod and Iri'ver alltogether. Now whos with me? Its time for action because we are the Acti've Creative Zen Touch Users
We are sending emails to these sites
http://www.iskin.com/store/I2feedback.tpl
On this site fill in your name and email and then paste this message (below) into the comment zone:
The Creative Zen Touch Skin Movement
This is the Creative Movement brought to you by Creative Zen Touch users. We have had enough with the horrible cases that are offered to us as choices. We are look to towards you for salvation. We kindly ask that you create a skin for the Creative Zen Touch, our forums are overloaded with request. The market for a skin for the Zen Touch has great potential to grow and we offer you as our first choice to do so. We are tired of the Ipod and Iri'ver users who can show off their sleek mp3 player complimented by a sleek skin and a screen protector. We wish we can do the same. We want to level the playing field for all mp3 players and we are asking you to do so. I have talked to over 80,000 creative zen touch users via the Creative Forum and they are all urging for a skin and are willing to buy it. That is a great potential market you have in front of you. Thank you for your deep consideration. This movement is lead by Creative user dmai7.
- Your Concerned and Ambitious Customer

actually about the skin thing
if u wanna change the skin of your touch you ll have to brake the warranty patch that is over a screw and with it end your warranty time.
for stuff that sticks over the case its alright
and yes there should be more accessories to this thing
have fun

Zen Touch 40GB: USB connection dies mid-transfer.

I just received a brand new 40GB Zen Touch. While transferring a group of songs to it (whether via MediaSource or Media Player) it successfully transfers a few before freezing, waiting for a minute, and then claiming that either the Zen Touch is no longer connected or is busy. The only way to remedy the problem is to unplug the USB cable and reconnect - after which the same cycle is always repeated (a few songs, then freezing...).
Can anyone advise?
Thanks in advance.

Search on "connection problems" in the FAQ post.

I just reset my computer How do i get the music from my Creative Zen Touch onto my computer aga

Hi, I just had to reset my computer and i lost all my music... how do i get the music from my Creative Zen Touch onto my computer so i can listen to music again on my computer?

itsVASH,
Basically you do the reverse of how you got it onto the player to begin with. You will open up mediasource, select the Zen Touch in the left hand source window, select PC Music Library on the right hand side. Select your songs and press the arrow pointing to the right.
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