Is there an alternative to the Creative Centrale software?

Hi all
The reason I ask is because I'm really struggling using it. I can rip CDs to the player no problem, but find it well nigh impossible to add music already on my PC to the transfer list. Plus it seems to take an age to load up and see what's on the player, whereas ye olde Creative Jukebox software which my previous player ran with was quick and so easy to use. Can anyone help me out or give me advice on Centrale that I may be missing? I've tried using Windows Media Player but find that doesn't work properly either, so it appears the only thing I can do is cut and paste music using Explorer which seems cack-handed and clumsy.
Many thanks in advance.

>Centrale is an absolutely worthless program...don't even bother using it. To transfer your files onto your Zen, all you have to do is:
. Put your files to be transferred into a folder...any folder...then open that folder.
2. Dock your Zen (jeez, that sounds dirty)
3. Go to "my computer" and click on the "my zen" icon.
4. Then simply copy and paste your files from your folder onto your Zen...works every time.

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