Microphoto and Zen Micro Char

I noticed that there is no specific microphoto power adapter available on the Creative website. Will the normal Zen mirco power adapted be safe to use with the Microphoto, or is there a specific one just for the photo that has yet to come out? I have the same question in terms of the zen micro vs. microphoto extra battery as well.

That's what I thought...so I bought a Micro Zen wall/car travel charger package for my MicroPhoto, and neither one works! In both cases the MicroPhoto battery would not get charged. I even tried a different USB cable to make sure that that is not the issue. I verified proper connection, i.e. the player lit up and the charging icon appeared in the top right corner, but the battery just wouldn't charge up and I left it alone for 2 hours! So either both, the car AND wall unit I purchased are broken (which seems unlikely to me) or there clearly is a difference between the required output of the Zen Micro vs. Zen MicroPhoto.
Message Edited by mltwitz on -07-2005 04:23 PM

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2. Known bug.
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