Old Zen Sleek Photo Media Explorer

"Old Zen Sleek Photo Media Explorer?I have a new computer. ?I can't find my original box my Zen Sleek Photo came in. ?I need to get the Zen Sleek Photo Media Explorer. ?How can I do thisMy old computer has it but I now have a Windows 7 HP. ?I bought this in 2005, I think. ?I don't believe this ?particular MP3 is being mfgd. ?I download audio books from my library, and I need the Explorer to transfer the book from my computer to the MP3. ?Is there someone on this site who can help me, please?

&Thank you for your help. ?I know enough about computers to make me really dangerous...lol... ?I thought all was lost, but then I went into the software that I had to download from our library to get their audio books, called Overdri've Media. ?There is a button to click called "transfer media"...duh...it worked, and I am golden! ?Now I can put the old computer out of its misery, and pack it away. ?Where do old computers go? computer heaven?

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How can I get my media explorer onto a vista home premium 32bit machine?
When I try use the cd, it obviously says "the windows operating system is not supported by this product."
I have had a look around and I cannot find anywhere to download a vista version of media explorer for my sleek photo.
Does anyone know of a solution?
Thanks.

&Thank you for your help. ?I know enough about computers to make me really dangerous...lol... ?I thought all was lost, but then I went into the software that I had to download from our library to get their audio books, called Overdri've Media. ?There is a button to click called "transfer media"...duh...it worked, and I am golden! ?Now I can put the old computer out of its misery, and pack it away. ?Where do old computers go? computer heaven?

Zen Sleek Photo, Connection/software prob

I bought a Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB, installed the software, recharged the battery and connected it properly to my pc. Now my PC gives me a message that it can install the driver, wich I thought i already had by installing the software. anyways, I click OK, but it doesn't seem to find anything, and it also says this, so I click [X]
I register online, all the codes and whatsoever, click Creative Zen Sleek Photo Media Explorer and... nothing 'Your creative Zen sleek photo isn't connected to your PC' it says, but it totally is!
So my pc seems to recignise my Sleek Photo as being a 'Zen Creative' but the software doesn't! something's odd here, since I properly installed, registered and connected it. On 3 different USB's, both direct ports as Hubs.
Now I might also include that although my pc seems to recognise the Sleek Photo, on-screen of my Sleek Photo, there is no indication whatsoever that it notices it's connected to the PC.
I read something about the Firmware ( which I can't install since I don't have Service Pack ).
The MediaSource Organiser seems to be working fine though.
I re-installed the Software TWICE, reseted and disk-cleared the Zen Sleek Photo, but nothing seems to work. can someone help me? I'm really desperate for help
And i totally don't want to have spent ?99.95 ( Plus ?9.95 for some kick-ass headphones ) for nothing here
I think I posted about everything hee now. any ideas or comments? thanx in advance.

I have Windows 2000 so this means I "can't" buy Zen Sleek Photo because it requires Windows XP?
Or is it possible to use Zen sleek photo in Windows 2000 somehow. I don?t need WMediaplayer (0) or Creative MediaSource, they are not so important in use I think.
Can I install drivers to W2000?
(I?m from Finland, sorry for bad english. Hard Rock Halleluja!)

Zen Sleek Photo - Will not turn

The battery is fully charge and i used it for about /2 hour. Now it does not turn on period, with the unit'sdisconnected or connected to the ac and usb2 plugged in to the computer and wall outlet. there's power in the wall outlet and the usb2 port. There's no light on the power button. This unit is three days old. Any HELP??Message Edited by Jamrockp on 2-3-200606:27 AM

please describe more into depth about that. like does the player turn on to play songs? or does nothing? or it jus dont turn on when plugged into the computer??i have a 3 day old zen sleek photo and i to am having problems wiht the battery i get 4hrs battery life with it...

Got My Zen Sleek Photo! Now... Creative Playcenter

I have just got my Zen Sleek Photo this morning (yay! its really, really good by the way) replacing my broken original Jukebox Zen, the original Zen used Creative Playcenter, which I am used to and really like, this sleek uses Creative MediaSource which I don't like, is there any way in which the Sleek Photo, or Sleek if you have one of those, can connect with the Playcenter software?
If this is not possible then could you possibly help with the fact all the music files are stored in folders like on windows explorer, when looking at it on creative media source, this makes it ultra extreme to organise in my opnion.
If i havn't explained that very well, just say, and I'll give you some more details, as I'd really like some help with this, also ask me what you want about the Zen Photo if you want to know about it.

I'm afraid that isn't possible, Playcenter is an old application and was replaced with MediaSource, Playcenter isn't compatible with newer players.
I think what's happening here is that the interface you're seeing is different to the old ones, partly because MediaSource is new, but also (mainly) because the player is an MTP-compatible player, so it'll be a little different to the way the older players behaved.
There should be another application included with that, Zen Media Explorer. You can also use Windows Media Player 0. Perhaps you could try those and see if you prefer them.
Cat

Zen Sleek Photo, to buy or not to b

I have never used or owned an MP3 player before, but as I now travel a lot I intend to buy one.
I have spent quite some time reading various reviews of MP3 players on the internet and the Zen Sleek Photo seems to suit my requirements.
However the most important requirements to me, are that the player is mechanically robust and the software reliable. Is this the case with this player?

The Zen Sleek Photo is a great player. I wish they'd give it an Audible update though.
The player is fairly robust but I would advise purchasing a protecti've case rather than just using the pouch provided. This will prevent the screen getting scratched etc.
Creative MediaSource Organiser and MediaExplorer are very easy to use (very much like Windows Explorer with a lot more features), and you can also use Windows Media Player 0 or Windows Explorer if you are used to these programs. If you are transferring photos you can get them to fit the screen better with MediaExplorer (select to resize for screen).
Pros:
-Sound quality is the best (as with all Creative players) and you can eliminate sreechy treble using customisable EQ
-FM radio is powerful and not just a gimmick
-Displays thousands of colours for photos
-genuinely sleek and compact design
-intuiti've navigation and software
-good voice recorder (don't shout too loud very close up as this causes sound ripples in the display!)
-can download music from just about anywhere, purchase or subscription
-great 9-hour battery life
Cons:
-no Audible support
-can't browse photos whilst listening to music, and no album art facility
-plays aritsts/genres in normal play mode by alphabetical track title, not alphabetical album (recently discovered this)
-can get display errors (probably a one off but my friend has a contrasting vertical line on his screen)
-touchpad takes some getting used to
-proprietary dongle for USB and charging, so you can't use any old USB cable or power supply
Message Edited by joshua32 on <SPAN class=date_text>06-22-2006 <SPAN class=time_text>08:24 PM
Message Edited by joshua32 on 06-22-2006 08:25 PM

Transfering music from Napster To Go to Creative Zen Sleek Photo probl

Hello
I have a Creative Zen Sleek Photo with Napster To Go. I have Windows XP home edition. I can rip a CD to the hard dri've
of the computer and transfer music to the mp3 player, but I am receiving a message when trying to transfer music files
from Napster To Go. The message is the mp3 player will need an update to the firmware to work with Napster To Go.
The Zen Sleek Photo has the latest firmware. I had been able to transfer music from Napster To Go until recently.
Napster support referred me to Creative support but the Sleek Photo is past the warranty. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Bridget Ferrazzano

I had problems for the first month of my Napster membership (while I was still in the trial period). I nearly went elsewhere, but stayed with it. As soon as the trial period was over, everything worked perfectly. One suggestion is to use the same software for everything. Whether you use Creative media source, Napster's own software or media explorer or any of the others, stick with that one only. Do not give up and go to itunes. What a waste of money!?If you need to reload firmware or try another software, it's worth it.
I also had some issues getting help. Napster said the problem was with Creative and Creative said the problem was with Napster. Don't give up. Can you get ripped songs in?

I-Trigue L3800 + Zen Sleek Photo remote problem

Hi !
Please anyone tell me what to do to make my remote fully working with Zen Sleek Photo player (changing tracks, mode,...etc), ..Don't know why, but I can just control sound level with remote now, .....
//I connected speakers to the player via headphones socket.
thanks for any help

Taral88 wrote:
Hi,
I just bought a used ZenSleek photo 20G for my dad (67 year old guy who wants to listed to audiobooks), but I cannot get the device to connect to my Vista-run 32bit HP laptop.
Here's the strange thing: I have a ZenSleek Photo of my own (at least 2 years old) that works perfectly. I plug it into my laptop with the same cable, in the same USB port, and the computer automatically opens the organizer for me to put stuff on the player.
Both players show a Firmware of .0.0.
I've tried hooking up the *new* player to my husband's desk top (also Vista) and it doesn't recognize the player either. I've downloaded all the new Vista 32bit drivers again. I have WindowsMedia Player . I've also reformatted the player and rebooted it. The player is charging when hooked up to the USB, so something seems to be connecting, right?
I've been reading about Vista/Creative incompatibility a lot, and am wondering if I need to find a computer with XP and Window's Media Player 0 to play around with firmware on the new player. But why would my Zen work great and this other player that is exactly the same model not?
Have I just bought a piece of junk? or is there something I need to do?
Any suggestions are welcome.
What does Device Manager report on the device? I would not mess with the firmware just yet. Did you have the Creative software on the computer before or did you install it trying to get recognized? It should be recognized on Vista without any other software installed. Does the player turn on when you connect it or does the battery icon just flash for charging?

Zen Sleek Photo, the longer I own it, the more irritated I

I've had mine for maybe /2 years now, and I am starting to desire an MP3 player that actually works smoothly. Sometimes the screen freezes and makes songs skip. Half the time, the sorry software known as Media Explorer freezes and will not let me transfer my music. I tried Media Player for transfers, and it does not even "see" my Zen. And none other of the Creative programs can get around this problem for some reason. Theres a couple gigs of music on my computer that cannot be transferred because of "Unspecified Error"s occurring. I've tried shortening file names, posting on here, numerous resets, and nothing works. Bit rate does not appear to have anything to do with it either, as all the songs that will not transfer do not share a uniform bit rate.
Next, has Creative ever offered any type of Update for the Zen Sleek Photo?
No.
To date, I've never seen one. Unless someone can show me otherwise. This appears to be the blacksheep of the family, because there is practically zero support for this thing. I would imagine that the majority of the problems I've had could be fixed with a simple update, but I may try to pee a hole through a rock instead. At least I know thats possible.
Zune, you're looking pretty good.

SheriMc wrote:
I have a Zen Sleek Photo 20GB, software version .5.0 - - My computers (PC and laptop) both recognized my Zen Sleek until Windows SP3 update. Since I have restored both back to before SP3 and WMP. Still not recognized. I've gone to the recovery mode on my Zen and done everything BUT the reformat. Now I've installed SP3 and WMP. Nothing hel
ps.
Creatives website says there aren't any new updates for me. I hesitate to reformat as I don't want to wipe it clean and then still not be able to add music, pictures, etc. The Zen does work great, just isn't recognized. I've read this same problem with other models and tried the suggestions, nothing works. Any new ideas? I dont' want to buy a new MP3/iPod. Thanks
Have you tried connecting to another computer? not yours maybe friend owns a Vista? You would not have to install ANY Creative software to check.Rear usb ports. Did you have WMP prior to the SP3 update? I know that is a special cord for the player ( i own a sleekphoto) are you using the cord that is made by Creative & not a generic one?The genreics can damage your device. Did you reinstall WMP?You won't need to buy another player since it works.

Zen sleek photo hangs when disconn

i manage the mp3 content of my zen sleek photo with the creative media explorer. almost each time i disconnect my zen sleek photo from my computer my player hangs. the only thing to do is to reset my player by pushing a paperclip in the reset hole. after that everything works fine again.
at disconnecting time my player is inacti've.
i am using microsoft windows xp with sp2.
this is really annoying.
so any help would be appreciated.
thx

thanks a lot for your answer.
but i have already cleaned up and also formatted my zen twice and i still have my disconnecting problem.
do i have to do anything before i can detach my player ? anything like telling my computer to send remaining data to my zen ?
i really don't know. it's weird.

Zen Sleek Photo - Problems with connecting device to the comput

My zen sleek photo gives me this error message when I try to transfer nusic from Napster "Your portable device has stopped responding. To restart your transfer, please disconnect and reconnect your device. Tracks will begin transferring when the device is connected."?I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting, this does not work. I have also tried the recovery mode using the Clean up and reboot options. I am afraid to try Format and Reload Firmware, since my MP3 player continues to stop responding. I have also tried?installing Creative Zen Sleek PlaysForSure Firmware 2.0.03 and I get this error message "Your player is not connected please connect your player."? Disconnecting and reconnecting does not work here either. I was successful in initially transferring about 50 - 75 songs from Napster. I have also been able to and still can'transfer music from cd's to my MP3 player. It?appears as though Creative Media Explorer, Creative Media Source Player and?Creative Media Source Organizer are all operating OK with my MP3 player. Could my problem be related to MTP?Any Ideals?ThxRoger Conejo

Can you transfer songs using Media Source, or Media Explorer? Yes, does not work.
What do you mean by this? Can you transfer songs using these programs yes or no?
Sorry, no I can't transfer music. You would first have to let WMP scan the folder where the songs are. Once they are in your Library section right click the songs and choose Add to Sync List. Then click on the Sync tab and click on Start Transfer and it should transfer over. After choosing Add to Sync List. Then click on the Sync tab and click on Start Sync I get this error message from WMP "Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct."?Then I click More Information and get this message from the WMP Error Center?[img]mk:angry:MSITStore:C:\WINDOWS\Help\wmperr0.chm::/wmedia.gif" alt="Windows Media Player banner art[/img] height="65" width="400">]C00DD2: Cannot access the fileWindows Media Player cannot access the file. You might encounter this error message for one of the following reasons:
This file is currently in use. Close the file, and then try again.<
You do not have permission to access the server or other location where the file is stored. Verify that you have the appropriate access rights, and then try again.<
You do not have permission to access the proxy server. Verify that you have the appropriate access rights, and then try again.<
If you are trying to rip (copy) a track from a CD to your hard disk, you might not have permission to rip to the specified hard disk location. Verify that you have the appropriate access rights, and then try again. If the problem persists, try ripping to another folder.<
To change the folder where tracks are ripped to
On the Tools menu, click Options.<
Click the Rip Music tab.<
Click the Change button.<
Select another folder in which to store your digital media files, and then click OK. or-
Click Make New Folder, enter the name of the new folder, and then click OK.
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Web Help[/u]
<hr size="">?I've tried all of the above, still not working.

Zen Sleek Photo Connectability Is

I've just recently discovered a problem in the performance of my Zen Sleek Photo. The problem is every now and then when changing songs the player "lags out" and it takes around 20 seconds for the next song to start playing. When the song finally starts playing, it plays little bits of the previous song every now and then. So I decided to go into the recovery mode and do a disk cleanup and reboot it. This apparently caused a whole new set of problems...
Besides the 3/4 of my songs being removed, and the player not displaying what songs are playing, my programs dont seem to recognize the player anymore. So when i connect the player to my computer via the USB connection, my computer is recognizing it, but the Media Explorer and other Media-based programs arent registering it. After looking around in the troubleshooting section of the creative website, I decided to reinstall the program that came with my player. This didnt help anything. So after looking around the website more and searching through the forums, I found myself at a complete loss as to what to do. I apologize for this becoming a novel, but I felt that the clearer I was on the issue, the better help I could possibly get. So if anyone has something to share about this, I would appreciate any help I could get.
EDIT: The previous problem is still occuring, even after the disk cleanup.Message Edited by Datte on 0-0-2006 :02 PM

probably, but with the no connection issue, its hard to take a risk that requires a connection to the computer via USB

Zen sleek photo- how do i put photos on i

how do i put photos onto my zen sleek photo. i have tried doing it through both the creative software that came with the zen and also through media player, both with no avail. please help!

I've been doing it through the Creative software, through the Zen Sleek Explorer, click on "Add Media" and add your pictures. I have also added pictures on the Sleek Photo through drag and dropand thirdly, through Windows Explorer, right click the pictures you want to transfer to the Sleek Photo and you'll get a menu entry "Transfer to Sleek Photo", that's the fastest way

Zen Sleek Photo - XP doesn't install player

Hi peeps,
Being a Creative fan :smileysurprised: I decided to add the Zen Sleek Photo to my repertoire of Creative kit (Gigaworks S750 and X-Fi Fatality SoundBlaster).
Well, it arri'ved this morning and after installing the software (except WMP0 as I already had that) I plumbed in the player and after getting the XP bubble "Found New Hardware" and the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard", when prompted to install the software for it, all I'm getting is:-
"... There was a problem installing this hardware
MTP Device
An error occured during the installation of the device
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fasion..."
Any ideas as to what the problem is?
Hope someone can help as I'm mega frustrated that I can't even get any of my tunes on it to even give it a whirl - looks nice though
Many thanks in advance,
LAGAVULIN

Lagavulin wrote:
In reference to SSR's post, sure, I accept that these issues are not exactly unresolvable, but there is TOO much inconvenience involved for TOO many people. It shouldn't be a case of trawling through umpteen websites/FAQ's just to get a vague idea of what *might* be causing a problem. And since it appears these issues are quite frequent (from a commercial aspect at least) IMHO, Creative should attempt to proffer some easier resolution to the potential pitfalls, possibly by adding a few extra bits of software/instructions with the product.
Agreed
Creative should perform more checks on the computer to make sure that everything is required and installed and configured correctly to use the player. The steps listed in the MTP FAQ <a href='http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=FAQ&myfaq=yes&id_cat=8&categories =Nomad+Jukebox+Zen#228' target=_blank>here[/url]. Are the most common methods to solve device detection issues. I'm sure Creative is aware of these problems and that these can be done. However Microsoft should be involved as it is their standard and Creative is simply making their products to the standard set out by Microsoft. Hopefully when WMP comes out, Microsoft would implement these changes or even change the way the computer recognizes MTP devices without disturbing the existing programs that do support MTP, like Notmad Explorer and Media Monkey. The suggestions listed in the FAQ are from Microsoft (hotfixes) and the users who have posted on the Creative, Dell, and iRi'ver forums. The suggestions were simply gathered up and put together.
<a href='http://www.myfilehut.com/userfiles/54685/fixup.zip' target=_blank>This[/url] file basically does everything listed in the FAQ, just doesn't download the hotfixes for you, but does do the registry changes, the Windows Services, and other things as well. Its a simple solution which I will start giving as suggestions more and more, hopefully it will end up in the MTP FAQ.

Zen Sleek Photo Improveme

I'm just wondering if Creative ever plans on giving more features to the Zen Sleek Photo through a firmware update. For example, is it possible to be able to listen to music while viewing photos? Or is it possible to other things while you are listening to the radio? Maybe even add some new skins (the current default skins are very poor, not only because they don't look very nice but they are simply difficult to see because of the color scheme)? And how about Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit drivers? I can't remember for sure now, but when I think when I tried Vista out, the Zen Sleek Photo did not like Windows Media Player or IE7...will this at least be fixed?
I would really like to see certain things fixed with the Zen Sleek Photo through a firmware update of some-sort, I believe this player has more potential. Is it possible for at least one company out there to just try making a simgle quality product that is reasonably priced and is well supported instead of just creating more players...each with a few more features than the last. Of course, how would you worm every possible cent out of our pockets then, eh?
Gonzell

Dear people of the ZEN world. Please do not bang on Creative. They design their products that will work on current operating systems. It seems like the only time problems crop up is when M*oft designs new software, then there are problems. Wish they just fixed existing problems not create more. I have the Sleek Photo and it works flawlessly with XP Home. I did not install the optional media software from M*oft for fear it would screw something up. Just installed what came from Creative and between that and explorer I can do all that you can do with Sleek Photo, play music and view photos. If I want to keep a schedule I will use a note book, not waste space on Sleek Photo. So please, once again, do not bang on Creative. Look at it this way, you buy a new car, now before you can dri've it you have to fix or rebuild the road in front of you. Thank you and have a nice day ;DMessage Edited by z2z3z4z on -3-200609:20 AM

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