Why download the zen micro firmw

i own a zen micro 5gb. is it worth downloading the firmware. and how can i gain an extra a 4GB option in Removable Disk Mode (for 5 or 6GB players only) ?

You've answered your own question :0)
You get the 4 GB data space option by updating the firmware.

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  • Im confused about the zen micro firmw

    First they say that they are releasing a new firmware which will reduce the sleep time of the micro from 24 to 4 hours... and now they are saying that they are retracting that release and redoing it... what's the deal with creative... it took a few months for them to release this firmware to begin with... and now they are saying that it doesn't work... and from the posts that I saw under the thread dedicated to the firmware... the thing doesn't even work... what's up with that... I just really want an educated answer that says something about the direction in which the firmware is going for creative... Beyond that... I read on the CNET website that the zen neeon is slated for asian only release... and on top of that they have released a new pmp called the vision I believe... what the hell is going on with creative's marketing department?

    ok, the firmware is still available from the creative website. it has been removed (or was, it might be back) removed from nomadworld.com
    for thoes it works for it works well but there have been a lot of problems with it. it does go into deep sleep after 4 hours but some are saying that it uses up even more battery than before. they are testing it like lots of ppl here are to try and find reasons and if they find a problem they will probably redo it.they may be redoing it anyway.
    The neon was only released in asia because there are so many players in europe and america that they didnt feel it was needed. many people complain that there are too many players and that creative cant offer good enough support for the players it already has out.
    i dont know about a new pmp

  • PETITION: Update to the Zen Micro MTP Firmw

    I don't know, maybe I'm the only one who has this issue but I would like Creative to fix the bugs in the Zen Micro MTP firmware. I used this version for half a day. In that span, the computer froze three times and I had to re-install the device twice. In lieu of this, I think Creative really needs to review this firmware as it caused major problems for me (and maybe other users). The new firmware update could also include what users want most......an always visible clock and a more accurate battery indicator.
    signed

    SSR wrote:
    Sure, you can copy any file back as long as it doesn't have any license. MP3 files can't have this.
    99+ % of MP3 files, that is. Some Sony Ericsson cell phones actually support a DRM version of MP3 (possibly proprietary, but I think it's an Open Mobile Alliance feature available to all cell-phone makers), largely to help carriers block the phone's ability to use ordinary MP3 files as ringtones, and thus force users to buy ringtones from carrier-approved sites. (Vodafone in the UK does this regularly, but Cingular, the only US national carrier that regularly sells Sony Ericsson, didn't with my phone.)
    Sony Ericsson used to provide a "DRM Packager" freely to developers to insert DRM into MP3 ringtones; phone hackers discovered it and bypassed Vodafone's locks by using it to make their own DRM'ed MP3's for download to their phones. Sony Ericsson eventually took it down, though warez sites still carry it, and presumably some real developers can still get it. (No, I won't tell how to get it; I'm not about to be banned.)
    Of course, this DRM isn't approved by the major labels for anything other than ringtones (and isn't supported by anything but cell phones), so obviously any MP3 file that gets near a Micro, or any other stand-alone MP3 player, isn't DRM'ed.
    Message Edited by RBBrittain on 09-20-2005 03:4 AM

  • Why is the Zen Touch.

    I just wanted know know one thing, WHY DID YOU GUYS MAKE THE SMALLER ONES BETTER THAN THIS?!?!?! I own a 40gb creative zen touch and a friend of mine has a smaller 5gb one with exactly everything the touch has except the touch pad on the smaller one is better (liek the design you guys decided to choose) and having radio, as well as having the mic thing where you can record anything without using your computer. For example you can record important meetings in case you miss something out during the meeting without have a microphone connected to the computer to record. (if you dont know what i mean well i mean you just have the mp3 and you put the record function on during a conversation and you can listen to it afterwards instead of using a regular computer with a microphone at home...)
    Anyway my whole point is why make the smaller ones better than the bigger ones? 20-40gb is very nice but why make some smaller ones better and more options to work with? Is it because the Zen Touch's are older and the smaller ones are newer?
    This makes me want to get a refund now and get a Zen Vision or whatever can do Radio/Music/Pictures/videos/mic recording/lots of size (20gb or 40gb).
    Basically this sounds like a media source player but i have no idea since the things are so big and can barely fit in a pocket.
    Please respond in advance and thank you for your time.
    EDIT: I forgot to ask, why is the Zen Touch so thick?Message Edited by Someguy0 on 0-23-2006 :53 PM

    The reason (I speculate) that the Zen Touch doesn't have all the features that the Zen Micro has is because it is a much older player. It was made before Creative started putting FM radio adn Microphones in all their players.
    And it is so thick because of the 24 hour battery, which takes up a good part of the player.

  • The Zen Micro wired remote: Many raves, two small ra

    Just got my eagerly-anticipated white Zen Micro remote!! Here's my two cents:
    Pros:
    . Nice look that matches the design of the unit itself very well.
    2. Definitely makes life easier in terms of controlling the unit while staying acti've.
    3. Minimalist with all of the important functions built into a small, elegant design.
    4. I like that there's a button to quickly switch between mp3 and radio modes.
    5. I like that the play button, when held down, functions as an on/off switch.
    Cons:
    . The clip is well-designed from the perspecti've that it's not likely to slip off after it's on. Unfortunately, it should have been a teeny bit wider because it doesn't work on anything but the thinnest cloth, which is especially tragic since this novel design would have let Creative make it as wide as they want without hurting its effecti'veness!
    2. Why did I have to figure out for MYSELF that the play button doubles as an on/off switch? The documentation (or lack thereof): the remote only includes a little diagram with a button legend. Said legend doesn't really say anything about the buttons except the obvious. Hmmm, I wonder what the "mode" button does, since on the actual device "play mode" lets me go from regular play to shuffle to repeat etc.... let's consult the manual. Ummm yep it seems that the "mode" button does... modes. Great.
    These two rants -- which in no way are recommendations not to buy the remote -- are indicators of the same feeling that possessed me when I wrote my previous rants about the Zen Micro itself -- deep, intense, frustration. Frustration at what appears to be a trend with Creative: <i>a non-user-oriented mindset</i>. The kind of mindset that thinks, "why bother with the kind of details that won't actually prevent anyone from buying the device?" Like, who would care about a crappy manual for a $20 remote? I mean, we'll all figure out how it works in no time, right? I mean, in the worst case, the hidden on/off function will be like a cool Easter egg waiting to be found.
    - sigh -
    I realize these small rants constitute the large majority of my post but guess what? It's a remote. It works. There isn't too much else to say about it. Or, at least, that's how it <i>should</i> be.

    I didn't know that about the play/pause button or the mode button. When I pushed play/pause it just paused and when I pushed mode it went to FM. I assumed that is all they did, lol! For me the clip is of little consequence because it is almost allways in my pocket or bag and I operate it by feel. Perhaps they figured that everyone li'ves in a warm climate and wears thin clothing? You are so right in saying the instruction manual is something less than stellar. I am not sure why they even bothered to waste the paper and ink! Come to think of it, the Micro's documentation led something to be desired too. Thanks for the tips!!!

  • What was the last firmware version for the Zen Micro before M

    I would like to know what was the last firmware version for the Zen Micro before the MTP firmware?
    Please make sure you are 00% on this.
    Thankyou.

    I think it does, but I'm not sure; since I wanted MTP, I only used .x firmware long enough to save the original Creative test files (with MediaSource, not ZMME) before upgrading to 2.x. And yes, I had to li've with 2..02's shorter battery life until 2.20.05 came out.
    May I ask why you want to go back to .x firmware? The only thing that will get you is the ability to use it with Win98SE/2000/Me--but only if you can install Creative drivers on every PC you use it with. MTP requires WinXP SP or 2 and WMP 0, but doesn't need any Creative software at all to work. (Microsoft has made an MTP driver for Win98SE/2000/Me, but it requires customization and may not be supported by other software. I'm tinkering a bit with the customization part right now.)
    There are other pitfalls in changing Micro firmware families, in either direction--you'll lose all the files on your Micro, you'll have to install a different ZMME (and I've heard non-MTP ZMME isn't quite as full-featured as MTP ZMME), and you'll need a new plug-in for MediaSource to work.

  • Upgrading Zen Micro Firmwa

    if I upgrade the Zen Micro to the NEWEST available firmware...will I still be able to use Zen Micro Media Explorer? I love the program..
    the new firmware uses WMP, am I right? anyone use WMP as the main software for putting songs on your player, etc. Is it better?

    There is a latest MTP firmware and a latest non-MTP firmware. Note that for MTP firmware, if you view the tracks in your Zen Micro on the PC, you will see that the track organization is by folders, just like the way files are organized in your PC. For non-MTP firmware, you will see that the track organization is by library.
    There is also a MTP version of the latest Zen Micro Media Explorer and a MTP version oif the latest Creative MediaSource for download.

  • Does the Zen Micro hv tis features? Pls Hel

    Does the Zen Micro support chinese interface?.. Also, does it display songs' lyrics on playback? For example, coming with a tag for every songs.. Lastly, may I noe whether a microphone is needed for voice recording.. or can we juz speak directly into the player without using any other external hardware n everything tt has been said will be recorded?.. Thx.. =)

    Hello, Miss Catherina. I am honored by your attention and reply.
    You must know, Miss Catherina, we who buy your music players are not strictly music listeners. We love music and we love to sing along with our music. You seem to have small regard on this. In fact, it's one of the major features I am looking for in an Mp3 player. My answer might be displeasing if you would ask me why then did I buy a Creative Mp3 player if I knew it didn't have that feature. But I actually trust Creative much when it comes to sound quality and digital products. And if your Zen Micro just didn't really look that nice and cute. ;-) Anyway, I'm saying this LYRICS feature is really great--would be really great. And I'm not actually just saying a lyrics-display feature, I'm saying a TXT-VIEWING functionality, so you can read long .txt files on it from your Notepad. Your player would be as good as PalmPad, I think. Wouldn't you like that advantage? mpio's HD300 (and HD200 firmware upgradable) has that feature...
    Miss Catherina, I hope you can help us get this feature... PLEASE! We beg you.

  • Downgrading Zen Micro Firmw

    How can I downgrade the Zen Micro firmware from V2 to the last version of its firmware? V2 is getting very annoying and I really am considering that I want to do this unless a new firmware comes out.
    Also, will the downgrade erase all the data on my Zen Micro?Message Edited by rmccabe96 on 0-04-2005 0:37 AMMessage Edited by rmccabe96 on 0-04-2005 0:37 AM

    rmccabe96,
    You just need to download the firmware update labelled as PDE to change it back. Please do a backup of your files as all data will be deleted from the player when doing the firmware updates.
    Jason

  • DON'T BUY THE ZEN MICRO

    Here's my experience:I received the Zen Micro as a Christmas gift.
    The Headphone Jack started malfunctioning. There are many people in this forum with the same experience.
    My friend who bought me the gift no longer has the receipt.
    Creative wants to charge me $40 plus shipping ( $60) for their defecti've product!! If I were the only one in this forum, I'd understand, but there are many people who have complained about the same thing!
    This has been my experience with Creative!
    I hate to say this, but get an Ipod. Because you know Apple will stand behind their products.Message Edited by bberg667 on 03-2-2005 05:34 PM

    Bberg667,
    I went over your email thread and I see why the repair was quoted with the $40 charge. Mainly we need a receipt or some form of proof of purchase for the player. If they gave you a gift receipt this would work fine. We can use almost any form of purchase proof: Receipt, CC statement, Shipping invoices. Since this was a gift, you could even contact our direct sales department (who will route you to a RMA specialist) at -800-998-000 and get email or fax numbers. Then give those numbers to the friend that gave you the gift and they can fax or email the proof to us (along with the RMA number). Any of this would be sufficient to show that you are within the 90 day labor warranty. If this proves to be a problem, let me know and I will see if there is anything that I can work out.
    Above all else, I would suggest contacting us prior to assuming that some things are unavoidable. The advisors who issue the RMA's can only work with the information that they are given, had you sent another mail asking about the $40 charge they probably would have responded with something similar to this. The end result hopefully being that you end up happy with a working Zen Micro. Let me know if you need any assistance.
    Jeremy

  • A way how to fix the Zen Micro head phone jack prob

    Hi! I am one of the many people that purchased a Zen Micro MP3 player, I loved it until around 6 months of use, an audio shorting problem with the head phone jack, started to repeat it's self every time, that I would plug my head phone's into the Zen Micro head phone jack. After awhile, I was tired of this problem, so I just decided to never use it again, unless I could find out if the maker of the Zen Micro had a repair service. I noticed that some people had their Micro's replaced a few times under the warranty that is included with the player. I also noticed that some one created a way to fix this problem, but I wanted to see if I could find an easier way to fix the problem. Well I did end up finding an easier way to fix the problem, this is what I did.
    Absolutely in all means I can't be held responsible / reliable for any unforseen thing / things, that you may or could, do to the Zen Micro, by following the instructions, which I provided. By trying what I did by following the instructions, which I provided you; you accept all responsibility to any thing / things, that may or could happen to the Zen Micro.
    The Instructions:
    I took a stapler pressed it down to get a used staple then I carefully inserted it in the outer part of the plastic head phone jack ring. Then I pressed the rest of the staple flat against the Zen micro. And Now I get great sound, it is at least better than, the way it was before I inserted the staple. I would suggest to always remove the staple. When you connect the Zen Micro to a computer, charging device, or any other device other than a pair of head phones. You understand that if you leave the staple inserted in the Zen Micro and don't remove it. While you have it connected to a computer, charging device, or any other device, or devices, even a pair of head phones, and some thing happens, you can't hold me responsible.
    If you would like to see a photo of how it looks please reply to this message and just include your email address please. I will send it to you as soon as possible. The photo has 4 photos sized down to perfectly fit on one photo, so you can get a good idea of what it should look like.
    Message Edited by theZenDude07 on 02-28-200707:45 PM

    Thank you for the information, can I please have the photos so I dont destroy it entirely !. Take care,?Simon?(Dublin, Ireland)

  • Full revision list of the Zen Micro's firmware?

    / I've been digging up various firmwares, and I'll be honest and say that because I use an AC Adaptor that 2.2.02 and ..0 are not in my best interests. While I have no tested whether .02.05 retains charge over time I will probably do so tomorrow. I'd like to know the full history of the device so I know where to stand on this. I like to have the 4 hour standby, but not the 'shorter' charge span simply because all Creative did was drop the peak voltage from 4.9V (Li-Po can take up to 4.235V) to 4.2V. Granted the slope of the charging curve gets very flat at that level, but I do feel that it is best to inform geeks so they know what to expect.
    Version (Recovery Mode version)
    ..0 (0.0.65)
    2.2.02 (0.0.65)
    .0.02 (0.0.63) (Pulled off due to complaints)
    .02.05 (0.0.58)
    2.00.2 (Cannot be installed)
    I know I missed a few, but because the Zen Micro is past its life cycle I doubt there will be any customizations to the device.

    what problems?
    Spending time on a support forum like this, that covers the full gamut of the customer base, you are going to see probably 80% of the posts from folks having problems ranging from minor pilot error to real hardware failure. The 20% with tips, kudos etc are all in the minority and will not be very visible.
    Creative has probably sold over 5 million Micro's since inception. There are definitely going to be problems with that many units in the general population. And some of the problems have been real issues such as the battery drain and the issue of headphone jacks. The latest firmware v . has fixed the battery problem, and on the 3 Micros in our household we are all seeing over hours playback time, excellent battery hold time, good charging characteristics etc etc. The headphone jack issue seems to have become a lot less of a topic the past month or so. Noting that Creative sold probably about .5 million of the earliest Micros, and these were the units that seemed to have headphone jacks go bad, if at all, all the later products may have enough of a redesign that the jacks are OK. Certainly we are fine over here with the new revisions.
    The pluses of the Micro are many, and the diminuti've size and excellent UI makes using this player a pleasure. Audio quality is excellent, and other than sheer output power is right up there with the JB3 (IMO the best ever mp3 player - irregardless of brand).
    Hope this rambling note can help you with your decision.
    jake

  • ANYBODY WANT TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE ZEN MICRO?

    If u want to see a step by step guide thats takes u through the process of taking apart the Zen Micro...then go to
    Check the Zen Micro out FROM the Inside
    Its pretty cool...it shows every little detail...Message Edited by noappendix90 on 06-06-2005 05:2 AM

    This has been posted like a million times. Check the date on the article. Please note that just about everyone on this board knows how to use Google. If you post an article or bit of information as news on June 6th, say, make sure that date on it isn't older than June st, for example.
    Oh, and ... don't e-v-e-r use caps in your titles, no matter how much of a scoop you think you have.Message Edited by tganani on 06-06-2005 05: AM

  • Questions about the zen micro leather case???

    hey everyone,
    i saw the pictures of the zen micro leather case in the US store and was going to get them until i heard that the case is quite useless and annoying with the two-way flap open. Do you still think i should get them or a diiferent one(im DESPERATE to get one!!)
    thanks everyone.

    There are several designs out there including... the flexi-skin (at Boxwave.com as well as eBay), Noreve's, Krussell's?and Vaja. It really comes down to what you want from a case. I've gone for a flexi-skin as I want easy access to the controls, and I kept my screen protector (but screen protectors are easy enough to buy).

  • What happened to the Zen Micro Pho

    I had asked my parents to buy me the Zen Micro Photo as a gift for Christmas and they thought they had got the right one but they got the older Zen Micro, not the photo one. Not a big deal I thought, I would just go back to the store and exchange it. Well, it seems that the Micro Photo doesn't even exist anywhere. It isn't even available to buy on Creatives store, it isn't even listed as an option. Every store I have called told me that they don't carry that model, and every web site I have gone to is out of stock. I even called Amazon.com and asked them when they thought they would be getting more in and they said they didn't know. I called Bestbuy, CircuitCity, various electronics stores in the New York/New Jersey areas and everyone is sold out or never carried it. Just two weeks ago I saw it for sale on Creatives site and now it isn't there. I plan on calling Creatives customer service in the morning and asking them about it. Does anyone here know what happened, is it going to be available again or is it being replaced?

    bag3lbit3s wrote:
    Well I doubt that Creative just stopped making them, I remember while looking for a White one in the U.S. I called up Creative asking when they'll be sending more out and they told me late January/Early February they'll be shipping them out to retailer. I really wanted the White one to be honest but they only have grey over in the U.S. and I didn't want to have to order through the U.K. or Singapore for one.
    Yeah, I don't think the microphoto has been discontinued. I just think they're having some stock supply/demand issues and they're all sorts of screwed up with their websites for different regions around the world and the availability of items. It would be dumb to get rid of the micro and the microphoto since that would leave nothing to really compete with the ipod nano (and I don't think too many people are buying the neeon, but I could be wrong).
    Though I still would like to hear what the moderators know about the future of all of the different creative mp3 players.
    Owner of:
    40GB Zen Touch
    20GB Zen Sleek
    2 8GB Zen Microphotos (that's right, two, i liked 'em so much I bought a second one despite the current lack of audible support)
    Former owner of:
    40GB Zen Xtra
    5GB Zen Micro
    AUDIBLE SUPPORT FOR THE ZEN MICROPHOTO NOW!!!!!!!!!!!Message Edited by penn on 2-27-2005 03:57 AM

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