ZEN firmware 1.20.02 - Was that

There's tons of features to add and almost as much to fix, so don't stop updating it now!Message Edited by m99__ on 02-24-200807:4 AM

Two months for this?
.2.0
This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative ZEN? player. It improves your player's playback performance of WMA (.wma) files. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
Added Features or Enhancements:
* Improves your player's playback performance of WMA (.wma) files.

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ZEN Firmware Suggesti

After playing around with my ZEN I have collected and organised some suggestions for improving the firmware. There is also a list of bugs that I have encountered at the bottom.
Things that are not possible would be great to see in a future player.
I have made this thread to organise some of the Problems that there are and features that would be nice to see on the ZEN however the main thread to discuss the ZEN firmware is Here
Credit must go to all who have suggested ideas from the many threads in this forum including Warhawk's thread
Microphone
*On the Microphone use the Play/Pause button to Start/Stop recording
*Have a link in the options menu to go to recordings
Photos
*In the pictures, be able to create a slide shows similar to a playlist in music (Save as/Add to slideshow option when viewing a picture)
*Be able to assign a music playlist to play when viewing a picture playlist
*Be able to zoom further into pictures (Even if it starts pixelating)
Music
*Add Ogg vorbis support(Its built in to the hardware already)
*Add option to browse music by folder
*Remove the slight hiss when nothing is playing
*Support uncompressed WAV
*Add EQ shortcut to the option menu
*Gapless playback support
*Lyric support
*Add FLAC support
*Add WMA lossless support
*Add AAC lossless support
*Editing of the ID3 tags
*Add a seek to time option (Where you can specify the time in the track to seek to)
*Alter the playback speed eg. make it play at .5x or 0.5x (Useful for listening to an audiobook fast)
*When in "View Detains" for a track include the location of the file on the players memory
*An extra "Switch view" in album browsing, similar to the one in pictures with the image on the left and the name on the right (4 per screen)
*Playlists are reorganised into alphabetical order when saved and its not possible to specify the playback order.
*A view details screen for playlists and albums indicating how many tracks are in it and the total running time
Videos
*Video Bookmarks
*Add support for MP4 Files with AAC audio (Worked in FW vesion .03.04 , Broken in .0.05)
*Add H.264 support (Its built in to the hardware already)
*When fast forwarding/rewinding update the screen with a still of the current position in the video every second
*Add a seek to time option (Where you can specify the time in the video to seek to)
ZENcasts
*ID3 Tag support in ZENcasts browsing, Gi've the Name and date (Rather than the file name)
*Allow Audio files to be put in ZENcasts, without making them movies (Perhaps put ZENcasts on main menu)
*Add support for M4a (AAC) Files with a changing Picture/Artwork as the file is played
FM Radio
*FM Radio recording (Its built in to the hardware already)
*RDS Support for radio (Its built in to the hardware already)
*Only show the presets which are used, skip the others
*Be able to listen to the radio whilst in other menus or browsing pictures
*Manually specify Mono/Stereo
*Be able to name the preset with a longer name
*When typing, have a lowercase/uppercase button for entering initials/abreviations
Memory Card
*Be able to copy files from SD card to player and vice versa
*ID3 Tag browsing And folder browsing on SD card
*Integrating SD card content (perhaps optionally)
*Be able to use all the features/options that are available for content on main memory
*An indication from creative of which SD cards work, a short list is no help with the thousands of SD cards out there, perhaps ask users to give feedback
Extras
*Add mini games (Flash if possible)
*Be able to add tasks to the calendar on the player (Also be able to set a reminder)
*Make a section for adding short notes
*Reading text files
*Add a simple calculator
System
*When setting an alarm, be able to select a particular track (If the track is not there when the alarm goes then play any track)
*On the Alarm schedule add an option for weekdays only (Maybe ask the user to check the date is correct after setting)
*Add an option for daylight saving
*Be able to set a time out on the screen (Without hold switch)
*More themes (PC software to create themes )
*80deg screen rotation for left hand users (It dosen't matter about the buttons being upside down)
*Be able to set a time out to turn the screen off after so long without having to use the hold switch (Could be disabled as default for new users)
General
*Add USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) ability (Its built in to the hardware already)
*Add support for Linux and Mac users
*X-FI
*Play tracks while the player is docked/charging
*A detailed PDF instruction manual
*On the player information screen show the battery status as a percentage
Software
*FLV Conversion with video converter
*Greater support for converting from more formats. e.g. Quicktime video, Real Vdeo, etc
*Advanced options in video converter, eg, keep original aspect ratio, Output to AVI, DivX etc., Normalise sound, Change contrast.
*Support song ratings being imported/exported to windows media player from the zen (By plug-in perhaps)
Bugs (FW .0.05)
*Get rid of the white flickering of the screen when the player turns on (Not the initial one, just the one after the creative logo where the screen is garbled with white lines)
*Faster cold startup
*Support more SD cards
*When browsing albums by artwork, Make the title scroll without stuttering and slightly faster
*Fix the bug where the player will randomly freeze when playing songs, the audio keeps playing but all the buttons and display are frozen, reset is the only option (Happens in both album and shuffle mode and videos)
*Fix the bug where certain videos freeze at the same point every time, skipping past this point they play fine again
*When charging on computer, the player fills up its charge bar after about an hour or so and says its charged but after a short while it starts charging again with the bar on full. If you take it off charging after the first charging bit you get significantly shorter battery life than leaving it charging for a further few hours until it says its fully charged again.
*Support playing protected content from the SD card e.g. audible books
*playing MP4 files with AAC audio is broken with this firmware (Worked in the previous firmware).
*The battery can lose a significant charge whilst off.
*An mp3 will only show album art if the Album field of the ID3 Tag has something in it
*When playing an album, the cover art shown is not always the one embedded in the current track(It appears to show the most common one for all the tracks in the album, even if the track is played on its own). Therefore if one track in the album contains different cover art it does not display the different embedded art for that track
*The random play is not always that random
*When playing a song then connecting to pc after disconnecting the song has stopped and is at the beginning
*Some SD cards are reported not working any more after updating from the previous version
*When plugging in headphones when the player is off there is a flickering of the screen and the player momentarily comes on then goes off
*The repeat track mode only repeats a track 6 times before stopping
*Sometimes when plugging the player in it does not dock even though it charges (When turned on and off)
*You turn off the player just after it goes into the red battery section, turn it on next day and the battery is the same, turn off without playing anything, try and turn it on several hours later and no battery at all (No low battery warning was given at any point) perhaps the battery discharged the last bit while turned off in standby mode.
*When the battery is very low and the player can't turn on, perhapse the power led should flash twice when you try to turn it on to indicate this, otherwise you might think the player is broken. (I got very worried the first time it happened)
*In my computer when viewing the properties of the zen by right clicking the icon (which is not enabled by default) the battery status only show the value when the player was first plugged in and does not update to show a higher charge after time, even after closing and reopening my computer, to view the updated status you must unplug and re plug in your zen.
*When a custom background is set and you are viewing a full a screen image and you press back, the background image flashes for a second on the screen before stuttering and flashing back to the thumbnail view
EDIT: Added a many more things
Message Edited by Dandt on -7-20070:27 AM

Plz Cretaive, Add UMS mode and recording radio ! it's very important for many people !
Creative plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... xD
You think devellopers come here
You think we must creat a petition for UMS mode
Message Edited by Jejebond on -22-200704:32 PM

Problems with new Zen firmware. Device keeps hang

Hi,
I currently am facing some problems with my zen. I have used the zen for 2 mths without problems. When I recently updated the firmware, my zen keeps hanging and it turns on with dim lighting. It is unable to turn on or off and i need to do a reset in order for it to work. Can someone help? My battery keeps draining out while I sleep.

Hi,I have upgraded? my firmware again and the problem seems to have stopped. However, there is a problem with viewing xvid files now. I have compress the files to 320x240 and copied them into the player and it was playing fine. After I upgraded the firmware, I get an error that the format is not supported??

New Creative ZEN Firmware 1.21.03" firmware does not work

>New Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03" firmware does not work This new "Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03, Filesize : 7.6 MB" firmware does not work.
All I get is : "Please make sure there is only one player connected" (See image below)
I have a CreativeZen 4GB player with Vista 64-Bit Operating system (Main System).
Yes, I have followed the instructions step-by-step, downloaded the new firmware first, then, connected my ZEN player, double-clicked the "ZEN_PCFW_L22__2_03" downloaded file.
Note : No other programs were running in the backround, even turned off installed firewall and anti-virus software. Also, tried this new firmware in a Windows XP (SP2) computer system and a Notebook Vista 32-Bit computer system. Yes! I only have one player connected. Same result (See image below).
I left it sit for one hour and did not move, same result (See image below).
I tried this in safemode (All OS systems), same result (See image below).

Re: New Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03" firmware does not work$ I updated my Zen 32GB using Vista x64 so it can work under some situations. Can't say my upgrade went problem-free but it did work in the end.
You might try some of the following (no promises they will help, but can't really hurt):
Re-download the firmware updater. Maybe you got a bad download.
Make sure your Zen is directly connected to a system USB port (i.e. not to a port on a monitor, keyboard, ext USB hub, etc.)
Try running the firmware update as Administrator if you aren't already
Try uninstalling the Creative drivers before the update.
In my case I got stuck on a message that another application was using my Zen. Turned out the simple act of hooking up the player resulted in Vista running a headless "wmplayer.exe *32" process. I had to manually kill it from TaskManager in order to proceed. Even then the first update attempt ended with the Zen reporting a firmware problem and rebooting into the Recovery Menu. I had to use Reload Firmware to erase what it had and then try again. Second time was the charm.
After all that I can't for the life of me see any changes/improvements in the new firmware. The forum is full of gripes and wishlists yet none of them complain about the radio functionality. I've used it almost every day for year without issue (aside from the rare Zen hang/crash when messing with the headphone jack and/or sliding the power switch). Thank goodness after waiting 0- months since the last update they got around to fixing something nobody noticed was broken. /2?:smileyvery-happy:

Creative ZEN Firmware 1.21.03 Released

Hi Everyone,
There is a new firmware update for the Creative ZEN available in the Support section.
Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03
Filesize : 7.6 MB
Release date : 9 Jan 09
File Name : ZEN_PCFW_L22__2_03.exe
This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative ZEN® player. It ensures smooth operation of your player's FM Radio. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
Fix:
Ensures smooth operation of your player's FM Radio.
Requirements:
Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)
Windows Media® Player 0 or later
USB port
Creative ZEN player
Note:
To install this firmware
Download the ZEN_PCFW_L22__2_03.exe file into your local hard disk.
Close all application windows that are currently running on your computer.
Connect your player to your computer.
Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
If your player fails to restart after the firmware upgrade:
Turn off your player.
Disconnect your player from your computer.
Press and hold the Play/Pause button. Continue to hold the button while you perform steps 4 and 5. If you accidentally release the button, start the procedure again.
Gently push a straightened paper clip into the Reset hole.
Slide the On/Off switch towards the USB port and hold until the display lights up. The Recovery Mode screen appears with four options: Clean Up, Format All, Reload Firmware, and Reboot.
Select Reload Firmware, followed by Yes.
Connect your player to your computer.
Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

Re: New Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03" firmware does not work$ I updated my Zen 32GB using Vista x64 so it can work under some situations. Can't say my upgrade went problem-free but it did work in the end.
You might try some of the following (no promises they will help, but can't really hurt):
Re-download the firmware updater. Maybe you got a bad download.
Make sure your Zen is directly connected to a system USB port (i.e. not to a port on a monitor, keyboard, ext USB hub, etc.)
Try running the firmware update as Administrator if you aren't already
Try uninstalling the Creative drivers before the update.
In my case I got stuck on a message that another application was using my Zen. Turned out the simple act of hooking up the player resulted in Vista running a headless "wmplayer.exe *32" process. I had to manually kill it from TaskManager in order to proceed. Even then the first update attempt ended with the Zen reporting a firmware problem and rebooting into the Recovery Menu. I had to use Reload Firmware to erase what it had and then try again. Second time was the charm.
After all that I can't for the life of me see any changes/improvements in the new firmware. The forum is full of gripes and wishlists yet none of them complain about the radio functionality. I've used it almost every day for year without issue (aside from the rare Zen hang/crash when messing with the headphone jack and/or sliding the power switch). Thank goodness after waiting 0- months since the last update they got around to fixing something nobody noticed was broken. /2?:smileyvery-happy:

Zen Firmware Updates

I have a Zen.
I've applied no updates to applications or firmware. I'm updating firmware today.
I read FAQ, it mention firmware update download newest version. Do newest version include previous firmware updates?
On another website I saw someone advise updating firmware with each version instead of only applying latest version. If I skip a version, only applying latest firmware version, would this not include previous features in past updates?
Any negati'ves from not updating firmware?
Should update only if bugs encountered?
Does new firmware disable player from turning off completely and instead go into a sleep mode which may wear down the battery more?

Hi johnhezvig
Welcome to the forum
Whilst I appreciate what coachop94 says about firmware
I can tell you that I have always updated my three different
creative players without difficulty.
Quite often there are improvements made to the player as
a result.
I li've in Europe and recently upgraded my Zen 6gb player
to the new .2.03e firmware which definitely made the FM
radio better but more than anything the sound quality of all
music files was improved too.
Guess you make your choice!
Cheers
ZENFLASH

Zen firmware - fast start

Hey, does anyone remember which Zen firmware it was that always gave the fast start up time? And if so, does anyone have a link to it's
Cheers
Steve

I couldn't get it to work so I contacted Creative yesterday via e-mail. And amazing fast and friendly support they have got in Denmark
He said that it was a harddisk failure and it would cost me 67.52? to get it fixed. A new player here in DK costs about 200? so it's a shame but hey - it happens sometimes.

Help Please My Creative Zen Firmware Prob

It suddenly happened. I have my Creative Zen just one year and a half and last time that I tried to turn it on it just did not. I did not smashed it or soaked or anything. I reset it. Cleaned it up, Formated all, and the same message is coming........ Firmware Problem!
!!! I have tried it all. I download the Creative Zen Firmware .03.04, the computer just dont detect the device at all. Any suggestions??

Try attaching an AC adapter (if you have one) and then attach it to your computer - sometimes this allows the computer to recognise the device so you can?re-install the firmware.

New ZEN Firmware after sept 2008 : Dream or realit

I guess the ZEN is now considered as an old product for the CREATIVE's engineers...
Do you think a new ZEN firmware with few enhancements (like SD integration) could be possible after sept 2008 ?

No, that's the end of the line.
This has been the pattern of Creative in the past. Release a bunch of new firmwares in the first several months, then stop. There hasn't been new firmware since February.
So much for SD integration and a proper resume function.

Uhhhh..... Was That Normal?

Hey All,
After downloading today's firmware update for the mid-2010 Macbook (but before it installed), my sleep light began to flicker wildly and the device gave out a loud, long beep (Not the startup sound, just a distinct electronic "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP"). Was that supposed to happen? This is my first firmware update with the computer, so I wouldn't know.

Yes it's suppose to happen. Nothing to worry about.

Is there a way to see a file browser on iCloud? It says my account is filled up to 5G already and I can't imagine what it moved over to there that was that big.

Is there a way to see a file browser on iCloud? It says my account is filled up to 5G already and I can't imagine what it moved over to there that was that big.
I'm wondering if it moved my rhapsody music to the cloud (which is pointless) so I shut off 'document' sharing in case that's the problem, but it's still saying I'm at 5G right now.
When I go to icloud.com all I see is the dumb app icons, with no clue as to what's taking up that disk space.
btw, I did not sync photos from the get-go.
A file browser? please? I need to see my cloud.
sigh

Have you enabled Automatic Downloads on all of your devices? This would download all of the books to all of your devices when you download on any device - as long as you are using the same Apple ID and iTunes account on all of your devices.
Go to Settings>Store>Automatic Downloads>Books>On. When you download a book on one iDevice, it will download to all of your iDevices. This will only work for downloads moving forward from the moment that you turn the setting on. You will have to download the previously purchased books to all of your other devices.
With iCloud, you can start reading the book on one device and then pickup where you left off on another device.

Creative ZEN Firmware 1.12.01 (17.60 MB) 27 Nov

Creative ZEN Firmware .2.0 (7.60 MB) 27 Nov 07
Added Features or Enhancements:
* Improves your player's playback time for AAC (.m4a) and WMA (.wma) files.
* Improves player stability for continuous playback over a long period of time.
has any tried teh latest ver?
http://sg.creative.com/support/downl...ype=0&x=38&y=8

Battery cunsumption is also the biggest problem for me ...... 7hrs of music over 4 days is not good (with or without the headphones connected) I will try this new firmware and see if it improves things.

At 3AM, within seconds, there were two attempts at using an "incorrect password" with my AppleID. The message from Apple was that it was probably a harmeless error. Seconds later, the third attempt worked, and that was the last my email has worked.Next???

At 3AM, there was one attempt at entering my AppleID password, which failed per the email message. A few seconds later, a second attempt failed and the email message from Apple was that it was probably a mistake caused by someone entering a wrong keystroke when trying to enter their own password. Well,, a few seconds later, the message was that I had successfully changed my password. Great.
Yes, it was a full twelve hours later that I saw this, since 3AM is a perfect time to hijack anyone, and I did do what it said about changing my password. But I want to know how someone changed my password at 3AM and had total access to my whole computer. My security is the highest Apple has.
Mostly, that was the LAST email I've gotten. I can't bring email online. I can't do anything.
I am mostly computer ignorant, which is why my daughter made me get an Apple in the first place. I love Apple. Any ideas at all the damage done? This seems like a big hole in Apple email. I am absolutely sure no one knew the password because I used a sequence I have never told anyone. Even my ex-husband of 35 years would have no clue.
Did someone have to know that password? Is there another way? Well, I guess so.
Help. Those emails are critical.

Well if someone got access to your AppleID, they didn't get access to your computer, however, there is some information such as you iCloud information that they may have gotten access to. If you changed your pasword back to something else, then they won't have access to it anymore either. I'm not sure what is going on though because I have been getting a lot of those emails on my work AppleID that I have to have for work because I need to keep their phone seperate from all of my personal equipment. It's just strange though that in the past few days I've been getting like 5 or 6 of those emails stating that an attempt was made to change my pasword a day.

Please help me on this, what happened was that i connected my ipad to the computer and the itunes library was empty although a week ago i had 48 apps on the itunes library

please help me on this, what happened was that i connected my ipad to the computer and the itunes library was empty although a week ago i had 48 apps on the itunes library

see my main ques was that i have an ipad 2 in which i have 48 apps and i hv made an itunes account in my computer in which i can backup my purchased apps and i had backed up36 of them so that i can delete them from my ipad if the memory is full but recently when i opened my itunes account in the computer it tells that you dont have any app on this account whereas on my ipad i still do have them, so cant i get all my backed up apps on the itunes account on my computer again?

I bought an application in itunes. When i opened the application, it asked me the access key that was sent throught my email address. But when i open my email address, there was no message from apple. how was that? where can i get the access key?

i bought an application in itunes. When i opened the application, it asked me the access key that was sent throught my email address. But when i open my email address, there was no message from apple. how was that? where can i get the access key?

Apple doesn't send access keys for apps. Which app was this?

ZEN firmware 1.20.02 - Was that

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