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.

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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

Creative zen firmware update now trouble with creative media sou

I wanted to start downloading music from an online store and was advised that I needed a firmware upgrade for my creative zen, which I did (version 2.2.02) and could download music. However since I have done this my zen is no longer recognised when I connect to my pc - which is running on Windows XP. I took advice from creative and reloaded my firmware after starting my player in recovery mode and then I reloaded the creative media source organiser software. After that I could find the player in the organiser but everything was laid out differently with all my music in folders which made it really tricky to navigate.
The icon is this grey thing which doesnt look like a creative at all! Although I can move files around it is still not recognised on the bottom right of my pc and I can't safely remove the hardware because of this. I am also having problems with syncing from the pc library to the zen and it is not picking up duplicate files but adding them again so I am getting loads of copies of the same music - nightmare. When I am deleting it is just not recognising and I have been through this process a few times now and its getting pretty tiresome!
Should I reinstall the organiser again and do a clean up in recovery mode?

The Zen MicroPhoto is an MTP Device.
Minimum System Requirements:
Microsoft? Windows? XP (Service Pack or higher)/XP 64-bit
You might find a work-around for not having the minimum system requirements in this thread or this thread.

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:

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.

Fast Start Failover has broken my Logical Standby and Flashback has not helped

I have a primary ( PRIMARYP ), a physical standby ( STANDBYP ) and a logical standby ( STANDBYL ).
I configured Fast Start Failover ( with STANDBYP as the target ) and started an Observer. I did a shutdown abort on my primary and the Fast Start Failover did make STANDBYP the primary. I was able to reinstate PRIMARYP as a physical standby.
However when I checked my broker config it gave for STANDBYL
ORA-16795: the standby database needs to be recreated
Strange I though, since I would have expected STANDBYL to survive ok given that the new primary, STANDBYP was a physical standby of PRIMARYP.
Not to worry I thought, I simply will flashback STANDBYL to the beginning of the day and SQL APPLY will reapply all the redo.
This is where the problem begins
I mount STANDBYL
RMAN> connect target /
connected to target database: STANDBYL (DBID=440422466, not open)
RMAN> flashback database to time "TO_DATE('05/12/13 09:30:00','DD-MM-YY HH24:MI:SS')";
Starting flashback at 05-DEC-13
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=11 device type=DISK
starting media recovery
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 24 is already on disk as file /home/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/STANDBYL/archivelog/2013_12_04/o1_mf_1_24_99yqwog0_.arc
archived log for thread 1 with sequence 25 is already on disk as file /home/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area/STANDBYL/archivelog/2013_12_05/o1_mf_1_25_9b0mlyvr_.arc
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:04
Finished flashback at 05-DEC-13
RMAN> quit
Recovery Manager complete.
oraclel[STANDBYL]>dgmgrl
DGMGRL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 2000, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Welcome to DGMGRL, type "help" for information.
DGMGRL> connect sys/manager
Connected.
DGMGRL> shutdown;
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
DGMGRL>
DGMGRL>
DGMGRL> startup;
ORACLE instance started.
Database mounted.
ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open
ORA-01589 - that a nasty surprise ! I didn't think I would need to do anything with the log sequences after a flashback
Any ideas of what is going on ?
thanks,
Jim

Hello;
This pdf might meet your needs :
http://blogs.oracle.com/AlejandroVargas/resource/DATAGUARD-FSFO-IMPLEMENTATION.pdf
Additional info :
http://oracle-tech.blogspot.com/2008/08/fast-start-failover-it-is-reliable.html
http://jakub.wartak.pl/blog/?p=80
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3849106/Fast-Start-Failover-in-Oracle-11g-Data-Guard.htm
Best Regards
mseberg

Protection Modes and Fast-Start Failover

Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture allows you to set fast-start failover (FSF)to automatically failover to the standby in the event of losing the primary database.
One condition of FSF is that it will only initiate if there is a guarantee of no data loss. This is where i start getting confused. Maximum Availability mode allows for data loss as the primary will still process transactions if the connection to the standby is lost. This means then in the event of the standby being out of sync with the primary database (i.e. network glitches) and then losing the primary database to hardware issues for example. FSF will not be able to initiate as data will be lossed and a complete loss of service will happen!
Can FSF be used in Maximum Protection mode as this will always mean FSF will be able to occur? Also what is the overhead towards the databases with regards to running them in this mode?
Thanks,
Chris

Hi,
Can FSF be used in Maximum Protection mode as this will always mean FSF will be able to occur? Yes, Maximum Protection Mode can be used with Fast-Start Failover, please review the next link.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14230/cli.htm#BABEIIHD
Also what is the overhead towards the databases with regards to running them in this mode?
Yes, the overhead is on major scale that other modes.
Regards.

Data Guard Broker: errors ORA-16816 and ORA-16817 with Fast Start Failover

Hi,
my environment is:
OS: Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
DB: Oracle EE 10.2.0.3
Primary db: orcl
Standby db: stby
both databases are running on the same server.
I have configured Data Guard as described in the DG Administration Guide.
In the Data Guard Broker I switch to 'stby' succesfully and 'stby' is the primary db and 'orcl' is the standby db.
I switched back to 'orcl' as primary db and I get some errors:
DGMGRL> show database 'orcl' statusreport;
STATUS REPORT
INSTANCE_NAME SEVERITY ERROR_TEXT
* WARNING ORA-16817: configuration for Fast Start of Failover is not synchronized.
DGMGRL> show database 'stby' statusreport;
STATUS REPORT
INSTANCE_NAME SEVERITY ERROR_TEXT
* ERROR ORA-16816: wrong databaserole
* WARNING ORA-16817: configuration for Fast Start of Failover is not synchronized.
DGMGRL> show configuration;
Configuration
Name: DG1
Enabled: YES
Protection Mode: MaxAvailability
Fast-Start Failover: ENABLED
Databases:
orcl - Physical standby database
- Fast-Start Failover target
stby - Primary database
Current status for DG1:
Warning: ORA-16607: one or more databases failed.
I have searched for solutions on Metalink and google, but with no success.
Has anyone got this kind of problem?
Any suggestions on how to resolve it?
Thanks

Hi DigerDBA
I did your advice , the error disappear, and thanks for your advice , but do I need to keep standby_file_management='AUTO' or 'MANUAL' in primary and standby init files?
Am asking this because when I use the observer the failover failed and I get the following error
SQL Execution error=604, sql=[ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY WAIT WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN]. See error stack below.
ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1
ORA-01275: Operation ADD LOGFILE is not allowed if standby file management is automatic.
Complete Failover operation failed in the step when attempting to convert the database to be the new primary.
Database Resource SetState Error (16771)
01/07/2014 09:14:43
Command FAILOVER TO epprod2 completed with error ORA-16771
if possible can you advice me please?

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 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:

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.

Warning: ORA-16829: fast-start failover configuration is lagging

Hi
I got waring for fast_start failover configuration
DGMGRL> show configuration
Configuration - activefailover_migdb
Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
Databases:
migdb - Primary database
Warning: ORA-16829: fast-start failover configuration is lagging
migdbdr - (*) Physical standby database
Warning: ORA-16829: fast-start failover configuration is lagging
Fast-Start Failover: ENABLED
Configuration Status:
WARNING
anybody please suggest solution for the same

Dear shd,
Please check the following link;
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/appdev.111/b28419/d_dg.htm
*ORA-16829: lagging Fast-Start Failover configuration*
+DBMS_DG.INITIATE_FS_FAILOVER was invoked in a maximum performance fast-start failover configuration when the configuration was not in the user-specified redo lag limit.+
Oracle Error :: ORA-16829
fast-start failover configuration is lagging
Cause
The fast-start failover target standby database was not within the lag limit specified by the FastStartFailoverLagLimit configuration property. As a result, a fast-start failover could not happen in the event of a primary database failure.
Action
Ensure that the fast-start failover target standby database is running and applying redo data and that the primary database is successfully trasmitting redo data. If this condition persists consider raising the value of the FastStartFailoverLagLimit configuration property.
Ogan

ORA-16820: fast-start failover observer is no longer observing this databa

Wem have primary and physical standby of Oracle 11.2 on linux 2.6.18-92.el5. For a reason of hardware resources, we want to run the Observer on the standby machine. Here I have several questions:
1) Is it supported to run Observer on the standby?
2) Does fast-start failover means automatical detecting down of primary and switch over the role automatically? WE do not want automatical switch over.
3) Started Observer on the standby and run show configuration, get errorDGMGRL> show configuration;
Configuration - antony
Protection Mode: MaxAvailability
Databases:
    rdev2 - Primary database
    sdev2 - (*) Physical standby database
      Error: ORA-16820: fast-start failover observer is no longer observing this database
Fast-Start Failover: ENABLED
Configuration Status:
ERROR Is the error caused by sunning Observer on standby, or other things?
Thanks.

Answering all your questions
Does fast-start failover means automatical detecting down of primary and switch over the role automatically? WE do not want automatical switch over.
Fast-Start Failover is an Oracle Data Guard 10g Release 2 feature that automatically, quickly, and reliably fails over to a designated, synchronized standby database in the event of loss of the production database, without requiring manual intervention to execute the failover.
In addition, following a fast-start failover, the original production database is automatically reconfigured as a new standby database upon reconnection to the configuration. This enables Data Guard to restore disaster protection in the configuration quickly and easily, returning the database to a protected state as soon as possible.
Is it supported to run Observer on the standby?
There are three essential participants in a Fast-Start Failover configuration:
• The production database
• A target standby database
• The Fast-Start Failover Observer
The target standby database will become the new production database following a fast-start failover (note: There can be multiple standby databases in a Data Guard configuration, but only one can be designated as the fast-start failover target. A manual failover would be required in order to execute a failover to any of the additional standby databases within the configuration).
The Observer is a separate process incorporated into the DGMGRL client that continuously monitors the production database and the target standby database for possible failure conditions.
The rule is that out of these three participants, (production database, standby database & observer) whichever two can communicate with each other will determine the outcome of fast-start failover
Hope the above explaination answers your question.

Fast-Start Failover - Without Observer

Hello Experts,
I have a 3 node RCA with a 3node standby. Manual complete failover and switchover work correctly. I would like to enablr fast-start failover when nobody is around.
I know that according to the documentation, I would need a 3rd server to act like the observer. But I 've run out of servers.
Could someone provide clues or ideas how I could set this up. Do I indeed need an observer, or is it really just for additional fault tolerance?
Sincerely
Jan S.

There's no shortage of short notes on this :
http://jakub.wartak.pl/blog/?p=80
http://oracleinstance.blogspot.com/2010/01/configuration-of-10g-data-guard-broker.html
http://gjilevski.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/configuring-10g-data-guard-broker-and-observer-for-failover-and-switchover/
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/smiley-fsfo-084973.html
No idea how you would do it without Observer, its just a failover then.
Cooper

Hinted streaming, fast start and the results.

Hi,
I put some clips onto a website recently, some were 5 min movies. I was pleased with the results, as the movies started almost immediately on several computers I tried.
Unfortunately, the client had to wait over 4 min to see the video. My video was compressed with hinted streaming.
So of course 4 min. seems like they downloaded the whole video before it started.
I have a web guy looking into if perhaps this could be a server issue with the customer, but I wanted to check if anyone has some insight to this.
I personally am not really clear on the "hinted vs faststart"
Thanks
Jeff

Hinted steaming is for streaming videos like the Apple's VideoKeynote presentations. For Example:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/
Fast start is for progressive download of the video. For example:
http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/
I have feeling your server is not a streaming server so you need fast start/progressive videos. A fast start video will begin to play after a few seconds while the video is being downloaded into the browser.
Open all your videos in Quicktime. Do a SAVE AS and save each video to a new folder. Doing this will activate (place back) the fast start in each video.
Send one video to the server for a test. Make sure your html embed code for the video has AutoPlay set to true.
(Steaming servers aren't cheap. If you click on the keynote presentation you'll notice that you can jump to anywhere in the video without having to wait for the video to load. Streaming videos don't download to you browser/computer, they stay on the server. Fast start/Progressive video download to you bowser/computer. Also streaming videos are one way to discourage people from downloading the videos. The only way to capture a streaming video is to use a screen capture program, Quicktime X has this capability.)

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