Zen micro 4GB battery l

hi,
just bought a zen micro 4gb a week ago. using usb to charge it since I didn't realize the unit didn't ship with a charger. only getting about 4 hours on a full-charge. any body else experiencing this or is my battery defecti've? thanks.

Kero35 wrote:I didn't know the 4gb shipped without a charger. thats rediculous!
No Micro ships with a mains adapter now. This was part of a price cut that was pretty obviously designed to compete with iPod (who also dropped mains adapters from the package).

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I try charging my MP3 player via USB cable from my laptop. I see the small battery symbol with the charge symbol within it. It is not flashing. I don't have my installation CD anymore and this laptop is a new one that I haven't charged from before. I cannot get my player charged - what can I do?
Many thanks,
Steve

Batteries last about 3yrs. How old is the player's battery? Is it recognized by the computer? What firmware version is on the player? Is the laptop Vista or XP ? You can purchase a wall charger so the device is not dependent on the computer for charging. This is the best price I have found on a real one(Creative) for the Micro also works for the Zen,ZenV, X-FI.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...em=30030054696

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today i juz bought a zen micro 4gb and flash the firmware to the latest tat is available on march 2005. When in docked mode for abt 5mins or so.... my mp3 juz hanged there... i can't turn it off and had to remove the battery... i was wondering isit my mp3 player problem or the firmware problem? and oso will it drain my battery life and mp3 player life...
can somebody help me...thx....

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Hey guys. I'm a bit confused now because I can't find an original Zen Micro Photo battery in germany. It seems like it isn*t released till now. Now I would like to if and if yes when it will be released in germany. It can*t just be true that creative wants us to use the old zen micro battery which is weaker.

Why wouldn't they take responsibility? Read through the forums, you're not the first one with battery problems. I'd say try a new battery if you can, otherwise send Creative Support an email about the problem. You'll probably have to send in your player and will get a replacement.

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I bought a Creative Zen Micro 4GB?couple of years ago (3-4 years ago) and lost it year ago. I found it now and wanted to start using it but I have a problem. I bought a new laptop which is Vista and my pc doesn't recognize the player when I plug it in. It recognizes it and the bubble comes up at the tray, but it doesnt recognize it and says it can't find the driver and that I need to install the driver. However, since my pc can't recognize it, I can't install a driver or do anything with it since it isn't recognized by my pc. I read lots of posts and solutions to them, but none of them help my problem. In the device manager, it is apperead with a yellow explanation mark but I can't reinstall the driver. I also tried the cleanup and reboot but that also didn't work. Can anyone help me? (I also tried this on my old pc which has XP but it had the same problem.) My Pc is Windows Vist 32-Bit Operating System and Service Pack . By the way, when i plug in my zen micro, the window comes saying 'found new hardware' and I am suposed to locate a place for the dri've and it says i should insert the disc that came with it. However, when i insert it nothing happens and in the end it says it failed. I really need urgent help. Thank you in advance already.

Re: Creative Zen Micro 4GB isn't recognized on my PC7Hello Efe,
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Zen Micro: Poor Battery Performance Even with Firmware Upgr

The Zen Micro's battery life is advertised to last up to 2 hours, but I am only getting approximately 7.5 hours. I have installed the latest firmware v.0.03 upgrade, and fully charged and discharged both batteries at least fi've times each (using the USB and AC adaptors before plutting into outlet). Before the firmware upgrade I was getting just under six hours of battery life. For testing purposes I am using 28kbps MP3 files, volume level 8, no EQ setting, no backlighting, and the headphones that came with the product. Since I have the player sitting on my desk, without being listened to, there's no skipping or forwarding of music tracks. Gi'ven the non-demanding settings, the battery performance is disappointing.
I have contacted tech support and they want me to send in my player for repair or replacement. It seems this issue is prevalent for all Zen Micros and I don't want to send mine in to have it returned all scuffed and scratched and not fixed (or get some grimy second-hand, refurbished model instead).
So I want to confirm that others are experiencing this same problem before I decide what to do. It seems it would be best to get another one from Amazon instead of going through the hassle of repair.

I notified Amazon of the problem on Friday and got a brand new replacement on Monday. Talk about great service.
Unfortunately the replacement is a crapper also. My second Zen Micro immediately and completely locks up when plugging in the USB cable. Since I didn't return my original unit yet, I was able to try another cable but got the same results. I fully charged the batteries, tried all of the various recovery mode options, and still had the Creative drivers/software previously installed on my computer from before. I'm running WinXP SP2 with up-to-date patches, and no other software installed since. My PC's motherboard has built-in USB 2.0 support (with power mgmt turned off) and updated drivers and BIOS, but these things shouldn't be an issue anyway since it worked fine with the first Zen Micro. I'm not able to upgrade the firmware, let alone transfer music, because of the lockup problem. I build and fix PCs for friends and coworkers all the time so I'm confident in my trouble-shooting abilities.
The second Micro makes the first one seem perfect. I really wanted to like this MP3 player, but two defecti've products in a row is totally unacceptable to me. What a waste of my time. I should have been more suspicious about Creative products since my Muvo TX FM player was buggy as well (i.e. player would immediately shut down when powering on). I will check out the Rio Carbon or iRi'ver products instead.

Release date of Zen Micro 4GB/6

Does anyone know what the projected release date of the Zen Micro 4GB/6GB is going to be?Message Edited by the_j0hn on 03-0-2005 09:33 PM

No, it has not been announced, but if it takes as long as it did for the remote, about a month. (the same pre-order deal)

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Re: Creative Zen Micro 4GB isn't recognized on my PC7Hello Efe,
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Now I'm confused, I fully charged my Zen Micro twice and then turned it off, and overnight the battery is fully drained. This cant be right can it's
I know others have experience the rundown issue, but making it sooo flat that it wont even turn on?
Do you think I have a faulty Zen or Battery?

Check the system info on the player itself and check for the version of firmware you have. It will show up as v .XX.XX Anything older than v .0.03 needs to be updated. A lot of battery draining issues were resolved with this firmware update. Also some people have said that keeping the headphones unplugged keeps power from draining as quickly while the player is off because the amp stays powered up.
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Hi folks,
Ive just got my zen micro, despite it being brand new and being shrink wrapped, the back battery cover is covered in hairline scratches (you can only see them in a certain light) however its driving me nuts as im very fussy about these things
is there anywhere i can get a replacement? i rang support and the guy was like no! he didnt seem to care my apparently brand new micro looked damaged?
Also i find the sound quality poor on some mp3s, a bit 'scratchy' i suppose and they sound perfect on my pc?

Catherina,
Thank you for the swift response i appreciate it, re the sound quality its probably just the mp3s maybe and i will look into your suggestions, thank you
regarding the player, i bought it in the O2 experience on Grafton street, they wont replace it for the scratches as they say, rightly i suppose, that i could have scratched between thursday and today.
Im sure i havent tho as i never out anything like that in a pocket with anything else, and i noticed the scratches straight away.
Its odd as the rest of the player is immaculate as it should be but the battery cover looks quite worn.
If you could organise a replacement id be eternally grateful im living in dublin (as your profile seems to suggest that you do aswell)
I know its a silly thing to get worked up over but its bugging me!
(u are correct, its just the bit that slides on the back)

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Hi all,
Just wondering, is it possible for zen micro to leak battery? My player is like onli a few months old... this is my 7/8th set by the way... i replaced it 7 freaking times... my batt was just purchased last month...
the case is this, i put in my batt into the player in the morning (full batt) and in like 4 hrs later, i switch it on and it doesn't as the batt is flat... n the player feels warm... i sent it down to creative for checking and they told me my charger maybe having problem... okays fine i borrowed another full set from my friend... and charged my batt full and placed it back into my player for one day... guess what?! its the same... flat! and i recharged it and place it into her player and it was okay?.... the creative personal have also told me my warrenty is over... but i heard with every replacement, the warranty is extended rite?
i seriously need some advice here... strange, somehow i think i m the onli one who experienced this...
aaron

ahboi wrotehhh i tried it before but to no help... in fact the player is like draining the batt even when it is completely off... u get what i mean?...
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Creative Zen Micro seperate battery char

Hi, I'm looking to buy a Zen Micro to take snowboarding this winter, The main reason I decided upon the Zen Micro was it's size and the fact that the rechargeable battery is removeable.
The problem, is that I can't find a seperate battery charger for it anywhere.
I want to be able to leave one battery charging, whilst i'm using the other one.
All of the chargers I have seen use the actual player as part of the charger, this seems a little rediculous and pretty much ruins the advantage of having multiple batteries, might as well just buy an Ipod Mini?!?
Are there any free-standing Li-Ion battery chargers available for the Zen Micro battery?
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There is nothing specific for the Micro.
I have seen some 3rd party chargers, which have a custom plate made for the battery, but as you can imagine these are expensi've (you'll have to Google to find them).
I think that's the issue with a separate charger. It will be expensi've, and few people will want it, hence Creative aren't going to make one (and haven't with any of their MP3 players to-date).

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I just want to know whether its normal for my fully charge zen micro to run out of power by 5 hour. I started playing mp3 around 2.30 with fully charge and let it run. By first hour bar is lost. By 7.30 i have no bars left. I let it play continuously. I set my volume to 0. Mp3s is all 28kb. No shutdown and startup. I read that zen micro battery tested can last till 2 hours. Is there anyway I can do to reach the optimum 2 hours battery performance? Thanks

rollinpark wrote:
Hi?I just want to know whether its normal for my fully charge zen micro to run out of power by 5 hour. I started playing mp3 around 2.30 with fully charge and let it run. By first hour bar is lost. By 7.30 i have no bars left. I let it play continuously. I set my volume to 0. Mp3s is all 28kb. No shutdown and startup. I read that zen micro battery?tested can last till 2 hours. Is there anyway I can do to reach the optimum 2 hours battery performance? Thanks
Make sure you have those smart volume and eq turn off as that eat a large portion of your batter.

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I have the Zen Micro that came with the extra battery. Is there anything I need to do to store it's I'm assuming they come charged to around 40% which is what "Nomad Primer" said was optimal for storing. Should I store it anywhere in particular or is room temperature fine?

A good red wine should be stored at less than room temperature, but not refrigator cold.
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Zen Micro Photo battery l

Creative states that the battery life on the Zen Micro Photo should be about 5 hours per charge. I have a new player and am finding the battery life per charge to be no where near that. Is this because I constantly move the volume up and down and shut down and power up about twice a day? Once that battery icon is down to about a third full I recharge. I would say my battery would go about 8-0 hours on a charge if I let it lay out until it dies. I have no EQ and smart volume settings on, the screen is set to 5 sec backlight.
THe first time I charged the player i didnt realize that the USB cable was only half way in , I was afraid to force it and did not realize I had to push hard to the the USB cable all the way in. The next morning the batteyr was only half charged because the cable was only in half way. when i finally realized that it was not in all the way i pused harder and it connected all the way in then charged compeltey in a couple of hours. would this effect the life of my battery per charge?
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ProKakashi wrote:
hi all i also got a zen microphoto (which i like), but its batt life is getting worse. its almost a yr old. how long do u guys charge it's i charge it when im uploading mp3, after that i disconnect it and use.. izzit because of this that the batt lifespan is becoming shorter? thx.
It takes around fi've hours to FULLY charge the battery. It willcharge to 70% capacity rather quickly but takes a while to fully charge...
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