Zen Micro 6GB Doesn't D

I have a Zen Micro 6GB and it has worked fine for 8 months and today I went to delete and add some songs but it won't dock. It shows that it is charging the battery and that is all. I read through some subjects and tried hooking my USB cable to the back of my computer but that didn't help. When I plug in my USB cable it goes to the last song that was played before I shut it down and starts charging but never shows the dock symbol or words. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated as I love my player and would like to add some more and different songs. Thanks for any and all help.Message Edited by krystelena on 0-06-200708:59 AM

Does anyone have any information on this problem?

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