Zen Micro . . a few quer

Hello all, I'm glad to have found the forum. I've been reading through pages and pages . . . my eyes are pretty sore, but most of my issues are resolved, except a few (which I probably overlooked the solutions)By the way, I own a red zen micro, purchased around Oct 27/05, version 3.0.9) When you make a playlist, is there a way to re-order the tracks within the playlist? I've tried pushing shift and all that does for me is highlight more tracks. 2) I've heard about the battery issue and i've tried to read the million pages concerning it, but does anyone know where I could the "update" that I read about in the FAQ that decreases stand-by hours? Which versions already have this downloaded?3) Low Volume Issue. I've also searched for this but haven't found a definite answer. The best I found was from the Nomad site ? <B>Why is the volume low on my Zen?</B>
align=justify>One possible reason for low volume is the European firmware version. To comply with EU regulations the volume from the headphone jack has been reduced. To check if you have the European firmware look for an "e" at the end of the firmware version (Settings > About). To override this download the International firmware for your player from http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=dap&message.id=54249&view=by_date _ascending&page=Does anyone know if Creative will ever get these for us for xmas?And sorry to be so bothersome, but if anyone knows offhand .. how come the font can't be highligted in the post box?
Message Edited by samurai36 on -29-2005 09:37 AM

First of all, welcome to the Creative Forums!
. I use Zen Mico Media Explorer ver. 4.00.27 to organize my Micro. I like the simplicity of drag & drop file transfer. In playlists, I arrange tracks by highlighting and dragging them to where I want.
2. I use firmware ver. .. and it's resolved the initial battery drain issue.
3. Low volume? Not on my player at least. When I use it in my car with an FM transmitter, I have the volume almost at maximum. I've made the mistake a few times of forgetting to turn it way down before plugging my headphones in again. Yeee-ouch!!!!
4. I've had my Micro for nearly a year now and except for one tiny scratch that happened when I carelessly put the Zen's Remote into the same case and its metal clasp contacted the screen, it still looks brand new. I use a couple of different cases for it. One is a modified PDA case that I got for a couple of bucks on the discount table at a large electronics store: open and closed.
I also use a small camera case that seals up very well against dust when I'm at work at a sawmill. I use the Zen Micro Remote to control it without having to open the case up.Message Edited by skb on -29-2005 06:3 PM

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