Zen Micro connection problems with media explorer (my soluti

Hi all,
just wanted to share you my sollution to the connection probs with my Zen Micro. I have installed the MTP version of the firmware and found out it did connected to my machien (media player sync works) however media explorer was not able to install properly (it could not detect the device during install).
I found out that if I closed Acti'vesync (so it is not using the USB probing) it could detect the Zen Micro during install and media explorer installed properly. After this it only detects the zen micro whenever Acti'vesync is not syncing with my PPC or smartphone.
So therefore my sollution to this problem. Make sure Acti'veSync is not connected with a device thorugh USB.

What is "Acti'veSync?" I have installed the firmware and NapsterToGo and WMP recognize my Zen Micro but Zen Explorer does not. Maybe this will work for me. I didn't install CreativeMediaSource.

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