ZEN MICRO PLAYBACK PROB

I have some mp3 files of uni'versity lectures. They were recorded/ encoded? at
6 kb
ps.
When I try to play them on the Zen Micro they play too slow, like an LP playing at the wrong speed.
They sound fine on WMP0 or Real Player. I have also played these files on 3 other mp3 players and they sound fine on them. Any ideas?

You'll need to reencode them at a supported rate. I have a suspicion it's the bit-rate being too low, but also check the sampling frequency.

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Zen Micro Playback Error/exchang

Helloooo
I have had my zen micro (silver but i wanted an orange one but they didnt have orange so w/e) for about 6 months and I have sent it in twice. I just got a replacement back 2 days ago and already its had issues. This morning, my micro was working just fine until i switched from "random play all" to an album song. The song played for 2 seconds, stopped, and a window popped up saying "Playback Error". I went into rescue mode and went to "clean-up" and then "reboot" and tried it again. The song worked! However, fi've minutes later, i recieve the same message! I hit "clean-up" then "reboot" on the rescue menu again but this time my efforts are in vain, for the message is still there. I leave my micro alone for an hour and try again. It works again! But fi've minutes later, it refuses to play anyting. It is reacting like this to all of my songs by the way.
I was wondering if it was a problem i can fix myself. maybe i need to reload my library? I ave the latest firmware so its not that.
Also, is it possible to either get a refund or at least exchange my zen micro for one of a different color?
thanks.

If these songs were working fine before then there's some problem with the player. Run through the troubleshooting section "My Zen is not starting properly, or goes into rescue mode, what should I do?" of the FAQ post, although you've tried some of this already.
Creative won't give refunds for players. You'll have to contact where you bought it.

Zen Micro Playback er

On certain songs during playback, my Zen Micro stops playing the song and resets back to be beginning of the playlist. It's always the same spot in the song. Also if I fast forward past this spot in the same song I get a "Playback error". The song is mp3 VBR encoded using LAME 3.96 with an average bit rate of around 250 kb
ps.
Winamp, Windows Media Player 0, and Diamond Rio SP250 (CD based player) can all play this file without any problems. My Zen Micro is using firmware version ..0.
Thanks, Steve

Customer service (via email) suggested performing a cleanup, which solved the problem for this one track (bad sectors maybe?).
I have another track that is encoded MP3 CBR at 28 kpbs and it will playback error at the same location. Cleanup didn't fix it. This is scary as CBR is pretty straightforward to decode (doesn't have the buffering issues that VBR has).
Whether it's a PC or handheld player shouldn't matter. As long as it's a valid MP3 encoded file the player should be able to handle it.
I wish I had access to other media players (iPod, etc) to see how they handle the suspect track.

Zen micro FM prob

my 5gb zen micro doesn't have the option for changing from mono to stereo. but more than that, it doesn't have an option to choose between international or japan frequency...so my player doesn't pick up any frequency at all.
is this true for others?
is it caused by the current firmware upgrade?

thanks everyone...
it was my player that was defecti've.anyway, i was able to have the unit changed now i can listen to both radio and mp3s.
thanks a bunch!

Creative Zen Micro Firmware Prob

So I've got a Zen Micro bout a year or two back and it stopped working a whle back.
It turns on fine but used to make a buzzing sound and?freeze. It had a small box with?'Firmware Problem' written on the screen.
Lately, it still makes the?buzzing sound but freezes on the Creative Logo screen.
I've tried to renew the Firmware and I tried the recovery tool thing, but neither worked.
Is there any way to fix it's Or is it totaly gone?
Thanks in advance.

Did the firmware problem happen during a firmware update, or did it just happen all of a sudden, and if so how?
to re-load the firmware, download the latest firmware on a Windows XP machine, go to control panel, tne add/remove programs, look for windows media player and if its there click on remove, you should see a window saying something along the lines of windows media player rollback.
Next lok for something called ( or somethg like)windows media player runtime, and remove that ( it may show the roll back screen again, continue, and complete the process)
re-start windows
Plug in your Creative MP3 player via USB connect it to a chharger ( if it uses/can use an external charger) and let it go to 'rescue mode'
Click on the firmware update, and when it asks you what language, highlight re-load OS ( or firmware) in recovery mode on your player.
As soon as the screen on your player prompts you to re-load firmware, click on your language choice on the P.C upgrade window.
If there is no language option, then get ready to select re-load OS on your player when the update starts on your P.C.
This only works with XP
If the above doesnt work:
Did the firmware error occur as a result of an attemtp to upgrade the formware to a plays for sure version?
Is the player regognised by your P.C running windows XP? ( go to control panel then hardware, then device manager?
This is what happened when i tried to upgrade ther firmware on my Zen xtra, what i did to fix it was based on what other people had tried on various other creative playerws such as the touch/micro/vision etc
see hereMessage Edited by Rich_T on 06-2-20070:23 AM

Zen Micro - Dock Prob

Ok, so I connect up my micro to the computer. All is well,it is recognised on device manager. I then go on Zen Micro Media Explorer and on the player, it keeps changing from the docked mode screen to normal playing mode... On the Media Explorer all the buttons are disabled and it says 'device is not connected'. I try go on Creative Media Source Organiser or Creative Media Source Player, and the Micro is listed on the left, but when I click on it an error message pops up saying "creative mediasource player has encoutered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the incnvinience."It doesn't show any specific error code or anything, but I have tried reinstalling the softwares, but no luck. The software itself is very unstable on my computer for some reason which I am unsure of, my computer can handle much more power demanding software such as Photoshop and other media programs, but MediaSource Player seems to run really slow, etc.Any suggestions anyone?rich

Error message is
AppName: ctcms.exe AppVer: 3.0.37.0 ModName: ctnjb3.dco
ModVer: 2.0.3.0 Offset: 0007440

Zen Micro Remote Prob

I have now owned two remotes, one which I returned and another I just bought off eBay, and neither have worked on my Zen Micro. I can hear sound through earphones when I plug them into the headphone jack but pressing he buttons on the remote does nothing. I can't skip tracks or pause the music. The remote is not on hold, is there anything else i could try?

Well, Ebay could mean a few things. Was it a store on Ebay or a private seller? You might need to contact the seller to see if they can provide you with a (proper) receipt, that shows what you purchased and when you purchased it. If you bought it in November then you should still be within the 90 day (full) warranty. You do normally need a receipt to prove the original purchase and date.
Contact Customer Support anyway to see what they advise, and it wouldn't hurt to e-mail the seller to see if he/she can give you a receipt.
Cat

Zen Micro Update Prob

I have emailed Creative about 3 times aboute this problem. All they keep doing is sending back some stupid automated reply telling me how to set up my programs. I already know that.
I installed the last update of the Zen Micro. The one where it will now let you plug it into another computer and transfer things to it without installing all the drivers. It said it was going to lose all songs. I did what it told me to do and it lost all the songs. I did't really mind. It finished so I restarted the computer and i plugged it in. I went onto Zen Micro explorer. It did't know
it was connected. It was fine before the update. I uninstalled everything and put it alll back on again. Restarted my computer and it still could't find it.
Please can you help
me asap. Thank you.

ollyp wrote:the whole point of the v2 firmware is that it works with windows media player, and windows explorer someone told me. they have updated media explorer to accept it but its not designed to.
It depends if you prefer working with the folder view or not, and whether there are other reasons to switch to v2.

Zen Micro Shuffle Prob

Hi there, I have about 700 songs on my zen micro, and I mainly listen to it on Shuffle Repeat with All Tracks. This includes atleast 5 hours everyday at work, all of my driving, and all weekend camping this weekend, I've had this particular player for about 6 months now.. 6 GB. I know for sure that there are songs on my player that the player has NEVER played, and some songs and artists that it plays noticably more frequently than others, and I mean over the whole time i've had it. I also know that the songs that it never seems to play are songs that do work correctly, as I have scrolled through and found the songs I didnt remember I had and played them to see if they worked properly. It seems to me my player has a mind of its own, knows what music it likes and what it doesnt want to play for me.:smileyindifferent: Its very noticable, and im kindof frusterated. Does anyone else have this problem or know anything thats going on, or do I just have to put up with it. Yes, i also realize that if it's truly random, there is as much chance of the same songs being played over again as there is playing different ones. Thanks, Justin

noroom wrote:
So, what you're saying is that shuffle creates a new "virtual" playlist, with the songs you selected in random order. This resulting in a song never being played twisce.
While random chooses the next song randomly, which could (theoretically) result in the same song being chosen 4 times in a row.
Did I get it right?
Yep, kinda. I'm not sure I like the use of the word playlist as this could cause further confusion, it essentially just remembers what tracks were played but there is a limit to that memory and I've never seen a definiti've number for what that is and whether it varies by player.

Zen micro screen prob

ok well, i got my zen for christmas (this year) and i woke up this morning to use it so i turned it on and for some reasn the backlight comes on but nothng shows up on the screen! you can here the clicker when u move around the menus but cant see anything and when i press the play button i can still listen to music. anyone have any ideas of what i can do?

Thats interesting, try the reboot mode on it here how"?How do I enter Recovery Mode on my Zen Micro?To go into Recovery Mode
Take out the battery, press and hold the ON/LOCK button in the ON position and put back the battery back.
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Wait until Recovery Mode appears on the display
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You have the following options
Clean Up - (To rearrange your stored data)
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Format All - (To format and remove all data)
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Reload Firmware - (Reloads your player's operating system - Do not choose this option unless you have downloaded a firmware update from the Creative website)
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Reboot - (Restarts your Player)
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If that doesnet work contact creative by e-mail or phone, here is there e-mail
http://us.creative.com/support/custsup/welcomeds.asp
they respond within 24 hours.
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Creative zen micro transfer prob

When using Napster to transfer songs to my zen micro mp3 player the following happens.
License storgae is not working.Contact microsoft product support.
When I hit click here for more information nothing happens.
It has worked previously without any problems! Can anybody help??

Here is a list of things to check:
) Confirm you have Windows Media Player 0 installed on your XP SP or later system.
2) Confirm your Zen Micro has the latest 2.x firmware (2..02 Beta or later). The .x firmware does not support N2G. Download the 2..02 Beta firmware from http://us.creative.com/support/downloads
3) Confirm KB8922 "Update for Windows Media Digital Rights Management-enabled players" is installed on your XP SP or later system with WMP 0. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;8922 for details.
4) Confirm your Zen Micro's system time is synched to the system time of your computer.
5) Confirm XP and the Napster client recognize your Zen Micro is connected. It should display under the "Portable Device" object in the "Library" window of the Napster client. The Zen Micro Display should read "Docked". See if you can transfer files using WMP 0. Confirm the Creative Zen Micro Media Explorer version .00. ( http://us.creative.com/support/downloads ) can access your Zen Micro. Can it transfer tracks to the device?
6) Confirm your firewall is not interfering with the connection to Napster or to the internet for current date and time. Consider disabling firewall, Antivirus, and Spyware Scanners as a diagnostic step to troubleshoot your transfer issue.
7) Consider reinstalling Windows Media Player 0 and KB8922.
8) Check the USB cable connection. Determine the USB chipset on your system. There are forum threads where users resolved transfer problems by installing a new USB Adapter with a different chipset or determined the problem was the USB cable. You can also troubleshoot by attempting the transfer on another computer (if available).

Zen Micro - Battery prob

Hi, i got a problem with the micro battery i charged the battery but only after 3 hours 2 battery lines have decreased, why the battery empty itself so fast? (sorry for my bad english)

Frost wrote:Hello, I've got a question for You. On the main page is written that Zen Micro has 2-hours Battery Life, but mine is low after 6 hours !!! I've made what was recommended about battery but nothing has changed, ( worksh longer....thats all !! ) Is it general in Zen Micro, or only my product is faulty ? I hope You write me soon.
(Here I am!)
Frost: There's lots of information on this in the FAQ post. If you aren't getting the full life then something is different in your setup to the test specification, which is 28kbit/s CBR MP3s with no EQ, Smart Volume etc.

HUGE Zen Micro Music Prob

Ok...i've had this problem practically since day ...i got it for x-mas. Everytime i add a song...it doubles it. Just recently...i added 57 songs. I look on the list...on my computer...and GUESS WHAT?!?! 44 (ish) songs...woohoo. What do i do?
Please dont say delete each double...that will take WAY TOO LONG!

sorry..it was clear in my head ;-)
I just meant that all i'm doing is the ripping phase. i am not moving the tracks to the zen device, just ripping cd tracks to my laptop. is use zen micro explorer for the ripping phase; notmad will not rip cd's. ultimately, i would transfer to the device using notmad. BUT, the duplicates show in the library immediately upon ripping the cd. it does not happen when i download a song, only when the tracks go into the library from a cd. Ideas?
Not life-threatening, but certainly annoying.

Zen Micro radio prob

My Zen Micros radio doesn't work at all. When I try to listen to it there is no sound at all. Does anybody know why?

Just a thought - have you tried tapping the play/pause button to take it out of the "presets" mode? Mine is perfectly silent when in preset mode with no preset set. Tapping the pause button allows you to toggle to scan or tune via the forward/back buttons.

My newly purchased Zen Micro. Prob

well i just purchased the zen micro. im currently using my own computer, but it will not recongize the mp3 player, but it does recognize it on my brother's computer. im trying to charge it with my own computer instead of my brother's. i have uploaded the cd that came with the zen, yet no connection. my zen is currently using version ..0, do i need to download anything else?Message Edited by Spoon408 on 0-23-2006 2:46 AM

hi!
try to search the forum for connection problems with the zen micro - you?ll find plenty of threads!
if you want to upgrade your players firmware to v2 - make sure you got win XP SP2 running (with WMP 0) othewise it won?t work! so if you haven?t the above described system configuration unning - keep v firmware!

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