Zen Micro Wired Remote Control Prob

Anybody having problems with their supplied zen micro wired remote control?
Mine seems to be having a connection problem with the player, slight movements will cause breakages in the music, left earphones will cease playing out.
Seems that some people are having problems with zen micro's earphone jacks, however, using the supplied the earphones(minus the wired remote control) works well.

hmm, I had same problem with 2 days- was definetly a loose connection in the wiring of the remote plug, as has been no problem with other headpohnes, and is not the 'heasdphone jack' issue (yet! thank god!)
took 3 weeks to get replacement remote from creative (only returned remote, not Zen, luckily) have not really messed around with the replacement yet, but looks ok.... am really hoping so cos it is really useful for going mountain biking with the zen nice & secure in my backpack....

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The Zen Micro wired remote: Many raves, two small ra

Just got my eagerly-anticipated white Zen Micro remote!! Here's my two cents:
Pros:
. Nice look that matches the design of the unit itself very well.
2. Definitely makes life easier in terms of controlling the unit while staying acti've.
3. Minimalist with all of the important functions built into a small, elegant design.
4. I like that there's a button to quickly switch between mp3 and radio modes.
5. I like that the play button, when held down, functions as an on/off switch.
Cons:
. The clip is well-designed from the perspecti've that it's not likely to slip off after it's on. Unfortunately, it should have been a teeny bit wider because it doesn't work on anything but the thinnest cloth, which is especially tragic since this novel design would have let Creative make it as wide as they want without hurting its effecti'veness!
2. Why did I have to figure out for MYSELF that the play button doubles as an on/off switch? The documentation (or lack thereof): the remote only includes a little diagram with a button legend. Said legend doesn't really say anything about the buttons except the obvious. Hmmm, I wonder what the "mode" button does, since on the actual device "play mode" lets me go from regular play to shuffle to repeat etc.... let's consult the manual. Ummm yep it seems that the "mode" button does... modes. Great.
These two rants -- which in no way are recommendations not to buy the remote -- are indicators of the same feeling that possessed me when I wrote my previous rants about the Zen Micro itself -- deep, intense, frustration. Frustration at what appears to be a trend with Creative: a non-user-oriented mindset. The kind of mindset that thinks, "why bother with the kind of details that won't actually prevent anyone from buying the device?" Like, who would care about a crappy manual for a $20 remote? I mean, we'll all figure out how it works in no time, right? I mean, in the worst case, the hidden on/off function will be like a cool Easter egg waiting to be found.
- sigh -
I realize these small rants constitute the large majority of my post but guess what? It's a remote. It works. There isn't too much else to say about it. Or, at least, that's how it should be.

I didn't know that about the play/pause button or the mode button. When I pushed play/pause it just paused and when I pushed mode it went to FM. I assumed that is all they did, lol! For me the clip is of little consequence because it is almost allways in my pocket or bag and I operate it by feel. Perhaps they figured that everyone li'ves in a warm climate and wears thin clothing? You are so right in saying the instruction manual is something less than stellar. I am not sure why they even bothered to waste the paper and ink! Come to think of it, the Micro's documentation led something to be desired too. Thanks for the tips!!!

Zen Touch optional wired remote control to play FM radio how do I get it? or can it work without

One of the reasons why i am thinking of buying a zen touch is becuase it has a FM radio built in. From the website it says you need an optional wired remote control to listen to the radio, where can i get one in the uk? or can it work without it's

The Zen Touch doesn't have a radio built-in. You'd need this:
http://uk.europe.creative.com/shop/category.asp?cate=5
The Zen Micro does have an FM tuner built-in.

Zen Micro - MTP playback control functional

I want to buy a zen micro v2 which supports MTP.
I know that the v2 version of Zen Micro is MTP enabled player.
Microsoft has released MTP specification 0.83, which does not have playback control functionality. Mocrosoft has said that it will release the specification for this playback control in one or two months of time.But they have released an intermediate version of this MTP which has this playback control functionality.
A scenario to understand my question:
When you connect Zen Micro to a car stereo system, you can not control its playback functionality from the car stereo's head unit. To be more specific you can not issue Play/Pause/Stop/Volume increase/Volume decrease commands from the car stereo's head unit.
So please tell whether zen micro has this support? If not will it be providing this functionality in the coming months?
please suggest me any other Zen palyers which has this functionality.
Thanks in advance,
Regards.

DM, the Micro's remote control works exactly as you suggested; it's an inline remote that plugs into the headphone jack, and the headphones plug into the remote.
Unfortunately, I think the problem is more along the lines of car audio manufacturers' willingness to design a physical interface between a car stereo and the Micro than anything in the MTP spec. Microsoft can enable this kind of control in the MTP spec all it wants to, but until manufacturers are willing to use physical interfaces other than the iPod dock connector, it's all for naught.

Zen Touch FM Remote screen prob

hi all
i bought a Zen Touch FM Remote in aug last year and a mounth a go the screen keeps going off can anyone help me

The screen back-light does go off a set few seconds after a button/control usage. This is normal.
If that is not what you are writing about...try ONLY turning your Zen Touch player on or off by the PLAYER'S on/off button. This will initialize the player first, and then the circuits in the remote. This might fix any problems you are having.
It did for myself.
Sesquash

Creative ZEN Micro FM Remote with vision

I? am looking for a remote for my Zen Vision:M.Also i didin't see any other remotes for other players.and no other remotes were sold in my country!Will it fit to ZVM also?or there are different remotes for my players?if yes then whats the difference?Message Edited by varblane on 0-23-2007:44 AM

Have you checked the Zen Vision M's accessories page?
Works with ZEN Vision W, ZEN V Plus, ZEN V, ZEN Vision:M, ZEN Vision, ZEN MicroPhoto, ZEN Sleek Photo, ZEN Micro, ZEN Sleek, ZEN Neeon

A way how to fix the Zen Micro head phone jack prob

Hi! I am one of the many people that purchased a Zen Micro MP3 player, I loved it until around 6 months of use, an audio shorting problem with the head phone jack, started to repeat it's self every time, that I would plug my head phone's into the Zen Micro head phone jack. After awhile, I was tired of this problem, so I just decided to never use it again, unless I could find out if the maker of the Zen Micro had a repair service. I noticed that some people had their Micro's replaced a few times under the warranty that is included with the player. I also noticed that some one created a way to fix this problem, but I wanted to see if I could find an easier way to fix the problem. Well I did end up finding an easier way to fix the problem, this is what I did.
Absolutely in all means I can't be held responsible / reliable for any unforseen thing / things, that you may or could, do to the Zen Micro, by following the instructions, which I provided. By trying what I did by following the instructions, which I provided you; you accept all responsibility to any thing / things, that may or could happen to the Zen Micro.
The Instructions:
I took a stapler pressed it down to get a used staple then I carefully inserted it in the outer part of the plastic head phone jack ring. Then I pressed the rest of the staple flat against the Zen micro. And Now I get great sound, it is at least better than, the way it was before I inserted the staple. I would suggest to always remove the staple. When you connect the Zen Micro to a computer, charging device, or any other device other than a pair of head phones. You understand that if you leave the staple inserted in the Zen Micro and don't remove it. While you have it connected to a computer, charging device, or any other device, or devices, even a pair of head phones, and some thing happens, you can't hold me responsible.
If you would like to see a photo of how it looks please reply to this message and just include your email address please. I will send it to you as soon as possible. The photo has 4 photos sized down to perfectly fit on one photo, so you can get a good idea of what it should look like.
Message Edited by theZenDude07 on 02-28-200707:45 PM

Thank you for the information, can I please have the photos so I dont destroy it entirely !. Take care,?Simon?(Dublin, Ireland)

IPhone 3G - No support for wired remote controls?

I have been looking all over the place for a wired remote for the iPhone 3G with no luck (and yes I have looked through this forum for an answer before asking my question).
I have attempted to use three wired remotes from my previous iPods, but two of them do not work at all and the third is completely unreliable. It is an Apple branded wired remote for the iPod video with similar design to the iPod Shuffle and allows you to connect your own headphones. It will only function after a hard-reset of the iPhone 3G, and strangely it takes about a minute or two for the buttons to work. If I unplug and replug the remote it will no longer be recognised and will not work again until the iPhone 3G is restarted.
I cannot see any wired remote products in the Apple store and I keep getting blank stares whenever I take this question to sales persons.
I use my iPod extensively and the only reason I bought an iPhone 3G was because I was tired of missing calls whilst listening to mp3s. I consider the wired remote as being essential for satisfactory use when out running, driving the car, etc. Without it the iPod functionally is all but useless to me.
Is there a wired remote that the iPhone 3G supports?
Additionally, are there any iPhone 3G compatible bluetooth devices that essentially perform the same function and allow you to attach your own headphones?

I've been looking for a decent remote for exactly the same reasons since I bought the 3g iPhone on release day. I settled for the Griffin SmartTalk as it allows you to answer calls, play / pause and skip (forward only meh!). Its cheap as chips (and it looks and feels as such) but it kinda does the job. Still waiting for a decent remote though. And A2DP for crying out loud! Its been long enough already. Then I could get this... http://www.foneshop.com/accessories/description/2486
which I feel is the best solution I've seen!

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just recently switched pcs and i have lost my driver disc for my audigy 4 soundcard. i downloaded the driver off the creative site, but i can't get the remote control to work. anyone know of where i can get the drivers?

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Great little app, enables Creative remotes without needing the Creative drivers, and also works way better than Creative's junk remote software. It's shareware, but well worth the donation IMHO.

Slight Zen Micro/Creative MediaSource Organizer Prob

i have a 5gb zen micro and when i plug it in to add songs, it says device not found when I double click on the Creative MediaSource Organizer...but when i go to My Computer...it says that it has found Zen Micro Media Explorer and all the cords are tight and everyting
Could any one help me? espically SSR?
Thanks
p.s. this happened to me before and i uninstalled my Zen Micro Software and re-installed it and that fixed it, but i want to find another way to solve it besides un-installing then re-installing

What do you mean by "it says device not found when I double click on the Creative MediaSource Organizer"? Do you see a Zen Micro node in the Sources panel?

Zen micro connection and firmware prob

so i have a zen micro and i'm having a problem with it. originally it froze on the creative screen after working fine the last time i turned it on, so i took the battery out and did a clean up and that didnt work so i reformatted it. now it doesnt freeze anymore but when i turn it on it says firmware problem and goes straight to recovery mode. so i tried to hook it up to my computer but my computer doesnt reconize that it is there. i've never had this happen before. i tried hooking it up to another computer that i had never used the player with and it prompted me to install a driver or something but i did not have a cd or the software to install it. i dont think i ever installed any drivers or anything when i originally used the micro on my computer, i just put music on it through windows media player. if anyone has any suggestions please help

i have the same problem

Zen Micro and MediaSource sync prob

Lately my computer was re-imaged due to a virus and I did not have the chance to back up my music. I installed the software using the installation cd which came with the Micro. I tried to syncronise my computer with the player so that I would have all of my songs back on my computer as well as my zen. I used the audiosync tool in mediasource organizer and the first 5 songs in alphabetical order were transferred into "My Music" successfully with sizes ranging between 3 and 5 megabytes, but the following 700 or so transferred into the folder merely as icons with size: 0 bytes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
thanks
Tom


Here is what you should do:
- Download and install the latest Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2 from your product download site. Make sure that you install this first before installing the rest of the MediaSource plugins listed below.
- (Depending on your product and firmware. There is no harm installing both if you are not sure.)
For non-PlaysForSure Zen Micro: Download and install the latest Creative Zen and NOMAD Jukebox plugin 2.00.20 for Creative MediaSource from your product download site.
or:
For PlaysForSure Zen Micro: Download and install the latest Creative MediaSource Plugin for PlaysForSure devices (version .00.8) from your product download site.
- If it is listed for your product: Download and install the latest Creative MediaSource Plugin for CD Burner 3.0.8 from your product download site.

New Zen Micro..Battery life prob

I bought a new Zen Micro yesterday...followed all the instructions..even bought the CCPP..while i was using the USB to charge it..i ripped 5 albums to the device...When it was fully charged.. I unplugged it.. This morning I played it for about an hour and then lost one bar on the battery icon..an hour later, i lost a 2nd bar. What's this all about?..what happened to the 2 hour life of a charged battery? When i phoned tech support they told me "sometimes when you rip an album, it corrupts the battery icon and you may not be fully charged'>..Sounds like a lot of techno doubletalk....HELP!

A new Lithium Ion battery takes 2 or 3 charges to reach peak performance.
You should also make sure you have the ..0 firmware which reduces the standby time, and standby drain.
Also make sure you read the FAQ post about how to maximise battery life.

Zen micro..media explorer prob

I downloaded the latest firmware : Creative Zen Micro PlaysForSure Firmware update 2.2.02 for my zenmicro.. it is working fine but now, the zen micro media explorer does not recognise the mp3 player despite it being plugged in..even if the player is being charged through the computer's usb port.. is anyone else experiencing the same thing? any ways to solve this?..thanks in advance..=]

The message comes from Windows when a USB 2.0 device is conencted to a .0/. USB port.
The device itself is 2.0 but is also backwards compatible with ., not with .0 however.
If you can otherwise use it then your port is ., if it don't work at all then you have .0.
As for MediaSource I would suggest uninstalling it completely, rebooting and clean installing directly the latest version.
However I THINK I read somewhere that MediaSource NEEDS for the device to be connected through a 2.0 port in order to correctly stream audio or sth so this may be why you can't use it...
Eitherway I would suggest buying a USB 2.0 PCI expansion card, it doesn't cost much (about 0-5$).
Hope that helped.
Cheers!Message Edited by Keyper7 on 02-26-200608:32 PM

Zen Micro New Firmware controlling Usb Charg

Is there any possibility to create a new firmware (for ZEN MICRO) that offers us to make disable / able usb charging.
I dont want to charge my player everytime.(because of battery life shorting.)

There is already an existing thread on this (which I replied to). A second one isn't needed.
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