Zen Microphoto plays but No Screen

I have a Creative Zen microphoto 8g and it plays music but the screen is blank. Nothing shows up at all. It plays but I cant tell where I am in the menu.
How can I fix this ...and if I cant can someone point me to a screenshot of the most common menus. It is in click mode so I can tell where I am by the clicks but I dont remember the structure.

Hi,
If you have not already, try resetting as well as updating the firmware of the player. You might want to get in touch with support for further assistance if that does not help.

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