Zen Sleek Playlists query

I am tempted to buy a sleek - but does anyone have one, or seen the playlist options.
In particular can the tracks and order of tracks be moved around in a playlist.
This was available on the Zen Xtra's, but I understand was taken off with the Zen Touch.
Has it been reinstated? Any Ideas

Yup.
Now if only I could install the playsforsure update which Creative claim is on the installation disk...
I'm beginning to feel like all the Zen Touch/Xtra users... Where is that firmware update?!

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I would appreciate it if someone could tell me how, if at all possible to create a playlist on my 20 gig zen sleek photo mp3 player?without using a computer to build the playlist. I was able to build playlists directly on my Dell?Jukebox, without needing to first build it on my computer.

Hello Again Jason,?I apologize in advance for being a pest, but it didn't dawn on me until after I replied to your e-mail that I had one more question about playlists on the go, and I would be very grateful for any help you can give me.
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What is the version of your Creative MediaSource? Make sure you have the latest. Creative MediaSource 5 and its various plugins are now officially available for download at your respecti've product download sites. The main Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer:
Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 5.0.38 (22 Dec 2006)
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Creative Music Player (Mass Storage Series) Plugin 5.0.07 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer (22 Dec 2006)
For PlaysForSure ZEN players:
Creative PlaysForSure Devices Plugin 5.00.36 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer (22 Dec 2006)
For non-PlaysForSure NOMAD/ZEN players:
Creative ZEN and NOMAD Jukebox Plugin 5.00.22 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer (27 Dec 2006)
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thekid wrote:
can you create playlists on the fly?
You can certainly add files to the queue, and then save the queue as a playlist.
how is the zen media software?
The Sleek has a couple of bits of software (MediaSource and the Sleek Explorer), and you can use other 3rd party software also such as Real Player and Notmad Explorer (aside from WMP0).
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Zen Sleek Photo won't boot

I have just bought a used Zen Sleek photo and have been excited about getting it, but I was setting up some playlists in Windows media Player 0, I left the machine to sync and when I came back my Zen was off and now won't start up again. Is there a way to reset it or please please can anyone help with this, as I have so much stuff I want to listen to but the is now useless. I look forward to some words of wisdom. Thanks, HypnomanMessage Edited by Catherina-CL on 09-06-2007 2:3 PM

Hi Hypnoman,
The player does have a reset, you can press the button inside with a paperclip for instance. It should reboot (and reset) the player. Leave it charging for a while to make sure it has enough power to operate.
When happens when you try to start up the player?
On a seperate note, I have removed your signature, advertising is not allowed.
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Zen sleek: total loc

hello...
when i plugged in my zen sleek and opened the zen sleek
media explorer and pressed on: create playlist it frooze.
I can't turn it off.. i can't use the reset button.
It says that its still docked.
I have read the other posts about some of the same problems but they intended to work it out.
Now im sitting here with a no good mp3 player that can't even turn itself off.
Before the lockup, i installed the new firmware. i have never dropped my player into the ground either so its a software bug.
Now can someone please tell me what to do?
Ohh by the way: when i plug the player in to the computer windows says: usb device unreconised.
The only thing i have tought off is to let the battery run out and the recharge it again.
-hateworkMessage Edited by hatework on 04-23-2006 04:03 PM

You will need to contact Creative Customer Support regarding the old firmware (unless the guy that once posted it himself still has it). The original non-MTP firmware on European Sleeks was one-of-a-kind; the only Sleek firmware Creative has ever released for download is the current MTP version (2.0.03), which requires the updated applications you installed.
Alternati'vely, Customer Support could help you with the current software and firmware. Unfortunately, there's not many reports of organizer sync problems. (The only items I've put into my Micro's organizer were ones I hand-keyed myself from the software; they transferred properly.)

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Creative Zen Sleek
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Total Space: 9053MB
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http://dmzweb4.europe.creative.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=737,E=0000000000075586756,K=3744,Sxi=0,Kb=ww_e nglish,VARSET=ws:http://us.creative.com/,Case=obj(4794)
and
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=dap&message.id=3
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shoutingsteve wrote:
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Zen Sleek cuts off unexpecte

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