Zen Touch battery issue, pleas

Hallo, and thanks for reading me.
few issues...
First: is it normal that when you transfer many cds to the Zen Touch it looses one or two battery points even when fully charged? considering that it is really new it is worth asking...! wasn't it supposed to last 24h? And when is the best time to rechardh it's from totally uncharged or from middle charge? any other key thing concerning battery life that i should know?
Second: how can i create a playlist directly from the Touch?
Thanks a lot friends!!!

ziomatte wrote:First: is it normal that when you transfer many cds to the Zen Touch it looses one or two battery points even when fully charged? considering that it is really new it is worth asking...! wasn't it supposed to last 24h? And when is the best time to rechardh it's from totally uncharged or from middle charge? any other key thing concerning battery life that i should know?
As Igedit says, yes it's normal. The battery can run flat in an hour or two during transfers, so use the mains adapter if you can.
Second: how can i create a playlist directly from the Touch?
See in this thread.

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Just recently I bought a Zen Touch. I've always charged after the "low battery" sign is displayed, played songs at 92 Kbps, and rarely used equilizer settings. However, I'm still beginning to notice severe shortening of battery life. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong/what I should do to prevent this? Thanks.Message Edited by t3hggnore on 03-27-200605:32 PM
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I agree that comment was totally uncalled for...
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dis974 wrote:
I GOT AN EMAIL BACK SAYING CREATIVE WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY FOR YOU FOR ABOUT $80, YOU JUST HAVE TO SEND THE UNITY TO THEM. THIS WAS THE DECIDING FACTOR FOR ME TO GO WITH THE ZEN TOUCH OVER THE IPOD, THE BATTEYR REPLACEMENT POLICY WAS CHEAPER AND BETTER.
Wow, I am glad someone has asked Creative about that - that is good news, my sister (who owns "my" Touch) will appreciate that! Incidentally, Apple just lowered the price for their iPod battery replacement program to $65.95:
<A HREF="http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/"]http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/[/url]
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Artemesia wrote:There are periodic questions on this forum from people concerned about the battery life of non-user-replaceable batteries on players such as the Touch and the Sleek.
For sure, and with all the players I think that use Lithium Ion batteries
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