[access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone

  • From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:51:28 +0100

Er, I didn't get a CD with my Zen Stone, should I have?  Thanks, I have it
plugged into the USB but I'm too scared to have a go, what shall I do?
Please Rescue me??  Christine W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone


> well, believe it or not, surprise, surprise, wondering, it comes with the
> zen stone.  I suspect you can also download it from creative.europe.com
but
> without the zenstone it won't be a lot of use.
>
> Cheers
>
> Graham
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jim.taggart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:36 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
>
>
> > brain, where does one get creative software please.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "brian hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:48 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
> >
> >
> > As David says, you can verify the charging status and the amount of free
> > space.  The other thing which needs to be appreciated is that you can
rip
> > CD's with the software which can be dumped straight onto the player by
the
> > software, or into separate folders.  There will be people on this list
no
> > doubt who will advise using a program like CDEX, and that's fine, and in
> > fact that is what I do.   But for someone who does not want at least two
> > programs to deal with and who wants something quite simple to use, then
> > the
> > creative software may be an option.  That is partially why I decided to
> > create the scripts to support the CD player, particularly the check
boxes
> > which allow for selecting the tracks to be converted, and also to report
> > the
> > charging status etc. You can get that information by using the jaws
> > cursor,
> > but again we're talking about making things easier for people who
haven't
> > got a clue what the jaws cursor is and who will never need it.
> > I quite like the charging status indicator, it's worth having the free
> > software just for that.
> >
> > From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:54 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
> >
> >
> >>I only use the Creative Software and Brian's scripts for finding out the
> >> charge percentage and amount of space available.  I use Explorer for
> >> transferring music.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> >> Of Adrian Higginbotham
> >> Sent: 14 June 2007 11:44
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
> >>
> >>
> >> Carol - as a matter of interest what have you needed to use the
creative
> >> software for? So far I haven't bothered to install it as get along just
> >> fine with windows explorer and audible manager to load the stone.
> >>
> >> Battery meter?
> >> Any other advantages?
> >>
> >> Adrian Higginbotham
> >>
> >>
> >> Accessibility content manager
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> >> Of Carol Pearson
> >> Sent: 13 June 2007 21:08
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
> >>
> >> Amanda,
> >>
> >> I have found this isn't an issue if you're using Windows Explorer but,
> >> when using the Creative software, it's been a bit picky.  I've found I
> >> need to open Creative, then plug in the Zen Stone.
> >>
> >> If you're just using Windows Explorer, you should probably get a
> >> dialogue up, after plugging in the Zen Stone, to indicate a drive and
> >> ask whether you want to play files etc.  . . ..
> >>
> >> Hope this helps a bit.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carol
> >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Amanda Burt" <amanda.burt1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:33 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
> >>
> >>
> >>>I also have a problem with my Zenstone.  When i conect it up to the
> >>>computer and try to transfer files, it tells me that the player is not
> >>>deteceted. Does anyone know what that could be?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks Amanda.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:28 AM
> >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Switching on the Zen Stone
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Mark,
> >>>>
> >>>> I just hold it in for about three seconds, much like turning on a
> >> mobile
> >>>> phone, and it seems to work for me every time.
> >>>>
> >>>> All the best
> >>>>
> >>>> Steve
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf
> >>>> Of
> >>>> Mark Threadgold
> >>>> Sent: 13 June 2007 08:20
> >>>> To: accessuk list
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Switching on the Zen Stone
> >>>>
> >>>> Is there a particular way to turn on the Zen Stone please?  I press
> >> and
> >>>> hold
> >>>> the centre button and fiddle about but it takes over half a minute to
> >> get
> >>>> it
> >>>> to start playing.  Surely there is a simple way to do this?
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark Threadgold
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