I too just use Windows Explorer to copy files to my Zen Stone, but to answer your question as to why the Creative Lite Media software exists, here are a few features it has besides just allowing you to copy files to your player: - determine the amount of charge on the Zen Stone's battery, - rip files directly from a CD to your Zen Stone, - determine the level of firmware on your Zen Stone, - find and install updates to the firmware on your Zen Stone, - format your Zen Stone and - set a maximum volume on your Zen Stone. I don't use these features often, and for the most part, they aren't necessary to use the player, but it has these features, so I'll keep pointing people to the URL where they can download this software and the corresponding JFW scripts.
Chris Skarstad wrote: > Hi > > and just to clarify once more. The Creative Media Lite software is > not needed to transfer files to the Zen Stone. Sure, you can use it, > but the regular copy and paste way, for me at least, works a whole > lot faster and easier. In fact that's why I got the Zen Stone, > because it doesn't require any kind of special software to transfer > files. I don't even know why the Media Lite software exists because > you really don't need it. I guess people like to use those software > interfaces for transfering files. > > At 08:21 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote: > >> You aren't missing anything. What you say is correct. >> On Mar 4, 2008, at 1:55 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: >> >> >>> I apologize if I'm missing something, but the Zen Stone does have a >>> fast >>> forwarder feature. If you hold the right edge of the navigation circle >>> down, and keep it pressed down, it'll fast forward through the current >>> file. It is true that it won't retain your place in a file if you jump >>> to another file. I don't understand the statement about being >>> connected >>> to the computer. >>> >>> albert griffith wrote: >>> >>>> I have the latest firmware and this has nothing to do with its >>>> ability to >>>> forward within files since it's not connected to the computer when >>>> this >>>> function is called for. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> ] >>>> On Behalf Of Tim Grady >>>> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:16 PM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: zenstone question >>>> >>>> Deppends on what you are doing with it and whether or not you have >>>> the >>>> latest firmware. >>>> On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:00 AM, albert griffith wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> While the zen stone can be stopped resuming at the same place in a >>>>> file, it won't hold if you switch to another file and come back to >>>>> the >>>>> original. It also has no forwarding abilities, you can only jump >>>>> from >>>>> file to file. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> ] >>>>> On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:09 AM >>>>> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >>>>> Subject: zenstone question >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, I own both the zenstone and the zenstone plus which is the >>>>> 1gig unit. I love them both, but the smaller zenstone which has the >>>>> switch on top instead of the push bar is much better to work with. >>>>> You >>>>> do not need any software but as one other person mentioned, you only >>>>> need to plug it into the usb port, charge it and that is it. >>>>> You really dont need a manual but go to the blind geek web site and >>>>> there you can listen to an audio file on the zenstone. >>>>> I like the larger unit for space, but rather would own the less >>>>> expensive and more useable one instead. >>>>> Take care and that is what I know.... >>>>> MMM >>>>> Michael Thanks You... >>>>> TickTalk Publishing Invites You... >>>>> And www.ticktalk.net Welcomes You... >>>>> Read Our Stories And Have A Better Life! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Christopher >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Christopher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
