- #Switch color zen no cd#
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- #Switch color zen Pc#
While I understand that it’s a budget player and all, it would still be helpful to have the software at least on the player so I can drag and drop it to my computer.
#Switch color zen no cd#
This last option is free software that must be downloaded from the Creative Web site - annoyingly, no CD is included with which to install this software or the detailed user guide (this also must be downloaded). You can do this in one of three ways: drag and drop through a folder window, Windows Media Player, or Creative Media Lite. Since the Creative Zen Stone lacks a display screen, you’ll need to manage music files (and other data files as well, since the Stone doubles as a USB mass storage device) through your Windows computer. It can, however, play back Audiobooks downloaded from Audible. It is not PlaysForSure compatible, though, meaning you won’t be able to enjoy subscription music content from some online music services.
It is also capable of storing WMA music files, including those which fit the Windows Media DRM 9 protected format. With its 1GB of flash memory and no expansion card options, the Zen Stone is rated to store 250 MP3s encoded at 128kbps.
#Switch color zen portable#
You are well advised to use your own earbuds - a common issue for most portable audio players on the market these days. Though they are of solid construction, they quickly became uncomfortable in my ears and needed to be removed. One area in which Creative did drop the ball, however, is the earbuds. This is nice, considering that many inexpensive players sound as cheap as their price tag. Even at high volumes, the music did not sound distorted. Priced as a budget MP3 player, the Zen Stone plays music quite well. There is, however, an integrated lanyard hole, though Creative fails to supply a lanyard in your packaging. This standard feature of the iPod shuffle is a nice touch, and it would have been pleasant to see it in Creative’s offering as well.
One notably absent feature of the Creative Zen Stone is a built-in clip. You’ll want to quickly get to know what each color/blink pattern combo means so you don’t run out of battery juice while enjoying your tunes. It blinks a lot, actually, making use of three colors that each has their own corresponding multiple blink patterns. This light blinks to let you know, among other things, when the battery needs charging, when you are playing music, and when it’s reading freshly imported music files. Returning to the front of the player, you’ll find also an LED.
#Switch color zen Pc#
On the bottom side, you’ll find a mini-USB port, used to connect an included, somewhat short, cable to your PC for charging and file copying. There’s also a small reset button and headphone jack. Running along the top of the Zen Stone, you’ll find a three-way switch for skipping from one stored music folder to another as well as options for repeating or shuffling music.
All of these buttons offer a solid tactile response as you push them, with no lag time or feeling like the player didn’t get issued the appropriate operating command. Central to this control is a play/pause button, which doubles as the on/off switch. The front side of the player houses a four-way control circle which lets you manage volume as well as track selection. The general layout of controls on the Zen Stone seems to be well thought out. The black unit we reviewed (other color choices include white, red, blue, pink, and green) has a slightly glossy finish which seems to show fingerprints smudges very easily. It is rectangular in design, with smooth round edges. It is compact in size measuring 2-1/10” x 1-2/5” x 0.5”, and weighs a mere 0.5 ounces. The Creative Zen Stone is designed to look like…well, a skipping stone. Does Creative’s pretty new skipping-stone-of-a-player have the budget muscle to take down the shuffle? Read on to find out. This no-frills MP3 player is set to compete against the more expensive Apple iPod Shuffle. What does $40 USD get you in today’s consumer electronics world? How about a decent USB flash drive? How about a cheap portable DVD player? While neither may interest you all that much, Creative is betting their recently released Zen Stone portable audio player will grab your eye and wallet.
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