Battery problem I bought one, exchanged it, and am now having the same problem with the second that I did with the first:How long should it take to charge the battery *the first time*? The manual says a charge should take about five hours. I've had mine plugged into the computer's USB port for eighteen hours now, and it's still showing less than half-charged. Exactly the same thing happened with the first unit I owned. Has anyone else had this problem? Battery problem I bought one, exchanged it, and am now having the same problem with the second that I did with the first:How long should it take to charge the battery *the first time*? ... » Read More Battery problem I bought one, exchanged it, and am now having the same problem with the second that I did with the first:How long should it take to charge the battery *the first time*? The manual says a charge should take about five hours. I've had mine plugged into the computer's USB port for eighteen hours now, and it's still showing less than half-charged. Exactly the same thing happened with the first unit I owned. Has anyone else had this problem? « Show Less
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You can get a charger for $9.99 through Creative labs...lol. That's pretty inexpensive.
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No need to get a separate adaptor. Many basic USB chargers for cell phones also fit this device. I use my Motorola Razr phone charger to charge this mp3 player. Works just fine.
401208
Buy a regular wall charger. Your zen will not charge as fast when hooked up to your PC. When you use a regular wall charger, you will hae it charged FULL in about 4-5 hours.
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I found that mine won't charge at all when connected to my computer at work. It DOES charge on both of my home computers, and I did install the Creative software on those computers. I e-mailed Creative's support to inquire if the software was required on a computer for it to charge the player, but I've heard nothing back from them. Since then, I've bought a second battery (non-OEM Lenmar battery) until I can find a reliable and inexpensive A/C charger (this also means non-OEM since Creative's prices are nuts).
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Thas one problem with this mp3 player.It doesnt come with an a/c chjarger. When you charge via the usb cable it takes much longer since very little current is passed through it. Try buying an a/c charger separately. You might find cheap ones at bizrate.com
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I have had this computer for approximately 14 months and my battery holds charge now for only about an hour to 90 minutes. I am having difficulty finding another one, can someone please tell me what replacement battery would work? thanks!
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I have never fully discharged it so I can't say how long a full charge would take. I recall that the first charge took under an hour. However, I have used it for well over 4 hours without a charge and a re-charge takes about 30 - 45 minutes +/-. I use a standard charger not the USB port on the computer. Seems fast to me.
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Are you positive it is the cord and not the battery? A dead battery will not charge. If you're certain it's the cord, contact the manufacturer on the warranty and tell them what happened. I have had this cord for a couple of months and so far, no problems. It might just be your cord is defective. If you're not sure it's not the battery, you can tell by the little battery icon in the task menu tray on the bottom right of the screen when the cord is plugged in. If there is a plug next to it but it's not charging, it's likely your battery needs to be replaced. Also, make sure the cord is fully connected at every juncture. My cord tends to slip out of the outlet sometimes and the connection to the power box loosens sometimes. Another thing to look for is the green light on the power box. If that is on when it is plugged in, the cord is still getting power. If that's off, it's dead. If you want the cord "asap", you will have to order another one. Not likely the manufacturer will act quickly. They aren't expensive. You might end up spending just as much in shipping costs. If the battery is the problem, they sell the battery on Amazon too. Just turn off your computer and remove the battery. The model number on the battery should be there. Just type it into the search window on Amazon and it will come up. I bought both within the last 9 months. One more thing. Make absolutely sure the cord you are using is for your computer. If you still have it, check the model number on the cord that came with the computer. Type it into the Amazon search window. I was using the wrong power cord for a while and it died and I got this one because it was the exact model number of the one that came with my laptop.
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Re read the manual . There are times you have to put the manual switch on for a few days to charge it to FULL capacity ....especially id you have the second battery attached to it. It always runs down slowly over a coule of months and will not charge if it is not down to @ 75% -80%. Then the manual setting will charge it to full. It may have come to you almost fully charged. Hope that helps. One more thing ..write or call My E they are very helpful w/ any issues.
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First time was about 8 hours. The charge will last about 3 hours according to husband. Then you swap the low battery for the one that is charging. You always The second battery charging on the side of the unit. Hope that helps.
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Since you didn't formulate a properly grammatical sentence, which prevents me from answering your question simply: ill answer the two ways it may be meant. 1) If you mean, how long did it take to charge the battery the first time: none. It was already charged. 2) If you mean, how long should i charge the battery, then up until its 100%, then drain it fully.
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I would expect a few hours for a full charge. What indicators do you have of battery level? There are indicators on the bottom of many packs. Push the button and see how many lights show. Also, if you are using your computer heavily with screen at full brightness, a lot of the juice will go into running the laptop. There won't be much left to recharge the battery. You might try putting it aside to sleep for an hour and checking back later. Of course, if the battery is bad or the calibration is way off, that is another thing. If you charge a sleeping computer all night and only get 30 minutes of use before it's dead again, that's not good. There are ways to address that but someone else may know off the top of their head.
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I threw mine out because I could never get it to charge again after the first time. The first time, you should charge it for about 12 hours.
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I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and... » Read More I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. « Show Less
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I have not had any trouble except changing the battery. As soon as I put the usb port in my computer.I was ready to go.I hope you find the out the issue soon.
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Did you ever resolve this? I have just tried to recharge my batteries after long non use - one seems to have fully discharged and unit won't come on. I stated to charge second battery and it too is discharging. I have taken it off charger in case I lose it too. Love to know your outcome.
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It might be defective and has to be exchanged. I purchased the same battery more than 6 months ago and I had no problems with it so far. I traveled a lot with my netbook and it would provide me at least 4-5 h of work from one charge every time.
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Put the battery in the charger. Usually get some type of indicator light that it connected and charging. It seems like the batteries take 5 hours to fully charge.
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Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off?It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged.Try it out...it may make some different.
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It didn't take that long to charge my new battery. I would think a few hours would be good. Maybe you got a new battery that was bad?? Hope this helps...
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Should be around 8 hours. I found mine wasn't working so I open up the battery compartment and found the battery wasn't hooked up. Once I hook the battery up to the unit it work perfectly. Your battery could be disconnect hence is not holding the charge. Worth looking into this. Good luck.