Re: Player hangs between songs

What I was getting at, is if WMP has some kind of "Auto-Sync" functionality
where after a new song is played, it updates the play count on the device,
perhaps it's looking for the device and trying to update it when it's not
connected, and it's taking a few seconds before it times out. But
apparently you never got it to work at all anyway. I'm able to sync, I just
have the exact same problem.

What are your machine specs? Processor Speed/RAM/OS?

"Addi" <Addi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7A552DF0-7AC4-41AC-A11C-DAA595542FB1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I never could get WMP to sync with my player successfully ... so being able
> to finally sync now is like pure heaven! The 20-40 second hanging I was
> referring to when I started the post was hanging between songs during
> playback without the Zen connected. Even with Creative's software it does
> usually take a few seconds to recognize the device ... and I find I get
> more
> consistent results if I connect the player to the PC before I open
> Creative's
> software.
>
> "James" wrote:
>
>> With WMP. Does the hanging for a few seconds only occur when the device
>> is
>> not connected? Or does it occur when the device is connected as well?
>>
>> "Addi" <Addi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:299D7846-3C8A-4A35-B8EE-C62429DB087C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Not sure what problem you're referring to ... synching with WMP,
>> > syncing
>> > with
>> > Creative's software, downloading the software from Creative's site, or
>> > something else. Since I've started using Creative's software as my
>> > player
>> > and synching with it as well I haven't had a single problem. Hope you
>> > have
>> > the same outcome!
>> >
>> > "James" wrote:
>> >
>> >> An interesting hypothesis. By any chance do you have your USB cable
>> >> connected, but your device isn't plugged into it when you have this
>> >> problem?
>> >> Have you tested it when you completely unplug your device. I'm
>> >> wondering
>> >> if
>> >> the Creative devices and the syncing are causing an issue...like
>> >> perhaps
>> >> it's trying to sync and it's looking for the device for a few moments
>> >> before
>> >> proceeding.
>> >>
>> >> "Addi" <Addi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:25B92C84-FA48-48BB-9026-8465B1C48CCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > That's where I got it ... try the AutoDetect under Support ... just
>> >> > make
>> >> > sure
>> >> > your player is connected to your PC and is plugged in (for some
>> >> > reason,
>> >> > running it on batteries with this feature doesn't work very well).
>> >> > Good
>> >> > luck!
>> >> >
>> >> > "James" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I have a Creative Zen Portable Media Center. Where did you get
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> software? I didn't get it with my device =/. I'll try searching
>> >> >> their
>> >> >> website for it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Addi" <Addi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:6D057E4F-4CCB-4FB0-85B7-8E90AB42DD56@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Thanks. I'm trying out Creative's MeadiaSource Organizer which
>> >> >> > came
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > Zen player ... so far not a single problem ... plus it syncs
>> >> >> > perfectly.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > think the only thing I'll use WMP for is to purchase tracks and
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > I'll
>> >> >> > import them into Organizer.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I'm sorry you're having the same frustrations I am ... but glad
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > know
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > not alone!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "James" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Winamp works infinitely better for just playback. The only
>> >> >> >> reason
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> even
>> >> >> >> started using WMP is because it has a strangle-hold on the
>> >> >> >> device
>> >> >> >> syncing
>> >> >> >> market other than iPods. I'm going to use WMP for syncing and
>> >> >> >> just
>> >> >> >> use
>> >> >> >> Winamp for playback I've decided.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Addi" <Addi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:48C0DEC2-521D-441A-8E48-48F81DC5F0DE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> > Which players work for you?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "James" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> I have the exact same problem. I have a one week deadline
>> >> >> >> >> before I
>> >> >> >> >> give
>> >> >> >> >> up
>> >> >> >> >> my attempt to convert to Microsoft's Media Player and go back
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> ones
>> >> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> work.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Addi" <Addi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:BDC22D9B-E25E-4967-B95D-55A55004026A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >> >I use WMP 10 with WMA files. The player usually hangs or
>> >> >> >> >> >freezes
>> >> >> >> >> >for
>> >> >> >> >> >20-40
>> >> >> >> >> > seconds between each song and then resumes playing. While
>> >> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > frozen,
>> >> >> >> >> > every other application ... even my cursor ... is also
>> >> >> >> >> > frozen.
>> >> >> >> >> > Needless
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > say, this is very frustrating! I thought maybe I didn't
>> >> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> >> > enough
>> >> >> >> >> > memory
>> >> >> >> >> > so upgraded to 1 GB RAM but that hasn't made any
>> >> >> >> >> > difference.
>> >> >> >> >> > Your
>> >> >> >> >> > help
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > appreciated!
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
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