Re: Player hangs between songs

I have a rather old Dell Dimension 4300 with a 1.6 GHz Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM,
and XP Home with SP2. I think I'm giving up on WMP ... except, as I
mentioned, for downloading songs from the Wal-Mart Music Store (which has the
cheapest prices of any of the on-line services and has songs in the WMA
format which I prefer to MP3).

My only complaint with the Creative MediaSource Organizer is that it doesn't
seem to 'remember' where I've paused or stopped playlists when I close it and
reopen it like WMP does ... but maybe someone on their forum can help me with
that.

Good luck to you.

Addi

"James" wrote:

> 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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