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This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative ZEN® Nano Plus. It improves your player's compatibility with Microsoft® Windows Vista™. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Adds FM recording (for players with firmware 1.13.03).

Fixes:

• Enables your player to detect downloaded audio tracks after your player is formatted using FAT32 (Windows Vista RC1 and above).

Requirements:

• Windows Vista, Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
• Available USB port (version 1.1 or higher)
• Creative ZEN Nano Plus
• For Windows 98 SE only: Creative Mass Storage Driver 1.07.00.250 or later, available from the Internet

Notes:

• This firmware only works with Creative ZEN Nano Plus players. Do not install this firmware for other players.
• You will lose all content in your player when you install the firmware. Back up any audio or data files in your player to your computer before installing the firmware.
• To install this firmware:
  1. Download the ZENNanoPlus_PCFW_L16_1_14_03.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Make sure your player is connected to your computer.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. If you are prompted to reset your player, click OK.
  5. If the Find New Hardware dialog box appears on the computer screen, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the wizard.
  6. When the firmware download dialog box appears, click Start and follow the instructions on the screen.

This suite of applications has been updated and combined for your convenience. For details, read the rest of this web release note. 

This software pack includes the following:

• Creative Media Explorer (version 6.00.04)
  Allows you to manage your player easily in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment.
• Audio CD Ripper (version 5.20.09)
  Extracts songs from an audio CD and transfers them to your player.
• SmartFill (version 2.00.26)
  Fills up your player with songs automatically.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Provides compatibility between Creative Media Explorer and Microsoft® Windows Vista™ systems.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista
• Windows Media® Player 11
• USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfers)
• Creative ZEN™ Nano or ZEN Nano Plus 

Notes:

• To install this software pack
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This suite of applications has been updated and combined for your convenience. For details, read the rest of this web release note. 

This software pack includes the following:

• Creative Media Explorer (version 6.00.04)
  Allows you to manage your player easily in the familiar "Windows Explorer" environment.
• Audio CD Ripper (version 5.20.09)
  Extracts songs from an audio CD and transfers them to your player.
• SmartFill (version 2.00.26)
  Fills up your player with songs automatically.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Provides compatibility between Creative Media Explorer and Microsoft® Windows Vista™ systems.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista
• Windows Media® Player 11
• USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfers)
• Creative ZEN™ Nano or ZEN Nano Plus 

Notes:

• To install this software pack
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This update addresses a security vulnerability that Creative users face when using Gracenote© services like MusicID™ (formerly known as CDDB™). For more details, read the rest of this web release note. You must already have one of the following applications listed in Requirements below on your computer to perform this update successfully.

Fixes

• Secures your computer against the vulnerability caused by using some Gracenote services with a Creative application.

Requirements

NOTE: For complete Thai Unicode character display support, you must also install firmware version 1.03.02, 1.03.02e or above on your Creative Zen® Nano Plus player.

This pack includes:

• Creative Zen Nano Plus Media Explorer (version 2.00.01)
  Creative Zen Nano Plus Media Explorer makes it easy to manage music tracks and data files in your player.
• Creative Audio CD Ripper (version 1.60.10)
  Creative Audio CD Ripper helps you rip music tracks from an audio CD and transfer them to your player.
• Creative MediaSource™ Zen Nano Plugin (version 1.00.07)
  Creative MediaSource Zen Nano Plugin enables you to organize, transfer and manage music tracks in your player using Creative MediaSource Organizer.

Features or Enhancements:

• Ensures proper display of Thai language ID3 tag information on your player

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative Zen Nano Plus player
• For installation of Creative MediaSource Zen Nano Plugin: Creative MediaSource version 3.20.57 or above. To check your version of Creative MediaSource, see 'Notes' below.

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version, do the following:
1. Launch Creative MediaSource.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box displays the version.
4. Click the OK button.
• To install the software pack, do the following:
1. Download the software pack file into your local hard disk.
2. Connect your player to your computer.
3. Double-click the software pack file.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
5. When prompted, restart your computer.

This download contains an improved version of the drivers found on the Installation CDs for Creative MuVo®, MuVo USB2.0, MuVo TX FM, MuVo N200, MuVo V200, Zen™ Neeon, Zen Nano Plus or Zen Nano players.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Available USB port (version 1.1 or higher)
• Creative MuVo, MuVo USB2.0, MuVo TX FM, MuVo N200, MuVo V200, Zen Nano, Zen Neeon or Zen Nano Plus player

Notes:

• These drivers only work with the players listed above. Do not install the drivers on other players.
• To install the driver, do the following:
1. Download the MStorage_PCDRV_LB_1_07_00_250.exe file into your local hard disk.
2. Connect the player to your computer.
3. Double-click the driver file and follow the instructions on the screen.