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This download contains an improved version of the driver found on the Creative Live!® Cam Video IM Pro installation CD. It fixes the video preview function for your Live! Cam. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes

• Ensures videos are previewed properly.

Requirements

• Windows® Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
• Microsoft DirectX® (9.0 or later)
• Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro (VF0230)

Notes

• To install this driver
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.

Note: If your current firmware version is 1.40.03, the new firmware may require you to retransfer any existing DRM-enabled tracks back to your player. For more information, see "Notes" below.

Added features and enhancements

• Improves DRM-protected file transfer latency.
• Adds FM recording for players with firmware version 1.40.03.
• Ensures that audio files more than 18 hours long are transferred properly.

Fixes

• Ensures that the video aspect ratio is preserved in videos playing through the Video Out jack.
• Ensures proper playback of DRM-enabled tracks under certain usage scenarios.

Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or later), or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or later
• Windows Media® Player 10 or later
• USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfers)
• Creative ZEN Vision

Notes

• To check your player's firmware version
  1. Turn on your player.
  2. From the main menu, select System -> Information.
     The firmware version number is indicated next to Version.
• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all applications and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running on your computer.
  3. Connect your player to your computer.
  4. Double-click the firmware file and follow the instructions on the screen.
• If your player's firmware version as checked above was 1.40.03, and there are playback issues with DRM-enabled tracks after installing this new firmware, launch the transfer software to delete and retransfer DRM-enabled tracks to your player.

This download contains the Creative Live! Cam Doodling application. With Live! Cam Doodling, you can scribble words or drawings on your video using the pens that are included with your application.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) or Windows 2000
• Creative Live! Cam with Advanced Video FX

This download upgrades your Creative Advanced Video FX Utility application. It supports semi-transparency effects in Creative Advanced Video FX Utility. For details, read the rest of this web release note.

Enhancements:

•   Supports semi-transparency effects in Creative Advanced Video FX Utility.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative WebCam Instant, WebCam Live! or WebCam Live! Effects

Notes:

• To install this application, do the following:
  1. Download the AVXU_PCAPP_LA_1_02_01.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

Fixes:

• Removes faint horizontal stripes when Auto Exposure is disabled.
• Corrects the camera's manual exposure behavior.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative Live! Cam Vista IM

Notes:

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

This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative ZEN™ MicroPhoto. It enables you to play Audible® content on your player. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Enhancements:

• Supports the playback of Audible Type 4 tracks.
  Important: to transfer Audible content, you must have AudibleManager® version 5 or later installed. AudibleManager allows you to download, burn, organize, transfer and hear Audible audio content. Download AudibleManager from www.audible.com/software.
• Adds the Volume Restriction feature, which allows you to restrict your player's maximum playback volume.
• Adds FM recording (for players with current firmware version 1.30.04)
• Provides better support for languages other than English
• Improves responsiveness of the player's onscreen interface.
• Improves transfer latency times for DRM-protected files

• Enables the display of picture thumbnails from your player's icon in Windows Explorer (for computers with Windows Media® Player 11 only)

Requirements:

Notes:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the ZENMicroPhoto_PCFW_L16_1_31_01.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Connect your player to your computer.
  3. Double-click the firmware file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This update resolves compatibility issues between Creative Media Explorer or Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer, and Windows Media® Player 11 (WMP11). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

You must already have ZEN™ Vision W Media Explorer version 5.60.07 or later installed on your computer to perform this update successfully. To check your current version of this application, see Notes below.

This update may not fully support pre-release versions of WMP11.

Fixes:

• Transfers album art correctly to your player.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• ZEN Vision W Media Explorer version 5.60.07 or later installed.

Notes:

• To check your application's version number,
  1. Double-click the ZEN Vision W Media Explorer icon on the desktop.
  2. On the Menu bar, click Help and select About ZEN Vision W Media Explorer. The version number is displayed in the dialog box that appears.
  3. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
• To install this software package,
  1. Download the ZNVW_PCPatch_LA.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your ZEN™ Vision W. It optimizes photo thumbnail capability. For more information, read the rest of this web release note.

Note: If your current firmware version is 1.00.01, this new firmware may require you to retransfer any existing DRM-enabled tracks back to your player. For more information, see "Notes" below.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Optimizes photo thumbnail capability with Windows Media® Player 10 and 11.
• Enables the transfer of audio files with duration of more than 18 hours.

Fixes:

• Ensures that tracks are displayed properly when the "Yet To Be Rated" option is selected under your player's DJ mode.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or later), Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or later
• Windows Media Player 10 or later
• USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfers)
• Creative ZEN Vision W

Notes:

• To check your player's firmware version number
  1. Turn on your player. 
  2. From the main menu, select System -> Information.
     The firmware version number is indicated under "Version".
• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running on your computer.
  3. Connect your player to your computer.
  4. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
  5. If the firmware version checked above was 1.00.01, and your player has playback issues with DRM-enabled tracks, launch the transfer software to delete and retransfer DRM-enabled tracks to your player.
• When you turn on your player after installing this firmware, the following will occur for the first time only:
  • The Rebuilding Library screen will appear.
  • Photos will take slightly longer than normal to appear.
• Should you reinstall an earlier firmware version after installing this firmware, you need to retransfer any existing photos back to your player.

This update resolves compatibility issues between Creative Media Explorer or Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer, and Windows Media® Player 11 (WMP11). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

You must already have ZEN™ Vision:M Media Explorer version 5.20.12 or later, or ZEN Vision:M Series Media Explorer version 5.21.04 or later installed on your computer to perform this update successfully. To check your current version of this application, see Notes below.

This update may not fully support pre-release versions of WMP11.

Fixes:

• Transfers album art correctly to your player.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer version 5.20.12 or later, or ZEN Vision:M Series Media Explorer version 5.21.04 or later installed.

Notes:

• To check your application's version number,
  1. Double-click the ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer or ZEN Vision:M Series Media Explorer icon on the desktop.
  2. On the Menu bar, click Help and select About ZEN Vision:M Media Explorer or About ZEN Vision:M Series Media Explorer. The version number is displayed in the dialog box that appears.
  3. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
• To install this software package,
  1. Download the ZNVM_PCPatch_LA.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This update resolves compatibility issues between Creative Media Explorer or Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer, and Windows Media® Player 11 (WMP11). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

You must already have ZEN™ V Media Explorer version 5.40.10 or later, or ZEN V Series Media Explorer version 5.41.01 or later installed on your computer to perform this update successfully. To check your current version of this application, see Notes below.

This update may not fully support pre-release versions of WMP11.

Fixes:

• Transfers album art and picture thumbnails correctly to your player.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• ZEN V Media Explorer version 5.40.10 or later, or ZEN V Series Media Explorer version 5.41.01 or later installed.

Notes:

• To check your application's version number,
  1. Double-click the ZEN V Media Explorer or ZEN V Series Media Explorer icon on the desktop.
  2. On the Menu bar, click Help and select About ZEN V Media Explorer or About ZEN V Series Media Explorer. The version number is displayed in the dialog box that appears.
  3. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
• To install this software package,
  1. Download the ZNV_PCPatch_LB.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.