Compatible with other mp3 players? Is this unit compatible with other mp3 players? I have a Creative Zen Vision:M and am looking for docking speakers which can also charge the unit. Please suggest me such speakers. TIA! Compatible with other mp3 players? Is this unit compatible with other mp3 players? I have a Creative Zen Vision:M and am looking for docking speakers which can also charge the unit. Please suggest... » Read More Compatible with other mp3 players? Is this unit compatible with other mp3 players? I have a Creative Zen Vision:M and am looking for docking speakers which can also charge the unit. Please suggest me such speakers. TIA! « Show Less
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Thanks so much. I wrote Creative Zen and they just said "we don't make anything". I guess this connector means it loses any chance of a clean, sleek look, with cords showing.
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What do you mean it has a line in? How would I know the line can be attached to my Samsung mp3 player? Or is it a receptor for my USB line?
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the line in means that it plugs in to your mp3 player where you would normally plug your headphones in. so yes it should work for your samsung
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Thank you, thank you. I wasn't sure it would work with my Sansa Fuze. It sounds like it will work fine. "Jay Ohh"
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Yes, you will need a standard 3.5 mm male-to-male connector to connect the Zen mp3 player to the speaker. This cord will go into a Aux-in port which is on the back of the speaker unit. HTH
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Does this mean there needs to be an extra cord and is it in the front? (I am a complete newbie and am trying to get speakers for a Creative Zen MX). Thank you.
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It does work with the 4th generation Shuffle, but the Shuffle does not fit on the docking station. I had a stereo/headphone type adapter around the house and it easily connected it and the sound quality was fine. However, because it doesn't fit on the docking station it also does not charge the Shuffle, which was a big reason that I chose this particular speaker. It also does not come with an adapter, we just happened to have one. Right now I am searching for an adapter that will make the charge feature work, but I am not even sure that exists.
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Kate- Check out Altec Lansing's website - according to them, the iM7 has a 'universal dock' that accommodates any 'dockable iPod' - including the new iPod video. I think the product literature was printed before the video iPod came out, therefore its not being mentioned there. I have a 30Gig iPod video, and this is the speaker system I'm ordering for it - can't be beat for the price! Good luck!
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My experience is that it will play adequately. I use it all the time. But I do believe the Fuse is not charging at the same time, and it will run down. MY Fuse does not 'dock' properly into the little shelf, but I was told I could plug my mp3 into speaker with a very short cord that I think came with it. Can't remember, but I bring the cord underneath and the player lays on its side in that little front tray. Works ok.
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These Pioneer speakers connect to the computer by regular USB cable and the speakers are not self-powered from batteries; they get the sound signal from the computer and power from the one USB cable. I am not an expert and only own an older SANSA MP3 player. My SANSA's sound output is not supported by the mini USB connection -- Sound out is only thru a headphone jack. So I highly doubt if they would work with mp3 players that are like mine. Maybe others have more information.
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Most any MP3 player will work for books. A couple of things you may want to consider --- Where do you plan on downloading your books from? Many libraries have services where you can "check out" downloadable media and listen to books for free. Unfortunately, most of these services DON'T work with Ipods or Zunes. If you plan on using one of these services, check their website for compatibility. I also primarily listen to books on my MP3 player. I had an Ipod Nano (my daughter accidentally lost it!) and it was my favorite. I really miss it and keep trying to convince myself to splurge and buy another. My son has a Creative Zen and it also works well for audiobooks. Some of the lower end, cheaper units are designed primarily for music. With these, it's hard to access a specific track. So, for instance if you're on chapter 20 of a book and accidentally lose your place, then you have to "click" through 20 chapters to get back to where you were. On the better units like the Ipods and the Zen, you can go right to it. (for instance, sometimes I forget to turn the player off when I turn the car off and it's hours ahed of me) If you ever listen to more than one book at a time, make sure it has a bookmark feature. Otherwise you'll lose your place in book 1 when you switch to book 2 and back.
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I also bought a zen v, and literaly, in 3 days it was no longer working. It always froze immediately on startup and then died from not being able to charge. I ordered a sansa e250 and am hoping it will be much better. After my experience, I will never want a Creative zen product again.
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Dear Thelma, I must confess, my new Creative Zen is still in the box. My old Creative Zen was great for audio books and that is what I used it for. Great audio, great bookmarking. After 5 years it no longer was recognized by my computer so I purchased the new one, but haven't set it up yet. I borrow my books from the library, online. Ours has a great selection of e-audio books, so you don't have to pay to listen. Hope this helps.
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I too have Windows Vista and am anxious to find out which- if any players are compatible with it. I have about decided on a Creative Zen V or plus and found one at SecureMart.com for $81.00. I hope someone can answer this for us. Ok- I kept searching and I think I will go with YES! Based on......the Vista Compatible site they listed the Creative M something or other that has 30 and 60 Gb for $299.00. I looked at the requirements and they are exactly the same as the Zen V plus. Does this make sense to anyone but me?
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Does anyone know if there are speakers/radio/docking compatible with the Sansa View?Thank-You
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I just googled my sound-dock model # for a compatible charger. I am sure they are all different... Nothing is simple. Hope this helps...
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I don't have much help to provide...mine works fine with my iPod Nano (4th) and iPod (classic). No issue charging either. I'd try a different aux cable and perhaps another mp3 player and make sure the issue isn't external. Otherwise, I'd return the item for replacement. Frustrating, I'm sure.
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I'm 99% sure that they are incompatible. For one thing, they are completely different companies, rivals even. If you didn't know, they had at one point worked together before they had their businesses, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. I'd say that I would just buy a Zune Dock or get an ipod dock that has an aux output so you can use your Zune plugged into the ipod dock.
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I too have Windows Vista and am anxious to find out which- if any players are compatible with it. I have about decided on a Creative Zen V or plus and found one at SecureMart.com for $81.00. I hope someone can answer this for us.Ok- I kept searching and I think I will go with YES! Based on......the Vista Compatible site they listed the Creative M something or other that has 30 and 60 Gb for $299.00. I looked at the requirements and they are exactly the same as the Zen V plus. Does this make sense to anyone but me?
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I've seen these "battery extender" devices on E**y by a seller called SF Planet, they have a bunch of them for creatives, basically it plugs into your device and is capable of approx 3-5 full charges on 4 AA batteries, it has an on/off switch. It can also run the player as well. Bulky but good to use when traveling and not having to carry a bunch of AC cables or trying to find a computer to charge it. If your battery died you could use the thing to run the player if you had to, or at least long enough to get all your stuff off and backed up before you ship it to Creative for repair. SF Planet said the battery extender they sell for the Zen V is also compatible with this player; both have the USB mini plug. I've seen SF Planet as a seller in Amazon Marketplace a few times as well. There is also a do-it-yourself battery replacement kit, including some tiny tools, for the Zen Vision M- which also has an internal battery- so I'm sure there will be something like that available eventually for this. There are lots of them on E**y. As long as the player has screws on the back you should theoretically be able to open it up and pop in a new battery, like changing your watch battery. But if your player is under warranty, you have to send it back to Creative- opening it would void your warranty.
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Does anyone know...I bought a new computer, and now I can't charge or do anything with my mp3.And I don't have the disk or anything else that came with the mp3, what do I do? Please help...
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Hi. Any music device that has a headphone jack is compatible with the music bullet. For example, I use it withy iphone, laptop and iPad - which all have a universal headphone jack. Basically, if you can use headphones with a device, you can use this speaker! I hope this helps & Merry Christmas!