Re: Creative Zen 8GB

In message <71f570b34f.Andrew@xxxxxxxx>
groups163@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andrew) wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-ZEN-8GB-MP3-Player/dp/B000V9IAYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1214140006&sr=8-1

I was told this allows direct access to the internal hard drive via
USB and it seems it does. Anybody here using one *with* RISC OS?

It's really surprising there aren't more reviews of audio equipment
for RISC OS. These are possibilities that are attractive for many
owners of RISC OS equipment.

Can I re-phrase my question of a few days ago, please:

Does anyone have a Creative Zen player that /does/ /not/ appear
to RISC OS as a Mass Storage Device; or one that id /definitely/
known to implement Media Transfer Protocol?

In case it helps (and in case you didn't know already!), here
are some tests you can do to determine the answer.

On an Iyonix (maybe also on a RISC PC with Castle USB podule)
------------

Plug it in via USB directly to the Iyonix. If a "Zip drive"
icon appears on the icon bar, it definitely uses the Mass Storage
protocol. Otherwise, use the !USBinfo application, and open up
the "USB status - Full info" window. Double-click on the icon
of the appropriate device, and look for the Class, SubClass and
Protocol entries. If they are Class 8 Mass Storage Subclass
6 SCSI and Protocol 80 Bulk (Zip), then it's a Mass Storage
device, otherwise it's probably Media Transfer Protocol.

On a RISC PC with Unipod or Simtec USB podule
---------------------------------------------

Open up a command window (Control-F12) and type "usbdevices".
There will be quite a lot of lines, but the block for the
Creative Zen device should be identifiable, and within it the
lines for Class, Subclass and Protocol for the interface.
I hope that's enough...

Why do I want this information? I'll leave you to guess...

Dave
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