Rusty that is good to know. thanks a bunch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:52 AM Subject: Re: zen 2gig stone
> Hi, > > I'm quite sure they do not wrap, but not yet > positive. Playing around right now, but I did get a radio station, > my own fm transmitter! > > Making progress. > Rusty > > At 03:43 PM 4/1/2008, Gary G Schindler spake thusly:- >>Lest hope the menus in the Stone plus don't change randomly like >>other creative >>players. do the menus in the stone plus wrap or not? >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 2:14 PM >>Subject: RE: zen 2gig stone >> >> >> > Hi John, >> > >> > >> > Thanks for taking the time to respond. I'll check it out >> > with the direction from your nice response. Again, thanks. >> > >> > Rusty >> > > At 10:31 AM 4/1/2008, John Sanfilippo spake thusly:- >> >>Hi, >> >> >> >>I think this one is called zenstone plus. >> >> >> >>I have partial vision and found that the stone works sort of like this. I >> >>say sort of, to cover my uncertainty, but this has been my experience: >> >> >> >>Hold zen plus so the flat screen faces you and is on the left side. >> >> >> >>On top left is an audio out jack. Bottom left is the USB connector. >> >> >> >>Top right has a rocker switch. Press this on its right side and hold it to >> >>turn it on. I'm not quite certain what pressing it on the left side does. >> >> >> >>I often found that, after not pressing buttons for a while, the first key >> >>press is merely a wake up call and does nothing, so keep that in mind. >> >> >> >>Now, facing you on the right is the more or less standard joy control, a >> >>circle with a button in its center. >> >> >> >>The center button brings up a menu. When this menu is active the right and >> >>left edges of the circle move thru things like file play, radio, recorder, >> >>and who knows what else. But the files play mode I believe is >> furthest left. >> >>When you think you have the mode you want, press the center button to >> >>confirm your choice. >> >> >> >>So, assuming you start playing files, press the center button, then press >> >>the right edge of the ring to move to radio, then press center >> again and the >> >>radio should be playing. Now use the left and right buttons, you >> know what I >> >>mean, to tune to the station you want. Experiment with this, >> because tapping >> >>gets different results from pressing and holding, I think. >> >> >> >>Now, to get back to playing files, press that center button. Remember, you >> >>might have to tap it twice because the first tap just says hello to the >> >>unit. Once it wakes up, press the left button and confirm with center. >> >> >> >>As for the other modes, I'm not going there. I only know that I've >> >>accidentally recorded my voice but cannot pin down how. I gave that unit to >> >>a sighted friend. >> >> >> >>I have the 2 gig model with a tiny speaker and 2 of the 1 gig zens, none of >> >>which have screens and are all friendlier to people not looking at a >> >>display. >> >> >> >>Hth, >> >>Js >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>On Behalf Of russell Bourgoin >> >>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 08:47 >> >>To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> >>Subject: zen 2gig stone >> >> >> >> >> >>Hi Folks, >> >> >> >> I'm wondering if anyone has figured out a good way for >> >>navigating the zen stone two gig device. I was given one, and have >> >>put files on it and, actually played them once. I don't know how I >> >>did it and would like to be able to do it consistently. Any help >> >>appreciated! I'd also like to know if the radio built into it is >> >>worth using, or should I tote a separate radio along with me? >> >> >> >>Rusty >> >> >> >> >> >>The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is >> >>suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best >> >>friends -- if they're okay, then it's you. >> >> >> >> >> >>check out my site at: >> >>www.thesoundzone.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>__________ NOD32 2992 (20080401) Information __________ >> >> >> >>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> >>http://www.eset.com >> > >> > The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is >> > suffering from some sort of mental illness. 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