Battery doesn't hold a charge & pause, forward, back, and volume control doesn't function. What can I do?

The device has an on/off toggle switch and four control pushbutton switches (left ro right) are:
1. Menu (FM Radio or MP3 Player) select
2. Play/Hold
3. Back/Previous
4. Forward/Next

Inputs and output are:
1. 1/8" External Source Input Jack
2. Micro SD Slot
3. Mini USB 5v External Power Input
4. 1/8" Headset/Output Jack
5. USB Memory Card/USB Cable Input/ (Right Side)

The Menu switch has two functions, MP3 Player and FM Radio as indicated by the display. If the Play/Hold switch is pushed in and held for a few seconds the radio will automatically sweep and put the available local stations in memory. The back and forward switches are used to select the desired station. The display indicates station channel number and broadcast frequency (MHz).

In the MP3 Player function Menu function the Play/Hold Switch starts and stops the player. Back and Forward switches select the previous or next track. Simple as that. The player automatically plays the next file if left alone unless the Play/Hold switch is pressed. The display indicates file number and play time. No other functions, like folder selection, were found. If a 5v dc supply is connected to the Mini USB connector the battery will remain charged and it can be used as a small table radio/player. No tests were made to see how long it would operate on its internal battery.

The sound is good and better than expected for a device its size. Enough sound output to hear it in any part of an small house (With some distortion of course). The volume is controlled by holding the forward or back switches in for a couple of seconds and it will switch to volume level control. The display is LED rather than LCD and easier to view. It is on continuously when the player is working with the charger attached.

The blue keys serve as a secondary function for your volume control, monitor controls and pause play fast forward rewind (in media mode). In order to use the blue keys that are numbered from F1 to F12, you must depress and hold the Fn key that is located at the bottom left side of the keyboard. Here is a way to test it: Open up any file that plays sound for longer than 1 minute (60 seconds). While this file is playing, hold down the Fn key and simultaneously press F8 and listen to the volume get louder or Fn and F7 together and listen to the sound get lower. The picture of the crescent moon F1 will adjust the brightness of your screen. F2 will magnify your screen. F3 will take you to your email. F4 will take you to your internet home page. F6 will mute the volume. F7 will lower the volume. F8 will raise the volume. F9 will rewind your video playing. F10 will stop the video. F11 will pause or play the video. F12 will fast forward the video.

Try any of the below combination.

1. Hold Volume Up + Volume Down + Power.
2. Hold Volume Up + Home + Power.
3. Hold Home + Power.
4. Hold Volume Up + Camera

The device looks extremely simple. Without having ever used the device, I can probably guess:

• The - and + buttons are for volume control.
• The ?? and ? buttons (Pause / Play) are for pausing and resuming playback as well as turning the device on and off by holding the button in.
• The buttons are for skipping or rewinding and fast-forwarding songs.
  

hold down the function button until the display changes. you can then toggle things like dimmer ,aux, and demo by turning volume control. when you see demo push the play/pause button which will then allow you to turn it off by again turning the volume button. once its off press play/pause button which will allow you to toggle other functions. then hold function key down again to get back to main display(main display will eventually return on its own)

HP Pavilion DV6-1359WM, has a volume control touch pad area located at the top. It's not a driver issue or a setting. This is how you fix it. It worked for me and for some other people....

1. Shut down your laptop.
2. Unplug the power.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Push and hold down the power button for 30 seconds.
5. Reinstall the battery.
6. Plug power back in.
7. Boot

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If you plug your Zen to a PC and connect to the autodetect feature of Creative Labs at the below link you then can download the manual, use the knowledgebase, read the FAQ and even update the firmware and drivers for it.
http://support.creative.com/downloads/SoftwareAutoUpdate.aspx
I hope I helped you
Regards,
PDG

My remote worked perfectly until I changed the battery. The original battery was CL 2032 and I replaced it with DL 2032. After replacing the battery, only the volume control works. The off button will only fade the sound while the button is depressed. Release the button, and the volume returns to the original level and the unit remains On.
None of the other buttons work.
If you've found a solution, please post it here.

I have no Problem with mine. Just read the manual and play around with it. Mine fast forward and rewind @ 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x time the speed. I have no problem putting in folders in the record folder with the manufactured software it cam with. I even can hold up to 12 movies on it. The Micro sd slot holds up to 8 gb making this mp4 player a 16 gb player. All I can say play around with it more. A problem is the touch screen can be too sensitive but that is a miner problem for me. I just softly touch the screen. It can pause and stop. Hold three second to make it stop. tap fast forward to go to the next videos or movie in folder. If hold for three second the fast forward or the rewind you get the time speeds each time you hold for three second. To me it is a Good Mp4 and Mp3 player for the price I paid. With the micro sd in it making it 16 gb, I can hold 12 movies, 8,000 songs, 700 pictures, and have 9 text in the ebook: This is what I have on Mine. Just learn more by playing around more with it.