a little rant

brianpark · 05-13-2007, 01:14 AM

i'm glad i found this site.. it's been real useful for me. thanks!

however..
with the zune.. i havn't been very happy with it lately because..

battery life.. dies way faster than advertised...

AND YOU CAN'T EDIT THE SONGS ON ZUNE DIRECTLY

wow it's so important for some anal people like me that needs all their songs organized to find it easily.. why could you do it in iTunes and not Zune! unles i overlooked a solution to this.. i am not one bit pleased with this aspect.

phew.

lpxxfaintxx · 05-13-2007, 04:47 AM

How much are you getting with your battery?

brianpark · 05-13-2007, 08:12 AM

hmm maybe around 4 hours? i use it mostly in my car.. and i usually just leave it on shuffle. =(

Pierce28 · 05-13-2007, 08:25 AM

Do you leave wireless on? If so, turn it off. It can suck up a lot of battery juice.

Also, how long do you have the backlight on? If you have it on all the time, turn the thing off! That uses up more juice, and most of the time it isn't even needed.

Fez · 05-13-2007, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pierce28

Do you leave wireless on? If so, turn it off. It can suck up a lot of battery juice.

Also, how long do you have the backlight on? If you have it on all the time, turn the thing off! That uses up more juice, and most of the time it isn't even needed.

If you have ur backlight on all the time it will only last 4 hours or less...
change the setting to something like 5 seconds..no need to look at the screen while u are listening to music is there? its not like there are any visualizations.

brianpark · 05-13-2007, 02:06 PM

aha thanks. what about the editing the metadata on zune?

crimsonwolf · 05-13-2007, 04:29 PM

There is no way to edit it directly on the device yet, but you can edit it in your PC and then sync it back to your zune, just use this, is really helpful, http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/too...ta-editor.html . Good luck!

ACE · 05-14-2007, 08:48 PM

Battery Depletes Quickly?

Charge Zune fully: Connect Zune to your PC or use the Zune AC Adapter to charge the battery until the battery indicator is full and turns green.

Battery Saving Tips

Your battery will last longer if you follow these tips:

Adjust brightess: From the Zune home screen, select settings, display, brightness, and press OK to adjust the brightness to low.

Adjust backlight: From the Zune home screen, select settings, display, backlight, and press OK to adjust the backlight to turn off after a few seconds. The lower the setting, the better your battery savings.

Adjust volume: While on the song screen (displaying the song now playing), or while viewing a picture or watching a video, press the control pad down to turn the volume down. The lower the volume, the better your battery savings.

Use car charger: The Zune FM Transmitter requires more battery power, so when playing Zune through your car radio, be sure to plug in the Zune Car Charger to keep Zune charged up.

Turn wireless off: Zune wireless operation requires more battery power, so when possible, turn wireless off. From the home screen, select settings, wireless, then press OK.

Use Zune at room temperature: The Zune device operates most efficiently at room temperature.

Use play all or shuffle all: The less that you interact with the Zune device, the longer the battery will last. When you play music, try to use custom playlists. Additionally, try to use the songs, genres, albums, or artists views together with the play all or shuffle all options.

Also, instead of holding the play button to turn off the Zune, hold the 'back' button and the down direction on the middle button together for 6 seconds. This will shut the Zune down completely. If you just hold the play button, you put it into a hybernation mode and it will suck a little power to hold your place in the music. It will take a little longer to boot back up and you'll lose your place in the music, but you'll save precious power.

Hope that helps...

05-13-2007, 01:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
brianpark Zewbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10	a little rant i'm glad i found this site.. it's been real useful for me. thanks! however.. with the zune.. i havn't been very happy with it lately because.. battery life.. dies way faster than advertised... AND YOU CAN'T EDIT THE SONGS ON ZUNE DIRECTLY wow it's so important for some anal people like me that needs all their songs organized to find it easily.. why could you do it in iTunes and not Zune! unles i overlooked a solution to this.. i am not one bit pleased with this aspect. phew.

05-13-2007, 04:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
lpxxfaintxx Administrator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 5,837 Reputation: 259	How much are you getting with your battery? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-13-2007, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
crimsonwolf Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: WTF do u care? Posts: 593 Reputation: 20	There is no way to edit it directly on the device yet, but you can edit it in your PC and then sync it back to your zune, just use this, is really helpful, http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/too...ta-editor.html . Good luck! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-14-2007, 08:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
ACE I Scream, U Scream, We... zB Writer Section Staff Elite Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA USA Posts: 2,154 Reputation: 221 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Battery Depletes Quickly? Charge Zune fully: Connect Zune to your PC or use the Zune AC Adapter to charge the battery until the battery indicator is full and turns green. Battery Saving Tips Your battery will last longer if you follow these tips: Adjust brightess: From the Zune home screen, select settings, display, brightness, and press OK to adjust the brightness to low. Adjust backlight: From the Zune home screen, select settings, display, backlight, and press OK to adjust the backlight to turn off after a few seconds. The lower the setting, the better your battery savings. Adjust volume: While on the song screen (displaying the song now playing), or while viewing a picture or watching a video, press the control pad down to turn the volume down. The lower the volume, the better your battery savings. Use car charger: The Zune FM Transmitter requires more battery power, so when playing Zune through your car radio, be sure to plug in the Zune Car Charger to keep Zune charged up. Turn wireless off: Zune wireless operation requires more battery power, so when possible, turn wireless off. From the home screen, select settings, wireless, then press OK. Use Zune at room temperature: The Zune device operates most efficiently at room temperature. Use play all or shuffle all: The less that you interact with the Zune device, the longer the battery will last. When you play music, try to use custom playlists. Additionally, try to use the songs, genres, albums, or artists views together with the play all or shuffle all options. Also, instead of holding the play button to turn off the Zune, hold the 'back' button and the down direction on the middle button together for 6 seconds. This will shut the Zune down completely. If you just hold the play button, you put it into a hybernation mode and it will suck a little power to hold your place in the music. It will take a little longer to boot back up and you'll lose your place in the music, but you'll save precious power. Hope that helps... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm an To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ...Do you know what the original ZuneMarketplace looked like?

05-13-2007, 08:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
brianpark Zewbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10	hmm maybe around 4 hours? i use it mostly in my car.. and i usually just leave it on shuffle. =(

05-13-2007, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pierce28 zB Programmer Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 592 Reputation: 62	Do you leave wireless on? If so, turn it off. It can suck up a lot of battery juice. Also, how long do you have the backlight on? If you have it on all the time, turn the thing off! That uses up more juice, and most of the time it isn't even needed.

05-13-2007, 02:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
brianpark Zewbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10	aha thanks. what about the editing the metadata on zune?

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