My Zune's Scaring me, help!

CyanRenegade · 04-13-2008, 11:02 AM

I've had my Zune 80 for a month and a half now. It's been perfect, until now. Yesterday, I purchased an "Amplified Speaker System by Kinyo". The speakers were only $5.99 but the sound is amazing for the amount of money I paid. When I plugged my zune in I began playing some music, then walked away for a minute. I went to change the song when my finger shocked the zune pad! My zune instantly turned off. I held down play and it turned back on. Sense that first time I shocked it into turning off I've done it 4 more times

It's turned off everytime! Just from a small static shock! Is this damaging my Zune 80? Should I just return the speakers? Has anyone else experienced this? Please help!

wyckedcombo17 · 04-13-2008, 11:23 AM

ya sometimes that happens to me while im charging it in the wall plug. its a safety thing that the zune turns off, like an emergency exit. try grounding yourself on a piece of metal or the set of speakers first, and try a different outlet

Gregory · 04-13-2008, 11:27 AM

Thats what happens when the Zune gets a shock. Try getting a case to cut down on the static.

CyanRenegade · 04-13-2008, 03:57 PM

Ohh, that's actually a good safety precaution then thanks.

koty183 · 04-13-2008, 05:28 PM

ive never heard of most of these safety precautions, but now that i think about it, all the different kinds of safety features mentioned on this site are true and they do happen.... thanks for pointing another one out guys!

stkr · 04-13-2008, 08:28 PM

That's crazy. I've never heard of this before.

Darren · 04-13-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stkr

That's crazy. I've never heard of this before.

I have, and it is not just one case.

Oh, and my Zune scares me too

Lucifer · 04-13-2008, 11:24 PM

touchpads are electro-reactive, picking up on the resistance of our skin, and locating the contact point.. the zune squircle is a form of touchpad, thus it would make sense that a static shock could be initiated on the squircle and trigger an emergency shutdown... that's really awesome though that the zune design teams thought through that in order to protect the hardware from major damage.. MS makes good hardware (and sometimes software), Apple makes good 'art'...

AppleHater · 04-14-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by umisguy

touchpads are electro-reactive, picking up on the resistance of our skin, and locating the contact point.. the zune squircle is a form of touchpad, thus it would make sense that a static shock could be initiated on the squircle and trigger an emergency shutdown... that's really awesome though that the zune design teams thought through that in order to protect the hardware from major damage.. MS makes good hardware (and sometimes software), Apple makes good 'art'...

LOL >.<

mr.handsomeman · 04-14-2008, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stkr

That's crazy. I've never heard of this before.

yeah me either. What other safety precautions are there?

Espin01 · 04-15-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.handsomeman

yeah me either. What other safety precautions are there?

In the Zune 30 (not sure about the 80) there is a metal plate between the outer wall of the case and the harddrive to reduce shock impact from falls.

CarbonOS · 04-15-2008, 03:55 PM

This is crazy. Thanks for heads up.

Zazuneafoon · 04-16-2008, 02:49 PM

wow I didn't know that. It's true then about the saying "you learn something new everyday."

Darth Camel · 04-16-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by umisguy

touchpads are electro-reactive, picking up on the resistance of our skin, and locating the contact point.. the zune squircle is a form of touchpad, thus it would make sense that a static shock could be initiated on the squircle and trigger an emergency shutdown... that's really awesome though that the zune design teams thought through that in order to protect the hardware from major damage.. MS makes good hardware (and sometimes software), Apple makes good 'art'...

That's really cool. Thanks for the information.

charmed61 · 04-16-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by umisguy

touchpads are electro-reactive, picking up on the resistance of our skin, and locating the contact point.. the zune squircle is a form of touchpad, thus it would make sense that a static shock could be initiated on the squircle and trigger an emergency shutdown...

lol no wonder! i tried to move the song with a eraser at the back of pencil once and nothing moved, now i know why! >.>

EDIT: actually i think you're wrong. it moves by sensing heat... i have a plastic wrap around my zune touch pad and it still works, it dont feel the texture of my hands! and... invisiableSHIELD is put on the pad as well but it still works, i think it's sensing the HEAT in your fingers not texture!

x9_ · 04-17-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by charmed61

lol no wonder! i tried to move the song with a eraser at the back of pencil once and nothing moved, now i know why! >.>

EDIT: actually i think you're wrong. it moves by sensing heat... i have a plastic wrap around my zune touch pad and it still works, it dont feel the texture of my hands! and... invisiableSHIELD is put on the pad as well but it still works, i think it's sensing the HEAT in your fingers not texture!

No, the current just passes through the plastic...

Lucifer · 04-17-2008, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Espin01

In the Zune 30 (not sure about the 80) there is a metal plate between the outer wall of the case and the harddrive to reduce shock impact from falls.

You know, that explains why the zune 30 is so intensely resilient, mine has been dropped at over 4 feet altitude at least 3 times, and thrown by me at least once... still works fine.

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Originally Posted by charmed61

lol no wonder! i tried to move the song with a eraser at the back of pencil once and nothing moved, now i know why! >.>

EDIT: actually i think you're wrong. it moves by sensing heat... i have a plastic wrap around my zune touch pad and it still works, it dont feel the texture of my hands! and... invisiableSHIELD is put on the pad as well but it still works, i think it's sensing the HEAT in your fingers not texture!

you could be right, but it would have to be VERY sensitive to heat, and only to "CHANGES" in heat, not just heat itself... after all, if it were just heat, a hot day could make a touchpad or squircle mess up royally... I was pretty sure that it was electro-reactive, I'm sure I read something somewhere about something using electro-reactivity... Guess it wasn't the touch sensing of the zune's squircle. thanks for the clarification, and it does make sense.

04-13-2008, 11:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
CyanRenegade Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 70 Reputation: 12 $zB: 68 Donate	My Zune's Scaring me, help! I've had my Zune 80 for a month and a half now. It's been perfect, until now. Yesterday, I purchased an "Amplified Speaker System by Kinyo". The speakers were only $5.99 but the sound is amazing for the amount of money I paid. When I plugged my zune in I began playing some music, then walked away for a minute. I went to change the song when my finger shocked the zune pad! My zune instantly turned off. I held down play and it turned back on. Sense that first time I shocked it into turning off I've done it 4 more times It's turned off everytime! Just from a small static shock! Is this damaging my Zune 80? Should I just return the speakers? Has anyone else experienced this? Please help! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Gregory Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: What a stalker! Posts: 6,391 Reputation: 250 $zB: 3702 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Thats what happens when the Zune gets a shock. Try getting a case to cut down on the static. __________________ 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. 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. Do you live outside of the US, have Paypal, and want the Zune Pass? If so PM me.

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CyanRenegade Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 70 Reputation: 12 $zB: 68 Donate	Ohh, that's actually a good safety precaution then thanks. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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koty183 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 38 Reputation: 10 $zB: 36 Donate	safety ive never heard of most of these safety precautions, but now that i think about it, all the different kinds of safety features mentioned on this site are true and they do happen.... thanks for pointing another one out guys!

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stkr 'Keep Moving Forward...' Jr. Staff GFX Crew Elite Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 2,309 Reputation: 231 $zB: 1823 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	That's crazy. I've never heard of this before. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Lucifer zB Programmer Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 497 Reputation: 54 $zB: 428 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	touchpads are electro-reactive, picking up on the resistance of our skin, and locating the contact point.. the zune squircle is a form of touchpad, thus it would make sense that a static shock could be initiated on the squircle and trigger an emergency shutdown... that's really awesome though that the zune design teams thought through that in order to protect the hardware from major damage.. MS makes good hardware (and sometimes software), Apple makes good 'art'...

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CarbonOS Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancity Posts: 139 Reputation: 19 $zB: 134 Donate	This is crazy. Thanks for heads up.

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Zazuneafoon Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 191 Reputation: 14 $zB: 134 Donate	wow I didn't know that. It's true then about the saying "you learn something new everyday."

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