This driver upgrade adds support for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. It also delivers improvements to these players: Creative Zen, Creative Zen Micro, Creative Zen Touch, Creative NOMAD® Jukebox Zen Xtra and Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Provides full support for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Fixes:

• Replaces blank ID3 tags with "Unknown" when songs are downloaded with Windows Media Player.
• Improves Windows Media Player plugin's stability for Zen Micro players.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP x64, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Zen, Zen Micro, Zen Touch, NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra and NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX.

Notes:

• To install this driver, do the following:

1. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the original firmware found on the Creative Zen™.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended for faster transfers)
• Creative Zen

Notes:

• To install this firmware, double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the Creative ZEN™ and NOMAD Jukebox plugin, a component application for use with Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer version 5.10.38 or later.

To check your Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer or player firmware version number, see Notes below.

This download includes:

• Creative ZEN and NOMAD Jukebox Plugin 5.00.22 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer
  The plugin enables you to organize, transfer and manage music tracks in your player using Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version 5.10.38 or later.
• Creative Sync Manager version 6.03.15*
  Sync Manager synchronizes music tracks, pictures and videos in your computer with your player. It also updates your player with Calendar, Tasks and Contacts information from Microsoft® Outlook® or Microsoft Outlook Express.

*Some features and options are available only with selected Creative products.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version 5.10.38 or later
• Creative ZEN and Jukebox Driver ENG\Bin\JB3MV2_PCWDRV_US_2_01_00.EXE
• Creative ZEN, Jukebox ZEN NX, Jukebox ZEN USB 2.0 or NOMAD Jukebox 2/3/ZEN
  OR
  Player with firmware below 2.00.00: Creative ZEN Sleek, ZEN Micro, ZEN Touch, NOMAD Jukebox ZEN Xtra

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version number:
  1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
  2. Click Help on the menu bar.
  3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
     The dialog box shows the version number.
  4. Click the OK button.
• To check your player's firmware version number:
  1. Turn on your player.
  2. From the main menu, select System -> Information.
     For NOMAD Jukebox ZEN Xtra, select Settings -> About.
  3. The firmware version number is indicated under "Version".
• To install this download, do the following:
  1. Download the CMS5_NJB2_PCAPP_LB_5_00_22.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the Creative CD Burner plugin, a component application for use with Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer version 5.10.38 or later.

To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version number, see Notes below.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version 5.10.38 or later
• Compatible Creative audio device or portable music player.
  To view a complete list of compatible Creative audio devices or portable music players, go to Creative Knowledge Base

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version number

1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.

Creative MediaSource™ 5 Player/Organizer enables you to manage your entire digital music collection on both your computer and your Creative portable music player effortlessly.

To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version number, see Notes below.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Displays Unicode characters properly in ID3 tags in all languages
• Improves the process of transferring music tracks into Creative portable music players
• Adds an interactive Home page from which you can access common tasks

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 or later (download the latest DirectX installation file here)
• Creative audio device or portable music player
  

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer version number

1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.
   

This update addresses a security vulnerability that Creative users face when using Gracenote© services like MusicID™ (formerly known as CDDB™). For more details, read the rest of this web release note. You must already have one of the following applications listed in Requirements below on your computer to perform this update successfully.

Fixes

• Secures your computer against the vulnerability caused by using some Gracenote services with a Creative application.

Requirements

This download contains an improved version of the Creative Zen™ and NOMAD Jukebox™ plugin, a component application for use with Creative MediaSource™ version 3.20.57 or later. It displays text properly when viewing the player's Genre, Artist or Album folder contents. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

To check your Creative MediaSource version number, see 'Notes' below.
If your Creative MediaSource version is lower than 3.20.57, download and install the latest version before installing this software package.

This software package includes the following updated applications:

• Creative MediaSource - Zen and NOMAD Jukebox plugin 2.00.20
  The plugin enables you to organize, transfer and manage music tracks in your player and computer, using Creative MediaSource version 3.20.57 or later.
• Creative Sync Manager (version 5.10.07)
  Sync Manager synchronizes music tracks in your player and computer.

Fixes:

• Displays text properly when viewing the player's Genre, Artist or Album folder contents
• Ensures proper display order of tracks in a playlist

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative Zen Sleek, Zen, Zen Micro, Zen Touch, NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra, NOMAD Jukebox Zen NX or NOMAD Jukebox 2/3/Zen/Zen USB 2.0
• Creative MediaSource version 3.20.57 or later

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version number:
  
  
1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.

This download is for all Creative MediaSource™ (version 3.20.08 or later) users. This plugin enables you to burn MP3 and audio CDs with a CD-writer and print your own CD cover.

To check your Creative MediaSource version number, see ‘Notes' below.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative MediaSource version 3.20.08 or later

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version number:
  
  
1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.
   
   
• If your Creative MediaSource application is earlier than version 3.20.08, you will need to download the latest version before installing this plugin.

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer enables you to manage your entire digital music collection on both your computer and your Creative portable music player effortlessly.

To check your Creative MediaSource version number, see ‘Notes' below.

You can use Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer to:

• rip audio CDs into high-quality audio files - MP3 and WMA
• transfer music tracks to and from your Creative portable music player using Sync Manager and SmartFit*
• find, play and organize all your audio files in the music library
• generate and customize playlists automatically using Smart Playlist
• enjoy enhanced audio playback with EAX® Advanced HD™*
• convert music from your vinyl records and cassette tapes into digital formats using the integrated recorder**
• burn personalized MP3 and audio CDs with a CD-writer and print your own CD cover*

* For use with selected Sound Blaster® products and Creative portable music players (if applicable)
**For use with any audio device

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative audio device or portable music player

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version number:
  
  
1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.