Archive for 'Zune' Category
Add a Playlist to Your Zune – Not As Easy As You Think
A few days ago my daughter decided to add a playlist to her Zune. She came to me shortly after this and asked if I knew why it wasn’t working. I asked what she did, she ran through the steps, and I had to agree that it was exactly what I would have told her [...]
What Will Be In Zune 5.0?
This fall, probably in conjunction with the release on Windows Phone 7, we will probably see a refresh to the Zune software. It could possibly be called Zune 4.7, but I would think the update will be more comprehensive and be known as Zune 5.0. What will it contain? That is pure speculation at this [...]
Zune Reserved Space
Reserved Space seems to be one of the great mysteries of Zune. Almost nobody even knows it exists until they are bitten by it, making it almost universally unpopular. It rears it’s head when you move your Zune to a new PC and find that a large portion of your free space is being locked [...]
Zune Video Podcasts in Media Center
Not long ago Microsoft added limited Zune capability to it’s Media Center software. I say limited because not all video podcasts are available and you can only watch them streaming. What I wanted was to have the shows I want downloaded and waiting for me in a playlist, so here’s how to do that. 1. [...]
Zune Downtime
From ZuneInsider.com The Zune service (Zune Pass, Zune Marketplace, Zune.net streaming and Zune video on Xbox LIVE) will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. The Zune service will be offline for up to 24 hours starting at 10:00 p.m. PST on Monday, January 25. As with previous service updates, we recommend you download any new [...]
Backup Zune Settings
You would think Microsoft would make the back-up and/or transfer of Zune settings as simple as possible. A one-click button in the software settings, maybe. But, as with many things, the obvious has escaped notice. So, here’s how to back-up those settings so you can move them to another PC or recover from an OS [...]
