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bigdaddy2003

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Feb 26, 2011 10:14 PM
My battery life for my mp3 player doesn't last very long. Does anyone else have a Zune and if so do you have the same problem?
Feb 26, 2011 10:14pm
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I Wear Pants

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Feb 26, 2011 10:24 PM
What kind of Zune?

I've got one of the first gen Zunes and don't have that problem.
Feb 26, 2011 10:24pm
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swamisez

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Feb 26, 2011 10:26 PM
Is this an archived thread from 2007?
j/k

Zune players typically have had good battery life, do you have the zune HD? if so HD video watching would likely decrease the battery life significantly.
Feb 26, 2011 10:26pm
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rydawg5

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Feb 26, 2011 10:34 PM
Mine is a Zune HD -- goes down faster when listening to HD radio than music. I think about 7-8 hours is what I get though from non-stop playing
Feb 26, 2011 10:34pm
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I Wear Pants

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Feb 26, 2011 10:44 PM
Well the HD radio is using a radio tuner so should have less battery life when using that mode. What brightness is your screen on and how often do you have the screen on the change the channel/song/volume/etc?
Feb 26, 2011 10:44pm
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rydawg5

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Feb 26, 2011 10:55 PM
I dunno.. I barely know how to use it haha
Feb 26, 2011 10:55pm
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I Wear Pants

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Feb 26, 2011 10:58 PM
Look under "settings" if your brightness is high try turning it down a bit. You'll likely be able to see the screen just as well and you'll see a decent bump in battery life.
Feb 26, 2011 10:58pm
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derek bomar

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Feb 27, 2011 1:55 PM
well the first problem is that you have a zune...solution: go buy a fucking ipod
Feb 27, 2011 1:55pm
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bigdaddy2003

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Feb 27, 2011 2:48 PM
Ha what is wrong with Zunes? I've never heard anyone say anything bad about them.
Feb 27, 2011 2:48pm
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bigdaddy2003

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Feb 27, 2011 2:49 PM
I Wear Pants;693019 wrote:What kind of Zune?

I've got one of the first gen Zunes and don't have that problem.

I'm not sure what kind of Zune it is. I bought it off Ebay.
Feb 27, 2011 2:49pm
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bigdaddy2003

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Mar 4, 2011 1:15 AM
Well I changed my settings for the back light and now my battery isn't running down so easily. Thanks for the tip.
Mar 4, 2011 1:15am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 4, 2011 11:53 AM
Get an iPod. Problem solved.
Mar 4, 2011 11:53am
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bigdaddy2003

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Mar 4, 2011 3:50 PM
Ha I had an iPod at first but I went cheap and bought a shuffle. I'm generally pretty happy with my Zune. I will be especially now that the battery won't be running down so easy.
Mar 4, 2011 3:50pm