Zune Button Combinations

Chronic · Posted: Apr Sun 08, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: Zune Button Combinations

I decided to make a thread with quick reference to all of the button combinations of the Zune device to view in one spot. If I am missing any please reply to this thread of PM me.

Sleep (Standby):
Hold Play
Hold Play until screen goes blank, will remain in a standby "sleep" mode until a button is pressed. While in standby, your Zune will continue slowly drain your battery but will keep info such as what song you where playing, picture you were looking at ect..

Shutdown:
Hold Down + Back
Hold Down on the directional pad and Back until screen goes blank. Your Zune is now fully powered off, and will not use any battery power while it remains turned off. When a button is pressed, it will start up and load from its boot screen.

Restart:
Hold Up + Back
Hold Up on the directional pad and Back until screen goes blank. Similar to the "Shutdown" method above, but your Zune will automatically start up after a complete power down.

Reformat Hard drive:
Shutdown, Hold Left + Center + Back
Warning! This will completly reformat your Zune device, wiping all the music , movies, pictures, and files you have stored on its hard drive. Proceed with caution.
First do a complete Shutdown. The while your Zune is off press and hold left on the directional pad, the Select (center) button of the D-pad, and Back. Your Zune will now give you a message indication that it is wiping its drive. After completing this you must connect your Zune to your computer and re-update firmware and transfer your music.
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zuneary bypass · Posted: Apr Sun 08, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: ][poiu

helps lots, i couldn't figure out how to format it when i wanted to, but i did it. i downloaded the preloaded movies, but funny thing. they won't go back on my zune...
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j00sh · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 2:31 am Post subject:

Oh sweet, I thought every time I held the play/pause button I was shutting it down.
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theorie · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 2:54 am Post subject:

ooo i'm glad to see this.

i thought holding down play was the 'shutdown' key... nice to know! Very Happy

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pezboy · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 5:22 am Post subject:

lol...i thought my zune was just screwed, because everytime I thought I was shutting down, it was really restarting...LOL I am such an @$$!
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Branhower · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

Ah, thanks Chronic!

Those people from India at Microsoft Tech Support can be hard to understand sometimes!
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hollow · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

This thread will be very useful to me.
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Outragexl10 · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject:

i really wish there was a diag button combination in the zune
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zuneary bypass · Posted: Apr Mon 09, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: poiuytr

what?
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oRichie Richo · Zune Regular Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 46

NICE i also thought holding play shut it down now i know why the battery is always low even if i dont use it thanx

brennivin · Zune Regular Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 44

Here's another one ...

Haduken:
Back, Back, Right
Press Back, Back, and Right in rapid succession. Your Zune will send a ball of energy to any nearby Zune via the wireless connection knocking about 25% off it's battery life.

jmaggs11 · Zune Fanboy Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 123 Location: Ohio

i thought that was Raidens "Are you my motha!!!!" move?
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bald_gye · Posted: Jun Mon 04, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Zune Button Combinations

Bigjohn123 · Posted: Jun Tue 19, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks this helped alot. I never knew that my zune was always in sleep mode.

ExC · Posted: Jul Wed 18, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

For the longest time, I thought the play button shut it off, but It only put it in sleep... Sad

When I found out a few months ago, I was relieved because I had been wondering how I was losing my battery life while it was off.
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