User manual ARCHOS GMINI 100

[. . . ] Full User Manual ARCHOS GminiTM 100 series MP3 & WMA Player / USB 2. 0 Hard Disk TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Ports, Buttons, and Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 First Time Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3. 1 3. 2 3. 3 3. 4 3. 5 4. 1 4. 2 Plugging in the AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turning on the Gmini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Changing the user interface language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Shutting off the Gmini and Battery saving features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Windows® 98SE does not have the Mass Storage Device Driver built in to it, like the newer versions of Windows®. When you first plug a Gmini into a computer running WindowTM 98SE, it will recognize the hardware and ask you to install the Always make sure your Gmini has a fully charged battery or use the power adapter to prevent the Gmini from shutting down during data transfers due to low power. (This could cause data loss and/or file corruption if not done. ) drivers. After installation of the drivers, you will be able to drag and drops file between your computer and the Gmini using Windows® Explorer. Be careful also to understand the correct disconnection procedure in the next section. Incorrect disconnection can cause your computer to freeze or you may loose data. 6. 1. 1 Windows Me/NT/2000/XP Plug the USB cable into your running computer. Turn on the Gmini ­ wait until it completely starts up and shows the main menu. A new hard drive named "Jukebox" will appear on your computer. 1. Windows 98SE has recognized a new piece of hardware (the Gmini) and starts its wizard. Open up the CD tray on your computer and insert the included Archos CD-ROM and then close the tray. Now click on Next. Windows® Macintosh® The displayed hard drive is the hard drive of your Gmini. Please also read the disconnection procedure in section 6. 3 as disconnecting the cable at any time without warning the computer may cause data loss. 31 32 6. 3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer WARNING: You must properly remove (unmount) your Gmini from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and/or the Gmini. Uncheck all of the checked boxes, and then check the box Specify a location. Type in the drive letter of your CD player (usually D: or E:) followed by \Win98SE_Drivers. Windows will now copy from the CD to your computer's hard drive, all the files it needs to make the USB connection operational. Upon restart, it will automatically recognize the connected device (the Gmini). It will be seen as another hard drive (called JUKEBOX) in Windows® Explorer. Windows® To safely unmount the Gmini hard drive, click on the system tray remove icon (green arrow as shown below) and follow the instructions. Wait until you get a message saying that you can safely unplug the device before disconnecting the USB cable. Attention: The operating system will not allow you to safely disconnect the Gmini if you have an open file from it, in a running application. You will have to close all the open Gmini files in any running application as well as Windows Explorer® if you are using Windows® 2000 or XP. Using the green disconnect arrow icon in the system tray will then allow you to safely disconnect the USB cable from the Gmini. 1. 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