Music Using Windows Media Player | Archos 400 guide

6MUSIC - Using Windows® Media Player 9

The Gmini 400 is designed to work seamlessly with Version 9 of Windows® Media Player (WMP9). By installing the Archos Service Provider plug-in, WMP9 will recognize your Gmini 400 as a connected music device. You can then easily copy your CD collection to

your Gmini 400. WMP9 will encode each song into the WMA format (preferred compressed format of Windows®) and then store them on your connected Archos device. This Service Provider plug-in will also allow you to play purchased music from on-line music services such as Napster.com, MusicNow.com, BuyMusic.com, and Liquid.com.

6.1Installing Windows Media Player 9

If you do not already have Windows Media Player version 9 running on your computer, you can install it from the Archos Installation Utility. Connect your Gmini 400 to your computer. In Windows

Explorer, open up the hard drive labeled JUKEBOX. It may be called JUKEBOX (E:) or with another letter. Open the folder Data, then the folder PC

Installation, then double-click on the ﬁ le Setup.exe. In other words, follow the path E:\Data\PC Installation\setup.exe. Click on the icon according to your operating system. Follow the on screen instructions.

6.2Installing the WMP9 Service Provider Plug-in

You should ﬁrst make sure you have properly installed Windows Media Player 9 as explained above. To install the Service Provider Plug-in to Windows Media player, run the Archos Installation Utility as explained above, and then chose Archos Media Player Service Provider Plug-in. Follow the on screen instructions. If you have accidentally deleted it,

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Archos 400 user manual Music Using Windows Media Player

Contents

400 Table of Contents Settings Updating the Gmini 400 Firmware Operating System OS Archos Team Intro Ports, Buttons and Connections Page Shutting off the Gmini 400 and Battery saving features Intro First Time UsagePlugging in the AC Adapter Turning on the Gmini Changing the Language Foreign Character SetsCharging the Batteries Hardware Reset Caring for the Gmini Music Playing Music Files Button Control Play Order Playing Through your Stereo System Artist, Album, Title … ID3 Tags ARCLibrary Browsing by Album, Artist, or Song name Setting a Bookmark Resume Function Music Playlists Playlist ﬁle Playlistname.m3u on Creating a Playlist Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music Music Recording Music Cable Connections for Audio Recording Recording Procedure Where is the Recording Saved? Page Page Music Using Windows Media Player Page Music Using iTunes with your Gmini Games Playing Mophun games Downloading Games Playing a Game Video Playing Video Are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser Setting a Bookmark Display Format Settings Playing Video Files from the Internet Video Creating MPEG4 video files with your computer Installing the PC Software MP3 Sound Codec Using MPG4 Translator Target & Priority Photo Viewing Photos Just after the highlighted ﬁle You are Viewing photosViewing Photos Magnifying Photos Transferring photos to your Gmini Page Browser Using the Browser Browser is used to navigate the ﬁ le system on the GminiTo navigate the directory structure you will use Folder /Music/Wes Burden/ to /Music Copying and Moving Files and Folders Page Connecting/Disconnecting the Gmini 400 to/from your PC If you have OS 10.2, you must update to version Disconnecting the Gmini 400 from your Computer Windows Macintosh Settings Sound Settings Play Mode Settings Sound Parameters Play Mode Clock Settings Setting Description Power Settings System Settings Is important when inserting memory cards into Download the UpdateGmini400.AOS ﬁle Updating the Gmini 400 Firmware Operating System OSPage Technical Support Mail Support Worldwide Ofﬁces Archos Technology Troubleshooting USB Connection issues Charging and Power issues Gmini 400 locks up freezes operation or Stops File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning Computer locks-up freezes operation or Stops Quit all running applications Windows XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk Technical Specifications Archos Video Gmini 400 series Warranty and Limited Liability Legal FCC Compliance Statement Electrostatic Discharge Copyright Notice