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Note for WMP10 users: Files added to your Gmini™ 402 from another

computer or ﬁ les which are recorded from an analog source cannot be

added to the Windows Media® Player Library when you connect your

Gmini™ 402 to the computer. Songs which have been added, will however ,

be listed in the device’s ARCLibrary.

6.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9

Windows® Media Player 10 is only available for Windows® XP (service Pack

1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade to

Windows® XP (home or professional) and to Windows® Media Player 10.

The list below shows the advantages.

Functionality WMP9 WMP10

Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS™

Gmini™ 402 on connecting to PC no* yes

Can synchronize subscription music (‘to go’

services) to your Gmini™ 402 no yes

Carefree USB disconnection (no special green

arrow unmount procedure) no yes

Will convert video ﬁ les** to play on your Gmini™ 402

if not in correct format no yes

Supports protected Internet video downloads no yes

PlaysForSure™ audio content

* Must use WMP9 manual sync function to copy purchased music to the Gmini™ 402.

** Microsoft reserves the right to limit which video ﬁ le formats it will convert with WMP10

6.3 Transferring your CD collection to the Gmini™ 402

The process of transferring music from a CD into

music ﬁ les for your Gmini™ 402 is known as ‘ripping’.

It is actually a re-encoding process, taking the CDA

(CD Audio) format and converting it to WMA or

MP3 format which the Gmini™ 402 can read. There

are many music ripping programs on the market,

but ARCHOS™ recommends that you use Windows

Media® Player to do it. In fact, when you place a

music CD in your computer, Windows® will ask you

if you would like to rip it. Depending on the power

of your computer, to rip a 60 minute CD, it will take anywhere from 10

minutes to 60 minutes. Once this is done, the album will become part

of your music library. Connect your Gmini™ 402 to your computer with

the supplied USB cable. Now, you go to the Sync tab and tell Windows

Media® Player to synchronize that album to your Gmini™ 402. It will then

transfer that album to your Gmini™ 402.

Note: Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not

allow Windows Media® Player to make music ﬁ les from them.

6.4 Installing Windows Media® Player 9 (WMP9)

If you have Windows® ME or Windows® 2000, you should use Windows

Media® Player 9. You can visit the Microsoft® Website to download the

very latest version, or install the version found on the Gmini™ 402 itself.

6.5 Installing Windows Media® Player 10 (WMP10)

You must be running Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) in order

to install Windows Media® Player 10. Please visit the Microsoft® Website

www.playsforsure.com to download and install the very latest version.