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Note that when the Gmini™ 402 is connected to a computer, it will use
more energy than usual. Your battery power will be consumed at a higher
rate than normal. If the Gmini™ 402 looses power while connected to your
computer you could damage your directory structure and/or loose data.
Thus, you should always use the AC adapter when connected to your
computer. Be careful to understand the disconnection procedure also since
disconnecting incorrectly can lead to data loss or computer/Gmini freeze
up. The Gmini™ 402 is not compatible with Windows® NT, Windows® 95, or
Windows® 98. While connected as a hard disk to your computer, the Gmini™
402 buttons are blocked and are no longer functional.
13
Connecting/Disconnecting the Gmini™ 402 to/from your PC
13.1 USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’)
Your device comes confi gured as a Windows® Device and will be
immediately recognized by your computer if you are running Windows®
XP (with Service Pack 1 minimum) and Windows Media® Player 10. If you
have another version of Windows®, not sure what version of Windows® XP
you have, or if you are using a Macintosh®, then you will need to change
the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port setting on the Gmini™ 402. You will do
this by going to System and USB Port and change it to ‘Hard Drive’.
13.2 Connecting the Gmini™ 402
Connection order: See the sections below for your particular computer’s
operating system.
1) Connect the power adapter to the Gmini™ 402.
2) With your computer running, plug the USB cable into your computer.
3) With the Gmini™ 402 off, plug in the other end of the USB cable to the
Gmini™ 402 USB Device port.
4) Turn on the Gmini™ 402. (If your computer asks to install a new driver
for the new hardware, then you must unplug it and change the USB
Port to Hard Drive.)
Windows
®
XP
Please verify* that you have Windows® XP and it is updated it to at
least, Service Pack 1. You must also have Windows Media® Player 10
(WMP10) installed on your computer. This way, y ou can take advantage of
connecting it as a ‘Windows Device’. Connect it to your PC as enumerated
above and you can then see the Gmini™ 402 in Windows® Explorer and
WMP10. Without Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (a free update) or Windows
Media® 10, you cannot use it as a Windows® recognized ‘Device’ and will
have to follow the instructions for Windows® ME & 2000 below.
* Right-click on ‘My Computer’ select
‘Properties’, and then look in the tab labeled
‘General’. It should say “Service Pack 1” or
higher.
Windows
™
ME and 2000
Attention: Before connecting the Gmini™ 402
to your computer with the USB cable, go to
System and USB Port and change it to ‘Hard
Drive’.
When connected to your computer, the Gmini™
402 will be recognized as an external Hard
Drive and display automatically within a few
seconds of being connected. You will see a new drive letter, such as E:
in My Computer. You can now use the hard drive called Gmini 402 like
any other external hard drive. Simply access it using Windows™ Explorer
to drag and drop fi les to and from the Gmini™ 402’s hard drive. If the
Gmini™ 402 is not automatically recognized and displayed as an external
hard drive, please refer to the troubleshooting section at the back of this
manual.
Macintosh
™
OS X
If you have OS X, you must update to version
10.3.9 or newer. You must also change the Gmini™
402’s USB Port setting to ‘Hard Drive’. From the
main menu, go to System and USB Port and change
it to ‘Hard Drive’.
You will now simply plug the Gmini™ 402 into your
Macintosh® as enumerated above, and within a
few seconds, the Gmini™ 402 will be recognized as
a mass storage device (Hard Drive) and mount on
the desktop. You can now use the hard drive called
Gmini 402 like any other external hard drive.