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1. The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock.

Windows® XP Windows® 2000 & Windows® ME

2. Click on the icon to eject (unmount) the Gmini™ 402 from the computer and

select the ‘Safely remove’ message.

Windows® XP & 2000

13.3 Disconnecting the Gmini™ 402 from your Computer

Windows Device Mode

If the Gmini™ 402 is connected to your computer as a Windows Device,

verify that no data is being transferred between your Gmini™ 402 and your

computer (the HDD light on your Gmini™ 402 is not ﬂ ickering). You can

now safely unplug the USB cable from your Gmini™ 402 and/or computer.

Hard Drive Mode

If the Gmini™ 402 is connected to your computer as a hard drive, DO NOT

SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE AT ANY TIME! WARNING: You must

properly remove (unmount) your Gmini™ 402 from the computer before

disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer

and/or the Gmini™ 402.

Hard Drive Mode & Windows

To safely disconnect the Gmini™ 402 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 Multimedia Gmini™ 402 if you have an open ﬁ le from it in a running

application. You will have to close all open Gmini™ 402 ﬁ les in any running

application. Sometimes, even when ﬁ les are closed in an application, you

will have to shut down the application. Using the green disconnect arrow

in the system tray will then allow you to safely disconnect the Gmini™

402.

3. There will be a message indicating that it is now safe to disconnect the Gmini™

402. You can now go ahead and unplug the USB cable from the Gmini™ 402

and/or computer.

Note: Hitachi_DK23DA-20 only indicates the type of hard disk used inside of the Gmini

™

402.

Hard Drive Mode & Macintosh

Drag the Gmini™ 402 hard drive icon towards the trashcan,

the trashcan will become a big arrow as shown in the

screen shot to the left. Drop the hard drive icon onto the

arrow. The hard drive icon will disappear from the desktop.

You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your Gmini™

402 and/or computer.