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Problem: My fi les have disappeared from the Gmini.
Solution: To see all your fi les, make sure the setting Show all fi les is set to ON. Also make
sure that you browse your fi les via the Browser mode and not the fi ltered view Music.

9.2.1 Windows® 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking)

• Quit all running applications.
• Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 5.
• Make sure the external AC adapter is powering the Gmini.
• Right click on the Gmini hard drive in Windows® Explorer and select Properties.
• Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program
• Make sure you check the box to automatically fi x errors.
• Be patient, this may take a while. Windows® may ask you to restart the computer
to make certain Windows fi les available. This is OK, click on Yes.

9.2.2 Windows® XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk)

If you still have problems with the fi le system on your Gmini you can try to fi x it using the
DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Simply running the Windows® program Error Checking
may not completely fi x disk errors. Do the following;
• Make sure the external AC adapter is powering the Gmini.
• Quit all running applications.
• Properly connect the Gmini to your computer as explained in chapter 5.
• Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the GMINI or local drive
as mounted.
• Using the Command Prompt utility program, open a DOS window. Start >
Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
• At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f. Use e: or the drive letter representing your
Gmini.
• Be patient, this may take a while.
• When it is fi nished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini from
your computer.
Technical Specifi cations

ARCHOS Gmini 200 series

Storage Capacity* Gmini 220: 20GB Gmini 240: 40GB
Computer Interface High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1)
Audio Playback
MP3 (Stereo, decoding 32-320 kb/s CBR & VBR), WMA, .wav (PCM)
Audio Recording Stereo MP3 encoding 32-192kb/s CBR & .wav (PCM)
Screen 160 x 160 pixels. 16 level grayscale.
Playback Autonomy Up to 10 hours**
Scalability Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS
web site
Ports CompactFlash™ type I and II slot
Mini USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
AV Connections Archos multi-connect audio jack (audio line-in)
Line-out / Headphone
Power Internal rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. External charger/
adapter
Physical Dimensions 68 x 78 x 23 mm (2.66” x 3.1” x 0.9”)
Weight 170 grams (6 oz)
System Requirements
PC:
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP. Pentium II 266MHz with 64MB ram
Mac: OS 9.2 or greater & Mac 10.2.4 or greater USB Manager
version 1.2 or higher
*1 GB= 1 Billion Bytes. The available formatted capacity is less.
**Depending on usage (stop/start/writing)
Technical Specifi cations
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