ARCHOS XS series - Manual (Page 2)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections ............................................................................................ 3
2 First Time Usage ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Charging the Battery 4
2.2 Turning the Gmini ON and OFF 4
2.3 Changing the Interface language 4
2.4 Caring for the Gmini 4
2.5 Foreign Character Sets 4
3 Playing Music ............................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Playing a Music File 5
3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 5
3.3 Playback Menu Items 6
3.4 ARCLibrary Specifics 6
3.5 ARCLibrary Updating 6
3.6 Setting a Bookmark 6
3.7 The Resume Function 6
3.8 Locking the Gmini Buttons 7
4 Playlists ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Creating a new Playlist 8
4.2 Loading a Playlist 8
4.3 Playing a Playlist 8
4.4 Playlist Menu Option 8
4.5 What is an .m3u file? 9
5 Settings ............................................................................................................................. 10
5.1 Changing the Sound Settings 10
5.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 10
5.3 Changing the Power Settings 11
5.4 Changing the System Settings 11
6 Using the Browser .................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 12
6.2 Navigating the Directory Structure 12
6.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 12
6.3.1 Contextual Menu on a File 12
6.3.2 Contextual Menu on a Folder 13
6.3.3 Contextual Menu while in the Double Browser 13
6.4 Using the Virtual Keyboard 13
7 Connecting the Gmini to your Computer ............................................................................. 14
7.1 Making the USB Connection 14
7.2 Using the Gmini as an External Drive 14
7.3 Disconnecting the Gmini from your Computer 14
7.3.1 Windows ® 14
7.3.2 Macintosh ® 15
7.4 Creating Music files from your Audio CDs 15
7.5 Internet Music files and your Gmini XS 15
7.6 Update ARCLibrary after each PC Transfer 15
8 Using iTunes™ with your Gmini XS...................................................................................... 16
9 Updating the Gmini XS Firmware .......................................................................................... 17
9.1.1 Download the Update_GminiXS.AOS file 17
9.1.2 Read the History.txt File 17
9.1.3 Copy to Gmini root and Update 17
10 Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 18
10.1 USB Connection issues 18
10.2 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning. 18
10.2.1 Windows ® ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking) 19
10.2.2 Windows ® XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) 19
11 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................ 20
12 Technical Support................................................................................................................... 21
13 Legal and Safety Notices ....................................................................................................... 22