Music - Putting Music Onto Your Gmini; Synchronizing Music From Windows Media; Player (Wmp) To The Gmini; Comparison Of Windows Media Player 10 To Windows Media Player - Archos Gmini 500 Series User Manual

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MUSIC – Putting Music onto your Gmini MUSIC – Putting Music onto your Gmini
Your Archos
you fi nd music for sale on the Internet with this symbol, you can be certain that it will 'Play for
sure' on your Gmini
The Gmini
9 and 10. The Windows Media
from the Internet to your computer and organize it. You will also use it to synchronize (copy)
the contents of your Windows Media
comparison chart below for an explanation of the different features available when running
Windows Media Player 9 and 10 or check out the web site www.playsforsure.com.
*Subscription services require you to be running Windows Media
7.1 7.1

Synchronizing Music from Windows Media

Synchronizing Music from Windows Media
Set up Sync in the Sync tab and then check the box labeled Synchronize Device Automatically . This is the
auto-sync advantage of WMP10. If this box is checked, then each time you connect your Gmini
®
PC, Windows Media Player will automatically start up and check to see if there are any new music, videos, or
photos in your media library, and if so, will then copy them to your Gmini
You also have the possibility to decide what types of media automatically sync
when you connect your Gmini
to be synchronized. On the other hand, with Windows Media
to tell it what you want to sync, WMP9 cannot synchronize automatically when
you connect your Gmini ™
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Note for WMP10 users: Files added to your Gmini
analog source cannot be added to the Windows Media
computer. Songs which have been added, will however, be listed in the device's ARCLibrary.
7.2 7.2

Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9

Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9
®
Windows Media Player 10 is only available for Windows
is worth your while to upgrade to Windows
list below shows the advantages.
Functionality Functionality
Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOS
Can synchronize subscription music ('to go' services) to your Gmini
Carefree USB disconnection (no special green arrow unmount procedure)
Will convert video fi les** to play on your Gmini
Supports protected Internet video downloads
™
PlaysForSure audio content
* Must use WMP9 manual sync function to copy purchased music to the Gmini
**Microsoft reserves the right to limit which video fi le formats it will convert with WMP10
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™ product is a certifi ed PlaysForSure
™ 500*.
™
500 is designed to work seamlessly with Windows Media
® Player software is used to download digital media content
The Synchronize button in Windows Media
button. That is, it will add music, video, and photo fi les to your Gmini
you have the same digital media on your Gmini
®
Media Player media library. Of course, you can choose to sync only certain songs,
videos, or photos, or sync your entire library. On WMP10, you can click the button
™ 500. For example, you may only want music fi les
500 to your computer.
™ 500 from another computer or fi les which are recorded from an
®
Player Library when you connect your Gmini
® XP (home or professional) and to Windows
™ Gmini ™ 500 on connecting to PC
™ 500 if not in correct format
™ ™
500 500
™ digital device which means that wherever
® Player media library to your Archos
® Player 10.
® ®

Player (WMP) to the Gmini

Player (WMP) to the Gmini
® Player (WMP) is a one way 'sync'
™ 500 as you have in your Windows
™ 500.
® Player 9, you have
®
XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It
™ 500
yes (download)
™ 500.
®
Player (WMP) versions
™ device. See the
™ ™ 500 500
™ 500 so that
™ 500 to your
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500 to the
® Media Player 10. The
WMP9 WMP9 WMP10 WMP10
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