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13.3 Disconnecting the Gmini
13.3 Disconnecting the Gmini
™
™
500 from your Computer
500 from your Computer
Windows Device Mode
If the Gmini
™
500 is connected to your computer as a Windows Device, verify that no data is being
transferred between your Gmini
™
500 and your computer (the HDD light on your Gmini
™
500 is not
fl ickering). You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your Gmini
™
500 and/or computer.
Hard Drive Mode
If the Gmini
™
500 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
™
500 from the computer before
disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and/or the Gmini
™
500.
Hard Drive Mode & Windows
®
To safely disconnect the Gmini
™
500 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.
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
™
500 from the computer and select the ‘Safely remove’
message.
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3. There will be a message indicating that it is now safe to disconnect
the Gmini
™
500. You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your
Gmini
™
500 and/or computer.
Hard Drive Mode & Macintosh
®
Drag the Gmini
™
500 hard drive icon towards the trash can, the trash can 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
™
500 and/or computer.