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• Be patient, this may take a while.
Windows
®
XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) – HARD DRIVE mode only
If you still have problems with the fi le system on your Gmini
™
500 you can try to fi x it using the DOS utility, check
disk (chkdsk). Do the following;
• Make sure external AC adapter is powering the Gmini
™
500.
• Quit all running applications.
• Properly connect the Gmini
™
500 to your computer as explained in chapter Connecting/disconnecting the
Gmini
™
500 to/from your PC .
• Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the local drive as mounted.
• Open a DOS window. Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
• At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f . Use e: or f: or whatever drive letter is representing your Gmini
™
500. The /f
argument tells the program to automatically fi x errors.
• Be patient, this may take a while.
• When fi nished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini
™
500 from your computer.
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Technical Specifi cations
Technical Specifi cations
ARCHOS
ARCHOS
™
™
Gmini
Gmini
™
™
500
500
Storage Capacity See packaging for internal hard drive size
Display 4” LCD 480x272 pixels, 262 000 colors and TV output
1
Video playback MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames
2
with stereo sound. Near DVD quality up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC),
720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL), AVI fi le format. WMV9 Simple Profi le up to 352x288 @ 30 f/s and 800Kbit/s.
Audio recording From an analog source in stereo sound for WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format.
Audio Playback Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA with protected fi les, WAV (PCM &
ADPCM)
Photo viewer JPEG (not progressive jpegs) and BMP formats
AV Connections Earphones
Audio & Video line out (TV output).
Television output Video output in PAL (EU) or NTSC (US) standard
Computer Interface USB 2.0 high-speed device, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac.
USB Host port compatible Mass Storage Device
3
.
Playback Autonomy* Up to 15 hours for music.
Up to 4 hours for video on the built-in LCD.
Scalability Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS
™
website
Power source Rechargable Lithium-Ion battery
External: AC charger/adapter. Use ONLY the specifi ed Archos adapter/charger supplied with this product.
Physical Dimensions Approx.: 7.6 x 12.4 x 1.8/2.4 cm - 3” x 4.9” x 0.7”/0.9” ; weight: 256/312 g (slim/standard version)
Temperature Range 5 °C to 35 °C running ; -20 °C to 45 °C storage