User Guide

4.1.2 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media

Player (WMP) 10 to the Gmini™ XS100

Access the Synchronise tab in WMP 10. If this is the ﬁ rst time you are using this

option, WMP will offer to set up automatic synchronisation of your music ﬁ les. If

this box is checked, every time you connect your Gmini to your computer, WMP

will automatically start up and check to see whether any of the music ﬁ les on the

computer have not yet been copied to the Gmini. These ﬁ les will then be copied to

your computer. If you choose to manually synchronise your ﬁ les, you can always set

up automatic synchronization by clicking the Set up sync button.

On the left hand side, you should see music ﬁ les from your music library (saved on

your computer) and on the right, the ﬁ les and folder on your Gmini XS100. Check the ﬁ les you want to copy to

the Gmini. Make sure you have selected the folder on the Gmini into which you want to copy your music. On the

tool bar, you will ﬁ nd the Start Sync button which starts the synchronization process.

Attention: Files deleted from the WMP music library will also be deleted from the Gmini.

4.2 Transferring your CD collection to the Gmini™ XS100

The process of transferring music from a CD into ﬁ les for your Gmini XS100 is known

as ‘ripping’. It is actually a transcoding process, taking the CDA (CD Audio) format and

converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the Gmini can read. There are many music

ripping programs on the market, but the easiest thing to do is to use Windows Media

Player to do it. In fact, when you place a music CD in your computer, Windows

will

ask you if you would like to rip it. Depending on the power of your computer, to rip a

60 minute CD, it will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 60 minutes. Once this is done,

the album will become part of your music library. Connect your Gmini to your computer

with the supplied USB cable. Now, you go to the Sync tab and tell Windows Media

Player to synchronize that album to your Gmini. It will then transfer that album to your

Gmini.

Note: Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow

Windows Media

Player to make music ﬁ les from them.

4.3 Installing Windows Media

Player (WMP) 9

If you have Windows

ME, and 2000, you should use Windows Media

Player 9. The easiest way to install

this software is to visit the Microsoft

Website and download the very latest version, or install the version found

on the Gmini XS100 itself.

4.4 Installing Windows Media

Player (WMP) 10

You must be running Windows

XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) in order to install Windows Media

Player 10.

Please visit Microsoft’s PlaysForSure website ( www.playsForSure.com ) and download the very latest version

of Windows Media

Player 10.