Disconnecting the av300 from your computer, Windows – ARCHOS AV340 User Manual

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Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300

5.2

Disconnecting the AV300 from your Computer

WARNING: You must properly remove (unmount) your AV300 from the computer before

disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and/or the

AV300.

DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB CABLE AT ANY TIME!

Windows

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To safely disconnect the AV300 hard disk, 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. Attention:

The operating system will not allow you to safely disconnect the Multimedia AV300 if you

have an open fi le from it in a running application. You will have to close all open AV300

fi les in any running application. Sometimes, even when fi les are closed in an application,

you will have to shut down the application. Using the green disconnect arrow in the

system tray will then allow you to safely disconnect the AV300.

1. The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock.


Windows

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XP Windows

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98SE

Windows

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2000 & Windows

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ME

2. Click on the icon to eject (unmount) the AV300 from the computer and select the

‘Safely remove’ message.


Windows

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XP

Windows

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98SE

3. There will be a message indicating that it is now safe to disconnect the AV300. You

can now go ahead and unplug the USB cable from the AV300.

Windows

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XP Windows

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98SE

Note: Hitachi_DK23DA-20 only indicates the type of hard disk used inside of the AV300.

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