ARCHOS 400 - Manual (Page 24)

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MUSIC - Using Windows ® Media Player 9
The Gmini 400 is designed to work seamlessly
with Version 9 of Windows ® Media Player
(WMP9). By installing the Archos Service
Provider plug-in, WMP9 will recognize your
Gmini 400 as a connected music device. You
can then easily copy your CD collection to
your Gmini 400. WMP9 will encode each song into the WMA format
(preferred compressed format of Windows ® ) and then store them on your
connected Archos device. This Service Provider plug-in will also allow you
to play purchased music from on-line music services such as Napster.com,
MusicNow.com, BuyMusic.com, and Liquid.com.
6.1
Installing Windows Media Player 9
If you do not already have
Windows Media Player version
9 running on your computer,
you can install it from the
Archos Installation Utility.
Connect your Gmini 400 to
your computer. In Windows
Explorer, open up the hard
drive labeled JUKEBOX. It may
be called JUKEBOX (E:) or
with another letter. Open the
folder Data, then the folder PC
Installation, then double-click on the fi le Setup.exe. In other words, follow
the path E:\Data\PC Installation\setup.exe. Click on the icon according to
your operating system. Follow the on screen instructions.
6.2
Installing the WMP9 Service Provider Plug-in
You should fi rst make sure you have properly installed Windows Media
Player 9 as explained above. To install the Service Provider Plug-in to
Windows Media player, run the Archos Installation Utility as explained
above, and then chose Archos Media Player Service Provider Plug-in.
Follow the on screen instructions. If you have accidentally deleted it,