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7 7
Using the Browser Using the Browser
The browser is used to navigate the fi le system on the Gmini. The fi le system is the same
type of fi le system that is found on Windows
® based computers. This way, transferring
fi les from your computer to your Gmini is as easy as ‘drag and drop’. The fi le system is a
hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders. Because you will be putting
hundreds of fi les onto your Gmini, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and
orderly fi le structure. We suggest that you keep the predefi ned folders:
Data
(to carry
miscellaneous data fi les with you),
Music
(all of your music fi les), and
Playlists
(to hold
all your music Playlists).
7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder
The top level of your Archos Gmini includes the folder
Music
. Most people who create neat fi le structures for their
Archos players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder.
Level 1 –
Artist
(Dire Straits, Madonna, Stravinsky, etc.)
Level 2 –
Album
(Brothers in Arms, American life, etc.)
Level 3 –
Song
(Money for Nothing, etc.)
The folder
Music
is a special folder in that the
Music
icon on the main screen leads to this folder directly. It should
not be deleted or renamed.
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7.2 Navigating the Directory Structure 7.2 Navigating the Directory Structure
Just below the top status bar, you can see the directory you
are currently viewing. To navigate the directory structure you
will use the navigation joystick to move through the fi les in
a directory. Press ENTER to enter a highlighted folder. To
go back up one level in the directory structure,
you can either use the contextual MENU button
(select Parent) or move the joystick to the left.
The contextual MENU button allows you to create
new folders, delete folders, rename a fi le or folder,
or display information about a fi le.
Button Controls Button Controls
Button Action Button Action
Joystick Up Highlights the previous fi le or folder in the current directory
Joystick Down Highlights the next fi le or folder in the current directory
Joystick Right Open double-browser or gives the focus to the right panel.
Joystick Left Goes to parent directory if single panel view. Gives the focus to the left panel when in double-browser mode.
ENTER Folder highlighted: enters this folder.
File highlighted: Plays the fi le if it is a music fi le.
Off/Escape Exit Browser mode.
Menu Displays the contextual menu.