Asante FriendlyNET Gini, Resource Manual

Page 1: ...FriendlyNET Gini and Gini II Universal Memory Reader Writer for USB 1 and 2 0 Resource Guide ...

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Page 3: ...easons for Choosing the Asanté Gini 5 Chapter 3 Working with Memory Cards 9 Chapter 4 Bonus Applications and Utilities 12 Appendix A Asanté Technical Support 18 Appendix B Memory Card Formats 20 Appendix C Multimedia File Formats 22 Asanté Gini Resource Guide 3 ...

Page 4: ...dia Card Secure Digital Slot 4 top right Sony Memory Stick Differences Between Gini and Gini II There s just one functional difference between these two models Gini Model UMR106 moves data through a USB Universal Serial Bus 1 1 interface that operates at 12 Mbps Gini II Model UMR206 can support both USB 1 1 and 2 0 the newer high speed 2 0 spec operates at 480 Mbps Externally the two models are id...

Page 5: ... memory cards you can expect to see real world performance gains of about 2 3X with Gini II With faster professional grade memory cards performance improvements will be even greater 2 Easier Access to Files Most digital devices include special software to move files to your computer If you have a different way of organizing your files then that special software can be a big nuisance if it forces y...

Page 6: ...or more Gini devices then keep one at each location and just carry the small memory module Compared with other designs Gini is a much better solution Use the memory cards you already own Your digital device probably came with a small capacity card typically they re 8 to 32 MB While that s probably too small for taking a lot of pictures and movies it s handy for transferring files Compared to burni...

Page 7: ...rating systems The problem Almost no company can keep updating their products to support the latest OS The beauty of Gini is that it uses the drivers supplied by Apple and Microsoft for their newest OS Even if your digital camera camcorder was discontinued a few years ago you can still make it work with the latest Mac OS X or Windows XP just by plugging the memory card into Gini Have you ever want...

Page 8: ...Gini can save you from one potential catastrophic disaster accidentally knocking your camera camcorder off your desk 8 Designed for the future OK nothing is really future proof but Gini is really a great investment Even if you only work with one memory card format today why not be prepared for other formats in the future One Gini is usually less expensive than 2 different memory card readers and i...

Page 9: ...g Tip If you physically remove Gini or any other USB peripheral be sure to plug it into the same USB port or hub This will speed up Windows new hardware detection service Accessing Files Plug in the memory card into the appropriate Gini slot Slot 1 bottom right Smart Media Slot 2 top left CompactFlash Type 1 and Type 2 Microdrive Slot 3 bottom left MultiMedia Card Secure Digital Slot 4 top right M...

Page 10: ...ange to the appropriate folder or directory to find your files On most digital cameras your files will be in the directory DCIM CAMERA_NAME DATE Tip To make identification of your digital memory cards easier label each drive by changing its default system name On Windows XP computers A Go to My Computer B Click on a removable disk In Windows XP click on Removable Disk C Right click Properties Rena...

Page 11: ...h can or recycle bin Tip With Windows 98SE 2000 Me press the keys SHIFT DELETE to delete the files Instead of storing the files into the trash it will directly delete the files With Windows XP press the DELETE key to delete the files from the memory card If you want your digital device to maintain unique sequential names delete all but the last file on your memory card For example if your files ar...

Page 12: ... brightness contrast and color The Retouch wand lets you wave away any blemishes or freckles Design and print custom photo albums Create slideshows that will play on your DVD player To save disk space archive photos to CD or DVD iMovie lets you import movies and photos and turn them into your personal cinematic creation New Liquid Timeline editing interface is easier to use Get more control with n...

Page 13: ... interface with numerous new video and transition effects You can save your completed movie to a file in WMV or AVI formats CD or even a digital camcorder Tip To animate still photos with zooms and pans try the Photo Story feature of Microsoft s Plus Digital Media Edition Asanté Gini Resource Guide 13 ...

Page 14: ...and video clips To install this program check the Bonus MS_mediaplayer9 directory and choose the applicable directory Windows XP Home or Professional Choose WinXP directory Windows 98 Second Edition Me or 2000 Choose Win98SE Me 2000 directory Asanté Gini Resource Guide 14 ...

Page 15: ...to JPEG2000 JP2 and Portable Network Graphics PNG Command line and batch mode with image processing operations make this a very powerful and versatile program IrfanView s slideshow mode File Slideshow is very handy Choose your images and click the Add or Add all buttons Slides can be advanced manually mouse click or keyboard or at a pre determined time Save your slideshow as a single EXE or SCR sc...

Page 16: ...n touch ups for digital images Simply load your image and click Apply In many cases the default positions will provide good results If you d like to tweak the settings you can adjust the brightness darkness and remove noise and blemishes Asanté Gini Resource Guide 16 ...

Page 17: ...be identical not just copies photos of still images are strongly recommended Although the included version can only process up to 3 images at a time the benefit is immediately apparent when working with digital camera images shot in low light or high ISO sensitivity The Lite and Pro versions add additional control features Asanté Gini Resource Guide 17 ...

Page 18: ...help you get the most from your FriendlyNET products On line Support These resources are available 24 7 via www asante com support Web including forums support guides and white papers TechInfo Library knowledgebase Downloads manuals drivers and firmware Asanté Gini Resource Guide 18 ...

Page 19: ...Password Email address Personalized Support If you have a question about the use or configuration of an Asanté product complete the contact form at www asante com support contact with a detailed description of your configuration Most questions are answered the same day or within 2 business days Telephone support is available during business hours Mountain Standard Time at 801 566 8991 check with y...

Page 20: ...P Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC most models and Dell Axim Pocket PC In addition to solid state flash technology CF cards can handle specialize I O devices for modems Ethernet wireless 802 11b Bluetooth and more Gini does not support these I O cards The standard CF Type 1 card measures 43 x 36 x 3 3mm The CF Type II card is the same except that it is 5 0mm 0 19 inches high See the CompactFlash Association ...

Page 21: ...dard capacity is 4 128 MB 256 MB modules configured as two banks of 128 MB are also available The copyright protected modules are known as MagicGate The Memory Stick Duo is about a third of the size of the standard Memory Stick When used with a Memory Stick adapter it is compatible with standard Memory Stick applications See the website http www memorystick org e index html for more information Mi...

Page 22: ... avi Microsoft Windows video midi Musical instrument digital interface mp3 Music Numerous mp4 Video mpa Music mpeg mpg Movie pict Macintosh image ra Real Audio streaming Real Player rm Real Media streaming Real Player rmvb Real Media variable bit rate Real Player rv Real Video streaming Real Player wav Microsoft Windows audio Windows Media Player wma Microsoft Windows Media audio Windows Media Pla...