Download the latest firmware by going to your customer account. Click on "Manage Products", and then click on "Support". Go at the bottom of the page to find the latest firmware. Disconnect the ARCHOS and then, if it doesn't automatically ask you to install the new software you just copied to it, use the file browser from the home screen to locate the update file and tap on it.
On your computer, click on the "safely remove" green arrow icon in the Windows system tray see the illustration in the full manual. Then just drag the file s from another window into this folder. If your computer does not allow you to do this, you can set your ARCHOS to be seen by your computer as just another Hard Drive, thus making any drag and drop possible. In this mode however, purchased music and video copy-protected files on your computer will not be transferable to your ARCHOS.
Note: The amount of images, videos, and songs you can store on your device will vary depending on the size, bitrate, resolution and the encoding quality of your files. Where are they? It provides you a fun, quick and easy access to hundreds of utilities such as local weather forecast, sports results, and even games Where can I find them?
If you are a Macintosh or Linux user, you cannot synchronize your music, videos, and photos with Windows Media Player. The demo mode included in the device is designed to be used at retailers only. Do not use it as it merely searches for two short video demonstrations to play in a loop for store displays.
Your device does not have the video demonstration files. Thus this function will not work for you. If you need information about how the GPS operates, click here to find a detailed description on our Web site. Advanced features in PDF files such as password protection may not be recognized though. For ". It is playing music, photos or videos from another computer on the Internet directly on your local WiFi network on your ARCHOS without having to copy the file to the device.
This is normal and these files will not damage the device. Advice: If you have a Macintosh computer,you can delete ". No, the capacity of the hard drive cannot be changed. When I turn my device on, I am asked to type my parental code. What is the code? If it is not accepted, that means you have changed the code by creating a personalized passcode. If you do not rembember it, contact our Technical Support and give your 'Product Key' number of the device.
I forgot what the 'Parental Code' is. Where can I get it? The factory default code is "". If you have changed it and forgotten it, then you'll have to contact our Technical Support and give your 'Product key' number of the device.
To see all your files, use the File browsing tool. How can I activate the parental code? The default parental code is "". To change the code, proceed as follows: 1. Choose a 4 digit code through the virtual keyboard. Write it down and keep it in a safe place so you do not forget it. Adult marked content is no longer accessible and the parental control parameters cannot be modified without this code.
You can watch videos, music or photos that are stored on your computer directly on your device through a WiFi connection. To share your media files, proceed as follows: 1. Open Windows Media Player 11 or higher.
Click on Library and then on Media Sharing. Then tap on the first item in the list "Network 'UPnP' to access your media files. You need to purchase optional software plug-ins and install them on your device. These plug-ins are available here on our Website. If the DVD is not copy-protected, you can try one of the two following options: - Purchase the Cinema plug-in available here on our Web site.
This plug-in will read MPEG2 file types, the same file type that is inside of the ". Check out the website www. Check your local legislation. ARCHOS does not condone nor support the copying of copyrighted materials, or of the defeating of any copy protection schemes, such as used in some commercial DVD's.
If you have changed the extension of a file, for example by renaming it from basketball. I have downloaded the Cinema plug-in but when I try and drag and drop a VOB file to my video folder on the device it still gives the error message that this type of file is not supported. Check and try the following options: - Verify that the Cinema plug-in really did get installed. Try copying files one at a time, sometimes this can make a difference. When I play a video, it does not play correctly.
Either it stops in midplay, skips or the sound and image of the video are not synchronized. Turn on your device as usual and play it again.
If the condition continues, play it on your computer and compare the results. Then set the parameters to lower values so that your device will consume less power.
For more info, go to our accessories page of our Website. How long can the battery last on a full charge? Then, the battery life also depends on the size and the encoding quality of your files. No, the device does not have a removable battery. If you think you have a battery issue, please contact our Technical Support. If you want to increase your battery life, you can purchase the Battery Dock available here on our Web site.
If it does not hold this charge, try the following: 1. Make sure you have the latest firmware on your device see Updating the firmware in our full manual. Charge your battery fully. This can take up to 6 hours using the USB cable or more if you use the product during the recharge. Note 1: Video files in very high quality for example MPEG 2 files will access the hard drive more often and deplete the battery faster than videos of lower quality.
For more information, refer to our accessories page. If you are still having problems with your battery, please contact our Technical Support to determine and correct any batteries issues.
When the battery is completely discharged, how long do I need to charge it? It can take up to 6 hours using the supplied USB cable to fully charge your device. Note: Charging time will increase if you use the product during the recharge.
If it takes significantly more than 6 hours to charge your battery, it may be damaged. Please contact our Technical Support. If your indicator LED is not blinking, it means that your battery is not fully charged.
You must wait until the green "CHG" light blinks to be sure the battery is fully charged. The battery icon does not indicate the level of charge while it is charging. The flashing lightning just indicates it is charging. Which music file formats are supported? When I synchronize music files through Windows Media Player, the tracks are not displayed into the Music Library categories artists, titles… but only in the internal memory.
Your music files may not be tagged, which means they do not contain any data about artists, titles or song names. As a result, the files cannot be classified in the Music library categories.
This will recreate your Music and Photo library. When I synchronize music files from Windows Media Player, error messages are displayed.
You will need to find a third party software to convert them to a suitable format such as ". Once a license expires, you cannot do anything with it. To create a playlist see also Creating a new playlist in the full manual , proceed as follows: 1.
From the home screen, go into the Music browser. A playlist panel will automatically open on the right where you can start adding songs to create your new playlist. In the left panel, locate the song you want to add to your playlist by selecting one of the Music Library items.
Select the desired track twice. It will be inserted in the right panel and added to your new playlist. Repeat this operation for each track you want to add to your playlist. When you have finished creating your new playlist, switch to the right panel press the tab button or tap on that side of the screen. Refer to Windows Media Player Help on how to create a playlist. Make sure you have the most recent firmware running on your device see Updating the firmware in our full manual.
Select the "Sync" tab, choose your Playlist to synchronize and click on "Start Sync". Go into the Music Library and select "Playlist". There are two ways to schedule recordings.
With the TV Program Guide: 1. It will turn your TV box tuner on and record your TV show at the appropriate time. With the manual scheduler: 1. Select the TV recorder on the home menu screen. Manually enter the recording time. You will see the name of your device in the lower right corner of the ArchosLink window.
This is a special podcast and you will not see a URL associated with it. The connection cables delivered are different for the North American and European products. You do not have the scart connector required to set up the DVR Station in Europe as it is only supplied in European packages. If you want to use the DVR Station in Europe, you will need to purchase a scart adapter to use with the North American cables supplied.
I cannot register my DVR Station on my customer account. Since the DVR Station is an accessory, it is not registered as a stand alone product. Go to your account page and click on "Manage Products". Plug your device into your powered DVR Station and then remove it after 20 seconds.
It's great for video and photographs which is what it was designed for , but the screen is only the same size as, say, a Pocket PC, and the latter is both smaller and lighter. Not a good choice as a book reader IMHO, but great for video - you can record directly onto it from any video source, and it'll play all the standard video file formats.
I suppose it might be interesting, though, to read your eBook on your 40" plasma TV, which the Archos will certainly allow you to do. I recently got a Archos Wifi 30G. I must say, that for reading PDF files, this thing is fantastic. They look just as good as my PC and way clearer that my Sony Reader. I still use my Sony Reade for 'everything else'. It's screen is roughly half a page worth feels a little like holding the reader sidesways to read a PDF with clear color display.
Battery is typical for such a device 2 hours or so. Originally Posted by rflashman. Originally Posted by HarryT. I get a much better battery life that that - a good h of video usage, and reading a book much surely be much less power intensive than streaming video, I'd have thought? The battery life is something like 20h if you use it for listening to MP3 files, for example.
Mine is the non WiFi model. Are you actively using the WiFi connection on yours? If so, that's perhaps what accounts for the shorter battery life? As I said in an earlier post, I wouldn't personally choose to use my Archos as a bookreader.
The rendering speed of PDFs is reasonable perhaps a couple of seconds for each page of the manual, for example , but it's not nearly as nice an experience as reading on a proper bookreader such as the Sony Reader or iLiad. I just purchased a less than a week ago holiday gift certificate and sale of old junk on ebay funded the purchase.
I am trying it out as an ebook reader, since i should be able to read ebooks on every single device i own I get a much better reading experience if I edit an ebook's layout so the page size if 6" by 4" and I set a large enough font. Page rendering is a lil faster and you see the whole page on screen.
It's work though Seems like ebook reading is almost as much about converting as it is about reading. Plus, I've been using my Sony Reader for a few months not and my eyes are no longer used to reading from a small LCD they way they were back in my Axim x5v days. Can you read HTML ebooks on it? Do you think it saves your spot in your book when you shut it off? I've actually been thinking of getting one of the 30gb wifi versions. Not just as an ebook reader, but for watching movies on trips, listening to music and hopefully read books.
I haven't tried HTML. It is horrible. No one should have to go through that. For reading books if you convert them to pictures you can read them VERY well. This is also partly because the archos has a stand. So you can make it stand vertically and then press the buttons with either of your hands to turn the page.
Sorry i dunno about reading stuff like comics. Never tried it. But for someone who wants to watch videos without conversion in suberb quality, and also read books sometimes, the archos will suffice.
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