Archos 405 User Manual - Page 67

System Settings, System Settings

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GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 8.10 "�S�y�s�t�e��m�"� �S�e�t�t�i�n�g�s� main settings > P. 67 "Free Storage Space" - displays the amount of free space on the hard drive. Note: reported number of megabytes is binary-based counting (1Kb=1024 bytes). Thus each reported Mb represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal), and each reported Gb represents approximately 1.07 gigabytes. Formatting also takes up space. "USB preference" (for advanced users) - Your preferred connection mode will be used every time you connect the ARCHOS to a computer. The connection mode determines how your device interacts with your computer: - Mode 1: "Windows Media Device": Recommended for users of Windows Media® Player (WMP) version 10 or higher. When set to this mode, the ARCHOS uses the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). It allows you to charge your ARCHOS and transfer files onto it at the same time. Your ARCHOS will be locked only when it is opened in Windows® Explorer. You will be able to synchronize your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer. When your file transfer is finished, simply unplug the cable from the ARCHOS, and your device will update the ARCLibrary (Music/Photo libraries). - Mode 2: "PC Hard Drive": Recommended for users of Windows® XP with Windows Media® Player 9, Windows® 2000, Me, Mac® OS X or Linux. The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it as a mass storage device (Hard Drive). Choose to connect it as a mass storage device (external hard drive). When connected to your computer, your ARCHOS will be locked. Disconnection: when the file transfer is over, safely unmount the ARCHOS (See: Disconnecting) and your device will do a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). May not index all files. - Mode 3: "PC Hard Drive (auto-ARCLib)": Same as mode 2, but with a full ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries) at disconnection. "Update ARCLibrary" - Available only when "USB Preference" is set to "PC Hard Drive" (mode 2). - This USB mode only does a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). Use the "Update ARCLibrary" button if you want to do a full ARCLibrary update.

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MANUAL
V3.0
GEN 5
MAIN SETTINGS
>
P. 67
8.10 “SYSTEM” SETTINGS
“SYSTEM” SETTINGS
“Free Storage Space”
displays the amount of free space on the hard drive.
Note: reported number of megabytes is binary-based counting (1Kb=1024
bytes). Thus each reported Mb represents approximately 1.05 megabytes
(decimal), and each reported Gb represents approximately 1.07 gigabytes.
Formatting also takes up space.
“USB preference” (for advanced users)
Your preferred connection mode will be used every time you connect the
ARCHOS to a computer. The connection mode determines how your device inter-
acts with your computer:
Mode 1: “
Windows Media Device
”: Recommended for users of
Windows Media®
Player (WMP) version 10 or higher
. When set to this mode, the ARCHOS uses the
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). It allows you to charge your ARCHOS and transfer
files onto it at the same time.
Your ARCHOS will be locked only when it is opened
in Windows® Explorer.
You will be able to synchronize your media library auto-
matically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer. When your
file transfer is finished, simply unplug the cable from the ARCHOS, and your de
-
vice will update the ARCLibrary (Music/Photo libraries).
Mode 2: “
PC Hard Drive
”: Recommended for users of Windows® XP with Windows
Media® Player 9, Windows® 2000, Me, Mac® OS X or Linux. The ARCHOS will ask
you if you want to charge it or connect it as a mass storage device (Hard Drive).
Choose to connect it as a mass storage device (external hard drive). When connected
to your computer, your ARCHOS will be locked. Disconnection: when the file transfer
is over, safely unmount the ARCHOS (See:
Disconnecting
) and your device will do a
quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). May not index all files.
Mode 3: “
PC Hard Drive (auto-ARCLib)
”: Same as mode 2, but with a full
ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries) at disconnection.
“Update ARCLibrary”
Available only when “
USB Preference
” is set to “
PC Hard Drive
” (mode 2).
This USB mode only does a quick ARCLibrary update (Music/Photo libraries). Use
the “
Update ARCLibrary
” button if you want to do a full ARCLibrary update.
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