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Updating The Firmware

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504/604 MANUAL V2.2 SETUP SCREEN > p. 45 - Windows Media Device: the ARCHOS will use the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) whenever it is connected to a PC with Windows® XP (SP1 or higher) and Windows Media® Player 10 (or higher) installed. You will be able to synchronize your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHOS device to your computer. - PC Hard Drive: the ARCHOS will act as an external hard drive (mass storage device) when connected to a computer. Use this mode for all non-Windows® XP operating systems. • Firmware version - displays the current version of the firmware and Digital Rights Management system. • Update Firmware - Highlight and press OK to update the firmware. - See Updating the Firmware to learn what to do before pressing this button. • Product key - Each ARCHOS device has a unique number. • Hard Drive - displays the amount of free and used 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). Formatting also takes up space. 7.8 Updating the Firmware • The firmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS device. • It is periodically updated to bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. • Firmware Updates are available for free from www.archos.com/firmware. To Check Whether You Have the Latest Firmware Version: 1. From the Home Screen, press to go to the Setup screen. 2. Highlight System and press OK. 3. The firmware version number is displayed on this screen. 4. Compare it with the latest firmware version on www.archos.com/firmware. To Install the Latest Firmware: 1. Download the AOS File (Archos Operating System) • On the downloads page for your product on www.archos.com, click on the link to download the firmware update (Archos firmware files have the .AOS extension).

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MANUAL
V2.2
SETUP SCREEN
>
p. 45
Windows Media Device: the ARCHOS will use the Media Transfer Protocol
(MTP) whenever it is connected to a PC with Windows
®
XP (SP1 or higher)
and Windows Media
®
Player 10 (or higher) installed. You will be able to
synchronize your media library automatically every time you connect your
ARCHOS device to your computer.
PC Hard Drive: the ARCHOS will act as an external hard drive (mass storage
device) when connected to a computer. Use this mode for all non-Windows
®
XP operating systems.
Firmware version
displays the current version of the firmware and Digital Rights Management
system.
Update Firmware
Highlight and press
OK
to update the firmware.
See
Updating the Firmware
to learn what to do before pressing this button.
Product key
Each ARCHOS device has a unique number.
Hard Drive
displays the amount of free and used 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).
Formatting also takes up space.
7.8 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
The firmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS device.
It is periodically updated to bring new features, improvements and bug fixes.
Firmware Updates are available for free from www.archos.com/firmware.
TO CHECK WHETHER YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE VERSION:
From the Home Screen, press
to go to the Setup screen.
Highlight System and press
OK
.
The firmware version number is displayed on this screen.
Compare it with the latest firmware version on www.archos.com/firmware.
TO INSTALL THE LATEST FIRMWARE:
1. Download the AOS File (Archos Operating System)
On the downloads page for your product on www.archos.com, click on the link to
download the firmware update (Archos firmware files have the .AOS extension).
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