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Updating The Firmware

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GEN 5 MANUAL V2.0 main settings > P. 63 605 "Online Firmware Update" - use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network. If there is one available, it will be installed automatically. See Updating the Firmware to learn more. 8.9 Updating the Firmware The firmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS. It is periodically updated to bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. There are two main ways to update your product's firmware: • Directly on your ARCHOS if your device can connect to a WiFi network. • With a computer connected to the internet 605 update directly on the archos (WiFi connection needed) This is the easiest way to update the firmware. For this to work, you only need an access a WiFi network. See Connecting to a WiFi Network. 1. From to the Home screen, select the "Settings" menu item, and choose "Firmware and Plug-ins". 2. Use the "Online Firmware Update" button. 3. The ARCHOS will connect to the WiFi and search on-line for a new firmware. If there is one available, it will start downloading, and it will be installed automatically. update using a computer (internet connection needed) If you do not have access to a WiFi network, or if your ARCHOS is not WiFi-enabled, you can also update the firmware using a computer connected to the internet: 1. On your PC, go to www.archos.com/firmware. 2. Search for the latest firmware available for your ARCHOS. 3. Compare the latest on-line version with the one installed on your ARCHOS: your ARCHOS' firmware version number appears in the "Firmware and Plug-ins" settings screen (see: "Firmware and Plug-ins" Settings). 4. If the on-line version is more recent than yours, follow the instructions to download and install the new firmware. Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of the firmware file could harm your computer. ARCHOS has taken precautions to insure that this file will not harm your computer.

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MANUAL
V2.0
GEN 5
MAIN SETTINGS
>
P. 63
605
“Online Firmware Update”
use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network. If there is one
available, it will be installed automatically. See
Updating the Firmware
to learn more.
8.9 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
The firmware is the operating system (OS) of your ARCHOS. It is periodically updated
to bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. There are two main ways to up
-
date your product’s firmware:
Directly on your ARCHOS if your device can connect to a WiFi network.
With a computer connected to the internet
605
UPDATE DIRECTLY ON THE ARCHOS
(WIFI CONNECTION NEEDED)
This is the easiest way to update the firmware. For this to work, you only need an ac
-
cess a WiFi network. See
Connecting to a WiFi Network
.
From to the Home screen, select the “
Settings
”
menu item, and choose
“
Firmware and Plug-ins
”.
Use the “
Online Firmware Update
” button.
The ARCHOS will connect to the WiFi and search on-line for a new firmware. If
there is one available, it will start downloading, and it will be installed automati-
cally.
UPDATE USING A COMPUTER
(INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED)
If you do not have access to a WiFi network, or if your ARCHOS is not WiFi-enabled,
you can also update the firmware using a computer connected to the internet:
On your PC, go to www.archos.com/firmware.
Search for the latest firmware available for your ARCHOS.
Compare the latest on-line version with the one installed on your ARCHOS: your
ARCHOS’ firmware version number appears in the “
Firmware and Plug-ins
” set-
tings screen (see:
“Firmware and Plug-ins” Settings
).
If the on-line version is more recent than yours, follow the instructions to down-
load and install the new firmware.
Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of the firmware file
could harm your computer. ARCHOS has taken precautions to insure that this
file will not harm your computer.
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