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GEN 5 MANUAL V2.0 8.10 "�S�y�s�t�e��m�"� �S�e�t�t�i�n�g�s� main settings > P. 64 "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® XP or higher & WMP10 or higher. When set to this mode, the ARCHOS uses the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or connect it: choose to connect it. When connected to your computer, your ARCHOS will be locked. You will be able to synchronize your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer (with WMP10 or higher). When your file transfer is over, 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).

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MANUAL
V2.0
GEN 5
MAIN SETTINGS
>
P. 64
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® XP or
higher & WMP10 or higher. When set to this mode, the ARCHOS uses the Media
Transfer Protocol (MTP).
The ARCHOS will ask you if you want to charge it or con-
nect it: choose to connect it. When connected to your computer, your ARCHOS
will be locked.
You will be able to synchronize your media library automatically
every time you connect your ARCHOS to your computer (with WMP10 or higher).
When your file transfer is over, 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).
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