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Troubleshooting, Accessories and plug-ins

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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. 20. Troubleshooting 20.1. Resetting your ARCHOS In the event that your ARCHOS freezes operation, you can force the device to shut down by holding the Power button for 10 seconds. Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device. If the touch-screen is not responding properly you can execute a touch-screen recalibration by doing a System Recovery as per the next section. 20.2. Touch screen problems If the touch-screen is not responding properly try to go to the Touch screen calibration settings screen (Menu icon > Settings > Repair and Formatting). Then use the Touch screen calibration button, and follow the instructions on the screen. If this does not work or if you cannot access the touch-screen settings, you can force the touch-screen calibration (see: System Recovery). 20.3. System recovery If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly or does not start properly, you can try to remedy this situation with a system recovery. Be very careful with this as there are options to erase all the data on your device. 20.3.1. To enter into the Recovery screen - Turn off the device and wait 10 seconds. - Press and hold the volume + button while powering on the device. - Keep the volume + pressed until the Recovery mode starts (white screen). - To move from one option to another, use the volume buttons. To select an option, press the ON/OFF button. 20.3.2. Recovery mode options No: Cancels the system recovery. Update firmware: Allows you to connect your device to a computer in order to copy the latest .AOS file (operating system) to your device and then install it. Repair System: Attempts to repair the file structure on the internal memory. This does not erase any data. No: Return to main recovery screen. Force Touchscreen Calibration: Select this, set your device down, start the calibration, and don't touch it. It will re-calibrate the screen. After the calibration is complete, select No to leave the recovery screen. Check Disk: Check and repair the system partition if damaged. Start USB MSC: Allows you to connect your device to a PC to access the internal memory. Format System: Formats the internal memory. All data (music, photos, videos, etc.), applications and settings are erased. 21. Accessories and plug-ins 21.1. USB Host cable This cable will allow your ARCHOS to have a full-sized USB Host port. That is, you can connect a camera, a USB stick, a USB memory card reader, a mouse, a keyboard, a combination mouse/keyboard, or a powered hard drive to your ARCHOS*. By using this cable, your ARCHOS can download all the photos from your camera directly, without

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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.
20. Troubleshooting
20.1. Resetting your ARCHOS
In the event that your ARCHOS freezes operation, you can force the device to shut down by holding the Power
button for 10 seconds. Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device. If the touch-screen is
not responding properly you can execute a touch-screen recalibration by doing a
System Recovery
as per the
next section.
20.2. Touch screen problems
If the touch-screen is not responding properly try to go to the
Touch screen calibration
settings screen (Menu
icon
>
Settings
>
Repair and Formatting
). Then use the
Touch screen calibration
button, and follow the
instructions on the screen. If this does not work or if you cannot access the touch-screen settings, you can
force the touch-screen calibration (see:
System Recovery
).
20.3. System recovery
If your ARCHOS does not respond correctly or does not start properly, you can try to remedy this situation
with a system recovery. Be very careful with this as there are options to erase all the data on your device.
20.3.1. To enter into the Recovery screen
-
Turn off the device and wait 10 seconds.
-
Press and hold the volume
+
button while powering on the device.
-
Keep the volume
+
pressed until the Recovery mode starts (white screen).
-
To move from one option to another, use the volume buttons. To select an option, press the ON/OFF
button.
20.3.2. Recovery mode options
No
: Cancels the system recovery.
Update firmware:
Allows you to connect your device to a computer in order to copy the latest .AOS file
(operating system) to your device and then install it.
Repair System
: Attempts to repair the file structure on the internal memory. This does not erase any data.
No
: Return to main recovery screen.
Force Touchscreen Calibration:
Select this, set your device down, start the calibration, and don't touch it. It
will re-calibrate the screen. After the calibration is complete, select
No
to leave the recovery screen.
Check Disk:
Check and repair the system partition if damaged.
Start USB MSC
: Allows you to connect your device to a PC to access the internal memory.
Format System
: Formats the internal memory. All data (music, photos, videos, etc.), applications and settings
are erased.
21. Accessories and plug-ins
21.1. USB Host cable
This cable will allow your ARCHOS to have a full-sized USB Host port. That is,
you can connect a camera, a USB stick, a USB memory card reader, a mouse,
a keyboard, a combination mouse/keyboard, or a powered hard drive to your
ARCHOS*. By using this cable, your ARCHOS can download all the photos from your camera directly, without