Updating The Firmware - Archos 404 User Manual

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- Windows Media Device: the ARCHoS
(MTP) whenever it is connected to a PC with Windows
and Windows Media
your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHoS
vice to your computer.
- PC Hard Drive: the ARCHoS
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
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• 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
• 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
2. Highlight System and press OK.
. 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
V2.1
Player 10 installed. You will be able to synchronize
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will act as an external hard drive (mass storage
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device has a unique number.
to go to the Setup screen.
will use the Media Transfer Protocol
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firmware files have the .AOS extension).
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SETUP SCREEN > p. 47
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