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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.2.1. Customizing the Home 10.1.2. The favorites list screen items 10.2. Music playback 3. Making a WiFi Connection 10.3. Transferring your music to your ARCHOS 3.1. Enabling WiFi 11. Gallery 3.1.1. Advanced connection 11.1. Photo wall 3.2. WiFi connection problems 11.2.
  • Page 2 (SMB) Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come. This truly miniature multimedia computer running Android™ allows you to download a multitude of applications (Apps), and get the most from the Internet (surf, e-mail, widgets, etc.), just like...

  • Page 3: General Instructions

    1.2.2. THE STARTUP WIZARD The first time you turn on the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you configure the main functions of your ARCHOS: language, country, time, etc. You can rerun the Startup Wizard anytime you want by going to Settings >...

  • Page 4: Using The Archos Interface

    ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL 4. Headphone jack: For headphones. 5. USB jack: To connect your ARCHOS to your computer using the supplied USB cable (to transfer files charge the battery). Or as USB host port to connect a camera or other...

  • Page 5: Customizing The Home Screen Items

    To configure a WiFi connection, you need to be in a WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it. Every time the ARCHOS is in range of a network that you have already configured once, it will attempt to make a connection (so long as the WiFi setting is enabled).

  • Page 6: Advanced Connection

    3.2. WiFi connection problems The ARCHOS internet tablets support the 802.11 b, g, and n WiFi protocols. If you cannot connect to your access point, first determine if the problem lies with your access point or with the ARCHOS. Try using another WiFi device, such as a laptop computer or a Wi-Fi enabled telephone and see if that will connect to your access point.

  • Page 7: How To Improve Wifi Reception

    2. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer. 3. The ARCHOS will turn on and ask you if you want to connect it (Mount) or not. Choose to Mount it. 4. If you choose to just let it charge, you can always drag the top notification bar downwards to reveal the USB notification message and choose to connect.

  • Page 8: Disconnecting

    ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL files to your ARCHOS. It will give you the possibility to have the same digital media on your ARCHOS as you have in your Windows Media® Player media library. 1. On your computer, start Windows Media® Player 11 (or higher).

  • Page 9: Wireless & Networks

    4. Give a connection code, “1234” will be fine. 5. On your phone, you will now see that the ARCHOS is requesting to be paired. Type in the same code “1234”. Your phone and ARCHOS now know each other. They are "paired."...

  • Page 10: Sound & Display

    ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL Now that your ARCHOS and phone can talk to each other, it is just a matter of telling the ARCHOS (only once of course) what the name of your phone’s data service is called. 1. On the ARCHOS, go to Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Cell phone tethering and select Bluetooth, then select the device that you want to use for tethering (the phone you paired with above).

  • Page 11: Applications

    ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL Use wireless networks: This screen gives you the possibility to allow certain Android™ applications to determine your current location via the WiFi connection. Set up screen lock: Allows to lock your device with a password pattern.

  • Page 12: Language & Keyboard

    5.10. Date & Time Automatic: Enable this option if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network. Disable this option to set the current date & time manually.

  • Page 13: Repair And Formatting

    See Updating the Firmware to learn more. Board version: displays the version number of your ARCHOS. 5.12. Repair and formatting Touch screen Calibration: If the touch-screen is not responding properly, use this item and follow the instructions on the screen.

  • Page 14: Appslib And Applications

    ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL New Window: Opens a new browser window. Bookmarks: You can also just tap on the bookmark icon on the top right of each page. Here you can see your list of bookmarks. Just tap on one of them to open it in the current window.

  • Page 15: Deleting An Application

    The Video browser allows you to navigate through and ARCHOS 4 Technical play the video files stored in the ARCHOS internal memory Specifications or an SD card (for devices that have an SD card slot) or even files stored on other computers on your local network...

  • Page 16: Video Playback Screen

    To share a folder on your PC, right-click on it and select Sharing. You can browse all the shared folders by using the Files application on your ARCHOS. In the file browser, find the group External and select Shared folders (SMB). You'll see the computer's name here, and then the shared folders and files inside it.

  • Page 17: Setting Windows Media® Player's

    ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.

  • Page 18: Browsing Through Your Music Files

    ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL Once one is found and selected, you will be presented with a list of media types including Pictures. Choose Pictures to start viewing the pictures stored in the Windows® Media Library. 10. MUSIC The music player application offers many functions. Not all of them are explained below. Hold down on an item or tap on the menu icon if you are in doubt about what options are available to you.

  • Page 19: Transferring Your Music To Your Archos

    4. See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer the ripped music files onto the ARCHOS. See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information. Check the laws and regulations in your country or jurisdiction to know if private copying of your CDs for your own use is authorized.

  • Page 20: Gallery

    You can crop an image to fit the format of the screen or just show the more interesting parts. Don't forget that you can also just rotate the ARCHOS itself and a vertically oriented picture will then fill up the whole screen. To crop an image, tap on the menu icon and then on More.

  • Page 21: Putting Photos Onto Your Archos

    Tap on Save and the results will be added as a new photo to the photo album. You can delete the original image without fear of deleting the newly created one. 11.4. PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS To copy photos from your camera to your ARCHOS you can connect your ARCHOS to the camera directly with the optional USB Host cable...

  • Page 22: Files

    4. Take a photo or start/stop a video sequence depending if you are in photo or video camera mode. 13. FILES The file browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS' internal memory. In the Home screen, tap on the applications tab, and tap on Files to enter the file browser.

  • Page 23: Web & Local Slideshows

    Facebook accounts. Open the application and then tap on the bottom area of the screen to display the available options. You can view a slideshow of the photos that are stored on the ARCHOS, from your own on-line photo albums, on-line albums of others, or view selected photos by keywords.

  • Page 24: Analogue Clock

    An alternative clock. 18.4. POWER CONTROL This very useful widget allows you to easily shut on/off modules of the ARCHOS that take up power. You can thus extend the usable battery charge of your device. From the left to right.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 26: Cinema Plug-In

    MPEG-2 video playback capabilities. You can purchase a software plug-in from the ARCHOS on-line store which will allow your ARCHOS to play these files. This allows your device to play VOB, TS, PS video streams as well as AC3 audio.
  • Page 27 ARCHOS 43 USER MANUAL can fill in a web form with your question (it is easier to do on a regular computer). We'll make our best effort to get back to you within two business days with your answer. Also, see the frequently asked questions section at www.archos.com/faq.

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