8 updating the firmware, Updating the, Firmware – ARCHOS Version 2.1 User Manual

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Windows Media Device: the ARCHoS

will use the Media Transfer Protocol

(MTP) whenever it is connected to a PC with Windows

®

xP (SP1 or higher)

and Windows Media

®

Player 10 installed. You will be able to synchronize

your media library automatically every time you connect your ARCHoS

de-

vice to your computer.

PC Hard Drive: the ARCHoS

will act as an external hard drive (mass storage

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

device has a unique number.

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

device.

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:

from the Home Screen, press to go to the Setup screen.

Highlight System and press OK.

The firmware version number is displayed on this screen.

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

firmware files have the .AOS extension).

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