Archos 101 G9 User manual

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SOFTWARE UPDATE

The AndroidTM operating system (the system that runs your

device) is periodically updated to bring new features, improve-

ments and bug fixes. There are two main ways to update your

product’s software: directly on your ARCHOS if your device can

connect to a Wi-Fi network (Settings>About tablet>Firmware

update), or with a computer (www.archos.com/firmware).

ÄDirectly on your ARCHOS

ÄOn the web at www.archos.com/firmware

As we are often updating and improving our products, your device’s software may have

a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this Quick Start Guide.

Full Manual: To access the full manual, touch the

User Manual application or go to:

www.archos.com/support.

FAQs: To access the FAQs, your device must

be connected to the Internet: www.archos.com/

support.

Contact our Technical Support Team:

Visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail support.

NEED HELP?

Thank you for purchasing this ARCHOS tablet.

This guide provides you important information to start using

your device.

To receive more complete service, Please register your

product. - From your tablet, touch the Apps button, then

touch Online Registration and follow the instructions. -

With a computer, go to www.archos.com/register.

Please make sure that the items shown below are included

in the box. Should an item be missing, please contact the

local retailer from whom you purchased this product.

• Archos 101 G9

• Power adapter (only for the Hard disk model)

• USB power adapter (only for the Flash memory model)

• USB cable

• Warranty, legal & safety notices

BOX CONTENTS

THANK YOU!

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ARCHOS 10

G9 FLASH MEMORY MODEL

Charging indicator (when USB cable connected)

- light on: battery charging

Mini-HDMI video output*

Headphones jack

Built-in microphone

Micro-SD card slot

Micro-USB port: to charge the battery of your ARCHOS, to connect your ARCHOS

to your computer and use the included USB cable to transfer files. You can also

connect an external device using the optional USB host adapter cable.

Power Button: press and hold to switch on/off.

-To switch off, press and hold on the Power button. A window appears with a

list of options. Touch “Power Off” to fully shut down your ARCHOS.

-To put your device in standby, press the Power button once.

Camera Volume buttons Loudspeaker 3G stick slot

► * With optional Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable.

Hardware Reset: In the event that your ARCHOS freezes during operation, you

can force the device to shut down by holding the button for 10 seconds.

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TheAppsbutton-tondall

your installed applications.

The Customize button - to add shortcuts,

widgets.

The Search and Voice search buttons - to

search your tablet and the web. The Recent Apps button - to

navigate among your apps.

The Home button - to return to the main

screen.

The Back button - to go back to your

previous screen.

Main Touchscreen buttons

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ARCHOS 10

G9 HDD MODEL 250GB

Charging indicator (when power cable connected)

- light on: battery charging

Power connecter

Mini-HDMI video output*

Headphones jack

Micro-USB port: to connect your ARCHOS to your computer, using the included

USB cable to transfer files. You can also connect a keyboard, a mouse or a mass

storage USB device using the optional USB host adapter cable.

Built-in microphone

Power Button: press and hold to switch on/off.

-To switch off, press and hold on the Power button. A window appears with a

list of options. Touch “Power Off” to fully shut down your ARCHOS.

-To put your device in standby, press the Power button once.

Camera Volume buttons Loudspeaker 3G stick slot

Hardware Reset: In the event that your ARCHOS freezes during operation, you

can force the device to shut down by holding the button for 10 seconds.

Main Touchscreen buttons

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TheAppsbutton-tondall

your installed applications.

The Customize button - to add shortcuts,

widgets.

The Search and Voice search buttons - to

search your tablet and the web. The Recent Apps button - to

navigate among your apps.

The Home button - to return to the main

screen.

The Back button - to go back to your

previous screen.

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STARTING UP

Charging the Battery

Before using your ARCHOS for the first time, completely charge the battery:

Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS and to the supplied USB power adapter. Plug the USB power adapter into a wall

outlet (Flash Model).

IMPORTANT: Use only the included USB cable to charge your device. Do not expect your device to charge properly when con-

nected to your computer.

OR Connect the supplied power cable to the ARCHOS and to a wall outlet (HDD Model).

The ARCHOS device will turn on and start charging. The charging indicator light is on when the battery is charging.

It will blink when the battery is charged.

IMPORTANT: When the battery is completely empty and you plug in your device, the charging indicator light will turn on then start

to blink. The indicator light blinking rapidly means that the device is charging but does not yet have enough power to start. This

charging when off may take some time. Once the device has charged enough to start, it will switch on and display the ARCHOS

boot logo.

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CONNECTING TO A WI-FI NETWORK

To configure a new Wi-Fi network, go on the Home screen, touch the Settings icon.

In the Settings screen, select Wireless & networks.

If the Wi-Fi is off, touch the Wi-Fi line to turn it on.

Then select Wi-Fi settings.

The ARCHOS will scan for available Wi-Fi networks and display them at the

bottom of the screen.

Touch the network you want to connect to.

Enter the required network information*, and touch Connect.

We recommend that you select Show password, to be able to see the characters you are typing.

Your ARCHOS will now establish a connection to that Wi-Fi access point.

You need to be in a Wi-Fi 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.

* For free access Wi-Fi points, there is no need to enter any special information. For secured networks, you will need either a key (a series of numbers and/or letters) of the

type WEP, WPA, or WPA2. Check with the Internet service provider to obtain the exact connection parameters.

Charging the Battery

Before using your ARCHOS for the first time, completely charge the battery:

Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS and to the supplied USB power adapter. Plug the USB power adapter into a wall

outlet (Flash Model).

IMPORTANT: Use only the included USB cable to charge your device. Do not expect your device to charge properly when con-

nected to your computer.

OR Connect the supplied power cable to the ARCHOS and to a wall outlet (HDD Model).

The ARCHOS device will turn on and start charging. The charging indicator light is on when the battery is charging.

It will blink when the battery is charged.

IMPORTANT: When the battery is completely empty and you plug in your device, the charging indicator light will turn on then start

to blink. The indicator light blinking rapidly means that the device is charging but does not yet have enough power to start. This

charging when off may take some time. Once the device has charged enough to start, it will switch on and display the ARCHOS

boot logo.

From the system bar, you can access

the Wi-Fi settings quickly.

1. Touch the time in the system bar.

2. Touch the status icons.

The status details is displayed below.

3. Touch Wi-Fi to open the Wi-Fi

settings.

For more information, see how to

congure a Wi-Fi network.

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CONNECTING TO A 3G NETWORK

►S

ee the full manual for further information about the interface.

Your ARCHOS device is equipped with a slot on its back for the tailor-made ARCHOS G9 3G stick. Only the Archos G9 3G stick is

designed to fit this slot. There is no compatibility with other 3G sticks. Note that the ARCHOS G9 3G stick will only have signal if you

are in an area covered by your 3G provider’s 3G or EDGE network.

Remove the Archos G9 3G stick cap, and push

the unmarked side of the case towards the plug.

Insert the SIM card into its slot and put back the case.

Make sure to insert the SIM card properly.

Remove the marked case “ARCHOS”.

On your ARCHOS device, remove the protective cover of

the 3G stick slot.

Plug the Archos G9 3G stick. The device is automatically detected.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: The Archos G9 3G stick is purchasable on www.archos.com or from your local retailer.

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Touch to activate

an item

Touch and hold

for an alternate

action

Drag an item to

change its position

Touchwithyourngertip.

Touchandholditforamoment,thenwithoutliftingyourngertip,moveyourngertiponthe

screen until the item reaches its destination.

Swipe up/down

to scroll through

a list

Double-tap

Touchtheitemanddonotliftyourngertipuntiltheactionoccurs.

Swipe left/right

to change the view

Pinch

Touchthescreenandthenquicklymoveyourngertipsacrossthescreenwithoutliftingyour

ngertip.Donotpauseonthescreenwithyourngertipsattheinitialpointofcontactoryou

may drag an item.

Insomeapps(suchasMaps),youcanzoominandoutbyplacingtwongersonthescreenat

once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

Quickly tap the screen twice on a webpage or other application screen to zoom.

Notication icons

Touch the time in the System bar,

- toopenorrespondtonotications,

- toclosenotications

The system bar displays status icons (Time, Wi-Fi connection status, battery level, etc.) and notification icons.

THE ARCHOS INTERFACE

Status icons: Wi-Fi connection, Battery

Touch the time in the system bar,

- to get details about the current date and

time, networking, and battery

- to have access to Quick settings (to view or

change the most common tablet settings

Touchscreen actions

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THE ARCHOS INTERFACE

The extended Home screen: Slide your finger horizontally on the screen to navigate between the 5 panels of the extended Home

screen.

Widgets are miniature apps that you can place on your Home screens. Some widgets are standalone applications, some open a related

application when you touch them, and others provide a subset of useful information or controls for their related applications.

Stock widgets include a clock, a picture frame, a calendar that shows upcoming appointments, and so on.

Remove an item from the Home screen

1. Touch & hold the item you want to remove, until the Home screen

gridappears.Don’tliftyournger.TheRemovebuttonappearsinthe

top-right of the screen.

2. Drag the item to the Remove button.

3. Whentheiconturnsred,liftyournger.

Add an item to a Home screen

1. Open the Home screen where you want to add the item.

2. Touch the Customize button at the top-right of the screen.

3. In the menu that opens, touch the tab for the category of

item you want to add.

Widgets, App shortcuts, Wallpapers, More ...

4. Touch the category of item you want to add.

If there are no empty spots on the Home screen, Add is

dimmed; you must delete or move an item before you can

add another item, or switch to another Home screen.

Widgets

Recent Apps

1. Press the Recent Apps button.

It displays a list of thumbnail images of applica-

tions you have opened recently.

2. Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding

application.

Menu button

When you open Android applications ( Music, Files, Books,

etc.), a menu bar is displayed. Press the Menu button to

display options available for the current screen.

The other options of the menu bar differ from one application

to another.

TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION

When touchscreen functioning is impaired, you can recalibrate it.

- If you can access the Android interface

1. In the device homescreen, touch Settings.

2. In the Settings screen, touch Repair & Formatting at the bottom of the menu list.

3. In the Repair & Formatting screen, touch Touchscreen Calibration.

A message will tell you to put your ARCHOS down.

4. Putthedeviceonaatsurface.

5. Touch Calibrate the touchscreen.

Thecalibrationofthetouchscreenstarts.Donottouchtheproductuntilthecalibrationisnished.

IMPORTANT:Ifyoudonotputthedeviceonaatsurface(e.g.Table),thetouchscreencalibrationwillnotbesuccessful.

- If you do not have access to the Android interface

1. When turning on the device, hold down and press .

The ARCHOS Recovery screen is displayed.

Use to switch between options and to validate your selection.

2. Select Repair system and press .

3. In the Repair system screen, select Force touchscreen calibration and press .

4. Press againtoconrm.Andputyourproductonaatsurface.

Thecalibrationofthetouchscreenstarts.Donottouchtheproductuntilthecalibrationisnished.

IMPORTANT:Ifyoudonotputthedeviceonaatsurface(e.g.Table),thetouchscreencalibrationwillnotbesuccessful.

5. At the end of the calibration, press . The ARCHOS Recovery screen is displayed.

6. Select No. Your device will reboot. The touchscreen is now recalibrated.

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MERCI!

For Windows: note that the below procedure requires at least Windows XP and Windows Media Player 11.

1.Connect your tablet to your computer using the USB cable.

Your device is automatically detected. It appears as an icon on “My Computer”.

2.You can transfer your media files to the ARCHOS by copy/pasting them into the respective folders.

3.Once all your file transfers are finished, close any program that may have read or written to the ARCHOS.

4.You can now unplug the USB cable.

For Macintosh:

You first need to install the free Android File Transfer application (not included). Download from http://www.android.com/filetransfer.

For Linux: You need to install MTP tools (not included).

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