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About ARCHOS 5
General
What is the storage capacity of the ARCHOS 5?
The storage capacity depends on which
model you purchased. If you were to
store ONLY movies, or ONLY photos, or
ONLY songs, these are the approximate
capacities:
With a 60 Gb hard drive: 80 movies,
600,000 photos or 30,000 songs.
With a 120 Gb hard drive: 160 movies,
1.2 million photos or 60,000 songs.
With a 250 Gb hard drive: 300 movies,
2.5 million photos or 145,000 songs.
Note: The amount of images, videos,
and songs you can store on your device
will vary depending on the size, bitrate,
resolution and the encoding quality of
your files.
Why do I need to periodically update the firmware on my ARCHOS?
The firmware is the operating system of
your ARCHOS. Each new firmware
release brings new features,
improvements and bug fixes.
There may be a newer version of the
firmware since the time that you
originally purchased your product.
That’s why if you are having problems
with your device, make sure to update
it with the latest firmware before
contacting our support team. Updating
the device could easily be the solution
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to your problem.
To update your ARCHOS to the latest
version, go to
www.archos.com/firmware.
My ARCHOS displays “Error Code 207.” What should I do?
This error occurs when one attempts to
install an incompatible firmware.
For example, a firmware for the
ARCHOS 605 was being installed on an
ARCHOS 5.
Go to your customer account (or create
one if you don’t have one yet) where
you can find the latest update software
(firmware) for your particular ARCHOS
product (Manage Products > Support >
Firmware).
I forgot what the 'Parental Code' is. Where can I get it?
The factory default code is "0000".
If you have changed it and forgotten it,
then you'll have to contact our
Technical Support and give your
'Product key' (number of the device).
The 'Product key' is found under Tools >
Settings > Software and Plug-ins.
Can I play (stream) my PC's media files directly on my ARCHOS without
having to copy them over to it?
Yes, this is the beauty of WiFi and UPnP
(Universal Plug and Play).
You can watch videos, music or photos
that are stored on your computer
directly on your device through a WiFi
connection.
You just need your computer to have a
WiFi connection and have Windows
Media Player 11 or higher installed on
your PC.
Then, configure Windows Media Player
(see Windows Media Player's sharing
options in our full manual).
To share your media files, proceed as
follows:
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2. Open Windows Media Player 11 or
higher and select Library > Media
Sharing.
Your ARCHOS device will appear in the
Window of devices to share to. Be
patient, it may take up to 10 minutes
the very first time to recognize your
ARCHOS. Make sure your ARCHOS is on
and connected to the same WiFi
network as your computer.
3. Check the box 'Share my media to',
select the ARCHOS, then click on
'Allow', then 'OK.'
4. On your ARCHOS, enter the Video,
Music or Photo menus.
Then tap on the first item in the list
"Network 'UPnP' to access your media
files.
Can I change the hard drive capacity of the ARCHOS?
No, the capacity of the hard drive
cannot be changed.
There is not an HD upgrade service
through the ARCHOS repair center.
ATTENTION: Opening your ARCHOS
voids the guaranty and changing the
hard drive will render your device
unusable as the original hard drive is
coded to a particular device.
When I turn my device on, I am asked to type my parental code. What is
the code?
The default parental code is “0000”.
Try this and if it is not accepted, that
means you have changed the code by
creating a personalized passcode.
If you do not rembember it, contact our
Technical Support and give your
'Product Key' (number of the device).
The 'Product key' is found under Tools >
Settings > Software and Plug-ins.
After connecting my ARCHOS to my computer, I can see files such as
“desktop.ini”, “._image.jpeg”, “finder.def”,”._file”, “System Volume
Information”, “DevLogo.fil”, etc.
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These files have been created by the
ARCHOS device itself.
Windows and Macintosh Operating
Systems often write extra files to your
device’s hard disk such as these types
of files. This is normal and these files
will not damage the device.
Advice: If you have a Macintosh
computer, you can delete the "._file" if
you prefer.
How can I lock/unlock the touch screen on the ARCHOS?
From the home screen, tap on the menu
icon in the top-right corner and then
select "Lock device".
The appearing padlock icon shows that
your device's touchscreen is locked.
To unlock the touchscreen, press the
ON/OFF button (do not hold the button).
A message will appear asking for a
confirmation.
I cannot see files that I copied to my ARCHOS from my computer.
You may have copied files whose format
is not supported by the ARCHOS such
as Office documents (ex: ".doc", ".xls",
".ppt"), or audio (Real Audio, Ogg
Vorbis, etc.).
The "Play" function will not show Video,
Music, or Photo files that it cannot play.
You will be able to see all your files if
you use the File browsing tool under
Tools > Files.
Can I drag and drop files from my PC directly to my ARCHOS?
Yes. Simply open 'My Computer' and
double click on the ARCHOS icon and
then open the folder inside that you'd
like to copy your file(s) to. Then just
drag the file(s) from another window
into this folder.
If your computer does not allow you to
do this, you can set your ARCHOS to be
seen by your computer as just another
Hard Drive, thus making any drag and
drop possible.
Tap on Tools > Settings > Storage and
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next to "USB preference", switch from
"Windows Media Device" (default USB
connection) to "PC Hard Drive".
In this mode however, purchased music
and video (copy-protected files) on your
computer will not be transferable to
your ARCHOS.
ATTENTION: When your ARCHOS is in
'PC Hard Drive' mode, safely remove
the device before disconnecting it from
your computer. On your computer, click
on the "safely remove" green arrow
icon in the Windows system tray (see
the illustration in the full manual).
Can the ARCHOS view text or PDF files?
The ARCHOS can read PDF files.
Advanced features in PDF files such as
password protection and links to
external web pages may not be
recognized though. Store your PDF files
in the "PDF" folder and view them by
tapping on Tools > PDF.
Tapping on a ".txt" file will launch the
Opera Web Browser and then display
the file.
Why is it impossible to copy files larger than 2 GB to my ARCHOS?
You cannot copy files larger than 2 GB
in the default USB mode (Windows
Media Device) to your ARCHOS due to
the FAT 32 and Media Transfer Protocol
(MTP) constraints.
However, changing the USB connection
type setting on your ARCHOS will
enable you to transfer files up to 4 GB
(except for “.avi” files).
For this, tap on Tools > Settings >
Storage. Next to "USB Preference",
switch from "Windows Media Device"
(default USB connection) to "PC Hard
Drive".
ATTENTION: When your ARCHOS is in
'PC Hard Drive' mode, safely remove
the device before disconnecting it from
your computer. On your computer, click
on the "safely remove" green arrow
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icon in the Windows system tray (see
the illustration in the full manual).
I have formatted my ARCHOS and no longer have the original demo files
and wallpapers. How can I get them back?
You can find all of the original factory
demo files at ftp://support.archos.com/.
I can’t type any numbers on the virtual keyboard. Where are they?
You have to first press the green “Alt”
button to access the numbers.
I have a GPS for my ARCHOS 605. Will I be able to install it on my
ARCHOS 5 as well?
The license that came with your GPS for
the ARCHOS 605 is only valid for that
device. Once installed on the ARCHOS
605, it cannot be used on your ARCHOS
5. Check our website periodically to see
if there will be a software-only offer for
the ARCHOS 5 which will allow you to
use the GPS in-car Holder you already
own.
I could not find any supplied software or manual with the ARCHOS.
Where can I find them?
Windows Media Player 11 is the
recommended software used to
synchronize your video, music, and
photo collection to your ARCHOS.
If you are a Macintosh or Linux user,
you cannot synchronize your music,
videos, and photos with Windows Media
Player.
Just copy and paste the media files into
the corresponding folder on the
ARCHOS once it is connected.
You can access the complete PDF
manual in 2 different ways:
• Directly from your ARCHOS: tap on
Tools > Help and then tap on the PDF
file to open it.
• From our Website to find the latest
version of the full user manual.
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I have purchased an ARCHOS GPS in-car Holder for my ARCHOS 5.
However, the installation DVD asks for an ARCHOS 605 to be connected.
How can I install it?
The ARCHOS 5 requires a special
version of the operating system
(firmware) to take advantage of the GPS
functionalities.
Please check the ARCHOS website
www.archos.com/firmware to update
your ARCHOS 5 to a version that
supports the GPS.
Installation
I have installed a firmware/plug-in/game file on my ARCHOS but it is not
recognized by the device.
You may have copied the firmware/plug-
in/game file (type ".aos") into a folder
on the device and not to the root level.
If it has been copied in any of the
folders of the ARCHOS, it won’t be
recognized automatically and will not
ask you to complete the installation
process.
To locate the ".aos" firmware/plug-
in/game file, you can use the ARCHOS
file browser (Tools > Files), and then
tap on the file.
ATTENTION: If you have not seen a
progression bar showing the
installation, then the firmware/plug-
in/game file has not been installed.
It is possible that during the install
process, you accidentally tapped on the
screen and exited the install process.
Tap on the ".aos" file again (using the
ARCHOS file browser) and make sure
that you see the progression bar
indicating that the file is being installed.
Note: If you have a WiFi connection, you
can also update your firmware online
(Tools > Settings > Firmware and Plug-
ins > Online Firmware Update).
I have downloaded a plug-in/game file but I cannot install it. The file
size is 0 Kb or a message says that it is corrupted or that the update
has failed.
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Try the following:
- Download your file a second time as
your download may have not been
successful.
- Check that you have entered the
correct 'Product Key' (Tools > Settings
> Firmware and Plug-ins).
If there is a "0", make sure you entered
the figure "0" and not the letter "O".
If you still cannot install your file, you
should contact our Technical Support.
My ARCHOS cannot play a Flash game that I put on my ARCHOS.
Some ".swf" (Flash games) files may not
play on your ARCHOS device as they
have been designed to be played on a
full computer system.
Try the following to play your game:
• Some Flash games attempt to reach
other servers during game play. This
will not work if running the game locally
from the ARCHOS hard drive.
Open the Opera browser, select the
game and play this version.
• You do not have to connect to the
Internet to play Flash games.
Save ".swf" files onto your ARCHOS in
the "Flash" folder then access these by
tapping on Play > Flash Apps.
From your PC, copy the ".swf" file (the
Flash game) into the folder named
“Flash” on the ARCHOS.
How do I update the ARCHOS software (firmware)?
There are two main ways to update
your ARCHOS software (see Updating
the firmware in the full manual):
• Directly on your ARCHOS if you can
connect to a WiFi network.
Tap on Tools > Settings > Firmware and
Plug-ins, and select "Online Firmware
Update".
Your ARCHOS will connect to the
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Internet and start downloading the
latest firmware to the device. This may
take some time as the update file can
be rather large. Once downloaded to
your ARCHOS, it will ask you to install it.
If you do not see the progression bar on
the screen saying “Installing”, then the
update hasn't been installed yet.
• With a computer from our Website
Before you download the firmware file,
check to make sure you aren't already
running the latest version of the
ARCHOS software. Compare the latest
on-line version (example version 1.0.8)
with the one installed on your ARCHOS
(Tools > Settings > Firmware and Plug-
ins), example 1.0.51. In this case, since
the version on the ARCHOS Web site is
higher, you should download and install
it.
Download the latest firmware by going
to your customer account .
Click on "Manage Products", and then
click on "Support". Go at the bottom of
the page to find the latest firmware.
Connect your ARCHOS to your computer
and copy the software (file type ".aos")
to your ARCHOS.
Disconnect the ARCHOS and then, if it
doesn't automatically ask you to install
the new software you just copied to it,
use the file browser (Tools > Files) to
locate the update file and tap on it.
Do I need any drivers to connect my ARCHOS to my computer with the
USB cable?
You do not need any drivers to plug
your ARCHOS to your computer.
ARCHOS products have been designed
to be automatically recognized by
recent operating systems. Your
operating system must be able to
support Mass Storage devices.
ATTENTION: ARCHOS devices are NOT
supported by old operating systems
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such as Win95, Win98, Win98se, WinNT,
as well as older Mac versions.
When connecting your ARCHOS to your
computer, your device will be
recognized and connected depending
on which version of Windows Media
Player you have.
- If you connect your ARCHOS to your
PC and it has Windows Media Player 10
or higher installed, it will connect
(default connection mode) as a ‘Media
Device’ and allow purchased music and
videos to be synchronized to your
ARCHOS.
- If you connect your device to your PC
and you have an older Windows Media
Player version on your computer (Media
Player 9 or lower), the unit will
automatically switch to Hard Drive
Mode. Only protected music and videos
from your PC cannot be synchronized to
your ARCHOS in this mode.
Note 1: Macintosh and Linux computers
will always connect in ‘Hard Drive’
mode.
Note 2: If you receive a message saying
that your unit is not compatible, you
can proceed and click on "Continue".
ARCHOS products are fully compatible
with the recent Windows and Macintosh
operating systems.
Can I connect my ARCHOS to my computer using a USB hub?
Yes, you can connect your device using
a USB hub.
However we do not recommend it since
not all USB hubs (powered or
unpowered) do not deliver enough
power to enable a good and reliable
USB connection.
If connecting your cable through a USB
hub does not work, plug it into a USB
port directly on the computer. On older
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