Archos 7 Home Tablet Quick start guide

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About ARCHOS 7 home tablet

WiFi

How do I know if my WiFi access point can be recognized by the

ARCHOS?

To make sure that the ARCHOS can

recognize the presence of the WiFi

access point, go to Menu > Settings >

Wireless controls > WiFi settings and

then see what is listed under the

section “Wi-Fi Networks”. One or

several WiFi access points should be

listed.

If the access point you want to connect

to is not listed, then it might be

• Because the router/modem is not

switched on.

• Because the router/modem access

point is set to not broadcast its identity

(even though it is available for use). Ask

the manager of the WiFi modem/router

to temporarily enable the identity

(SSID) broadcasting. To do so, one

would have to go into the settings of

the router/modem either by using the

web browser or a special application

program that came with the

router/modem. Search for a setting that

has a name something like “Hide SSID”

and make sure it is off. Once this is

done, the ARCHOS should recognize the

access point and be able to connect to

it. The ARCHOS just needs to connect

once and it will “know” this access point

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– even when it is later “hidden”. The

WiFi router/modem can then be set

back to “Hidden SSID”. In general,

hiding the SSID of your modem/router is

ineffective as a security measure so you

might as well just leave it on.

I have problems making a WiFi connection. What can I do?

- Check your Wifi router/modem by

using another Wifi device (ex: friend’s

laptop) to verify that your

router/modem is functioning properly.

- Check your WiFi router/modem

documentation to see if it has a pairing

button that needs to be pressed. Some

modems have such a button that must

be pressed the very first time you try to

make a WiFi connection with a new

device.

- Make sure that you are relatively close

to the modem/router to make your first

connection. Then later you can test to

see how far away you can make a

connection.

- Try connecting to a friend's WiFi

access point to see if reacts the same

way. If it connects, then you know that

you'll have to set your WiFi

router/modem with similar parameters.

- Turn off the Wifi then turn it back on

again. Go to Menu > Settings >

Wireless controls and uncheck Wi-Fi.

Wait until the small text below “Wifi”

says “Turn on Wi-Fi” and then check it.

Your WiFi access point should show up

as an item below this.

-If you have to enter a password (an

security code of type WEP or WPA) be

very careful that you do not confuse a 1

and I (one and letter “I”), a 0 and O

(zero and letter “O”), or U and V. These

are common mistakes.

- When entering a security code for your

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WiFi access, check the box “Show

password” which will allow you to see

exactly what you are typing in. This will

avoid any mistakes.

Android User Interface and applications

How do I download applications?

Tap on the icon AppsLib found in the

applications tab to see a list of available

applications to download.

I no longer have the standard applications that come with the ARCHOS.

How can I get them?

They may be still on your device but not

installed. Run the installation wizard. Go

to Menu > Settings > About MID >

Startup wizard. If the applications are

there, they will get installed.

Can I download any Android™ application?

Be aware that some Android

applications (other than the ones in the

AppsLib) require certain hardware

functions that are not on the ARCHOS 7

home table and thus may behave

strangely or display on half the screen

or portrait mode only. A large number

of fully compatible applications can be

downloaded and installed directly on

the ARCHOS from the AppsLib icon.

Internet

Why do I get a blue Lego icon with a “?” in it, a gray box, or a message

at some web sites that say I don’t have or I need to update to the latest

Adobe Flash™ Player?

This icon is shown on websites that

have Adobe Flash™ content. The

Android™ browser does not support

Adobe Flash™.

Why can’t I play videos on YouTube™ or other web sites?

The Android™ web browser does not

support the Adobe Flash™ player

required for most internet sites that

play video, such as YouTube™. The

ARCHOS can however play .FLV

formatted video files from the video

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player application when they have been

saved to the device.

Can I play music and surf the web at the same time?

Yes. Just start your music playing and

then tap the home icon to go back to

the home screen and then start the web

browser. Press and hold the home icon

to be able to switch between the two

applications.

General

Can I connect an external hard drive, USB stick, or MP3 player to copy

files to my ARCHOS?

Yes with the upcoming USB Host

adapter cable accessory. Most of the

mentioned devices follow the “Mass

Storage Class” protocol and could thus

be connected to the ARCHOS to copy

files from it to and from the ARCHOS.

Can I get more games and programs for my ARCHOS?

Yes, open up the applications panel on

the right side of the screen and tap on

the application “AppsLib”. You will need

to have a WiFi connection to the

Internet. You will see listings for

hundreds of applications and games

that you can download for free.

When I plug the ARCHOS into my computer, the Windows Hardware

installation window asks me to install a driver. What should I do?

Normally, Windows should not do this

because it should see the ARCHOS

device as an external hard drive, for

example ARCHOS 7 (E:). If you get the

Hardware installation window, your

device settings may have accidently

been modified. Go to Menu > Settings

> Applications > Development > USB

debugging and uncheck that item.

The screen does not react correctly when I type on the keyboard.

Sometimes it selects the wrong letter (the letter next to the one I tap).

What can I do?

This is merely a screen calibration

problem. Recalibrate your screen by

going to Menu > Settings > Touch

screen calibration . Make sure you

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tap precisely on the x when asked to.

Once done, your screen will react to

where you tap on it.

My ARCHOS cannot play a video file that I have copied to it. What can I

do?

Video files are created in many different

formats as well as sizes (resolution).

The ARCHOS 7 home tablet can play the

following formats.

• H.264 up to 720p resolution – 30 fps /

2.5 Mbps.

• MPEG-4– 30 fps / 2,5 Mbps. (MPEG-4

ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by

Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI:

audio/video file container by Microsoft)

without GMC and Quarter.)

• Realvideo™ up to 720p resolution – 30

fps / 2.5 Mbps

With the above codecs, the device can

play video files with the following

extensions: .avi, .mp4, .mkv, .mov, and

.flv

You can find free and ‘for sale’

applications on the Internet that can

convert a given video file to the format

that will play correctly on your ARCHOS

7 home tablet.

How do I get the web cam to work?

This version of the ARCHOS 7 does not

have a web camera built in. The round

camera looking item on the right of the

device may be used in the future.

Can I charge my device via the USB cable?

No, it can only be charged with the

supplied ARCHOS charger/adapter.

What accessories are compatible with the ARCHOS 7 home tablet?

You can purchase a protective cover for

the ARCHOS 7 home tablet. Accessories

for the ARCHOS 5 internet tablet are not

compatible with the home tablet.

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Last update: 2015-05-05 15:45

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