ARCHOS 101 internet tablet ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1.1
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1. A quick method to access your music instead of opening the Music http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 23 of 25 player There are also similarly looking widgets for the Gallery photo viewing and the Video player ANALOGUE CLOCK An alternative clock 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 WiFi Turn on off the WiFi module Bluetooth Turn on off the Bluetooth module Teather Connect or disconnect your ARCHOS from your mobile phone s bluetooth connection for Internet access Sync Shut off the synchronizing that often goes out to the web to synchronize application data Brightness Allows three levels of screen brightness 18 UPDATING THE DEVICE FIRMWARE The firmware is the operating system OS of your ARCHOS It is periodically updated to bring new features improvements and bug fixes There are two main ways to update your product s firmware DIRECT Update directly on the ARCHOS WiFi connection needed This is the easiest way to update the firmware For this to work you only need a connection to a WiFi network See Making a WiFi Connection From the Home screen tap on the Menu icon E select Settings and choose About device Tap on the Firmware update button The ARCHO2. Switch to the music selection screen View the current play list Choose between repeating all songs in the current list just one and not repeating 3D Balance Using the menu E you can choose additional items such as the Audio Settings shown to the right or Party Shuffle Selecting the party shuffle will create a playlist of several songs from the entire music library The idea is that while the list is playing you can add more songs find the desired song long hold on the item and then select Add to playlist gt Current playlist and it will add it to the end of the current party shuffle Or if you do nothing the player will just add songs as needed to keep the party going In the list it is possible to change the position of the upcoming songs by holding down on the icon on the left of the song and dragging it to the desired position 9 3 Transferring your CD collection to your ARCHOS You can easily create music files with your computer by using Windows Media Player 11 or higher to convert your CDs to a playable format for your ARCHOS 1 Place a music CD in your computer and Windows will ask you what action you would like to perform 2 Choose Rip music from CD and Windows Media Player will start ripping the CD The songs will be automatically extracted from the CD and encoded into the MP3 or WMA format according to what you chose in Windows Media Player s ripping options The default format is
3. Touchpad 21 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION Still need help after reading though this entire manual OK then contact tech support by first registering your product if you haven t already done so and then enter your user account and go to the support section where you can fill in a web form with your question it is easier to do ona 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 http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010
4. button It will add video music and photo 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 2 Select the Sync tab 3 Choose the media files you want to transfer Drag the files or albums you want to transfer into the right panel 4 Click on the Start Sync button The selected videos songs or photos will be copied directly into the corresponding Video Music or Pictures folder of the ARCHOS When finished copying or moving files make sure you disconnect http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 7 of 25 properly Do not just unplug the USB cable See your Windows Media Player help instructions for more information 3 3 Disconnecting Once all your file transfers are finished close Windows Explorer and any other program that may have read or written to the ARCHOS To unmount the device from the computer Windows XP Click on the safely remove green arrow icon in the system tray Safely Remove Hardware E eo 6 ob i and select the ARCHOS Windows 7 Click on the safely remove icon in the system tray 10 21 2009 4 then and select the ARCHOS Mac Drag the ARCHOS hard drive icon on the desktop toward the trash which will change to an unmount icon and drop itin EN ARCHO
5. Format System Formats the internal memory All data music photos videos etc applications and settings are erased 20 ACCESSORIES AND PLUG INS 20 1 Cinema Plug in The out of box video playback capability of the ARCHOS is about the best on the market However it does not come with 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 20 2 Mini HDMI to Standard HDMI male male cable http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 25 of 25 This Audio Video cable plugs into the ARCHOS to allow it to play video out toa television Use the Switch to TV widget go here to install the widget if it is not already on one of the home screens to switch from watching on the built in screen to watching on a television You can also use the menu button E to see the TV switch option Before you switch to the TV make sure you have switched your television to the correct video input often this is done with the A V select button of your TV s remote control SCREEN AS TOUCHPAD Once the screen image is displayed use the screen of the ARCHOS as a track pad to move the cursor around the screen of your television Be sure to orient the device as shown below in order to use the correct touch zones of the screen
6. address field enter the address and tap on Go To go back to the previous page that you browsed tap on the Back ia icon To go back directly to your Android home screen tap on the Home icon ia Double tap on the screen to zoom in and zoom out or use the and zoom icon amp that appears when you move the page Depending on where you are in the web browser holding down on an item will give you access to more options For example by holding your finger on an image you can save the image file to your device To fill in a text field tap in the field then use the virtual keyboard to type the required information Browser WEB BROWSER MENU ITEMS ai Haris of fecal eee Hame Bum Herby apem Keep tine ate i asgl anil nd New window Bookmarks Windows Refresh New Window Opens a new browser window http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 13 of 25 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 Holding down on a bookmark will give you access to several options you will be able to edit it rename it delete it etc To add a new bookmark tap on the top left box that shows Add 3 The two other tabs allow you to access your Most visited sites and your History In the History tab the Menu icon allows you to clear the his
7. browser check to see if you already have a connection The icon H in the top right of the screen is on when your device is connected to a WiFi network If not connected you first need to activate the WiFi and configure a WiFi network 1 Go to the Home screen tap on the Menu icon and then select http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 5 of 25 Settings 2 In the Settings screen select Wireless amp networks 3 If the WiFi is off tap on the Wi Fi line to turn it on Then select Wi Fi settings The ARCHOS will scan automatically for available WiFi networks and show all the wireless networks in range of your device The list is refreshed continuously 4 Tap on the network you want to connect to Networks shown with the icon Flare secured connections requires a password If it is a secured network tap the password field to make the keyboard appear enter the required network information and then tap on Connect Your ARCHOS will now attempt to establish a connection to that WiFi access point with the network parameters you entered For free access WiFi 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 or you will need to have a WiFi access point that uses the WiFi protection standard WPS WiFi Protected Setup Check with the person who manages the WiFi network t
8. et F looking at 2 Tap to view the album as a photo wall shown or as small stacks of photos below grouped by date 3 Drag the date slider to go through the entire photo wall by date 4 The date of the photos is displayed as you drag the slider 5 Example of new pictures created with the cropping feature Shown below are photos from the same album viewed as small stacks grouped by date option on top right of screen Tap on one of the stacks to reveal the section of the photo wall shown in the stack Tap on a thumbnail to display the photo Tap on the photo itself to show the available options such as picture zooming start slideshow or sharing e fs StFran ois ski Feb 7 2000 2 Feb 21 22 2004 11 Feb 24 2004 19 PLAYING A SLIDESHOW When a photo is displayed on the screen tap the screen to reveal the slideshow button To make a musical slideshow go to the music player start a song and then go back to the gallery and start the slideshow To get more impressive results connect the ARCHOS to a television with the optional video cable to show it to many people at once CROPPING AN IMAGE You can crop an image to fit the format of the screen or just show the more interesting parts Don t http www archos com manuals A 101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 20 of 25 forget that you can also just rotate the ARCHOS itself and a vertically oriented picture will then
9. files The ARCHOS Team All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication However 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 manual Please register your product at www archos com register 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT YOUR ARCHOS 1 1 ARCHOS Description 1 Volume Buttons to increase decrease volume 2 On Off Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on off Press quickly to go into sleep mode Press and hold to see the available shutdown options Airplane mode cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth connections Power Off Deep sleep Device goes into sleep mode This saves battery power Only the On Off button not alarm can wake it up Reboot Restarts the device Power off Shuts off the device completely No battery power is used 3 Power Charge indicator Without a power source connected it shows the on off status While connected to a power source blinking fully charged solid currently charging quick blinking battery too low to start let charge for another 30 minutes 4 Headphone jack For headphones 5 USB jack To connect your ARCHOS to your computer using the supplied USB cable to transfer files 6 Microphone for recording your voice see the app named Sound Recorder or doing video conferencing 7 Micro SD card slot To read and write to micro SD or micro SDHC memo
10. find the one you want and then tap on the Install button which will download it to your device You can then just tap on Open to run the program These applications have been created by the Android software developers community and made available on an as is basis 6 2 Removing an application Tap on this icon found in the applications tab and you ll see a list of all the applications that have been installed on your device Scroll down to the application that you want to delete and then tap on it The application will be permanently deleted You can of course redownload free applications from the AppsLib store again Uninstall http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 14 of 25 7 PLAYING VIDEO FILES VIDEO APP The Video browser allows you to navigate through and play the video files stored in the ARCHOS internal memory or an SD card for devices that have an SD card slot or even files stored on other computers on your local network see the chapter Playing your PC s shared media The initial choice allows you to choose between the interally stored video and video on a network When you choose Video Folder for example you will see the list of videos just in the folder named video If you choose All videos you ll see a list of all the videos it has found on your device Each line contains a thumbnail from the video the total play time a Resume icon if it was last s
11. free space available on the internal memory External Total space Displays the amount of total space on an inserted SD card or USB connected storage device External Available space Displays the amount of free space on an inserted SD card or USB connected storage device Unmount external drive Before removing a memory card or USB connected storage device from your ARCHOS use this option to unmount it before physically removing or disconnecting it System Storage Available space Displays the amount of free space available on the system memory the memory used to store the Android applications 4 8 Search Google search settings Enable disable search options Searchable items Choose what items to search on the device in addition to searching on the web http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 11 of 25 Clear search shortcuts clear shortcuts to recently chosen search results 4 9 Language amp keyboard Set your preferred language and region and configure the text settings for faster and more accurate text input 4 10 Accessibility Some third party software includes special accessibility options for visually or hearing impaired users Checking this option will enable those features 4 11 Date amp 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 da
12. of them to go back into that app CUSTOMIZING THE HOME SCREEN ITEMS Change the Wallpaper Tap on the menu icon E and then select Wallpapers Move an item to another part of the screen Hold your finger on it until it enlarges then drag it to the desired location make sure there is enough space and release it Make an app shortcut Open the Applications Tab and press and hold down on one of the applications It will enlarge and jump to the home screen Slide it to an empty place on one of the five home screens and then let go Make a shortcut or a bookmark Hold your finger on the screen at an empty location and then choose from the list Delete a screen item Hold down on the item until it enlarges and then drag it to the Applications Tab which has become a trash bin 2 MAKING A WIFI CONNECTION When you do not need the WiFi or Bluetooth connections remember to deactivate them in order to save battery power The Power control widget found on the far left home screen allows you to turn the WiFi on and off WiFi Bluetooth Tethering Sync Brightness as needed 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 2 1 Enabling WiFi Before launching an Internet application such as the web
13. open it Use the back icon imal to go back up one level in the file hierarchy By holding your finger down on a file or a folder you can cut copy delete rename or get details about that specific file or folder To paste a copied or cut file or folder use the menu icon E For folders with many files you can flick the list and it will scroll up or down quickly 12 1 Browsing Other Computers on the Network folders Make sure you have a WiFi connection and in the application Files select Shared folders SMB f there are computers on the same network that are sharing folders then you will see the computer s name here and then the shared folders and files inside You can copy files and folders from the computer sharing them and then paste them locally into your device If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows username and password you will be asked to enter these before you can access the folder contents a If there are Windows computers on your WiFi network you can browse their shared 12 2 Accessing shared media files via UPnP When you select Media servers UPnP you can only browse and play media files from media servers on the local network not transfer them See the section Playing your PC s shared media for details on using this feature 13 USING EMAIL amp CONTACTS EMAIL amp CONTACTS APPS The Email and Pa Ea Contacts applications ama he work hand in hand ou can configu
14. the videos and music stored in your PC s Windows Media Library Note You can also plug in the optional video cable to your TV and thus play videos stored on your computer to a television in another room DISPLAYING SHARED PHOTOS Start the Files application and then choose Media Servers UPnP in the section External you may need to scroll down to see this Your device will look for all the media servers on your local network using the WiFi connection 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 9 PLAYING MUSIC MUSIC APP 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 When you leave the music playback screen while a song is still playing it will keep playing in the background This allows you to browse your http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 17 of 25 internal memory view your photos or surf the Web while listening to music Regardless of what you are doing on your device while the music is playing you will be able to access the music playback screen by pulling down the top notification bar is 15 40 F m 9 1 Browsing through your music files g Here you see the music libra
15. to the two left or the two right panels of the extended Home Settings User Manual System Monitor BBC News Hor NY Times http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 4 of 25 screen You can place shortcuts bookmarks and widgets on any of the five screens so long as there is free space 1 Notification messages Drag the top bar downwards to reveal any notification messages 2 Status info Time Bluetooth amp WiFi status battery level alarm set 3 Shortcut to a free game that was downloaded from the AppsLib store 4 Shortcuts to the enhanced Android applications can be moved or deleted 5 AppsLib store An on line library of hundreds of games amp useful apps to download to your device Some are free and some must be purchased WiFi Internet connection needed 6 Widgets Small programs that run continuously and have a small interface that stays on one of the home screen panels This widget will do a Google web search 7 Settings shortcut To access all the major settings of the device 8 User Manuals Special app to allow you to read the user manual on your device 9 Web site bookmarks You can create these to open the web browser and go directly to a particular web site 10 Applications Tab shows all the applications that are installed on your device Switch between apps Hold down on the home icon i to display the recently used applications You can then tap on any one
16. using the volume buttons on the device Notification ringtone Sets the sound type for system notifications Audible selection Enables disables the touch screen click sound Storage notifications Enables disables the audible notification when it is connected to a computer or when a memory card is inserted removed Orientation Allows you to set the orientation of the screen to a fixed position or based on the physical orientation of the device Animation Enables disables the display of animations when opening and closing applications Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the screen Reducing the brightness will reduce battery consumption Screen timeout Allows you to adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off and the device locks itself To turn the screen back on press the Power button once and press it again to unlock the screen 4 3 TV out Switch to TV Switch the display from the built in LCD to a connected HD TV An optional mini HDMI cable is required The screen of the ARCHOS then acts as a touch pad in order to move the cursor on the screen of your TV 4 4 Location amp Security Use wireless networks This screen gives you the possibility to allow certain Android applications to determine your current location via the WiFi connection Set change unlock pattern Allows to lock your device with a password pattern Require pattern Enable disable password pattern locking of th
17. ARCHOS 101 User Guide Table of Contents Page of 25 ARCHOS 101 internet tablet ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1 1 Go to this web page to see the latest on line version of this manual 1 Introduction about your ARCHOS 1 1 ARCHOS Description 1 2 Product care 1 3 First time usage charging amp wizard 7 Playing Video Files Video app 8 Play your PC s shared media via WiFi 8 1 Playing media from your PC s shared folders SMB 1 4 Using the ARCHOS interface 2 Making a WiFi Connection 2 1 Enabling WiFi 2 2 Possible WiFi connection problems 3 Connecting to a computer to transfer files 3 1 Connecting the ARCHOS to a computer 3 2 Transferring files to from the ARCHOS 3 3 Disconnecting 4 Main settings 4 1 Wireless amp Networks 4 2 Sound amp display 4 3 TV out 4 4 Location amp Security 4 5 Applications 4 6 Accounts and sync 4 7 Device storage amp USB connection 4 8 Search 4 9 Language amp keyboard 4 10 Accessibility 4 11 Date amp Time 4 12 About device 4 13 Repair and formatting 5 Internet navigation Browser App 6 Getting more applications Appslib App 6 1 Downloading and installing applications 6 2 Removing an application Dear Customer 8 2 Playing your PC s shared media files UPnP 9 Playing music Music App 9 1 Browsing thr
18. If you have to enter a password a security code of type WEP or WPA be very careful that you do not confuse a 1 and one and letter I a O and O zero and letter O or U and V These are common mistakes 3 When entering a security code for your WiFi access check the box Show password which will allow you to see exactly what you are typing in This will avoid any mistakes 4 Some access points use what is known as MAC filtering That means the WiFi access point has a list of access numbers every hardware device has a unique MAC number which are the only ones allowed to access to the WiFi point The person managing the WiFi modem router should shut off this MAC filtering system to see if this solves the problem It is recommended to shut off MAC http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 6 of 25 filtering in general as this is now known to be an outdated and ineffective system for WiFi security If you must use it you can find your device s specific MAC address by going to Settings gt Wireless amp Networks gt Wi Fi settings gt Menu gt Advanced It will look something like 00 16 dc 5e 9e 39 5 Try temporarily shutting off the encryption system of your WiFi router modem to see if the problem has to do with the encryption system you are using The preferred encryption system is the WPA2 3 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER TO TRANSFER FILES When you want to transfer files to or f
19. S device po Open with Cervisia Open With Actions Safely Remove Linux Right click on the ARCHOS USB device icon __ F amp Medium System Folder unmount or safely remove You can now unplug the USB cable 4 MAIN SETTINGS Use the settings to modify your ARCHOS to function for your particular needs You can scroll the screen up and downto gg reveal settings that you don t initially see When it is F Wireless amp networks possible you can use the Menu icon E to access more Settines re a Sound amp display HAEE Options within one of the settings TV Out bey Locatia i E security m Applicatigg Account 4 1 Wireless amp Networks When you do not need the WiFi or Bluetooth connections you can deactivate them in order to http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 8 of 25 save battery power Airplane mode This cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth connections This is typically required when onboard airplanes in order not to interfere with the aircraft s sensitive instruments Wi Fi Tap on this line to enable or disable the WiFi connection Wi Fi settings Allows you to set up and manage your WiFi networks See Making a WiFi Connection Bluetooth tap on this line to enable or disable the Bluetooth connection Bluetooth settings Allows you to set up your device s name the name that will appear on your different Bluetooth d
20. S will search on line for a new firmware If there is one available it will start downloading and it will be installed automatically Follow the on screen instructions VIA COMPUTER On your PC go to www archos com firmware Search for the latest firmware available for your ARCHOS Compare the latest on line version with the one installed on your ARCHOS your ARCHOS firmware version number appears in the About device settings screen If the on line version is more recent than yours has a higher number follow the instructions to download it and copy it to your ARCHOS Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of the firmware file could harm your computer ARCHOS has taken precautions to insure that this file will not harm your computer 19 TROUBLESHOOTING http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 24 of 25 19 1 Resetting your ARCHOS In the event that your ARCHOS freezes operation you can force the device to shut down by holding the Power button for 10 seconds Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device If the touch screen is not responding properly you can execute a touch screen recalibration by doing a System Recovery as per the next section 19 2 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 er
21. WMA 3 Once this is done the album will become part of your Music Library 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 Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow Windows Media Player to make music files from them 10 VIEWING PHOTOS GALLERY APP The gallery organizes your photos for you Ba StFrancois ski by the folders you have put them into and by the date the photos were taken ETA This includes both the photos and videos http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 19 of 25 you have taken with the built in camera or photos you have copied onto the ARCHOS The initial gallery view shows all the albums folders that contain photos Flick the albums to the left or right to find the one to view and then tap on it to see a photo wall of its contents If not already present the photo widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added recently played and favorite photos PHOTO WALL You can flick the photo wall to the right or left to see a thumbnail of all the photos Os StFrancois ski wer 2 The name of the folder you are currently
22. ase all the data on your device TO ENTER INTO THE RECOVERY SCREEN Turn off the device and wait 10 seconds Press and hold the volume button while powering on the device Keep the volume pressed until the Recovery mode starts white screen To move from one Go to this web page to see the latest on line version of this manual Go to this web page to see the latest on line version of this manual Go to this web page to see the latest on line version of this manual Go to this web page to see the latest on line version of this manual option to another use the volume buttons To select an option press the ON OFF button Go to this web page to see the latest on line version of this manual RECOVERY MODE OPTIONS No Cancels the system recovery Update firmware Allows you to connect your device to a computer in order to copy the latest AOS file operating system to your device and then install it Repair System Attempts to repair the file structure on the internal memory This does not erase any data No Return to main recovery screen Force Touchscreen Calibration Select this set your device down start the calibration and don t touch it It will re calibrate the screen After the calibration is complete select No to leave the recovery screen Check Disk Check and repair the system partition if damaged Start USB MSC Allows you to connect your device to a PC to access the internal memory
23. e device Use visible pattern Enables disables the password pattern to be visible when being applied Visible passwords Enables disables passwords to be shown as they are typed Use secure credentials Allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 10 of 25 Install from SD card Install encrypted certificates from an SD card Set password Set or change the credential storage password Clear storage Clear credential storage 4 5 Applications Unknown sources Allow the installation of non Android Market applications Manage applications You can view information about all the applications installed on your device or uninstall the application Running services View and control currently running services Development Advanced options for software developers Includes a screenshot setting screen image saved to the root 4 6 Accounts and sync Settings to manage data synchronization 4 7 Device storage amp USB connection USB Connection mode For advanced users only It should be in Mass storage drive UMS mode Update multimedia library n case some of your songs or photos may not appear in the music or photo library select this option to do a full multimedia library update Internal Total space Displays the amount of total space in the internal memory Internal Available space Displays the amount of
24. ect Add to playlist and then you have the option of putting it into an already established playlist or creating a new play list When you delete a playlist hold your finger down on the name of playlist then select delete you are only deleting the list and not the music itself THE FAVORITES LIST The Favorites is where you keep the music you play the most often To add a title an album or an artist to your favorites list just hold down on the item and a few options will appear Choose Add to favorites The item will be marked with a star icon Ral To access your favorites list at any time go to the cover roll browsing screen and flick the albums left right until you see the music called Favorites To remove an item from your favorites list roll it into view and then 4 Favorites W F hold your finger down on it and choose Remove from favorites 9 2 Music playback P gt http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 09 30 The music playback screen includes the standard playback controls 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 18 of 25 You can tap on the progression bar to go directly to a different location in the song The previous and next buttons can be tapped once to jump to the beginning of the current song or jump to the next song or held down to reverse or advance rapidly through the current song The icons to the right of the album cover do the following Audio Settings Bass Treble
25. evices make it discoverable or hidden scan for Bluetooth devices in range etc See Pairing below The ARCHOS is compatible with the Bluetooth standards A2DP DUN PAN OBEX and AVRCP Cell phone tethering Allows you to use your cell mobile phone as a modem to connect to the Internet when you are not in range or do not want to connect via a WiFi access point Your telephone subscription will need to include a data plan There may be certain extra costs associated with this To tether connect your ARCHOS to your phone and thus be able to connect to the Internet do the following PAIRING 1 On your phone or other device you want to pair turn on Bluetooth detectable 2 On the ARCHOS select Menu gt Settings gt Wireless amp Networks gt Bluetooth and turn it on 3 Still on the ARCHOS tap on Bluetooth settings select Scan for devices then select your telephone which will be shown under Bluetooth devices 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 TETHERING CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET 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 gt Settings gt Wireless amp Net
26. fill up the whole screen To crop an image tap on the menu icon E and then on More Select Crop im A O Details i A Set as eiri tf Crop i Rotate Left C Rotate Right 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 Ss a 0 a a z i i e G o A PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS To copy photos from your camera to your ARCHOS you can connect your ARCHOS to the camera directly or by first transferring the photos to your computer and then transferring them to the ARCHOS The ARCHOS 101 has a full sized USB port that you can connect your digital camera to directly 11 MAKING VIDEO CONFERENCE CALLS FRING APP The included fring application allows you to make video conference calls It has a clean attractive and uncomplicated user interface that allows you to video conference with other fring users as well as with those using Google Talk MSN Live Yahoo messenger AIM and others you will need to have one such account yourself as well http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 21 of 25 12 MANAGING YOUR FILES FILES APP 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 Tap on a folder to
27. ially when connected to a computer Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas Keep it away from high electromagnetic fields Do not open it up There are no user serviceable parts inside Opening will void your warranty 1 3 First time usage charging amp wizard CHARGING THE BATTERY Before using your ARCHOS for the first time completely charge its battery Connect the supplied power charger adapter Attention Use ONLY the supplied ARCHOS charger adapter on your device The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging The battery icon in the upper right corner of the screen will animate a green filling action and the power charge indicator light will remain solid Once the device is completely charged the indicator light will start blinking When not plugged into a power adapter the icon will display the percentage of battery power available 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 gt Repair amp formatting gt Startup wizard 1 4 Using the ARCHOS interface interfac l eM Gallery Camera up of 4 five gt 4 ka m home Browser Email Contacts screen panels the home icon ai brings you to the 7 center a 9 ct one Slide your finger horizontally on the screen to go
28. ions on the screen If this does not work or if you cannot access the touch screen settings you can force the touch screen calibration when you restart the device see System http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 12 of 25 Recovery Accelerometer calibration f the accelerometer is not responding properly in other words if the automatic screen rotation does not function correctly use this button and follow the instructions on the screen Reset Android Deletes the device settings and the installed applications It does not touch your personal files video music photo Reset media storage Deletes all your media files photos music video It does not touch the applications Full reinitialization Deletes all the files on your device and resets the configuration to the original factory settings Startup wizard The startup wizard will start the next time you turn on your device This allows you to reset the basic settings of your ARCHOS language date time etc 5 INTERNET NAVIGATION BROWSER APP Before launching any application that needs to make a connection to the Internet oe make sure that you are connected to a WiFi network a icon on the top right of the PF screen You can use your finger to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically To open a link simply tap on it To enter a web address just scroll to the top of the current page and tap in the
29. les you can access these folders directly from the Video application select Shared Folders SMB from the list when you first open the video player or the Music application select the icon Storage on the right side For photos you will have to use the Files application to locate and display your photos If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows username and password you will be asked to enter these before you can access the folder contents CO If there are computers on your WiFi network that are sharing folders then you will be able 8 2 Playing your PC s shared media files UPnP The UPnP standard is a simplified and universal method for a computer to share its media contents For this to work you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media Player 11 or higher installed on your PC This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal memory of the ARCHOS The ARCHOS uses the UPnP Universal Plug and play standard to stream shared media files from your PC s Windows Media Library There are other products software on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER S SHARING OPTIONS 1 Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network see Making a WiFi Connection Bum Create Playlist Ctri h j http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 U
30. o obtain the exact connection parameters required ADVANCED CONNECTION To manually scan for available WiFi networks go to the Wi Fi settings screen tap on the Menu icon then tap on Scan If the WiFi network you want to connect to does not appear in the list scroll down the screen then tap on Add a Wi Fi network Enter the required settings then tap on Save To access the advanced network parameters Regulatory domain IP address etc tap on the Menu icon then tap on Advanced Other parameters will appear the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network 2 2 Possible 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 If it does then use the same WiFi connection settings that it has on your ARCHOS You could also try connecting your ARCHOS to a friend s WiFi network and if this works change your access point parameters to similar ones POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 1 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 2
31. on S to go to the home screen Only if multiple audio tracks or subtitles are included inside or alongside the video file http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 15 of 25 Info Sel bookmark Video format Settings The four menu items when playing a video If not already present the Video player widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added and recently played videos 8 PLAY YOUR PC S SHARED MEDIA VIA WIFI You don t have to limit yourself to playing only the video music and photo files that are stored on your device When connected to your home WiFi network your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch directly on your device the shared media files videos music or photos stored on your computer There are two main ways to stream media to your ARCHOS via WiFi 8 1 Playing media from your PC s shared folders SMB to browse those folders and play whatever content is in them As shown to the left a folder on your PC that is being shared has the hand holding a folder icon 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 If you have shared video or music fi
32. ough your music files 9 2 Music playback 9 3 Transferring your CD collection to your ARCHOS 10 Viewing Photos Gallery App 11 Making video conference calls Fring APP 12 Managing your files Files App 12 1 Browsing Other Computers on the Network 12 2 Accessing shared media files via UPnP Using email amp contacts Email amp Contacts Apps Clock Clock app Web amp local slideshows Photo Frame App Stopping apps System Monitor app Widgets Updating the Device firmware Troubleshooting 19 1 Resetting your ARCHOS 19 2 System recovery 20 Accessories and plug ins 20 1 Cinema Plug in 20 2 Mini HDMI to Standard HDMI male male cable 21 Technical Support information 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 you do with your desktop computer And like your desktop computer using one of our accessories you can connect a keyboard and mouse And of http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 2 of 25 course take advantage of the ARCHOS multimedia experience when playing back music or video
33. re Email for most accounts in just a few steps REET These are standard j Email Contacts l email and contacts john smith domain com applications that you will need to set up yourself You will need to check with your Internet service provider to find the parameters needed to set up both incoming and outgoing mail Typically there are Help pages on service provider s website for setting up email for various email programs This will give you the incoming and outgoing mail server names and other information that you will need to enter into the mail setup If you have a Google Gmail account the entire email setup only requires your user name and password Manual setup 14 CLOCK CLOCK APP ef This application is more than a simple clock It displays a stylish digital clock on the 4 http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 22 of 25 screen plays photos from the Photo Frame application gives access to your music and let s you set alarms If your device is in Deep Sleep mode long press on power button gt Power off gt Deep sleep the alarm will not bring it out of this sleep mode Just press the on off button once to put it in regular sleep mode 15 WEB amp LOCAL SLIDESHOWS PHOTO FRAME APP This application allows you to view slideshows of photo albums from Flickr Picasa or Facebook accounts Open the application and then tap on the bottom area of the screen
34. rom the ARCHOS photos documents music video or applications apk files you can transfer them via the USB cable or via a wireless network connection It is also possible to transfer files directly to from a camera USB stick powered hard drive or an MP3 player using the USB host port Use the application Files when transferring files by a wireless network or when transferring files to from a device that is connected directly to the ARCHOS with a USB cable 3 1 Connecting the ARCHOS to a computer Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS 1 Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer 2 The ARCHOS will turn on and ask you if you want to connect it Mount or not Choose to Mount it 3 If you choose not to mount it you can always drag the top notification bar downwards to reveal the USB notification message and choose to connect 4 The ARCHOS will appear in your computer s file browser as an external hard drive ARCHOS E for example 3 2 Transferring files to from the ARCHOS There are two main methods to transfer your files to the ARCHOS COPY amp PASTE Use Windows Explorer the Finder on Mac or the Linux file browser to copy and paste your files between your ARCHOS and your computer When finished copying or moving files make sure you disconnect properly Do not just unplug the USB cable WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER The Synchronize button in Windows Media Player is a one way sync
35. ry cards 8 Mini HDMI video output To connect an optional HDMI cable for diplaying the ARCHOS to your HD television 9 mal Go Back You can always go back to the previous screen by pressing this button 10 Menu list By tapping on the menu icon you can see the available options for the current screen 11 i Home Wherever you are in the interface you can go back directly to the central Home screen by tapping on this icon Hold down to select and jump to a recent application 12 Search Brings up the quick search box which will search for key words within the specific application or on the Internet provided there is an active Internet connection What is searched for can be configured in Settings gt Search 13 Loudspeaker s 14 Webcam To use for applications that require a webcam 15 Power connector To connect the supplied power charger adapter 16 USB Host port To connect a keyboard a mouse or a mass storage USB device ex USB stick powered hard drive etc Some standard USB devices may not function if they consume too much power http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 3 of 25 1 2 Product care In addition the information in the accompanying Legal amp Safety Notice remember that your ARCHOS is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care Do not subject it to shock or vibration Do not subject it to heat keep it ventilated espec
36. ry screen with the cover roll album art Playlists Storage Mempself amp 4 Now playii 4 All albums your WiFi network CREATING PLAYLISTS Add to playlist Current playlist New Road songs display on the left Scroll the albums vertically to see all the albums stored on your device or scroll it horizontally to see your Favorites Recently added Recently played or All albums If your music files do not include cover art then a standard cover icon will appear You can browse through your music by album artist or song name via your created play lists your favorites or as files and folders in the storage system If some of your music files do not contain information tags they will be classified as Unknown in the Music Library If not already present the music player widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added and recently played music In addition to the internally stored music you will see the option External in Storage This allows you to play music from media servers or from a file server over A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one after the other in order or randomly You can play create and edit as many playlists as you want To create or add to a playlist find a song or an album in the music browser and hold your finger down on it to bring up the list of options Sel
37. ser Guide Page 16 of 25 2 Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows Media Player version 11 or higher 3 Click on the Library tab and select Media sharing 4 Check the box Share my media to and click on OK The ARCHOS icon should appear in the window with a warning symbol next to it ATTENTION the first time you set your sharing options it might take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon Media Sharing a ae ue ai video on your network 5 Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button sia cates 6 To modify your sharing settings click on Settings You a rede can for example enter a name for your shared media files You will then see this name on your ARCHOS Click a T es on OK to save the modifications Robert Laptop ARCHOS 7 Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window 8 You can now close Windows Media Player and start viewing your PC s shared media files directly on your ARCHOS see next section How does sharing change firewall settings f PLAYING SHARED VIDEO AND MUSIC 1 Open Video or Music gt Storage and then select Media servers UPnP shown under External you may need to scroll down to see this to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the WiFi network 2 If you entered a name for your shared media files in Windows Media Player it should appear Open it and you will then have access to all
38. te amp time manually ATTENTION If the time amp date are not correctly set you might not be able to access certain web pages 4 12 About device Status Select this option to see the battery level and status the WiFi Mac address the Bluetooth address etc Battery use Shows the percentage of battery power being used by the different apps Online registration Register your product on line to get access to technical support You can also register your product using a computer www archos com register Legal information Allows you to view the open source licenses Model This is the model name of your ARCHOS device Product Key Each ARCHOS has a unique number If you register your product on line using a computer www archos com register this number will be needed Plug ins lists the plug ins that you have installed onto your device The cinema plug in is available for purchase from the ARCHOS web site This plug in will allow your device to play MPEG2 formatted video files including vob and TS files as well as AC3 audio files Firmware version Displays the current version of the firmware Firmware update Use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network If there is one available it will be installed automatically See Updating the Firmware to learn more 4 13 Repair and formatting Touch screen Calibration If the touch screen is not responding properly use this item and follow the instruct
39. 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 Photo Frame 16 STOPPING APPS SYSTEM MONITOR APP Sometimes when you have been using Android for a while it may hold a number of applications in active memory and slow down You can stop individual applications or stop all of them to give more space to working memory You can also see which applications are preventing the device from sleeping or which System Mi fe ones are waking it up too often 17 WIDGETS Widgets are small applications that run continuously on one of the five home screen panels Below are some of the widgets that may already be on your device To Wi d a ets add a widget find an empty area on one of the five panels and O hold your finger down there Select Widgets and then select the desired one To delete a widget from one of the screens hold down on it and drag it toward the applications tab where it will change to a trash icon When the widget is on top of the trash and turns red let off of it and it will be deleted the same is true for any screen shortcut To get more widgets go to the AppsLib store where you can find free and purchasable widgets that add a variety of functions to your ARCHOS GOOGLE SEARCH A quick way to enter a search term for a Google Internet search
40. topped before it was Demo video Elephants Dream completely desi Glorious Beautiful viewed a Bookmark Ophelia s song icon KA if you set a bookmark in the video at specific point and the reveal icon Mal in order to select Resume or Bookmark Tap on a video to play it from the beginning Press and hold down ARCHOS 101 Technical Specifications MPEG 4 HD up to 720p 30 fos 6Mbps MPEG 4 ASP LS5 AVI up to DVD resolution 30 fos 8Mbps H 264 HD HP L3 1 up to 720p 30 fos 5Mbps WMV9 VC1 AP up to 720p 30 fos 10Mbps MJPG Motion JPEG in VGA resolution With the above codecs the device can play video files with the following extensions AVI MP4 MOV 3GP MPG MKV FLV RM RMVB ASF WMV With the optional Cinema plug in MPEG2 up to DVD resolution MP D1 30 fos 10Mbps Plays VOB TS PS on the item to get more options Video subtitle support SRT SSA SMI SUB text subtitles MKV embedded subtitles TXT SSA VOB embedded subtitles VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN To display the menu overlay tap once anywhere on the screen You can use this to pause resume the video or to move to a specific part of the video To make it disappear tap again To display the available menu items including alternate languages subtitles bookmarks and settings tap on the menu icon E To exit the video player at any time tap on the back icon imal to go back to the video list or tap on the home ic
41. tory Windows When you have several windows currently opened tap on Windows to display the list of currently open windows Tap on one to open it Refresh Stop Will stop loading the web page if it is currently loading Will refresh the current web page once it has stopped loading Forward Will go to the next page that you browsed More Will give you access to other options Find on page to search for a specific word on the current page Select text to select a section of text to put into the system clipboard which you can then paste into another application such as an e mail by holding down your finger in a text field Page info to get information about the current web page Downloads to view the list of items you have downloaded from the Internet Go to Home gt Files gt Downloads to see the actual files that are saved on your device Settings to adjust the way the browser works Please note that some Web features requiring special plug in software or Active X controls may not work in this special version of the Web Browser 6 GETTING MORE APPLICATIONS APPSLIB APP 6 1 Downloading and installing applications Tap on this icon WiFi Internet connection needed to go to the online AppsLib Applications Library store This online library of free and purchasable applications has hundreds of fun games and useful applications to download and use Select one of the categories and then browse through the various applications to
42. works gt Cell phone tethering and select Bluetooth then select the device that you want to use for tethering the phone you paired with above 2 Select the connection type DUN Dial up Networking older less used standard or PAN Personal Area Network newer standard 3a DUN Type in the Access Point Name APN that is used for your telecom operator You can usually find the APN name in the documentation with your data plan or on the FAQ of your telecom s web site Each telecom company has different APNs and can even have different APNs for different data plans If your telecom operator has not given you a username and password then do not enter anything on the following screen 3b PAN This method needs no further settings 4 Now anytime that you want to connect to the Internet go into Menu gt Settings gt Wireless amp Networks gt Cell phone tethering and turn on the option Tether Alternatively you can turn http www archos com manuals A101_EN_v1 1 htm 17 11 2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Page 9 of 25 tethering on off via the power control widget You can now use the web browser or other application that requires an Internet connection VPN settings For advanced users Allows the ARCHOS to connect to a Virtual Private Network 4 2 Sound amp display Audio setting Sets the sound s overall level of bass treble 3D and balance Media volume Sets the volume for music and videos You can also adjust the sound by
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