Archos 32 Internet Tablet, 28 Internet Tablet User Manual
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ARCHOS 28 and ARCHOS 32 internet tablets
ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1
Table of Contents
To better view this manual, turn your device to a horizontal orientation. Go to this web page to see the
latest on-line version of this manual.
1. General instructions
1.1. Product care
1.2. First steps
1.2.1. Charging the
battery
1.2.2. The STARTUP
wizard
1.2.3. online registration
2. PrEsentation
2.1. ARCHOS Description
2.2. Using the ARCHOS
interface
2.2.1. Customizing the
Home screen items
3. Making a WiFi Connection
3.1. Enabling WiFi
3.1.1. Advanced
connection
3.2. WiFi connection problems
3.2.1. Possible solutions
3.2.2. How to improve
WiFi reception
4. Transferring files
4.1. Connecting the ARCHOS
to a computer
4.2. Transferring files to/from
the ARCHOS
4.2.1. Copy & paste
4.2.2. Windows Media
Player
4.3. Disconnecting
5. settings
9.2. PC’s shared media files (UPnP)
9.2.1. setting windows media®
player’s sharing options
9.2.2. Playing shared Video and
Music
9.2.3. Displaying shared Photos
10. Music
10.1. Browsing through your music files
10.1.1. Creating playlists
10.1.2. the favorites list
10.2. Music playback
10.3. Transferring your music to your
ARCHOS
11. Gallery
11.1. Photo wall
11.2. Playing a slideshow
11.3. Cropping an image
11.4. Putting photos onto your ARCHOS
12. Camera
13. Files
13.1. Browsing Other Computers on the
Network
13.2. Accessing shared media files via
UPnP
14. Email & contacts
15. Clock
16. Web & local slideshows
17. Stopping apps
18. Widgets
18.1. Google search
18.2. Music
18.3. Analogue clock
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5.1. Wireless & network
settings
5.1.1. Pairing
5.1.2. connecting to the
Internet
5.2. Sound & Display
5.3. TV out*
5.4. Location & security
5.5. Applications
5.6. Accounts and sync
5.7. Storage
5.8. Language & keyboard
5.9. Accessibility
5.10. Date & time
5.11. About device
5.12. Repair and formatting
6. Internet navigation
6.1. Web Browser Menu Items
7. Appslib and applications
7.1. Downloading and
installing applications
7.2. Deleting an application
8. Video
8.1. Video playback screen
9. Playing your PC’s shared media
9.1. Media from your PC's
shared folders (SMB)
18.4. Power control
19. Updating the Device
19.1. Direct
19.2. Via computer
20. Troubleshooting
20.1. Resetting your ARCHOS
20.2. Touch screen problems
20.3. System recovery
20.3.1. To enter into the Recovery
screen
20.3.2. Recovery mode options
21. Accessories and plug-ins
21.1. USB Host cable
21.2. Cinema Plug-in
21.3. ARCHOS 32 video cable
22. Technical Support information
Dear Customer,
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), 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 course take advantage of the ARCHOS
multimedia experience when playing back music or video 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. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.1. Product care
In addition the information in the accompanying Legal & Safety Notice, remember that your ARCHOS is
an electronic product that needs to be treated with care:
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Do not subject it to shock or vibration.
Do not subject it to heat; keep it ventilated (especially 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.
1.2. First steps
1.2.1. CHARGING THE BATTERY
Before using your ARCHOS for the first time, completely charge its battery. Connect the supplied USB
cable to the ARCHOS and to a running computer or a USB power adapter
(available in most electronics stores). The ARCHOS will turn on and start
charging. It will ask if you want to "mount" the device or "Charge only." Select
"Charge only." The battery icon in the upper right corner of the screen will
animate a green “filling” action and the power/charge indicator light next to the
USB connector will remain solid. Once the device is completely charged, the
indicator light will start blinking. When not plugged into a computer or power
adapter, the icon will display the percentage of battery power available.
1.2.2. 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 > Repair & formatting >
Startup wizard.
1.2.3. ONLINE REGISTRATION
1.2.4.
Do not forget to register your device the first time you use it. See About the device.
2. PRESENTATION
2.1. ARCHOS Description
1. Volume Buttons: to increase/decrease volume. (Some models will have a micro-SD card slot in place
of the volume controls).
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
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alarm) can wake it up.
Reboot: Restarts the device
Power off: Shuts off the device completely. No battery power is
used.
3. Go Back: You can always go back to the previous screen by
pressing this button.
4. Menu list: By tapping on the menu icon, you can see the
available options for the current screen.
5. 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.
6. 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 > Search.
7. Volume: Allows you to adjust the volume regardless of the screen you are in.
8. Headphone / Video* out jack: For headphones or audio/video output (with an optional A/V cable) to
connect to a TV.
9. Microphone: for recording your voice (see the app named Sound
Recorder).
10. Power / Charge indicator: Without the USB cable connected, it shows
the on/off status. While connected with a USB cable, blinking = fully
charged, and Solid = currently charging.
11. USB jack: To connect your ARCHOS to your computer using the supplied USB cable (to transfer
files and charge the battery). Or as USB host port to connect a camera or other device with the optional
USB host cable.
*Only on the ARCHOS 32.
2.2. Using the ARCHOS interface
The Android™ interface is made up of five home screen panels (the home icon brings you to the center
one). Slide your finger horizontally on the screen to go to the two left or the two right panels of the
extended Home screen. You can place shortcuts, bookmarks, and widgets on any of the five screens so
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long as there is free space.
1. Notification messages: Drag the top bar downwards to reveal
any notification messages.
2. Status info: Time, Bluetooth® & WiFi status, battery level,
alarm set.
3. Shortcut to a free game that was downloaded from the
AppsLib store.
4. Shortcuts to the standard Android™ applications (can be
moved or deleted).
5. AppsLib store: An on-line library of hundreds of games &
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.
11. Thumbnail display of five homepages: to display
homepages in thumbnails, hold down .
Switch between apps: Hold down on the home icon to display the recently used applications. You
can then tap on any one of them to go back into that app.
Keyboard: For the ARCHOS 28 and 32 devices, we highly recommended that you turn your device
sideways in order to display a horizontal orientation which makes the keyboard larger and easier to use.
2.2.1. CUSTOMIZING THE HOME SCREEN ITEMS
Change the Wallpaper: Tap on the menu icon 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.
3. MAKING A WIFI CONNECTION
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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®*, 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).
*The ARCHOS 28 is not equipped with Bluetooth®.
3.1. Enabling WiFi
Before launching an Internet application such as the web browser, check to see if you already have a
connection. The icon 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 Settings.
2. In the Settings screen, select Wireless & network settings.
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
are 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.
*Turn the device sideways to go to landscape view in order to have bigger
keys to type on.
** 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 to obtain
the exact connection parameters required.
3.1.1. 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 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.
3.2. 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.
3.2.1. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
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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. 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 I (one and letter “I”), a 0 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 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 > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi settings >
Menu > 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.
3.2.2. HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI RECEPTION
In order to improve your device’s WiFi reception, avoid placing your fingers in front of
the WiFi antenna area (zone in red).
4. TRANSFERRING FILES
When you want to transfer files to or from 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 optional USB host cable.
4.1. Connecting the ARCHOS to a computer
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS.
2. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer.
3. The ARCHOS will turn on and ask you if you want to connect it (Mount) or not. Choose to Mount it.
4. If you choose to just let it charge, you can always drag the top notification bar downwards to reveal the
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USB notification message and choose to connect.
5. The ARCHOS will appear in your computer's file browser as an external hard drive, ARCHOS (E:) for
example.
4.2. Transferring files to/from the ARCHOS
There are two main methods to transfer your files to the ARCHOS:
4.2.1. COPY & 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.
4.2.2. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
The Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player is a one way "sync" 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
properly. Do not just unplug the USB cable. See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more
information.
4.3. 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
and select the ARCHOS.
Windows® 7: Click on the "safely remove" icon in the system tray
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 it in.
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Linux: Right-click on the ARCHOS USB device icon and select
"unmount" or "safely remove."
You can now unplug the USB cable.
5. SETTINGS
Use the settings to modify your ARCHOS to function for your
particular needs. You can scroll the screen up and down to reveal
settings that you don’t initially see. When it is possible, you can
use the Menu icon to access more options within one of the
settings.
5.1. Wireless & network settings
When you do not need the WiFi or Bluetooth® connections, you can deactivate them in order to 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® devices), 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.
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:
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