Archos 5 INTERNET TABLET User Manual

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ENGLISH USER MANUAL
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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, read your regular ofce documents and PDF les, 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 course take advantage of the ARCHOS
experience when playing back music or video les.
Version 2.0
Wishing you the best experience,
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
modied functionality than presented in this manual.
Entertainment
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TABLE OF CONTENTS > P. 2
Table Of COnTenTs
InTrOduCTIOn...................................................................................................... 4
ARCHOS DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FIRST TIME USAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
THE POWER BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
THE INSTALLATION WIZARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
USING THE ARCHOS INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PRODUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
usIng The fIle brOwser ............................................................................10
NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MakIng a wIfI COnneCTIOn .......................................................................13
HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI RECEPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ENABLING WIFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
THE LIST OF AVAILABLE NETWORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ADVANCED CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
InTerneT & wIfI feaTures .......................................................................15
BROWSING THE WEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MEDIA FILES (UPNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
THE MEDIA CLUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PlayIng VIdeO ....................................................................................................21
PlayIng MusIC ..................................................................................................
VIewIng PhOTOs .............................................................................................
TransferrIng fIles ....................................................................................
MaIn seTTIngs .................................................................................................
“WIRELESS CONTROLS” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
“SOUND & DISPLAY” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
“TV OUT” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
“SECURITY & LOCATION” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
“APPLICATIONS” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
“DEVICE STORAGE” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
“DATE & TIME” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
“LANGUAGE & TEXT” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
“ABOUT DEVICE” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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arChOs Plug-Ins and add-Ons ............................................................51
DVR STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
DVR SNAP-ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MINI DOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
BATTERY DOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TV SNAP-ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CAR MOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TrOubleshOOTIng .........................................................................................53
RESETTING YOUR ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SYSTEM RECOVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
TOUCHSCREEN PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
TeChnICal suPPOrT InfOrMaTIOn ..............................................................................................55
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INTRODUCTION > P. 4
InTrOduCTIOn
arChOs desCrIPTIOn
MAIN BUTTONS
Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on/off*.
The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on. When the device
• turns on, wait for the ARCHOS and Android™ logos to appear.
* When your device is on, you can press the Power button once to put it in standby. To turn the screen back on, press the Power button once, and press it again to unlock the screen.
If you do not plan on using the ARCHOS for an extended period of time, keep the Power button held down until you see a window appear with a list of options. Tap on “Power Off”. The device will shut down completely, and there will be absolutely no battery usage.
VOl
LED INDICATORS
Volume buttons: to increase/decrease volume.
Battery charge indicator (on the left side of the device):
light on: the battery is charging
• blinking: the battery is fully charged
CONNECTORS
On the left side of the device:
Headphone Jack: to connect headphones.
USB port: to connect your ARCHOS to your computer, using the
supplied USB cable (to transfer les and charge the battery).
Connecting the ARCHOS to a Computer
.
See
Underneath the device:
Micro-SDHC card reader (available on certain models only) Accessory connectors: to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons.
• See
ARCHOS Plug-ins and Add-ons.
BUILT-IN LOUDSPEAKER
The ARCHOS is equipped with a single speaker, located on the left side of the device.
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MICROPHONE
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INTRODUCTION > P. 5
The microphone is located underneath the device, on the right side.
ACCELEROMETER
The ARCHOS is equipped with an accelerometer which allows the screen to automati­cally switch its orientation when you rotate the device. To see how to set up the ac­celerometer (calibration, orientation), see: “Sound & Display”.
BUILT-IN GPS RECEIVER
Your product features a built-in GPS receiver. Visit www.archos.com to purchase a GPS license and activate the GPS on your product. The supplied GPS maps & software DVD will allow you to install the GPS software and maps of your choice on your product.
BLUETOOTH
Your ARCHOS integrates the Bluetooth technology, which allows you to connect with other types of Bluetooth devices. The ARCHOS is compatible with various Bluetooth devices such as A2DP stereo Bluetooth headphones. Note that not all types of Bluetooth devices are compatible with the ARCHOS. To learn how to congure the Bluetooth on your device, see: “Wireless controls”.
LEG STAND
Your ARCHOS is equipped with a leg stand, located on the back of the device.
Pull it out, and it will allow your ARCHOS to stand by itself on a at, stable surface.
fIrsT TIMe usage
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Before using your ARCHOS for the rst time, completely charge its battery:
Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS and to a running computer.
The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging:
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The Charging LED indicator is on while the battery is charging. It will blink
when the battery is fully charged.
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A lightning bolt symbol will appear on the battery icon in the upper right cor­ner of the screen while the battery is charging.
You can also charge your ARCHOS device without a computer, and more rap­idly, via the optional DVR Station, Mini Dock or Battery Dock (available at www. archos.com or from the Media Club). See ARCHOS Plug-ins and Add-ons.
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The POwer buTTOn
INTRODUCTION > P. 6
Press and hold the button to turn your ARCHOS on/off. See
Description
The green LED indicator lights up when the device is on. When the device turns
.
ARCHOS
on, wait for the ARCHOS and Android™ logos to appear.
While the ARCHOS is on, holding down on the Power button will display a win-
• dow with a list of options:
airplane mode: cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth connections.
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buttons mode: buttons will appear on the right side of the screen. This can be
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useful in certain applications that require the use of buttons. full shut down: to shut down your device completely.
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The InsTallaTIOn wIzard
The rst time you turn on the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you congure
the main functions of your ARCHOS: language, country, time, etc.
usIng The arChOs InTerfaCe
INTERFACE DESCRIPTION
Top bar of the Interface (varies according to the screen you are in)
Return to the Home screen
1.
Notication icons: drag the top bar downwards to reveal the notication mes-
2.
sages (if any).
Status icons: (WiFi and Bluetooth connection status, battery level, etc.)
3. Return to the previous screen
4. Menu: gives menu options according to the current screen.
5.
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INTRODUCTION > P. 7
Home Screen
These are the default Android™ shortcuts (Web
1.
Browser”, “EMail”, “Contacts”, etc.). Tap on an icon to open the corresponding application. You can
customize the Home screen by adding/removing
shortcuts and widgets, changing the wallpaper, etc.
Applications Tab: Tap on this icon to reveal all the Android™ applications in-
2.
stalled on your ARCHOS (games, various tools, etc.). You can copy them onto the
Home screen by pressing and holding on their icons. You can get more Android™
applications from the Internet.
Multimedia icons: Tap on one of these icons (ex: “Video”), then select the desired
3. submenu function. These 5 items cannot be separated from each other, and can only be placed at the bottom of the screen.
The extended Home screen
Slide your finger horizontally on the screen to go to the left or right panel of the ex-
tended Home screen.
Customizing the Home screen items
To add a Home screen item (shortcuts, widgets, etc.), hold your finger on the
• screen at an empty location, then choose from the list. You can also tap on the Menu icon and select “Add , at the bottom of the screen.
To move a Home screen item, hold your finger onto it until it enlarges, then drag
• it to the desired location, and release it.
To remove a Home screen item, hold your finger onto it, drag it onto the recycle
bin (while you’re holding an item, the Applications tab, on the right side of the screen, turns into a recycle bin ) and then release it.
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Changing the wallpaper
From the Home screen, tap on the Menu icon. A list of options appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap on “Wallpaper” then choose from the list.
Changing the Settings
From the Home screen, tap on the Menu icon , tap on “Settings” and choose a category: “Wireless Controls”, “Sound & Display”, “Date & Time”, etc. For more information on the different settings, see: Main Settings.
USING THE TOUCHSCREEN
Your ARCHOS is equipped with a touchscreen. Below is a description of the main tactile screen areas and a few tips on how to use the touchscreen.
Main Touchscreen Actions
In the different applications, you can go back one level in the interface by tapping
• on the Back icon (in the top right corner of the screen).
Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home screen
• by tapping on the Home icon (in the top left corner of the screen).
While playing a video or song, you can pause/resume it by tapping on the Pause
/ Play icon.
Other Touchscreen Actions
When watching a video or listening to music, you can tap on the progres-
• sion bar to go directly to a different location in the video or song. You can
also use your nger to drag the cursor in the progression bar to another
location in the video or song.
In the screens where it appears, the volume bar can be dragged in the same way.
In the different browsers (File, Music, Video, Photo, etc.), you can drag the
scroll bar up and down to scroll the le list up and down. You can also scroll
faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar.
In the Web browser, you can scroll up and down by tapping on the page and
dragging it up or down (be careful however not to tap on a link!).
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INTRODUCTION > P. 9
PrOduCT Care
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 (especially when connected to a computer).
• Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas.
Keep it away from high electromagnetic elds.
Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void
• your warranty.
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usIng The fIle brOwser
The ARCHOS File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the le system of your ARCHOS internal memory. In the Home screen, tap on
the applications tab, on the right side of the screen, and tap on “File man-
ager” to enter the File Browser.
You will see two panels:
The one on the left is the panel that
• you usually use to navigate through
your device’s internal memory.
The panel on the right is the one
• you will use when you want to
copy or move les and folders (see:
Folders
Copying and Moving Files and
).
About your ARCHOS internal memory: DO NOT delete or rename the original folders: Music, Pictures, Video, Playlists,
etc. In the Home screen, several icons “Video”, “Music”, “Photo”...) lead directly to these folders and they will no longer work if the folders are deleted or renamed.
naVIgaTIOn
TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS
You can drag the scroll bar up and down to scroll the le list up and down. You
• can also scroll faster by tapping above or below the cursor in the scroll bar.
To open a le or folder, tap on it to highlight it, then tap on it again.
• To jump between the left and right panels, tap directly on the panel that you
• want to highlight.
To display the available menu items, tap on the menu icon .
• You can go back one level in the interface by tapping on the Back icon .
• Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to the Home screen by tapping on the Home icon .
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Note that some of the above menu items may not appear if they are not avail-
able for the highlighted le or folder.
FILE BROWSER MENU ITEMS
“Info”
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displays a message box with information about the highlighted le.
“Select mode”
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activates the selection mode, which allows you to select the folders and les you want to copy, move or delete, by just checking their corresponding boxes (which appear on the left of the folders/les). Select “Navigation mode” to disable the selection mode and go back to the regular le browser.
“Create folder”
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creates a folder at the current location.
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you will have to enter the folder’s name with the virtual keyboard (see:
Virtual Keyboard
).
Using the
“File Management”
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Rename”: allows you to change the name of the highlighted le or folder using the virtual keyboard. See:
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Delete”: allows you to delete the highlighted le or folder (and all its contents).
Using the Virtual Keyboard
.
A conrmation screen will pop up.
“Copy”
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Copy”: allows you to copy the highlighted le or folder to the location dened in the other browser panel.
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Copy all les”: allows you to copy all the les of the current folder to the loca­tion dened in the other browser panel.
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Move”: allows you to move the highlighted le or folder to the location dened in the other browser panel.
COPYING AND MOVING FILES AND FOLDERS
In the left panel, highlight the le/folder that you want to copy or move.
In the right panel, navigate to the location where you wish to copy the le/folder to.
Go back to the left panel, select the “Copy” menu item and then choose “Copy”, Copy all les” or “Move”, depending on the action that you want to carry out.
You can also use the “Select Mode” menu item, which allows you to select the
folders and les you want to copy, move or delete, by just checking their cor­responding boxes (which appear on the left of the folders/les).
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USING THE FILE BROWSER > P. 12
usIng The VIrTual keybOard
The virtual keyboard is an interface that allows you to type in text, for instance to rename
a le or folder, or when you want to give a title to a playlist that you have just created.
1.
Home icon
2.
Back icon
3.
current name of the
le/folder
4.
delete character be­fore cursor
5.
Tab key
6.
Shift key
7.
green Alt key: enable/
disable the keys’ green
secondary functions.
8.
blue Alt key: enable/
the virtual keyboard might vary according to where you are
in the interface. if a key is transparent, it means that it is disabled.
disable the keys’ blue
secondary functions.
9.
move cursor one character to the left
10.
move cursor one character to the right
KEYBOARD TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLS
To enter a character, tap on the corresponding key.
• To exit the keyboard without saving, tap on the Back icon
When you are satised with the name, tap on the Ok key to save it and exit the
(see n° 2).
keyboard. A conrmation screen will pop up.
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MAKING A WIFI CONNECTION > P. 13
MakIng a wIfI COnneCTIOn
When you do not need the WiFi or Bluetooth connections, remember to deacti­vate them in order to save battery power.
First of all, you need to configure a WiFi network. For this procedure to work, 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.
hOw TO IMPrOVe wIfI reCePTIOn
In order to improve your device’s WiFi reception, avoid placing your ngers in front of the WiFi an­tenna area (zone in red on the following image)
enablIng wIfI
Before launching an Internet application such as the web browser or web TV, you rst need to activate the WiFi and congure a WiFi network:
Go on the Home screen, tap on the Menu icon , then select “Settings .
1.
In the “Settings” screen, select “Wireless controls”.
2.
If the WiFi is off, tap on the “Wi-Fi” line to turn it on. Then select “Wi-Fi settings”.
3. The ARCHOS will scan automatically for available WiFi networks and display them at the bottom of the screen.
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When the WiFi is enabled, the ARCHOS will
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connect automatically to your congured
networks when they are in range.
If the ARCHOS nds a network that has
never been congured, it will display a no­tication icon in the top left corner of
the interface. Drag the top bar downwards
to reveal the notication message and tap
on it to view available WiFi networks.
The lIsT Of aVaIlable neTwOrks
The list of available networks shows all the wireless networks in range of your
• device.
The list is constantly refreshed automatically.
• Tap on the network you want to connect to, enter the required network informa-
• tion* and then tap on “Connect”. Your ARCHOS will now attempt to establish a connection to that WiFi hot spot 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 to obtain the exact connection parameters required.
adVanCed COnneCTIOn
To manually scan for available WiFi networks, on 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.
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THE INTERNET FEATURES > P. 15
InTerneT & wIfI feaTures
Before launching an Internet application, make sure that the WiFi is activated on your
device and that you are connected to a WiFi network.
* To nd more information about how to connect to the Internet, see: Making a
WiFi Connection.
brOwsIng The web
LAUNCHING THE WEB BROWSER
From the Home screen, tap on the “Browser” icon. You can also access the web brows­er by tapping on the applications tab, on the right side of the screen.
If you are already connected to a network, the Web browser will simply open and
• you can start browsing the Web.
Please note: not all wireless networks offer access to the Internet. Some WiFi net-
works only link several computers together, without any Internet connection.
If the time and date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access cer­tain web pages (See: “Date & Time).
USING THE WEB BROWSER
You can use your nger to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically. To
• open a link, simply tap on it.
You can open several web pages at a time, view them all at once on the screen,
• then tap on one of them to view it in full screen.
To go back to the previous page that you browsed, tap on
• To display the available menu items, tap on the Menu icon .
the Back icon .
To go back directly to the Home screen, tap on the Home icon .
• Depending on where you are in the web browser, holding down on an item will
• give you access to more options.
To ll in a text eld, tap in the eld, then use the virtual keyboard to type the
• required information
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WEB BROWSER MENU ITEMSBROWSER MENU ITEMS
“Go”
allows you to enter the address of a Web site you’d like to visit. Enter the address
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with the virtual keyboard. Select “Go” to open the website in the current window.
“Bookmarks”
will open the “Bookmarks” manager. You will see three tabs: “Bookmarks”, “Most
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visited”, and “History”.
Bookmarks”: Here you can see your list of bookmarks. Just tap on one of them
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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, you can either tap on “Add bookmark“ and select the name and address of your bookmark, or you can also use the Menu icon ,
which will allow you to bookmark the last-viewed page.
The two other tabs allow you to access your “Most visited” sites and your
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History”. In the “History” tab, the Menu icon allows you to clear the history.
“New window”/”Windows”
Allows you to open new windows. When you have several windows currently
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opened, tap on ”Windows” to display them all at once on the screen. Just tap on one of the small windows to view it in full screen.
“Refresh” / “Stop”
will stop loading the web page, if it is currently loading.
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will refresh the current web page, if it has stopped loading.
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“Forward”
will go to the next page that you browsed.
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“More”
will give you access to other options (“Find on page”, “Select text”, “Page info”,
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Downloads”, “Settings”).
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.
PlayIng yOur PC’s shared MedIa fIles (uPnP)
When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possi-
bility to watch, directly on your device, shared media les (videos, music or pho­tos) stored in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
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For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11
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or higher installed on your PC*. This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you
cannot t it all onto the internal memory of the ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared
media les from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
Streaming one of your PC’s shared videos and displaying it on your TV
* If you cannot install Windows Media® Player 11 or higher, it is possible to ac-
cess and stream your PC’s les from the ARCHOS File Browser. See Browsing Other Computers on the Network.
SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA® PLAYER’S SHARING OPTIONS
Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see
1.
Making a WiFi Connection
Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and
2.
).
start Windows Media® Player, version 11 or higher.
Click on the Library tab, and select Media shar-
3.
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