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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 (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
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    6.2. Removing an application 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), and get the most from the Internet (surf, e-mail, widgets, etc.), just like you do with your desktop computer.

  • Page 2: Introduction - About Your Archos

    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.

  • Page 3: First Time Usage (Charging & Wizard)

    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.

  • Page 4: Making A Wifi Connection

    2. In the Settings screen, select Wireless & 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.

  • Page 5: Possible Wifi Connection Problems

    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.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Archos To A Computer

    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.

  • Page 7: Main Settings

    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 down to reveal settings that you don’t initially see. When it is...

  • Page 8: Sound & Display

    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."...

  • Page 9: 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.

  • Page 10: Accounts And Sync

    Some third party software includes special accessibility options for visually or hearing impaired users. Checking this option will enable those features. 4.11. Date & Time Automatic: Enable this option if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is archos.com/manuals/A101_EN_v1.1.htm 10/25...

  • Page 11: About Device

    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.

  • Page 12: Internet Navigation (Browser App)

    12/5/2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide 5. INTERNET NAVIGATION (BROWSER APP) Before launching any application that needs to make a connection to the Internet, make sure that you are connected to a WiFi network ( icon on the top right of the screen).

  • Page 13: Getting More Applications (Appslib App)

    The Video browser allows you to navigate through and play the video files stored in the Specifications ARCHOS internal memory or an SD card (for devices that have an SD card slot) or even files MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p, 30...

  • Page 14: 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.

  • Page 15: Playing Media From Your Pc's Shared Folders (Smb)

    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.

  • Page 16: Playing Music (Music App)

    12/5/2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide 5. Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button. 6. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for example, enter a name for your shared media files. You will then see this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the modifications.

  • Page 17: Music Playback

    12/5/2010 ARCHOS 101 User Guide Here you see the music library screen with the cover-roll album art 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.

  • Page 18: Transferring Your Cd Collection To Your Archos

    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.
  • Page 19 To get more impressive results, connect the ARCHOS to a television with the optional video cable to show it to many people at once.

  • Page 20: Making Video Conference Calls (Fring™ App)

    You can crop an image to fit the format of the screen or just show the more interesting parts. Don't forget that you can also just rotate the ARCHOS itself and a vertically oriented picture will then fill up the whole screen. To crop an image, tap on the menu icon and then on More.

  • Page 21: Managing Your Files (Files App)

    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 open it. Use the back icon to go back up one level in the file hierarchy.

  • Page 22: Clock (Clock App)

    (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.

  • Page 23: Updating The Device (Firmware)

    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.

  • Page 24: System Recovery

    ARCHOS 101 User Guide 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.

  • Page 25: Technical Support Information

    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.

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