8 Connecting the ONDIO to a PC or Mac
This section explains
How to…
8.1Connecting the Ondio to a PC
8.2Disconnecting the Ondio from a PC
8.3Use the Ondio file format
8.4Connect the Ondio to a Macintosh®
8.1Connecting Ondio to a PC
Data is being | Ondio is connected |
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***NOTE*** The Ondio can only be used as an external storage device when it is connected to a computer. You cannot use the buttons on the front to play music from it.
The Ondio connects to your computer via the USB 1.1 standard. Thus either a 1.1 or 2.0 USB port on your computer will work. Start up your computer and make sure it has completely booted up the Windows operating system. Connect the included USB cable to your computer’s USB
port (larger end of cable) and then the other side (mini USB connector) to the Ondio’s mini USB port (right side). You should connect the cable to the Ondio while it is on. For Windows® ME, 2000, and XP, no special software driver needs to be installed. These operating systems will recognize the Ondio as a mass storage device and simply assign a new drive letter, ( e: for example) to the Ondio. See the next section below on
how to safely disconnect the Ondio from a PC.
When you connect the Ondio to a computer running Windows® 98 SE (Second Edition), it will recognize that a new USB device has been connected to the computer and start up its Add New Hardware Wizard as shown below.
1.Windows has recognized a new piece of hardware (the Ondio) and starts its wizard. Click on Next.
2.Click on the button Search for the best driver. Open up the CD tray on your computer and insert the included Archos
4.Windows will now go and copy from the CD to your hard drive, all the files it needs to make the USB connection operational. Click on Next to tell Windows to install the driver.
5.Windows will indicate when it has finished copying the drivers. Click on Finish.
3. Uncheck the box Floppy disk drives if it is checked, and then check the box Specify a location. Type in the drive letter of your CD player (usually D) followed by:/Drivers. Click on Next and Windows will then load the correct drivers.
Seen here as a removable disk. Just
copy files to and from the Ondio.
6.You will be asked to restart the computer. Upon restarting your computer, it may again ask to find the correct drivers to load. Go through the exact same process again, directing Windows to the drivers on the
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