Archos Connecting Your Ondio MP3 Player to a PC or Mac
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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

transferred

to your computer

between the

 

Ondio and your

 

computer.

Ondio connected screen

 

***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 CD-ROM and then close the tray. Now click on Next.

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 CD-ROM. Ondio will now be seen as another drive in your file management system.

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Contents Ondio FM Recorder Warranty and Limited Liability Table of Contents Technical Specifications Mode/Escape Down Product IntroductionButtons and Controls Main Menu Opening the battery coverStarting up the Ondio FM Radio Mode How to Adjust the VolumeHow to Select a new Station How to Create a Station PresetHow to Rename a Station Preset How to Go to a Station PresetHow to Increase the signal quality How to set the Ondio to HoldBrowser Mode file system How to Display file informationHow to Delete a file or folder This section explains Typical Browser Mode ScreenHow to Create a new folder How to use the Text Input modeHow to Read Text files Text Reading Mode WrapHow to Play an MP3 file How to Play a PlaylistPlaying MP3 Music files Typical MP3 File Playing ScreenHow to Create a Playlist View of the Playlist Playlist Question screenHow to Adjust the Sound Settings Go to music submenu via the Settings MenuHold to go to settings directly From playing music Radio Question screen optionsTypical Recording Screen Recorder ModeHow to Record from the Radio How to Record Your Voice Instant-RecordRecording Screen Traditional Recording MethodHow to Record from your Hi-Fi unit How to make Incremental Recordings How to use the Retro-Record FeatureSelect song to edit Select edit recordingEditing your recording Settings and MultiMediaCard MMC Expansion How to Adjust the SettingsThis section explains Typical Settings Screen Main menu Settings ScreenConnecting the Ondio to a PC or Mac Connecting Ondio to a PCDisconnecting the Ondio from a PC Connecting the Ondio to your MacintoshUse the Ondio file format Safe remove icon here Safe remove buttonMusicMatch Software Questions about MUSICMATCH?Technical Support Telephone SupportAppendix a Settings Table LCD screen contrastAppendix B Recording Bit Rate Table Browser Mode Appendix C Screen & Button DescriptionsReading Text Files Screen Text Input ScreenEdit Screen FM Radio ModeSettings Mode Record Mode Play ScreenInstant Recording I-rec Radio List ScreenPlaylist Screen

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