Archos PMA430TM user manual Software & Other settings

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Network tab

The standard setup is to use the automatic detection of routing and name servers (DNS). In case you are required to set any of these values, your ISP will provide this information.

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18 Software & Other settings

18.1Language

This setting lets you select the interface language of your PMA430. Options are: German, English (U.S. or U.K.), Spanish, French and Italian.

18.2Security

This setting lets you choose a password, which any user will have to enter when turning on the device.

18.3Appearance

Use this setting to stylize the windows, colors and fonts to your own liking.

18.4Launcher

The tabs on your PMA430 are called launchers because you launch an application from them. You can change the background color or image for each tab to your own particular liking.

18.5Date/Time

Here, you can set the current time, time zone and date and to select a time format.

The time is expressed in hours and minutes. Tap onto the value you want to change and use the arrows or the UP and DOWN controls to modify them.

To change the date, tap onto the black arrow on the right hand site of the date bar. This will open the calendar. (insert screen shot?). You can use the arrows to navigate the months and year, and tab onto the calendar to select a date.

The time format can be set to a 12 hour clock (0:00 to 12:59) or a 24 hour clock (0:00 to 23:59).

You can choose for the calendar to display Monday or Sunday as the first day of the week (menu next to “Week starts on”).

The date format can be set to M/D/Y, D.M.Y, Y-M-D or D/M/Y.

You can also access these parameters by tapping on the time itself in the system status bar on the bottom right of the screen. You should double check the time and date after a hardware reset and after rebooting.

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Contents Pocket Media Assistant PMA430 Table of Contents Index LegalOverview Ports, Buttons, and ConnectorsPocket AV Tab Archos Productivity Games Settings DocumentsOverview of different screen areas Application tabsLinux, Qtopia and the PMA430 File System Touch Screen and Text InputRead the History.txt File Reset the PMA430 and set the time and dateUpdating the Operating System Download the file aimage.imgChanging the Language Connecting/Disconnecting the PMA430 to/from your PCHardware Reset Connecting the PMA430Macintosh Disconnecting the PMA430 from your ComputerMacintosh OS X 10.2 Jaguar and 10.3 Panther WindowsPMA400recovery.zip from the folder /Archos/PMARecoveryzip System RecoveryPlaying Music Music ApplicationButton controls while a song is playing ARCLibrary Browsing by Artist, Album, or TitlePutting Music onto your PMA430 Play Music through your Home Stereo Installing Windows Media Player WMPInstalling Windows Media Player WMP Transferring your CD collection to the PMA430Customizing the Equalizer AudioCorder ApplicationPhoto Application Music Using iTunes with your PMA430Action Alternative button to use Video ApplicationTransferring pictures to your PMA430 Playing Video Files from the Internet Display Format SettingsDisplay VideoScheduled Recordings VideoCorder ApplicationManual Recording Fixed Time RecordingCopy Protection Setting other Recording ParametersParameter Description Part 2 Testing the channel changerSet-up for scheduled video recordings Part 1 Choose your Category, Brand, and ModelFile browser Application PC Tools How to create an MPEG4 video fileInstalling the PC Software Creating MPEG4 Video Files with your ComputerMPG4 Translator Virtual DubMP3 Sound Codec Target & Priority Using MPEG4 TranslatorChange Settings Select Source & Destination FilesContacts Personal Information Management PIM ApplicationsToday CalendarMiscellaneous Applications Mail Internet ApplicationsOpera Browser Hardware Settings Audio-Visual SettingsService Created Choose the IP Configuration TypeScan for active Access Points Choose the Access PointModem tab Browsing the Web or Using E-mailMaking an Infrared connection Account TabSoftware & Other settings Plug-in Manager Application ServicesSoftware Packages RestartSynchronizing with Microsoft Outlook Installing & Using Qtopia DesktopInstallation UsageTelephone Support Technical SupportFile issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning TroubleshootingUSB Device Connection issues Charging and Power issuesWindows ME Running Scan-Disk Error Checking Technical SpecificationsWindowsXP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk Legal Index Time and date Video playback settingsNew Playlist does not display Screen not working Operating system