Problem: I want to reformat the PMA430’s hard disk.
Answer: You can do this, but it will erase ALL of the data on your PMA430. Sometimes this may be necessary if your FAT (File Allocation Table) becomes so corrupted that nothing seems to fix your file problems. First, as explained below, you should run ScanDisk or the DOS chkdsk (Check Disk) program to try to fix your problem. If this doesn’t fix your problem and you are sure you must reformat the PMA430 hard disk, then see the system recover chapter for details.
Windows® ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking)
•Quit all running applications.
•Properly connect the PMA430 to your computer as explained in the chapter on connecting to your computer.
•Make sure external AC adapter is powering the PMA430.
•Right click on the PMA430 hard disk in Windows® Explorer and select Properties.
•Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program
•Make sure you check the box to automatically fix errors.
•Be patient, this may take a while. Windows® may ask you to restart the computer to make certain Windows files available. This is OK, click on Yes.
Windows®XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk)
If you still have problems with the file system on your PMA430 you can try to fix it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Do the following;
•Make sure external AC adapter is powering the PMA430.
•Quit all running applications.
•Properly connect the PMA430 to your computer as explained in the disconnection chapter.
•Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the local drive as mounted.
•Open a DOS window. Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
•At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f . Use e: or f: or whatever drive letter is representing your PMA430. The /f argument tells the program to automatically fix errors.
•Be patient, this may take a while.
•When it is finished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the PMA430 from your computer.
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| Technical Specifications |
| Storage Capacity | 30 Gigabytes* |
| Computer Interface | Device: USB 2.0 High Speed (compatible USB 1.1) |
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| Host: USB 2.0 Full Speed (compatible USB 1.1) |
| Image Playback | JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF images (Photo application) |
| Audio Playback | Stereo MP3 decoding |
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| copy protected (Windows Media Player 9 PDDRM) |
| Audio Recording | Stereo WAV (PCM) & MP3 CBR low (96kb/s@32kHz), medium |
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| (128kb/s@44.1kHz), high (192kb/s@48kHz) |
| Video Playback | Video Track: |
| 720x576 pixels @ 25fps. Sound track: MP3 or WAV | |
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| Screen | 3.5” color TFT LCD touch screen (QVGA) 320x240 pixels 262K colors |
| Television output | Video output switchable PAL (EU) or NTSC (US) standard |
| Playback | Up to 9 hours music, up to 4 hours video |
| Autonomy*** |
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| Scalability | Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS website |
| Infrared Port | Beams standard, Palm OS, and quoted ascii. |
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| Wifi Port | IEEE 802.11b compatible, maximum bit rate 10Mb/s |
| AV Connections | Audio/video |
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| IN and audio/video OUT. |
| Power source | Removable |
| Use only the ARCHOS supplied charger/adapter. | |
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| Physical Dimensions | 127 x 79 x 21 mm (5.0 x 3.1 x .83 inches) 270 grams (9.6 oz.) |
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| Temperature Range | 5 °C to 35 °C running ; |
| System | PC: Windows® ME, 2000, XP |
| Requirements | Mac: OS X (10.2.4) or higher |
*1 GB = 1 billion bytes, formatted capacity is less.
**Files compatible with
audio/video file container by Microsoft®. DivX: has not been certified by DivX, Inc., may not read all DivX® 4.0& 5.0 files; does not read Divx® 3.11 & 6.0 files.
***Depending on LCD brightness, use and access (start, stop, pause, etc.)
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