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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] ARCHOS 7 0 internet tablet ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1.1 Table of Contents Go to this web page to see the latest on- line version of this manual. 1. General instructions 1.1. Product care 1.2. First steps 1.2.1. Charging the battery 1.2.2. The startup wizard [...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 5.5. Applications 5.6. Accounts and sync 5.7. Storage 5.8. Language & keyboard 5.9. Accessibility 5.10. Date & Time 5.11. About device 5.12. Repair and formatting 6. Internet navigation 6.1. Web Browser Menu Items 7. Appslib and applications 7.1. Downlo[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] Do not open it up. There are no user -serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty. 1.2. First steps 1.2.1. CHARGING THE BATTERY Before using your ARCHOS for the first time, completely charge its battery. Connect the supplied power charger/adapter.[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 6. Microphone: for recording your voice (see the app named Sound Recorder ) or doing video conferencing . 7. Micro -SD card slot: To read and write to micro -SD or micro - SDHC memory cards. 8. Mini -HDMI video output: To connect an optional HDMI cable for dipl[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 2. Status info: Time, Bluetooth® & WiFi status, battery level, alarm set. 3. Shortcut to a free game that was downloaded from the AppsLib store. 4. Shortcuts to the enhanced Android™ applications (can be moved or deleted). 5. AppsLib store: An on-line li[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] networks in range of your device. The list is refreshed continuously. 4. Tap on the network you want to connect to. Networks shown with the icon are secured connections (requires a password). If it is a secured network, tap the password field to make the keyboa[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] the problem. It is recommended to shut off MAC filtering in general as this is now known to be an outdated and ineffective system for WiFi security. If you must use it, you can find your device's specific MAC address by going to Settings > Wireless &[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] written to the ARCHOS. To unmount the device from the computer; Windows ® XP : Click on the "safely remove" green arrow icon in the system tray and select the ARCHOS. Windows® 7: Click on the "safely remove" icon in the system tray then an[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] Wi -Fi : Tap on this line to enable or disable the WiFi connection. Wi -Fi settings : Allows you to set up and manage your WiFi networks. See: Making a WiFi Connection . Bluetooth : tap on this line to enable or disable the Bluetooth® connection. Bluetooth set[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] Sound > Volume : Sets the volume for music and videos. You can also adjust the sound by using the volume buttons on the device. Sound > Notification ringtone : Sets the sound type for system notifications. Audible selection : Enables/disables the touch - [...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 5.5. Applications Unknown sources : Allow the installation of non -Android™ Market applications. Manage applications : You can view information about all the applications installed on your device or uninstall the application. Running services : View and contr[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] network. Disable this option to set the current date & time manually. CAUTION : If the time & date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access certain web pages. 5.11. About device Status : Select this option to see the battery level and stat[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] Startup wizard : The startup wizard will start the next time you turn on your device. This allows you to reset the basic settings of your ARCHOS (language, date, time, etc.). 6. INTERNET NAVIGATION Before launching any application that needs to make a connectio[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] Forward : Will go to the next page that you browsed. More : Will give you access to other options ( Find on page to search for a specific word on the current page, Select text to select a section of text to put into the system clipboard -- which you can then pa[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] contains a thumbnail from the video, the total play time, a Resume icon if it was last stopped before it was completely viewed, a Bookmark icon if you set a bookmark in the video at specific point, and the reveal icon in order to select Resume or Bookmark . Tap[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 9.1. Media from your PC's shared folders (SMB) If there are computers on your WiFi network that are sharing folders, then you will be able to browse those folders and play whatever content is in them. As shown to the left, a folder on your PC that is being[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 9.2.2. PLAYING SHARED VIDEO AND MUSIC 1. Open Video or Music > Storage and then select Media servers (UPnP) shown under External (you may need to scroll down to see this) to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the WiFi netwo[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] music files do not contain information tags, they will be classified as (Unknown) in the Music Library. If not already present, the music player widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added and recently pl[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] - Switch to the music selection screen - View the current play list* - Choose between repeating all songs in the current list, just one, and not repeating. Using the menu , you can choose additional items such as the Audio Settings (shown to the right) or Party[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] albums (folders) that contain photos. Flick the albums to the left or right to find the one to view, and then tap on it to see a photo wall of its contents. If not already present, the photo widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] Tap on Save and the results will be added as a new photo to the photo album. You can delete the original image without fear of deleting the newly created one. 11.4. PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS To copy photos from your camera to your ARCHOS you can connect y[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] computers on the same network that are sharing folders, then you will see the computer's name here, and then the shared folders and files inside. You can copy files and folders from the computer sharing them and then paste them locally into your device. If[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] 17. STOPPING APPS Sometimes when you have been using Android™ for a while, it may hold a number of applications in active memory and slow down. You can stop individual applications or stop all of them to give more space to working memory. You can also see whi[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] WiFi : Turn on/off the WiFi module. Bluetooth : Turn on/off the Bluetooth® module. Teather: Connect or disconnect your ARCHOS from your mobile phone's bluetooth connection for Internet access. Sync : Shut off the synchronizing that often goes out to the w[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] - Turn off the device and wait 10 seconds. - Press and hold the volume + button while powering on the device. - Keep the volume + pressed until the Recovery mode starts (white screen). - To move from one option to another, use the volume buttons. To select an o[...]

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    ARCHOS 70 User Guide http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm[2/24/2011 3:19:12 PM] television. You can also use the menu button to see the TV switch option. Before you switch to the TV, make sure you have switched your television to the correct video input, often this is done with the A/V select button of your TV's remote control. 21.3.1[...]