Operation Manual

Chapter 2. Installation 16
3. Take the .zip file that you downloaded and use the “Extract all” command of
your unzip program to extract the files onto your player.
Note: The entire contents of the .zip file should be extracted directly to the root of
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your player’s drive. Do not try to create a separate directory on your player for the
Rockbox files! The .zip file already contains the internal structure that Rockbox needs.
If the contents of the .zip file are extracted correctly, you will have a directory called
.rockbox, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox, in the main directory of your
player’s drive.
Installing the bootloader
Installation
1. Download http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/vibe500/jukebox.mi4
2. Connect your Vibe 500 to the computer using UMS mode.
3. Rename the JUKEBOX.mi4 file to OF.mi4 in the System directory on your Vibe 500.
Note: You should keep a safe backup of this file for use if you ever wish to switch
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back to the Packard Bell firmware.
Note: If you cannot see the System directory, you will need to make sure your
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operating system is configured to show hidden files and directories.
4. Copy the jukebox.mi4 file you downloaded to the System directory on your player.
2.2.3. Finishing the install
Safely eject / unmount the USB drive, unplug the cable and restart.
2.2.4. Enabling Speech Support (optional)
If you wish to use speech support you will also need a voice file. Voice files allow Rockbox
to speak the user interface to you. Rockbox Utility can install an English voice file, or
you can download it from http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml and unzip it to the root
of your player. Rockbox Utility can also aid you in the creation of voice files with
different voices or in other languages if you have a suitable speech engine installed on
your computer. Voice menus are enabled by default and will come into effect after a
reboot. See section 8.9 (page 71) for details on voice settings. Rockbox Utility can also
aid in the production of talk files, which allow Rockbox to speak file and folder names.
The Rockbox manual (version 3.10) Packard Bell Vibe 500