User manual

Downloading Rockbox
Downloading RockboxDownloading Rockbox
Downloading Rockbox
The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from
http://www.rockbox.org/download/. Windows users may wish to download the
self-extracting Windows installer, which works for all Jukebox models, but those
wishing to install manually or using a different operating system should choose the .
zip archive containing the firmware for their model of the Jukebox.
Installing Rockbox
Installing Rockbox Installing Rockbox
Installing Rockbox
Using the Windows self installing executable to install Rockbox is the easiest
method of installing the software on your Jukebox. Simply follow the on-screen
instructions and select the appropriate drive letter and Jukebox model when
prompted. You can use “Add / Remove Programs” to uninstall the software at a
later date.
For non-Windows users and those wishing to install manually from the archive the
procedure is still fairly simple. Connect your Jukebox to the computer via USB as
described in the manual that came with your Jukebox. On Windows, the Jukebox
drive will appear as a drive letter in your "My Computer" folder. Take the file that
you downloaded above, and unpack its contents to your Jukebox drive. You can
do this using a program such as InfoZip (http://www.info-zip.org/) or WinZip
(http://www.winzip.org/).
You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard disk. If this has
been done correctly, you will have a file called archos.mod
archos.modarchos.mod
archos.mod (for the player) or
ajbrec.ajz
ajbrec.ajzajbrec.ajz
ajbrec.ajz (for all other models) in the main folder of your Jukebox drive, and also
a folder called /.rockbox
.rockbox.rockbox
.rockbox, which contains a number of system files used by the
software.
Enabling Speech Support (optional)
Enabling Speech Support (optional) Enabling Speech Support (optional)
Enabling Speech Support (optional)
If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available from
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/VoiceFiles/. For the English
language, the file is called english.voice
english.voiceenglish.voice
english.voice. When it has been downloaded, unpack
this file and copy it into the lang
langlang
lang folder which is inside the /.rockbox
.rockbox.rockbox
.rockbox folder on your
Jukebox. Voice menus are turned on by default. See page 30 for details on voice
settings.
Running Rockbox
Running Rockbox Running Rockbox
Running Rockbox
Remove your Jukebox from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected
power supply and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, the Jukebox
firmware will start to load, and then it will load Rockbox for you. When you see the
Rockbox splash screen, Rockbox is loaded and ready for use.
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