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1 | \chapter{Getting started} | ||
2 | \newpage | ||
3 | \section{Welcome} | ||
4 | This is the manual for Rockbox. Rockbox is a replacement firmware for the | ||
5 | Jukebox Studio, Recorder and Ondio players made by Archos, the H120/140 | ||
6 | players from iRiver and the Apple iPod Nano etc. It is a complete rewrite of | ||
7 | the software used to make the PDA play and record music, and contains many | ||
8 | features and enhancements not available in the original firmware supplied by | ||
9 | the manufacturer. Among the things that Rockbox has to offer are the | ||
10 | following: | ||
11 | |||
12 | \begin{itemize} | ||
13 | \item Faster loading than the \playername firmware | ||
14 | \item Uninterrupted playing of MP3 files {--} skipping is very rare | ||
15 | \item More control over how your music is played | ||
16 | \item Built in viewers for several common file types | ||
17 | \item Sophisticated plugin system that allows the Jukebox to run games, | ||
18 | a calendar, a clock, and many other applications. | ||
19 | \item Totally removable. (Removal of Rockbox before returning the | ||
20 | Jukebox for repair under warranty is advised.) | ||
21 | \item Optional voice user interface for complete control without looking | ||
22 | at the screen | ||
23 | \end{itemize} | ||
24 | Rockbox is a complete from scratch rewrite of the \playername software and | ||
25 | uses no fragments of the original firmware. Not only is it free to | ||
26 | use, it's also released under the GNU public license, | ||
27 | which means that it will always remain free to both use and to change. | ||
28 | |||
29 | \opt{OndioSP,OndioFM}{Although Rockbox also runs on the Archos Ondio series of | ||
30 | flash based MP3 players, this is a recent development, which is not covered | ||
31 | fully in this manual. Most of this manual will, however, apply equally to | ||
32 | Rockbox on the Ondio Jukeboxes. For more details on the Ondio port, please | ||
33 | see the web page: | ||
34 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/ArchosOndio}.} | ||
35 | |||
36 | \section{Getting more help} | ||
37 | |||
38 | This manual is intended to be a comprehensive introduction to the Rockbox | ||
39 | software. There is, however, more help available. The Rockbox website at | ||
40 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/}contains very extensive documentation and guides | ||
41 | written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port | ||
42 | of call when looking for further help. | ||
43 | |||
44 | \opt{Archos}{\input{chapter1/archos_choice}} | ||
45 | |||
46 | |||
47 | \section{Downloading Rockbox} | ||
48 | |||
49 | The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from | ||
50 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. | ||
51 | Windows users may wish to download the self{}-extracting Windows | ||
52 | installer, which works for all Jukebox models, but those wishing to | ||
53 | install manually or using a different operating system should choose | ||
54 | the .zip archive containing the firmware for their model of the | ||
55 | Jukebox. | ||
56 | |||
57 | \section{Installing Rockbox} | ||
58 | |||
59 | Using the Windows self installing executable to install Rockbox is the easiest | ||
60 | method of installing the software on your Jukebox. Simply follow the | ||
61 | on{}-screen instructions and select the appropriate drive letter and Jukebox | ||
62 | model when prompted. You can use ``Add / Remove Programs'' to uninstall the | ||
63 | software at a later date. | ||
64 | |||
65 | For non{}-Windows users and those wishing to install manually from the archive | ||
66 | the procedure is still fairly simple. Connect your \playername to the computer | ||
67 | via USB as described in the manual that came with your \playername. On Windows, | ||
68 | the \playername drive will appear as a drive letter in your ``My Computer'' | ||
69 | folder. Take the file that you downloaded above, and unpack its contents to | ||
70 | your \playername drive. You can do this using a program such as | ||
71 | \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://www.winzip.org/}. | ||
72 | |||
73 | You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard | ||
74 | disk. If this has been done correctly, you will have a file called | ||
75 | \opt{PS}{\fname{archos.mod}} | ||
76 | \opt{Rec,Rec2,FMRec}{\fname{ajbrec.ajz}} | ||
77 | \opt{H120,H340}{\fname{rockbox.iriver}} | ||
78 | in the main folder of your \playername drive, and also a folder called | ||
79 | /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files used by the | ||
80 | software. | ||
81 | |||
82 | \section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)} | ||
83 | |||
84 | If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, | ||
85 | available from | ||
86 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/VoiceFiles/}. | ||
87 | For the English language, the file is called \fname{english.voice}. | ||
88 | When it has been downloaded, unpack this file and copy it into the | ||
89 | \fname{lang} folder which is inside the /\fname{.rockbox} folder on | ||
90 | your Jukebox. Voice menus are turned on by default. See page | ||
91 | \pageref{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details on voice settings. | ||
92 | |||
93 | |||
94 | \section{Running Rockbox} | ||
95 | |||
96 | Remove your Jukebox from the computer's USB port. | ||
97 | Unplug any connected power supply and turn the unit off. When you next | ||
98 | turn the unit on, the Jukebox firmware will start to load, and then it | ||
99 | will load Rockbox for you. When you see the Rockbox splash screen, | ||
100 | Rockbox is loaded and ready for use. | ||
101 | |||
102 | \section{Uninstalling Rockbox} | ||
103 | |||
104 | If you would like to go back to using the | ||
105 | original \playername software, then connect the \playername up to your computer, | ||
106 | and delete the | ||
107 | \opt{PS}{\fname{archos.mod}} | ||
108 | \opt{Rec,Rec2,FMRec}{\fname{ajbrec.ajz}} | ||
109 | \opt{H120,H340}{\fname{rockbox.iriver}} | ||
110 | If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also wish to delete the | ||
111 | \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the \playername off and on and | ||
112 | the normal \playername software will load. | ||