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@@ -642,3 +642,28 @@ A72: When looking on the hard disk the Archos firmware only matches the first | |||
642 | ajbrec.ajz.bak or ajbrec.ajz-20030404 match and are loaded. To | 642 | ajbrec.ajz.bak or ajbrec.ajz-20030404 match and are loaded. To |
643 | prevent this from happening, give the it a file name that differs in | 643 | prevent this from happening, give the it a file name that differs in |
644 | the first 10 characters, e.g., ajbrec.bak.ajz. | 644 | the first 10 characters, e.g., ajbrec.bak.ajz. |
645 | |||
646 | Q73: Help! My recorder crashes when I copy files to it! | ||
647 | A73: Yes, the recorder can crash when you copy several gigabytes of | ||
648 | files to it. The explanation is simple: Copying several gigabytes | ||
649 | of files through USB requires a long period of sustained disk | ||
650 | activity and drains more power than the batteries of the recorder | ||
651 | can store. A long copy will eventually drain the batteries to the | ||
652 | point where the recorder can no longer function and it halts. | ||
653 | This even happens when connected to the charger, since the power | ||
654 | drain is more than the charger can provide! If the recorder halts | ||
655 | while connecter to the charger, the batteries will recover and | ||
656 | after a short while it will reboot the Archos firmware in charger | ||
657 | mode. To make it worse, depending on the USB drivers of your | ||
658 | system it can cause your system to crash as well, or confuse it | ||
659 | to the point it needs a reboot. | ||
660 | |||
661 | There is no solution, just some tips. | ||
662 | |||
663 | * Connect to the charger when copying lots of files. This will | ||
664 | not prevent the problem, but it will take longer to happen. | ||
665 | * Make sure you have "Deep Discharge" disabled. | ||
666 | * Switch off the "Backlight On When Plugged" option. | ||
667 | * Use USB 2.0. Transfers will be much faster. | ||
668 | * Copy incrementally. With fully charged standard batteries it | ||
669 | should be capable of sustained copying for 2 - 2.5 hours. | ||