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-\section{\label{ref:SettingsFile}Making your own settings file}
-A \fname{.cfg} file is used to load settings from a plain text file. A 
-\fname{.cfg} file may reside anywhere on the hard disk. The only restriction is
-that the filename must end in \fname{.cfg}
-
-Hint: Use the \setting{Write .cfg file} feature (\setting{Main Menu$\rightarrow$
-General Settings}) to save the current settings, then use a text editor to
-customize the settings file. See appendix \reference{ref:config_file_options} 
-for the full reference of available options.
-
-\subsection{Format Rules}
-
-\begin{itemize}
-\item Format: \config{setting: value}
-\item Each setting must be on a separate line.
-\item Lines starting with \config{\#} are ignored.
-\end{itemize}
-
-Example of a configuration file:
-\begin{example}
-    # Example configuration file
-    volume: 70
-    bass: 11
-    treble: 12
-    balance: 0
-    time format: 12hour
-    volume display: numeric
-    show files: supported
-    wps: /.rockbox/car.wps
-    lang: /.rockbox/afrikaans.lng
-\end{example}
+\section{\label{ref:manage_settings}Managing Rockbox settings}
+
+        \subsection{Introduction to \fname{.cfg} files.}
+        Rockbox allows users to store and load multiple settings through the use of 
+        configuration files.  A configuration file is simply a text file with the 
+        extension \fname{.cfg}.  
+
+        A configuration file may reside anywhere on the hard disk. Multiple
+  configuration files are permitted. So, for example, you could have
+  a \fname{car.cfg} file for the settings that you use while playing your
+  jukebox in your car, and a \fname{headphones.cfg} file to store the
+  settings that you use while listening to your \dap\ through headphones.
+
+        See \reference{ref:cfg_specs} below for an explanation of the format 
+        for configuration files.  See \reference{ref:manage_settings_menu} for an 
+        explanation of how to create, edit and load configuration files.
+        
+        \subsection{\label{ref:cfg_specs}Specifications for \fname{.cfg}
+        files.}
+        
+  The Rockbox configuration file is a plain text file, so once you use the 
+  \setting{Write .cfg file} option to create the file, you can edit the file on 
+  your computer using any text editor program. See 
+  Appendix \reference{ref:config_file_options} for available settings. Configuration 
+  files use the following formatting rules: % 
+  
+  \begin{enumerate} 
+        \item Each setting must be on a separate line. 
+        \item Each line has the format ``setting: value''. 
+        \item Values must be within the ranges specified in this manual for each 
+        setting. 
+        \item Lines starting with \# are ignored. This lets you write comments into 
+        your configuration files. 
+  \end{enumerate}
+
+        Example of a configuration file:
+                \begin{example}
+          # Example configuration file
+          # volume: 70
+          # bass: 11
+          # treble: 12
+          # balance: 0
+          # time format: 12hour
+          # volume display: numeric
+          # show files: supported
+          # wps: /.rockbox/car.wps
+          # lang: /.rockbox/afrikaans.lng
+                \end{example}
+
+    \note{As you can see from the example, configuration files do not need to 
+    contain all of the Rockbox options.  You can create configuration files 
+    that change only certain settings. So, for example, supppose you 
+    typically use the \dap at one volume in the car, and another when using 
+    headphones. Further, suppose you like to use an inverse LCD when you are 
+    in the car, and a regular LCD setting when you are using headphones. You 
+    could create configuration files that control only the volume and LCD 
+    settings. Create a few different files with different settings, give 
+    each file a different name (such as \fname{car.cfg}, 
+    \fname{headphones.cfg}, etc.), and you can then use the \setting{Browse .cfg 
+    files} option to quickly change settings.} 
+  
+        \subsection{\label{ref:manage_settings_menu}The \setting{Manage Settings} 
+        menu} The \setting{Manage Settings} menu can be found in the \setting{Main 
+        Menu}.  The \setting{Manage Settings} menu allows you to save and load 
+        \fname{.cfg} files.  \opt{MASCODEC}{The \setting{Manage Settings} menu also 
+        allows you to load or save different firmware versions.} 
+
+        \begin{description}
+                
+                \item [Browse .cfg      Files.]Opens the file browser in the 
+                \fname{/.rockbox} directory and displays all \fname{.cfg} (configuration) 
+                files. Selecting a \fname{.cfg} file will cause Rockbox to load the 
+                settings contained in that file.  Pressing \ButtonLeft\ will exit back to 
+                the \setting{Manage Settings} menu.  See the \setting{Write .cfg files} 
+                option on the \setting{Manage Settings} menu for details of how to save 
+                and edit a configuration file. 
+                
+                \item [Browse   Firmwares.]
+                        %
+                        \opt{SWCODEC}{\fixme{This is a legacy item,     and is deprecated.}} 
+                        %       
+                        \opt{MASCODEC}{
+                                This displays a list of firmware files in the \fname{/.rockbox} 
+                                system directory. 
+                                % 
+                                \opt{recorder,recorderv2fm}{Firmware files have an extension of 
+                                \fname{.ajz}. }                 
+                                %
+                                \opt{player,ondio}{Firmware files have an extension     of \fname{.mod}. }
+                                %
+                                Playing a firmware file loads it into   memory.  Thus, it is possible 
+                                to run the original Archos      firmware or a different version of Rockbox 
+                                from here (assuming     that you have the right files installed on your 
+                                disk. There is no need for any other file or directory to be 
+                                installed to use this option; the firmware is resident in that one 
+                                file. 
+                                }
+                
+                \item [Reset Settings.]This wipes the saved settings in the \dap\ and 
+                resets all settings to their default values. 
+                
+                        \opt{h100,h300}{\note{You can also reset all settings to their default 
+                        values by turning       off the \dap\, turning it       back on, and pressing the 
+                        \ButtonRec button immediately after the \dap\ turns on.} 
+                        } 
+                        \opt{ipod}{\note{You can also reset all settings to their default values 
+                        by turning      off the \dap\, and turning it   back on with the hold button 
+                        on.}
+                        }
+                        
+                        \item [Write .cfg file.]This option writes a \fname{.cfg} file to 
+                        your \daps\ hard        disk.  The configuration file has the \fname{.cfg} 
+                        extension and is used to store all of the user settings that are described 
+                        throughout this manual.
+    
+                        Hint: Use the \setting{Write .cfg file} feature (\setting{Main 
+                        Menu $\rightarrow$ General Settings}) to save the current settings, then 
+                        use a text editor to customize the settings file. See Appendix 
+                        \reference{ref:config_file_options} for the full reference of available 
+                        options.
+
+        \end{description}
 
 \section{\label{ref:PartISection1}Differences between binaries}
 There are 3 different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website: