From: Jens Arnold <arnold-j_at_t-online.de>
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 01:15:28 +0100

On 06.01.2006, Bluechip wrote:

> The chip inside the Archos ->Recorders<- is an "isd 300" ...if
> you cannot find a certified driver for the Archos, find one
> for that chip :)

The ISD300 is the chip in the USB2.0 versions of the recorder,
and is USB MSD compatible, that means it doesn't require special
drivers for WinXP.

The chip in the USB1.1 versions of the recorder and in the
player models is the ISD200, which is not 100% USB MSD
compatible, and hence requires special drivers.

>> I just tried to connect my archos jbrecorder to a computer
>> running Windows XP. XP gave me the message that the unit
>> could not be installed. That is, XP didn't recognize the unit
>> on its own. So, I inserted the driver CD that came with the
>> unit. Upon running the setup, I am told that the driver
>> hasn't passed the xp test. Not an unfamiliar scenario for
>> most xp users, I know. But does anyone out there know, if
>> there is available an xp driver for the archos? And, in case,
>> where to find it?

Afaik, all driver versions supplied by archos aren't certified,
so you'll get that warning when installing them. They can also
be downloaded from the archos site. From experience I can say
that not all versions work equally well, some have problems.
I finally found a version that seems to work well on most XP
installations, it is the 04062004 version.

Regards, Jens
Received on 2006-01-07