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[JoshuaHorowitz]

I've got an Archos Jukebox Multimedia attached to my computer via USB. It shows up as a portable drive in Explorer, and I've been able to use Media Center (up to v10) to upload files with the "Portable Drive" plug-in. Now that I'm using v11.0.198 it can't seem to be able to find the drive. I've got the plug-in installed, and I can see "JUKEBOX (G:)" as a drive in Explorer, but it doesn't show up as an item under "Drives & Devices".

It seems like the plug-in isn't broken for everyone, so I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas.

Thanks.

[plopje]

JoshuaHorowitz,

The way MC11 handles portable devices like the Archos Multimedia Jukebox has changed since MC10.

In the MC11 menu, go to Tools-->Options-->Handheld and click on the "Configure remote and fixed drives for detection" button. Click on Add and browse to the drive-letter and directory-path of your Archos. Name it and accept your choices.
Back in the main screen, MC11 detects the Archos after pressing F5 and will build a database of files. The Archos will show up under the Drives & Devices tree.

You can now use the Archos for synchronising music.

[JoshuaHorowitz]

Thanks!

Was this someplace obvious I should have checked first? Just curious.

[plopje]

Well,  since the subject has come up several times...you could have done a search through this forum first 
(i.e. a search for Archos finds  http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=24363.0 and http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=25563.0)

[SteveG]

plopje,

Thanks for passing this information on.

Steve

[plopje]

You're welcome 

Now that I think about it, maybe it is a good time to update the helpfile of MC11. I.e. info about handhelds is rather outdated and sometimes plain wrong so it will not help new users getting to know MC11.

[SteveG]

Thanks, we will update it as soon as we can (not sure when).

Steve