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Note: If you install the Rockbox bootloader but do not install the Rockbox firmware the
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Rockbox bootloader will load the Iriver firmware when the jukebox is turned on. To
load the Iriver firmware press and hold Rec before powering up the player until the
Iriver logo appears.
Note: The bootloader has a built-in “bootloader USB mode”. This function switches
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to USB mode when the player is connected to a computer upon power-up. This way
you can access the player’s hard disk without the need to boot any firmware (which
is also useful when your hard disk is damaged). The screen will simply display the
text “bootloader USB mode”. After you disconnect the player from USB the bootloader
will continue booting Rockbox. As in bootloader USB mode the firmware itself has not
been loaded this is also a simple way of updating Rockbox. After the disconnect the
bootloader will load the updated version of Rockbox.
2.3.3 Enabling Speech Support (optional)
If you wish to use speech support you will also need a voice file, English ones are
available from http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml. Download the “voice” package for
your player and unzip it directly to the root of your player. You should now find an
english.voice in the /.rockbox/langs directory on your player. Voice menus
are enabled by default and will come into effect after a reboot. See section 7.9 (page 64)
for details on voice settings.
2.4 Running Rockbox
Remove your player from the computer’s USB port. Unplug any connected power
supply and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, Rockbox should load.
When you see the Rockbox splash screen, Rockbox is loaded and ready for use.
2.5 Updating Rockbox
Updating Rockbox is easy even if you do not use the Rockbox Utility. Download a
Rockbox build. (The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available
from http://www.rockbox.org/download/). Unzip the build to the root directory of your
player like you did in the installation stage. If your unzip program asks you whether
to overwrite files, choose the “Yes to all” option. The new build will be installed over
your current build.
Note: If you use Rockbox Utility be aware that it cannot detect manually installed com-
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ponents.
2.6 Uninstalling Rockbox
Note: The Rockbox bootloader allows you to choose between Rockbox and the original
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