It is essential to be able to transfer the beautiful photos you have taken with your Archos 40b, to your laptop or your Mac. Whether it’s just to save the pics or to retouch them, you’ll need to transfer them to the computer or the Mac. To copy photos from your Archos 40b, there are different possibilities that we will discover in this tuto. We will first of all see how to transfer the photos of the Archos 40b in a basic way, in other words with the USB cable. In the second step, we will discover the right way to transfer the photos with the Archos 40b SD memory card, if you have one. At last, we will see how to transfer the photos to your laptop via apps that use the internet.
Transfer photos from Archos 40b to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To copy pictures from your Archos 40b to a laptop, you can easily use the USB cable. Indeed, the cable you use to charge your telephone will let you to transfer your pics. To do this, nothing is easier. First, join your Archos 40b to your computer by plugging in the USB cable. You must then activate the Multimedia Device or USB storage option in the notification bar of your Archos 40b. When done, your computer will recognize the telephone and you will then be capable to access the telephone files by going to My Computer. You should observe your telephone listed as a removable drive. All you have to do is open it and find the directory named DCIM. It is in this file that the photos of your Archos 40b are kept. You can then copy the images you wish to your laptop.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In a similar manner as for the PC, the first step is to connect the Archos 40b to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your Archos 40b. When done, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should see the Archos 40b appear in the list of devices on the left. All you have to do is locate the DCIM file and transfer the photos to your Mac. Well, that’s all !
Transfer photos from Archos 40b to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the Archos 40b to the memory card is a pretty simple technique, but the latter necessitates 2 conditions. In order to apply this procedure, you must first of all have a SD memory card on your Archos 40b. The second condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So if your pics do not register by default on the telephone’s SD memory card, this process is not the best for you. In the event that you meet these 2 circumstances, the transfer will be rather straightforward. In fact, you will 1st need to take the SD memory card out of your Archos 40b and slip it into your mac or your laptop. The SD memory card will appear in removable disks on PC and mobile devices on Mac. All you have to do is open the DCIM file on the memory card and copy the photographs you need on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are various apps that transfer photos from your Archos 40b right to your laptop via the internet. Among these apps, we find the most interesting and free are Dropbox and Google Drive. With these apps, you can synchronizing your photos and instantly find them on your PC or Mac. To do this, you must download and install the application on your Archos 40b through the PlayStore. As soon you have installed the application, you must make or sign in with your account. You may then choose the timings of the pics and screenshots of Archos 40b by going to the settings. Once the synchronization is activated, you will have to download and install the same application on your PC or Mac. When this step is accomplished, you will have a folder on your PC or Mac where you can find all the photos that have been synchronized automatically. This is a solution that is really convenient as the transfer of photos is carried out as you take them.
