Rio Audio Forge User Manual

This chapter describes how to connect the Rio Forge to earphones, mini USB cables, and alternate devices. Basic 

connections include:

The Rio Forge uses a single AAA-battery that can provide many hours of use. The 

Battery 

Compartment Cover

 must be removed before a battery can be installed.

Connect the supplied earphones to the EARPHONES jack on the bottom of the Rio Forge.

The Rio Forge must be connected using the included USB cable to the USB port on your computer 

before music or files can be transferred to and from the Rio Forge and your computer. 

USB connectivity works immediately. Installation of device driver software is not required 

unless your computer uses the Windows 98 SE operating system. 

If using Windows 98 SE the Windows Device Driver Wizard will be displayed after the USB 

cable has been plugged into both the Rio Forge and the computer. Please follow these steps:

1 Confirm the Rio installation CD is in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2 Check the CD-ROM Drives box when the Windows Device Driver Wizard requests the 

location of the Rio Forge drivers.

3 Click Next and follow the Windows Device Driver Wizard instructions.