Hi again Sherry, Yes, that is correct, the SD card is needed for the upgrade. Guess you could indeed download the file to your BN, but you couldn't then run it unless you had it on the SD card. I'll include the upgrade instructions for the mPower as a part of this message; and, remember that Jonathan said to follow the same instructions as for KeySoft 7.0, except that the product key didn't need to be installed:
taken from: http://www.humanware.com/Resources/downloads/BrailleNote%20mPower%20Upgrade/mPower%20Upgrade%20Instructions/Upgrade%20Instructions%20mPower.txt KeySoft 7.0 Upgrade Instructions - BrailleNote mPower. This booklet contains instructions on how to install the KeySoft 7.0 upgrade on your BrailleNote mPower or VoiceNote mPower (referred to as BrailleNote throughout this document, but the process applies to all models). Troubleshooting information is provided in print as well as in the Instructions folder of the SD card provided. Please transfer this file to a PC so you can access it during the upgrade process. It is also available on the worldwide web at http://www.humanware.com/7_0. A separate instruction sheet is provided for each BrailleNote model, be it mPower, PK or BrailleNote. The instructions are different for each model so you need to ensure that you are using the appropriate instructions for your model. It is essential that you read all of the instructions before starting. Warnings. The following warnings are very important. Please read and follow. The Keysoft 7.0 upgrade requires that you are on Keysoft version 6.0 or higher. If your machine is not then you will need to complete a separate installation procedure to upgrade your unit to at least 6.0 before continuing with upgrading to Keysoft 7.0. If you do not have access to a previous upgrade then please contact your distributor. Your BrailleNote must remain connected via the AC adapter at all times. You must use the SD card slot at the back panel of the BrailleNote, not the PCMCIA slot with an adapter or the Compact Flash Slot. The SD slot is the small slot on the left end of the back panel when the BrailleNote is facing you normally, just below the small USB port. Do not reset the unit, or remove the SD card at any time. The SD card used for upgrading should be at least 64 megabytes in size and no more than 512 megabytes. If you are downloading your own copy of the software (not supplied to you on a card and delivered physically to you) then you will need to format your own SD card prior to copying the software upgrade to it. See the section on formatting your SD card later in these instructions to learn how to do this. Once the last stage of the upgrade commences, there is no going back as this upgrade is not just a software upgrade, it is a ROM image upgrade. Preparing your SD card. This section applies if you are downloading your own copy of the release from the Humanware software distribution site. If you have received a copy of the release on a SD card move to the next section. To prepare your own SD card prior to downloading the product key and software, you will need to follow these instructions: Put the SD card that you are going to use into the SD card slot on the back of the unit. >From the Main Menu choose Utilities by typing "U" or using the spacebar, cycle through the options and press ENTER. Choose "Application program" from the utilities sub-menu and press ENTER. You will now be prompted to choose the program to run. You will need to choose the "Keysoft System Disk" and the Windows directory. Once in the Windows directory the program you will need to run is "Prepare SD Card for Upgrade", select this and press ENTER. When prompted for "Command Line?" press ENTER. You will then be asked to confirm this by pressing "Y". You will lose all information on the SD card if you do this. Within a couple of seconds you should hear the response that the preparation of the SD card was successful. Downloading the Product Key. Before installing the 7.0 upgrade, you need a product key. This can be downloaded from our website. If you don't have access to the internet, contact your distributor, who will be able to do it on your behalf. If this is the case, go to the next section. 1. On a PC or your BrailleNote, go to http://www.humanware.com/7_0. Click on the link called "Product Key Download". 2. In the first input field, type your BrailleNote's 5 digit serial number. This is in Braille on the bottom of your BrailleNote and can also be accessed from within Keysoft. From the Main Menu Press SPACE with dots 2-4 (READ with I on Qwerty) and press the spacebar twice. 3. The next field is a password field - type frog1. 4. Click on the "logon" button. 5. On the page that appears, there is a group of radio buttons. The last one is called KeySoft 7.0 key. Check this button then click on the "download" button below it. 6. On the page that then appears, follow the link called "Click here to Download package". A File Download window appears - click on the "save" button. We recommend that you save it to your PC's desktop, or if using your BrailleNote, to the upgrade SD card. The file is called KeySoft 7.0 Product Key (xxxxx).exe where xxxxx is your serial number. Remember, this is not the upgrade itself, just the product key. Installing the Product Key. Now that you have the Product Key file, you can install it. 1. If you haven't yet, copy the product key file to your BrailleNote, preferably to the SD card that will be used for the upgrade. 2. On your BrailleNote, go to the Utilities Menu, then Applications Program. 3. As described in the Utilities Chapter of the user guide, select the file KeySoft 7.0 Product Key (xxxxx).exe. At the prompt, "Command line?" press ENTER. 4. You will hear a welcome message. Press ENTER. 5. After a brief pause, you will hear a completion message. Press ENTER again as advised. You are returned to the Utilities menu.The Product key is now installed and you can go ahead and install the 7.0 upgrade software Downloading Keysoft upgrade file. If you did not receive the upgrade on a SD card and you have a software only SMA then you will need to download the upgrade file and place it onto the SD card that has already been prepared for upgrade. Refer to the section titled "Preparing your SD card". If you did receive a SD card then you should skip this section. The Keysoft 7.0 upgrade file can be downloaded from our website. If you do not have access to the internet then please contact your distributor. Please follow the following instructions to download and copy the file to your previously prepared SD card. 1. On a PC or your BrailleNote, go to http://www.humanware.com/7_0. Click on the link called "Keysoft 7.0 mPower Download". 2. Save the file (called NK.bin) to a known location on your PC, or if you are using the BrailleNote to download then directly onto the SD card. The Keysoft 7.0 image file is large and if you are using a modem then this may take from 1 - 2 hours. The file is over 40 Megabytes in size. 3. If you have downloaded onto a PC you will then need to copy the file onto the previously prepared SD card. 4. From the same website http://www.humanware.com/7_0. Click on the link called "Keysoft 7.0 Boot Loader mPower". And save this to the SD card or your PC (the file is called eboot.bin). Once again, if you have save to your PC you will need to copy this to the SD card. 5. Ensure that the NK.bin, and Eboot.bin files that you have downloaded are at the top level of the card and not in a folder Upgrade Procedure. Ensure the BrailleNote is plugged into the AC Adapter and switched on, and the SD card provided is inserted in the card slot on the back of the BrailleNote. If you have a software only SMA then ensure that you have followed previous instructions on formatting, downloading and copying the appropriate files to a SD card. Ensure that there is no cards in the other slots, the CF and PCMCIA. Hold down dots 4 & 6 on the Braille keyboard (keys J and L on Qwerty versions) and press the reset button on the left side of the unit, just behind the on/off switch. Keep holding the 4 & 6 dots (J and L on the Qwerty) until the unit makes a sound, at which point you can release the held down keys. You should then hear a rising series of 4 notes something like "diddle lee dee". Press dots 1 and 2 (the 2 key on the Qwerty) and you should hear a series of tones, completing within 3 to 5 seconds with a similar "diddle lee dee" series and then silence. Press and hold dots 4 & 5 (J & K on Qwerty) and once again press the reset button on the side of the unit. Keep holding down dots 4 & 5 until you hear some sound. The Braille display will show the word "Loading". At the completion of the beeps (about 10 to 15 minutes), the unit will reset and you will be placed back into Keysoft fully upgraded and ready to go. Troubleshooting. If you do not hear anything for 30 seconds or more try restarting the upgrade procedure, following the instructions from the start. Check that the SD card is correctly inserted into the slot at the back of the unit. Ensure that there is no "PDIBoot.exe" file on the SD card. Ensure that the mains plug and AC adapter are inserted correctly. If after upgrading you have problems with your email, address book or planner please contact your distributor. If after upgrading you hear that you cannot run this version of Keysoft, then the product key has not been installed correctly. Copy the file KeySoft 7.0 Product Key (xxxxx).exe where xxxxx is your serial number to the SD card and rename it pdiboot.exe. Place the SD card into the machine and press the reset button on the side. Follow the instructions and at the end of the process remove the SD card and reset for a final time. You should now be able to run Keysoft. It would also be a good idea to delete the file pdiboot.exe from the SD card so it is not inadvertently run again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Gomes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 1:29 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] regarding the ks 7.1 download Thanks, Vicki. So, to clarify, the upgrade can't just be downloaded directly, the way I would download something directly to a PC. I can't hook the mPower to the internet and download it and install it. I have to download it to a card first. Well, that will let me out for a while. I'm getting ready to move to California, and all my finances are aimed at that! grin. But an SD card is on my list of future necessities. thanks for the info. 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