Hello, Cindy:
These instructions are on the internet, but this is basically
what you do.
Use these Upgrade Instructions to upgrade your mPower to KeySoft
7.2 via the
internet. What you will need for the Upgrade.
As well as your mPower, you will need the following:
1. An SD card. You must use an SD card in the SD card slot of
the mPower for the
upgrade. The SD card used for upgrading must be at least 64
megabytes in size
and no more than 512 megabytes. It must be prepared as described
in the
'Preparing your SD card' section.
2. A way of downloading the Keysoft 7.2 upgrade file and
copying it onto the SD
card. You can download this file directly onto the SD card using
your mPower or
download it using a PC with an internet connection and an SD card
reader. The
file is over 40 Megabytes in size, so if you are using a modem
then it will take 2
hours or more. If you have faster access, then it's preferable to
use it.
Warnings.
The following warnings are very important. Please read and
follow.
HumanWare strongly recommends that you backup your Flash Disk
before
performing the upgrade.
Throughout the installation, your mPower must remain connected
via the AC adapter
at all times.
Do not switch off, reset the unit, or remove the SD card at any
time while the upgrade
is in progress.
Once the installation commences, you must let it run to
completion. Stopping the
upgrade part way through may cause the mPower to stop functioning
and require you
to send it back for service.
Preparing your SD card.
Note that this preparation procedure formats your SD card into
the format required by
the mPower's upgrade software. You MUST use the Utilities
facility on your mPower to prepare your SD card.
The format procedure erases all existing data from the card, so
if your card contains data you want to keep,
copy it to somewhere else before proceeding.
Before downloading the Product Key and software, follow these
instructions to
prepare the SD card:
1. Put the SD card into the SD card slot on the back of the
unit.
2. From the Main Menu choose Utilities by pressing U or using
SPACE to cycle
through the options, and press ENTER when Utilities is announced
or displayed.
3. From the Utilities Menu choose "Application program."
4. When prompted for "Run program from which drive?", choose
"KeySoft System
Disk" by pressing K. At the prompt, "Directory name?", type
Windows and press
ENTER. You will then be prompted for "Program Name?." Choose
"Prepare SD
Card for Upgrade" from the List of Programs.
5. When prompted for "Command Line?" press ENTER. You will then
be asked for
confirmation to continue and warned that continuing will erase
the entire contents
of your SD card. To continue, press Y.
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 7.2 upgrade, you need a Product Key.
Download it from our
website as follows:
1. On a PC or your mPower, go to:
http://www.humanware.com//Resources/KeySoft7.2Upgrade.asp
Select the link, "Product Key Download."
2. In the first input field, type your mPower's five digit
serial number. This is in
Braille on the bottom of your mPower and can also be accessed
from within
KeySoft. From the Main Menu, press SPACE with dots 2-4 (READ with
I on the
QWERTY) and press SPACE twice.
3. The next field is a password field - type frog1.
4. Tab to the "logon" button and press ENTER.
5. On the page that appears, there is a group of radio buttons.
The last one is called
KeySoft 7.2 key. Check this button and then select "download"
which is located
below it.
6. On the page that then appears, follow the link, "Click here
to Download package."
A File Download window appears. Select "Save."
We recommend that you save it to your PC's desktop, or if using
your mPower, to the
root/top level directory (that is, not a subdirectory or folder)
of the upgrade SD card.
The file is called "KeySoft 7.2 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 the
root/top level directory of the
SD card to be used for the upgrade.
2. On your mPower, go to the Utilities Menu, and select the
Application Program
option.
3. At the Drive prompt, select SD card and at the Directory
name prompt, select the
root/top level directory. At the Program Name prompt, select the
file "KeySoft 7.2
Product Key (xxxxx).exe." At the prompt, "Command line?", press
ENTER.
4. A welcome message will be announced and displayed.
5. Press ENTER.
6. 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 7.2 upgrade software.
Downloading the KeySoft upgrade file.
Please follow these instructions to download and copy the KeySoft
7.2 upgrade file to
your previously prepared SD card:
1. On a PC or your mPower, go to:
http://www.humanware.com//Resources/KeySoft7.2Upgrade.asp
Select the link called "KeySoft 7.2 mPower Download" to download
NK.bin.
2. Save the NK.bin file to a known location on your PC, or if
you are using the
mPower, download it directly onto the SD card. Ensure that the
NK.bin file is
downloaded at the top level of the card and not in a folder. The
KeySoft 7.2 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 NK.bin file
onto the previously prepared SD card. Ensure that the this file
is downloaded at
the top level of the card and not in a folder.
Installing the Upgrade.
1. Ensure that your mPower is switched on, the AC Adapter is
connected, and the
SD card is inserted in the card slot on the back of the mPower.
2. Check that there are no cards in the other slots, that is,
the CF and PCMCIA.
3. Press and hold dots 4 and 5 on the Braille keyboard (keys J
and K on the
QWERTY), and press the reset button on the left side of the unit,
just behind the
on/off switch. Keep holding down dots 4 and 5 (keys J and K on
the QWERTY)
until the unit makes a sound, at which point you can release the
held down keys.
4. Note that if you have a Braille display, your mPower will
shortly display:
"Loading
" in Grade 1 Braille and a percentage that increases as
the loading stage
progresses. Your mPower will then display: "Erasing
", in Grade 1
Braille,
followed by a percentage. A short while later, your mPower will
display:
"Writing
" and the same percentage as displayed previously. Note
that your
mPower will continue to display "Writing
" and the same
percentage indicator as
displayed previously until KeySoft starts.
5. At the completion of the beeps (about 10 to 15 minutes), the
new version of
KeySoft will automatically start. Check that version 7.2 is
shown as the version
number.
6. If you have KeySoft extensions installed, you may get a
prompt like "System
files have been updated. Press reset." If KeySoft does not
specify the type of
reset required, press the reset button with no keys held down.
Enjoy your day,
And be blessed!
Warm Regards,
Rhonda Clark
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