Setup; Parallel Flash Download Procedure - HP Compaq t1000 Series Supplementary Manual

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Firmware Upgrades

Setup

The following equipment may be needed:
• IBM-compatible PC with a CD-ROM drive and a parallel port.
• Terminal firmware upgrade diskette or CD, or downloaded firmware binary
• LapLink or equivalent parallel port communications cable (used only if parallel
port is used for downloading).
Note
For convenience, drive D:\ is used here for the CD
drive. You should substitute the appropriate drive letter
for your PC.

Parallel Flash Download Procedure

This procedure includes manual download instructions. The download procedure
will not work unless your PC is booted to DOS.
1. Record the terminal's current configuration.
Caution
All previous settings will be lost. Upgrading the
firmware defaults the current configuration to the
factory default settings.
2. Turn off the terminal.
3. Connect a parallel LapLink cable from the parallel port of your PC to the parallel
port of the terminal.
4. Insert the firmware upgrade CD into your PC.
5. Type D:\ at the DOS prompt to select the drive where the download files exist.
Use the dir command to find the files.
6. Perform the following Manual Download procedure."