Run System; Hard Reset; Run Diags - Kurzweil K2600 Musician's Manual

While the K2600 is installing the Þle into Flash ROM, the top line of the display will gradually
Þll to indicate the progress of the operation. Note that operating system Þles and ROM object
Þles are of different formats. If you try to install a Þle using the incorrect menu option, the K2600
will think the Þle is corrupt and will refuse to install it into Flash ROM. If this happens, simply
choose the correct menu option from the boot loaderÕs main menu, and repeat the installation.
If there is a problem accessing the drive or installing the Þle, an error message will be displayed.
At this point, you can (1) abort the operation with the Abort soft button and return to the menu,
(2) press the Retry button to try the operation again, or (3) choose another device or Þle by
pressing the Choose button.
If you load a new operating system, you should then load all the object Þles corresponding to
the ROM programs you have (always load the basic objects Þle, then load the Live-mode,
Orchestral-block, and Contemporary-block object Þles if you have the sampling option and the
Orchestral and Contemporary ROM blocks.

Run System

The Run System option executes the engine software. When this option is invoked, the
operating system and ROM setups are checked for integrity. If either does not appear to be
installed, a message will be displayed explaining this. If this happens, you can (1) double press
the Run Anyhow soft buttons and be given a chance to try to run the system anyhow, knowing
that the machine might crash, (2) install the uninstalled portion with the Instal button, or (3)
return to the menu by using the Menu button. In the last case, the menu will be displayed with
the Load System or Load Setups option highlighted as appropriate.

Hard Reset

The Hard Reset option causes all user RAM to be erased. When you select this option, a strict
warning message is displayed. You must press the Up and Down cursor buttons simultaneously
to actually erase the RAM. If you push any other button or turn the data wheel, the operation is
aborted, and the menu is displayed with the Run System option highlighted. Otherwise, the
RAM will be marked for reinitialization, and a message declaring this fact will appear prior to
return to the menu. When the menu reappears, it will have the Run System option highlighted.

Run Diags

The Run Diags option Þrst runs a diagnostic test of the system software. If thereÕs no system
software currently intalled, youÕll see a corresponding message, at which pont wyou can do one
of the following:
¥ Press Run Anyhow to execute the system diagnostic. The instrument may crash.
¥ Press Instal to begin the process of installing sytem software.
¥ Press Menu to return to the Boot Loader page.
After the system diagnostic Þnishes, youÕll see a warning about erasing RAM objects during the
diagnostics. If you donÕt want to lose any data in RAM, you should save everything before
exeduting any of the diags. Press any button on the K2600Õs fron panel to contiue to the
K2600 Boot Loader
Run System
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