Comtech EF Data CDM-625 Installation And Operation Manual page 100

CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem
Updating Firmware
Step Task
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Create a temporary folder (subdirectory) on the user PC for the firmware archive file download.
Drive letter "c:" is used in these examples. Any valid, writable drive letter can be used.
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Typical for all tasks: Type the command without quotes, and then press Enter to execute.
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A temporary folder may be created on a Windows-based PC using differing methods:
A. Use the Windows Desktop to create and rename the temporary folder.
Right-click anywhere on the desktop to open the popup submenu, and then select New > Folder to create the
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temporary folder. The "New Folder" will be created on the desktop.
Right-click on the "New Folder" and then select 'Rename' from the popup submenu. Rename this folder to
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"temp" or some other convenient, unused name.
B. Use Windows Command-line to create the temporary folder.
First, click [Start] on the Windows taskbar, and then click the Run... icon (or, depending on Windows OS
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versions prior to Windows 95, click the MS-Command-line Prompt icon from the Main Menu).
Next, open a Command-line window...
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For Windows 95 or Windows 98, type "command".
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For any Windows OS versions later than Windows 98, type "cmd" or "command".
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Alternately, from [Start], select All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
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Finally, from the Command-line prompt (c:\>), type "mkdir temp" or "md temp" (mkdir and md stand for
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make directory), and then click [OK].
C. Use the 'Run' and 'Browse' windows to create and rename the temporary folder.
Select [Start] on the Windows taskbar, and then click the Run... icon. The 'Run' window will open.
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Click [Browse] in the 'Run' window. The 'Browse' window will open.
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Click the Create New Folder icon in the 'Browse' window. The "New Folder" will be created.
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Right-click the "New Folder" folder name, and then rename this folder to "temp" or some other convenient,
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unused name.
There should now be a "temp" folder created and available for placement of the firmware archive file
download.
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