Updating software, Windows-based computers macintosh computers, Macintosh computers – MACKIE Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 User Manual

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13. Remove the 2nd floppy disk when prompted and

insert the 3rd floppy disk.

14. Remove the 3rd floppy disk when prompted and

power down the console power supply, then
power back on.

15. You now have the updated D8B operating

system installed.

16. Make sure you read the release notes. They

have important info about this upgrade.

Note:

Repeat the above procedure with the

ServicePack2.zip

file to install the plug-in update.

After updating the plug-ins software on the D8B,
you must perform the “Erase UFX Memory” and
“Upgrade UFX Cards” procedures (under Windows
in the upper menu bar) to upgrade the UFX cards
that are installed in the D8B (see page 86).

Macintosh Computers

Follow these steps if you are downloading

onto a Mac OS

®

computer:

1. Download the self-extracting file

d8b5xxxx_Mac.hqx

for the operating system

installation, and the D8B Plug-in Demo Kit
(Plugin Service Pack2.sea) for the plug-ins
installation.

2. We recommend that you update the operating

system first. Double-click on the
d8b5xxxx_Mac.hqx

file to extract the three disk

images.

3. Launch Apple's DiskCopy utility (you may need

to download the DiskCopy utility from http://
www.apple.com or check the system
installations disks that came with your system).

4. Depending on your version of DiskCopy, either

click the "Load Image File..." button or choose
"Make a Floppy" from the Utilities menu.

5. Locate the image file labeled d8b5xxxx Install

1.img

that was extracted onto your hard drive.

6. DiskCopy will prompt you (depending on your

version of DiskCopy) to insert a floppy disk into
the floppy disk drive. With older versions of Disk
Copy, you may need to click the "Make a copy"
button first.

7. Once the disk has been ejected from the

computer, be sure to label your disk so you know
which is #1, #2, and #3. Then follow steps 4
through 6 to create the second and third
installation disks from the second and third disk
image files (d8b5xxxx Install 2.img; d8b5xxxx
Install 3.img

).

8. With the D8B console power supply turned off,

insert installation disk #1 into the floppy disk
drive.

9. Power on the console power supply.
10. Follow the instructions on the D8B control

surface. (Note: The installer no longer uses the
VGA screen; typical boot is about 30 seconds.)

Updating Software

Software upgrades can easily be downloaded

from the Mackie website at www.mackie.com.
Find the D8B section and select “Downloads.”
Always read the Release notes that accompany the
software downloads.

They contain valuable infor-

mation specific to the current software revisions
and install procedures.

Windows-based Computers

Follow these steps if you are downloading

onto a Windows

®

-based computer:

1. Download the .ZIP files d8b5xxxx_PC.zip for

the operating system installation, and the D8B
Plug-in Demo Kit (ServicePack2.zip) for the
plug-ins installation.

2. We recommend that you update the operating

system first. Double-click on the d8b5xxxx_PC.zip
file. This will launch the WinZip™ self-
extraction utility.

3. The default "Unzip To" directory is set to C:\. If

you prefer to have the files extracted to a
different location, type the path into the provided
text box and then press the Unzip button. Quit
the WinZip™ self-extraction utility.

4. Locate the three extracted files, labeled

d8b5xxxx Install 1.exe, d8b5xxxx Install
2.exe,

and d8b5xxxx Install 3.exe, on your hard

drive.

5. Double-click on the first file, d8b5xxxx Install

1.exe

, and you'll see a "WinImage™ Self

Extractor" dialog box.

6. Ensure that the "Writing On Floppy" check box

is selected, then click the "OK" button in the
upper right corner of the dialog box.

7. When the "Batch Assistant" dialog box appears,

insert a double-sided, high-density 1.44MB
floppy disk into drive A:\ and then click the
"OK" button.

8. When the Winimage™ utility has completed

writing to the first disk, be sure to label your
disks so you know which is #1, #2, #3.
Additionally, be sure not to leave a disk in your
floppy drive. Rebooting your PC with the disk in
the drive can create problems with your PC.
Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the second and
third disk image files.

9. With the D8B console power supply turned off,

insert installation disk #1 into the floppy disk
drive.

10. Power on the console power supply.
11. Follow the instructions on the D8B control

surface. (Note: The installer no longer uses the
VGA screen; typical boot is about 30 seconds.)

12. Place the 2nd floppy disk in the drive when

prompted by the installation software.

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