MPC 1000 V2.11 update procedure ***** BEFORE YOU BEGIN! **** After upgrading, it may be necessary to format your internal hard drive. Please make sure to back up all contents of the internal hard drive BEFORE upgrading the OS ----- How to copy OS bin file to CF with MPC1000 and Computer Required Equipment: Compact Flash (CF), USB mass storage class supported computer (Windows XP/ME/2000 or Mac OSX, OS9.x) 1. Download the MPC1000 OS from our website to your computer 2. Your browser should automatically unzip the file and you should have a folder called "mpc1kv212" on your computer 3. Insert Compact Flash into MPC1000 4. Switch the MPC1000 on 5. Go Load mode, then press USB (F4) 6. Connect a USB cable between PC to MPC1000 (display will change from "Status=Not Connected" to "Status=Connected") 7. PC will mount the CF card of the MPC1000 as a drive on your computer 8. Open the "mpc1kv212" folder on your computer and copy (drag) the OS ("mpc1kv2.bin") file on to the CF card 9. Once the file has been copied, disconnect the USB cable ------ How to update MPC1000 1. Insert CF with OS data into MPC1000 2. Turn the power on while pressing down the WINDOW button 3. Press the REC button - the MPC1000 will start processing the update and will then re-boot automatically with the new OS ***** IMPORTANT NOTE ***** DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE MPC1000 WHILE IT IS UPDATING THE OS!