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Chapter 5
Software Upgrade
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5 Software Upgrade
Introduction
This chapter describes how to upgrade the SpeedTouch™ system software or
firmware.
System software
upgrades availability
For the availability of new system software version packages you can:
Click the SpeedTouch Maintenance link, available on the Setup CD menu.
Check for SpeedTouch™ upgrades at
System software
packages and security
All system software packages for the SpeedTouch™ are digitally signed and
encrypted. Packages that may have become corrupted, or been altered in any way,
will not be accepted by the SpeedTouch™.
This way the SpeedTouch™ or its service can never be corrupted or lost.
System software
upgrades
Depending on the Operating System your computer is running, you can upgrade your
SpeedTouch™ via:
The SpeedTouch™ Upgrade Wizard (Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X); see
“5.1 Upgrade Wizard on Setup CD” on page 82
Preliminary steps
Before you start with upgrading the SpeedTouch™, always make sure:
To inform all people relying on the SpeedTouch™ services, that service may be
down for some short period.
The new system software file is stored on your local disk or another storage
device.