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2 – Upgrade procedures
TASCAM Pocketstudio 5
Version 2.0 Release Notes
5
Format the card
Before doing the upgrade, you should format the
card. We suggest this whether or not you have
already used your Pocketstudio 5 with an earlier ver-
sion of the software.
NOTE
If you have not backed up your data, go directly to step
2.
1
For Windows Me/2000/XP systems, left-click
the taskbar and stop the Pocketstudio 5 (
USB
Mass Storage Device
).
When the message appears that it is safe to
disconnect the device, turn off the Pocketstu-
dio 5 (there is no need to disconnect the USB
cable).
or (Windows 98SE), right-click the
My
Computer
icon, choose the
Properties
option and then choose the
Device Manager
..
Use the boxed
+
icon to expand the
Disk
Drives
list, and select (click) the
Removable
Device
. Now click
Remove
. When the
Removable Device
icon disappears, you can
turn off the Pocketstudio 5 (there is no need
to disconnect the USB cable).
or (for Macintosh systems), eject the Pocket-
studio 5 (Command-E) or drag it to the
Trash. When the icon disappears, turn off the
Pocketstudio 5 (there is no need to disconnect
the USB cable).
2
Turn on the Pocketstudio 5 once more. Press
the
MENU
key, make sure the cursor is by the
CARD
menu and press
ENTER
:
3
Use the cursor pad to scroll down so that the
cursor is by
CARD FORMAT
.
4
Press
ENTER
. You are asked if you are sure
you want to format the card:
5
Press
ENTER.
Once again, you are asked if
you are really sure.
6
Press
ENTER
. The format takes place (the
display shows
Formatting...
) and
then you are asked if you want to create a
song.
7
Press
ENTER
to create a new song. The dis-
play returns to the
CARD
menu
8
Turn off the Pocketstudio 5.
Loading the upgrade
Now you must load the new operating system and the
upgrade program onto the Pocketstudio 5.
1
With the USB cable connecting the Pocket-
studio 5 and your computer, press and hold
the
ENTER
key and turn on the Pocketstudio
5. The display shows
USB MODE
, as
described above.
2
Copy the
UTILITY.LDR
file and the
UTILITY
folder (containing two files) to the Pocketstu-
dio 5 “drive”.
3
To stop the Pocketstudio 5 “drive”, follow the
appropriate instructions in “Format the
card” above.
4
Turn off the Pocketstudio 5.
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