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Title: JB3 Firmware question
Post by: jctibbitts on November 12, 2003, 03:14:25 PM

joe newbie here,

what's firmware?  i was told i need to upgrade mine onthe jb3...how do i do that? what do i do ?  is that true? ya da yada

thanks

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: wrangler_n_space on November 12, 2003, 03:28:49 PM

Go to the nomad site and you will see where you can upgrade your firmware.

Plug your jb3 up and upgrade.
Its really easy.


edit:
Here is the link:

http://www.nomadworld.com/scripts/download.asp?file=http://files.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers/Others/1872/JB3PCFW_WHQL_1_32_02.exe (http://www.nomadworld.com/scripts/download.asp?file=http://files.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers/Others/1872/JB3PCFW_WHQL_1_32_02.exe)

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: jctibbitts on November 12, 2003, 03:31:49 PM

why do i want to upgrade the firmware...what is firmware?

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: wrangler_n_space on November 12, 2003, 03:40:02 PM

You might not need to.
Go to your Jukebox settings and the top field it should tell you what version you have.
The latest is 1.32.
It gives you volume levels and other stuff that you dont have to have but help.

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: Brian Skalinder on November 12, 2003, 03:44:48 PM

Quote from: jctibbitts on November 12, 2003, 03:31:49 PM

why do i want to upgrade the firmware...what is firmware?

Firmware is basically software.  Upgrade firmware contains things like new drivers for devices (JB3 hard drive, for example), functionality enhancements like level meters, etc.  Check out the Archival Info section JB3 Info thread for some links to JB3-dedicated sites which can tell you what new functionality is available with each firmware release, which releases are stable, which aren't, etc.

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: pfife on November 12, 2003, 03:48:30 PM

I believe that in order to change the record levels on the NJB3, you need to update the firmware... if you are running optical in, and control the record level from an outboard source, I would think that it is unnecessary...

~AP

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: jctibbitts on November 12, 2003, 11:05:51 PM

thanks all

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: jctibbitts on November 12, 2003, 11:06:59 PM

my version is 1.31.01...so i don't need to upgrade?

Title: Re:JB3 Firmware question
Post by: Kindguy on November 13, 2003, 01:00:48 AM

no your OK with that.