MicroTrack 2496
Version: 1.4.1 b9 (BETA)
Release Date: July 17, 2006
Applies to:
MicroTrack 24/96
Operating System(s):
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 10.3.9, Mac OS 10.4.0, Mac OS 10.4.1, Mac OS 10.4.2, Mac OS 10.4.3, Mac OS 10.4.5, Mac OS 10.4.4, Mac OS 10.4.6, Mac OS 10.4.7
Release Notes:
This readme covers MicroTrack 24/96 Firmware v1.4.1b9
NOTE: This is a beta release. As such, we do not recommend using this release in a critical use environment. Such use is at your own risk.
If you experience any issues with this release, please use our beta release support form to report it at:
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Installation Instructions:
1) Connect the MicroTrack 24/96 to your Mac or PC (Please refer to your manual for details on this procedure).
2) Copy the three files from this update, "PP5020.mi4", "BL_MPR.rom" and "Resources.arl," onto a properly formatted Compact Flash card to the root (top) directory of your MicroTrack 24/96 (Do not put them in a folder).
3) Properly unmount the MicroTrack 24/96 from the computer (Again, please refer to your manual for complete instructions).
4) On the MicroTrack 24/96, navigate to Main Menu > System > Firmware Update and press the NAV button.
5) You will be asked to verify this action. Press the NAV button again to begin the firmware update. The MicroTrack will show a few messages on the screen while the update is in progress. The four LEDs around the level controls will flash sequentially during the update. When the firmware update is complete, the MicroTrack will automatically reboot. To verify the firmware update was executed, go to Main Menu > System > Version. If the firmware update was successful, it should now show Firmware 1.4.1 b9 and Bootloader 1.02
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Changes from v1.4.1b2 (beta) to this release:
- Added a dialog (with animation) to notify a user when a file deletion is taking place.
- Added animation to the Writing file dialog to show it's progressing.
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Changes from v1.4.1b1 (beta) to v1.4.1b2 (beta):
- MP3 recordings would not play using Windows Media Player. Fixed.
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Changes from v1.4.0 to v1.4.1b1 (beta):
- When manually stopping a recording, if a second recording was started while the first was still being saved, the second recording wouldn't save to disk. Fixed.
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Note about deleting files:
We have seen that some media can cause the MicroTrack 24/96 appear to be frozen or stalled when you delete a large file. We have now added a dialog that shows you that the file deletion is taking place (a dialog with an animated hourglass). The delete process can take up to several minutes to complete depending on the size of the file being deleted (the longer the file the longer the time it will take) and the particular media being used. While it is completing, you will not be able to begin a new recording. Because of this, we recommend that if you know that you will be needing to begin a recording quickly, and you need to free up some space on your media, that you delete the files well ahead of the time of your recording session. Even on the fastest media, deleting the largest files (2GB) can take up to 30 seconds to complete. On our worst tested case we found media that took as long as 5 minutes to complete (though the overwhelming majority were much faster than this). Also, as a general rule, MicroDrives will take longer to delete files than compact flash media.
Tip: You can press the REC button while the file is being deleted and the MicroTrack will begin recording as soon as it finishes the delete operation (if you press the REC button a second time while the file is still being deleted, the recording will be aborted).