firmware upgrade kit (uk)

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

ps ....... (quick question) im a mac user and know hardly anything about pc's (windows) and i know that you have to use a windows computer to do the upgrade !!! i have got a laptop running vista that ive turned on a few times, could i do the upgrade using that ?

any one successfully done it on a laptop using vista ? also is there a step by step idiots guide ? ive seen the one on here wich is great but theres a few inconsistencies on there, where it tells you to uplug something then in the next shot its pluged back in ? and is it just a case of reversing everything when putting it back together ? as in turning the unit off then unplug the serial or (power) usb first and then remove the upgrade kit from the mother board ? you get my drift lol sorry for being such a nerves noob at this lol

[MisterMoleyMole]

The FW kit is just a way of accessing the units Memory to install whatever FW you want.

If your going to be doing it anyway itss worth looking at putting Eans 1.3 FW on as it sorts out an issue with one of the effects buttons and adds a couple of extra features which complememnt Eans Mappings.

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

Thanks mrmoleymole

ill be putting Eans 1.3 FW on i understand you can switch it to 1.2 at power up if you need to revert back (im learning more each day) lol

thanks again

[Ciar2001]

Well the problem i have mainly is sometimes i hit the cue or play key and it does nothing and i have to restart now this only happens with the current TSI the original one which came with the VCI never had any, on top of this i would like to try out Ean's FW and possibly his mappings to see how i fare.

[Ciar2001]

Just to give you all a laugh, i got to step 10 via the video then realised i had the wrong cable so i have no ordered said cable and put the vci 100 back together lol!

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

you got the upgrade kit ciar ?
when did you order yours, im gagging to upgrade !!! that ramp up problem is a pain in the backside
dont suppose your near essex are you ? lol

ps ...... are you using a laptop to upgrade, if so what os are you running vista or xp ? and are you going to use a serial to serial or usb to serial ?

wheres my delivery god dam it lol

[Ciar2001]

Arrived when i got home from work this evening, think i ordered it a week ago so pretty quick but no cable so no upgraded lol, either way got the new version of traktor installed did a quick 30 min mix with it, some of my older beat grids have gone whacky so more bothered about that atm.

as for cable just ordered a serial to usb and I use xp pro on this windows pc but I run my rig of the new macbook pro, going to upgrade it via the pc for ease and the fact the people in the knew recommend that, if you want mate and you have a cable i am free on the weekend daytime we could hook up and do them together don't mind.

Essex mate Gants Hill ;-)

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

nice one ciar, cant do this weekend but if mine does not come before next weekend ill take you up on that offer, thanks man im 18 miles away from you = 33mins drive. hope all goes well with your upgrade, can you keep me posted on how things go ? cant believe you got the kit but no lead lol that reminds me, ill have to go and get a lead tomorrow

[Ciar2001]

Will keep you updated m8 no worries, doubt i will have the cable until next week though

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

just got in from work and the upgrade kit was THERE !!! at last, just come back from maplins store and got the serial to serial (standard) lead, i found an old pc up in my loft running xp with a serial port on the back (how lucky was that) lol and ive got the vestax opened up ready to do surgery

fingers crossed ......................