Section 4. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
38 PX-230A Installation and Users Manual
Upgrading Firmware
Plextor creates firmware revisions to meet the particular needs of large
computer manufacturers. It is rare that these revisions will impact the
performance or operation of your drive. However, we advise that you
always update your drive with the latest available firmware. Among
other benefits, updating firmware ensures that your drive has the latest
catalog of recommended media. Before troubleshooting a possible
problem with your PX-230A drive please visit our web site at
www.plextor.com
to check if you have the latest firmware.
To obtain new firmware for your drive:
1. Go to the Plextor web site at www.plextor.com
.
2. Look for firmware upgrades in the Support area, on the Downloads
page. There is a description of the latest firmware revision and its
intended use.
3. Download the firmware to your computer.
To upgrade firmware in your drive’s flash memory:
1. In Windows Explorer, double-click the executable file (the filename
ends in .exe) that you downloaded from Plextor’s web site.
2. Accept all defaults by continuing to click on the Next button until
you see the message:
Firmware update has completed.
3. Restart your system.
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