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2.2.2.6.2 Upgrade Methods

PC Card software can be upgraded with one of the following methods:

•Over-the-Air automatic upgrade

•Over-the-Air manual upgrade

•Complete package uninstall and reinstall

Note:

Several issues may affect the software upgrade process. Refer to Software Upgrade Notes on page 33 for details.

2.2.2.6.2.1 Over-the-Air Automatic Upgrade

During the course of connected operation, Flarion Mobility Manager maintains contact with an Over-the-Air (OTA) server. The server informs the FMM software when an upgrade is available. Notification typically appears in the form of the “Upgrade Available” message (see Figure 16).

Figure 16: Upgrade Available Message

User notification follows these guidelines:

•When the full package upgrade is available, FMM automatically displays the “Upgrade Available” message”

•When only DSP Image upgrade is available, notification depends on user settings. These settings are configured in the FMM Information Screen – Advanced Tab (Options⇒Information⇒ Advanced):

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Contents Flarion FPC 1000 Wireless Network Card User Guide Copyright and Trademark Statement Table of Contents List of Figures FPC 1000 Basics FPC 1000 Applications About FMM About Driver SoftwareUsing FPC 1000 with a Notebook PC Checking Hardware and Software Requirements Hardware Requirements for the FPCInstalling Flarion Mobility Manager Software On the CD Launcher menu, click Install SoftwareMobility Manager Setup Screen Attaching the Antenna to the PC Card Attaching the Standard AntennaInstalling the Extended Range Antenna Kit Attaching the Extended Range AntennaInstalled Extended Range Antenna Inserting the FPC 1000 into the Pcmcia SlotLoading Device Drivers for Windows Loading Device Drivers for Windows 2000/XPUsing the FPC General Usage GuidelinesUsing the Flarion Mobility Manager FMM IconFMM Indicators Monitoring Connection Status and Connection Time Connection Status and Connection TimeMonitoring Kilobytes Received and Sent Kilobytes Received and SentMonitoring Signal Strength and Quality Signal Strength and Quality IndicatorsClosing, Exiting and Ending Sessions Closing, Exiting and Ending Enabling and Disabling the FPC Windows 2000/XPAbout Software Upgrades Upgrading SoftwareUpgrade Available Message Information Screen Advanced Tab Downloading Update Message Check for Upgrade No Files Need Updating Message Downloading Updates Message Complete Package Uninstall and Reinstall Software Upgrade Notes Removing the FPC Removing the Antenna from the FPC Antenna Aligned with the FPCTroubleshooting the FPC After software Card Problems Possible Causes Suggestions Appendix A. Technical Specifications