Philips HDD085 user manual Upgrades, Firmware Update

Models: HDD085

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Update and repair with Philips Device Manager

Upgrades

We know you will enjoy your product for a long time. For best performance, we recommend that you regularly check in to www.philips.com for free upgrades of the latest software and firmware for your product.

If your:

-internet connection is activated

-your Device Manager has been installed on your PC

-your device is connected and powered on

then your Device manager will pop-up a message if new firmware is available for your device

Firmware Update

Your device is controlled by an internal program called firmware. You can install the latest firmware from the bypacked CD and download it from www.philips.com/support to keep your device updated.

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Please charge your device fully before firmware update. This will ensure steady power supply for completing the whole process.

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Install Philips Device manager from the “GoGear digital audio player software and user manual” CD.

Connect your device to your computer.

Launch Device Manager User Interface by right-clicking on this icon in the taskbar and selecting “Launch Device Manager” or from the Desktop icons or by going to Start Programs Philips Device Manager or from the desktop.

Select your device and click Update, Device Manager will check whether a new firmware is available and install it on your device.

If a new firmware file is available for your device, you will be prompted to download the same. You can choose “Yes” to download the latest firmware or choose “Cancel” to use the existing firmware file on your PC.

6If you have chosen to download the latest firmware, after the download, the Device Manager will prompt you for permission to load the firmware onto the device. On selecting “Yes” the latest firmware will be loaded into the device.

7In case you have chosen “Cancel”, the firmware present on the PC will be loaded onto the device.

8The process is complete when the device restarts and displays the power up splash screen.

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Philips HDD085 user manual Upgrades, Firmware Update