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<blockquote data-quote="bignick" data-source="post: 363330" data-attributes="member: 190163"><p>That will be fine, no need for 501, but some people reckon it makes a difference. BTW Forced update is also working so try that aswell. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Below a recommended procedure for a Forced Software Download (I'm sure other poeple do it other ways - eg some say disconnect the mains for a minute then jump to item 6):</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(1) Put box into Standby.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(2) Remove the viewing card (optional .. some say it helps)</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(3) Press and hold the Back-up button <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">on the Digibox, not the remote control</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(4) Whilst holding the Back-up Button, switch off the power to the box at the mains - either with the switch on the socket or by removing the plug.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(5) Count to ten slowly.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(6) Keep pressing that Back-up button and put the power back on to the box;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(7) When all four lights appear on the Digibox, release the Back-up button If your Digibox is connected by SCART, there will be a message on the screen stating an update is taking place and that it can take 10 minutes. However, it can take longer.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(8) When the box goes back to a single red light, leave it <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">at least a full minute</span></strong> before taking it out of Standby using the Sky button on your remote control.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(9) The box will switch to channel 998 - the Sky demo channel (it may say Searching for Listings - if so just wait until it finishes).</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(10) When that clears, do a Services, 4, 5 to check to see the Operating System Version and/or EPG Software Version numbers have updated (the Model Number may also have changed)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Step 4 is necessary because if you power off first and then press "Back-up", it does not clear all the old software so follow the above <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">exactly</span></strong> for the most reliable results.</span></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A word of warning</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> - if things go wrong with a Forced Software Download, you could potentially ruin your digibox.<span style="color: red"> I take no responsibility for any damage</span> you might cause to your receiver.... DO NOT TRY A FSD IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD SATELLITE SIGNAL.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Cheers</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nick</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bignick, post: 363330, member: 190163"] That will be fine, no need for 501, but some people reckon it makes a difference. BTW Forced update is also working so try that aswell. [FONT=Arial]Below a recommended procedure for a Forced Software Download (I'm sure other poeple do it other ways - eg some say disconnect the mains for a minute then jump to item 6):[/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [FONT=Arial](1) Put box into Standby.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial] (2) Remove the viewing card (optional .. some say it helps)[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial] (3) Press and hold the Back-up button [B][FONT=Arial]on the Digibox, not the remote control[/FONT][/B][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial] (4) Whilst holding the Back-up Button, switch off the power to the box at the mains - either with the switch on the socket or by removing the plug. [/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial](5) Count to ten slowly.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial](6) Keep pressing that Back-up button and put the power back on to the box; [/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial](7) When all four lights appear on the Digibox, release the Back-up button If your Digibox is connected by SCART, there will be a message on the screen stating an update is taking place and that it can take 10 minutes. However, it can take longer.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial] (8) When the box goes back to a single red light, leave it [B][FONT=Arial]at least a full minute[/FONT][/B] before taking it out of Standby using the Sky button on your remote control.[/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial] (9) The box will switch to channel 998 - the Sky demo channel (it may say Searching for Listings - if so just wait until it finishes).[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial] (10) When that clears, do a Services, 4, 5 to check to see the Operating System Version and/or EPG Software Version numbers have updated (the Model Number may also have changed)[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Step 4 is necessary because if you power off first and then press "Back-up", it does not clear all the old software so follow the above [B][FONT=Arial]exactly[/FONT][/B] for the most reliable results.[/FONT] [B][COLOR=red][FONT=Arial]A word of warning[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][FONT=Arial] - if things go wrong with a Forced Software Download, you could potentially ruin your digibox.[COLOR=red] I take no responsibility for any damage[/COLOR] you might cause to your receiver.... DO NOT TRY A FSD IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD SATELLITE SIGNAL.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Cheers[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Nick[/FONT][/B] [/QUOTE]
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