Forcing a Sky receiver to do a software update is very easy. The process could be terminal for the box if the mains is interrupted in mid-update so please be careful that this cannot happen accidentally.
Here are the steps to trigger an update:
- Switch the box to standby
- Unplug the mains or switch off at the mains socket
- Hold the Back Up button on the box (not the remote) in. Do not release it.
- Switch the mains back on or re-insert the plug
- After a few seconds you should see a black & white screen warning that the box is updating
- Now you can release the Back Up button
After the update the box will reboot and enter standby. Sky+ boxes in particular will take a few minutes to sort themselves out before they can be switched back on. Installers reckon the box can get confused if you try too early.
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Noticed how Apple launch new versions of the iPhone and make the features available on the older nodels with a software update? Well Apple have announced a new software update for the iPhone and iPod Touch this summer, which tips the wink that a new iPhone will also be on the way.
Existing iPhone users will get the new software for free, while iPod users will have to pay ($9.95). The software is a bit of a catch-up for Apple, providing many features that are standard on other phones, such as voice memo and cut & paste. What isn’t known is whether any new phone will have hardware features that the current phones lack – iPhones have always been poor performers in the camera stakes so maybe the new version will have a decent camera and the ability to shoot video.
Other new features planned for the new software release include support for stereo bluetooth headphones on the iPhone 3G, wifi auto-login and in-device search. Apparently still missing from the iPhone’s feature-set will be support for Flash video.
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