Infomania.co.uk » software http://www.infomania.co.uk Stuff you want to know Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:20:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How to force a Sky receiver to do a software update http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/191 http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/191#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:14:50 +0000 admin http://www.infomania.co.uk/?p=191 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 [...]]]> 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.

]]> http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/191/feed 0 New iPhone due by Summer 2009? http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/138 http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/138#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:05:10 +0000 admin http://www.infomania.co.uk/?p=138 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 [...]]]> 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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