USB update to 8.2: Difference between revisions

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* be sure your XO is turned off
* be sure your XO is turned off
::<sub>what if it doesn't turn off</sub>

* plug your XO to a power source.
* plug your XO to a power source.


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* keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.
* keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.
::This will happen fairly quickly, a couple seconds at most.
::This will happen fairly quickly, a couple seconds at most.
::<sub>what if I don't get that message</sub>


=== Go ===
=== Go ===
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::If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations!
::If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations!
::Your XO is reflashing.
::Your XO is reflashing.
::<sub>[what if I don't see a grid]</sub>
* Just sit back and let it do its thing.
* Just sit back and let it do its thing.
::It will take about 10 minutes
::It will take about 10 minutes
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::Your XO may reboot twice, playing the little XO tune both times.
::Your XO may reboot twice, playing the little XO tune both times.
* it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.
* it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.
::<sub>[what if it doesn't reboot]</sub>


==What can go wrong==
==What can go wrong==

Revision as of 23:18, 31 December 2008

You need

  • a USB flash memory stick with Sugar files
where to get it
  • an XO laptop
  • power charger for the XO laptop

Do it!

Prepare

  • be sure your XO is turned off
what if it doesn't turn off
  • plug your XO to a power source.
  • plug the USB stick into any one of the three USB ports.

Start

  • hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button).
be sure to get all four.
  • while still holding the four gamepad keys, push the power button to turn the XO on.
You may need your other hand to do this.
  • keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.
This will happen fairly quickly, a couple seconds at most.
what if I don't get that message

Go

  • Release the gamepad keys.
If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations!
Your XO is reflashing.
[what if I don't see a grid]
  • Just sit back and let it do its thing.
It will take about 10 minutes

Done

  • your XO will automatically reboot when it is done.
Your XO may reboot twice, playing the little XO tune both times.
  • it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.
[what if it doesn't reboot]

What can go wrong

The XO does not turn off

  • In extreme cases of software failure you may need to remove the power source and the battery if any light keeps flashing in your XO.

No "Release the game key" message

possibly you didn't get all the game keys at once
  • power off again
  • go back to Start
possibly the USB connection has issues
  • Try plugging in the flash memory to another XO port
If after trying several times this doesn't work, suspect the USB flash is bad
  • replace

No grid

If you got the "Release game key" message, but no grid after a couple minutes,
  • try another USB port. If still no go, suspect the USB flash - replace

No reboot

If you got the "Release game key" message, then the grid, but no reboot,
  • remove the flash memory, reboot manually
  • If no result after a couple minutes, try again from the start with another USB port.
If still no go, suspect the USB flash
  • replace