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==What you need== |
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Image:yamaUSBstick.jpg|a USB flash memory stick with Sugar files<br>[[USB_upgrade#Where_to_get_a_USB_with_a_Sugar_update|where to get it]] |
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Image:YamaXO.jpg|an XO laptop |
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Image:YamaCharger.jpg|power charger for the XO laptop |
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=== 1) Prepare === |
=== 1) Prepare === |
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Image:YamaOff.jpg|be sure your XO is turned off<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#The_XO_does_not_turn_off|what if it doesn't turn off]]</sub> |
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Image:YamaPlugged.jpg|plug your XO to a power source. |
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<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#The_XO_does_not_turn_off|what if it doesn't turn off]]</sub> |
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Image:YamaStuck.jpg|plug the USB stick into any one of the three USB ports. |
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Image:Example.jpg|plug the USB stick into any one of the three USB ports. |
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Image:YamaGame.jpg| hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button). <br>be sure to get all four. |
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<br>be sure to get all four. |
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<br>You may need your other hand to do this. |
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<br>This will happen fairly quickly, a couple seconds at most. |
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<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_.22Release_the_game_key.22_message|what if I don't get that message]]</sub> |
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Image:YamaGo.jpg|Release the gamepad keys and power button. <br>If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations! <br>Your XO is reflashing. |
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<br>If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations! |
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<br>Your XO is reflashing. |
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<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_grid|what if I don't see a grid]]</sub> |
<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_grid|what if I don't see a grid]]</sub> |
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Image:YamaDo.jpg|Just sit back and let it do its thing. <br>It will take about 10 minutes |
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<br>It will take about 10 minutes |
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Image:YamaName.jpg|it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new.<br><sub>[[USB_upgrade#No_reboot |what if it doesn't reboot]]</sub> |
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Image:Example.jpg|it will reboot automatically and ask you for a name, as if it were brand new. |
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Revision as of 22:39, 2 January 2009
What you need
- YamaUSBstick.jpg
a USB flash memory stick with Sugar files
where to get it - YamaXO.jpg
an XO laptop
- YamaCharger.jpg
power charger for the XO laptop
Let's do it! in 3 easy steps
- Important
- re-flashing your XO will erase everything on it!
- (which might be exactly what you want if you are donating your XO, for example)
1) Prepare
- YamaOff.jpg
be sure your XO is turned off
what if it doesn't turn off - YamaPlugged.jpg
plug your XO to a power source.
- YamaStuck.jpg
plug the USB stick into any one of the three USB ports.
2) Start
- YamaGame.jpg
hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button).
be sure to get all four. - YamaOn.jpg
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. - YamaKeep.jpg
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
3) Go
- YamaGo.jpg
Release the gamepad keys and power button.
If you see a grid of black and other colored boxes on your screen, congratulations!
Your XO is reflashing. - YamaDo.jpg
Just sit back and let it do its thing.
It will take about 10 minutes - YamaReboot.jpg
your XO will automatically reboot when it is done.
Your XO may reboot twice, playing the little XO tune both times. - YamaName.jpg
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
Where to get a USB with a Sugar update
Make your own
- You will need a 512 MB or larger USB memory stick. Some people have reported issues with sticks over 4 Gb.
- might work for you.
- Making your own can get messy sometimes, like with U3 and such. This page has all the nitty gritty.
purchase one
These are great people. They deserve your support. Yamaplos 20:52, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
if donating your XO
If donating your XO to Bolivia, contact yama at netoso.com for a USB
credits
Original concept by Caryl Bigenho, of Granny Guides fame
Developed further by Chris Leonard and Yama Ploskonka