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Update software, Check system for updates, Updates Dialog

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Analyzes your network and prompts you for information required for support and creates the report with information automatically gathered from the network. You can add screenshots and log files that will be attached to the report. There is a 20MB limit for the report attachments. You can save the report to a memory card and email it to support or upload it directly if you have an internet connection. If you call technical support first, you can enter an incident number to assist with tracking. Check system for updates Analyzes your network and checks if updates are available for compatible devices. Ú Note: Connect your unit to the internet to check for the latest available software versions. The software versions will be up to date as of the last time you updated your unit or connected to the internet. Update software Ú Note: Remove any mapping cards from your unit and install a memory card with sufficient storage before downloading software updates or creating and saving reports to the memory card. Ú Note: Do not turn off the MFD or device until the update is completed or you are prompted to restart the unit or device being updated. 1. If your MFD is connected to the Internet, you can download the software update from the Updates Dialog into a memory card. You can also download the software update from www.lowrance.com to a memory card inserted in a smart device or PC connected to the internet. 2. Insert the card containing the software updates in your MFD. 3. Select the item to be updated in the Updates Dialog and follow the prompts. As you respond to the prompts the update occurs. Prompts may request that you restart the device to complete the update. You can restart devices to complete the update later at a more convenient time. Maintenance | HDS Carbon Operator Manual 181

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Analyzes your network and prompts you for information required
for support and creates the report with information automatically
gathered from the network. You can add screenshots and log files
that will be attached to the report. There is a 20MB limit for the
report attachments. You can save the report to a memory card and
email it to support or upload it directly if you have an internet
connection. If you call technical support first, you can enter an
incident number to assist with tracking.
Check system for updates
Analyzes your network and checks if updates are available for
compatible devices.
Ú
Note:
Connect your unit to the internet to check for the latest
available software versions. The software versions will be up to
date as of the last time you updated your unit or connected to
the internet.
Update software
Ú
Note:
Remove any mapping cards from your unit and install a
memory card with sufficient storage before downloading
software updates or creating and saving reports to the memory
card.
Ú
Note:
Do not turn off the MFD or device until the update is
completed or you are prompted to restart the unit or device
being updated.
1.
If your MFD is connected to the Internet, you can download the
software update from the
Updates Dialog
into a memory card.
You can also download the software update from
www.lowrance.com to a memory card inserted in a smart
device or PC connected to the internet.
2.
Insert the card containing the software updates in your MFD.
3.
Select the item to be updated in the
Updates Dialog
and
follow the prompts.
As you respond to the prompts the update occurs. Prompts may
request that you restart the device to complete the update. You can
restart devices to complete the update later at a more convenient
time.
Maintenance
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