----------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to load new software - Solitaire Forensics(tm) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Logicube will, from time to time, release updated versions of the embedded operating software running on the Solitaire Forensics(tm). You can tell which version is currently installed by hitting on the main screen, and scrolling until you see the software version. New versions are posted on the web (www.logicube.com) in the technical support area, and will be made available free of charge. After downloading a new software file (always called soli.h86), please follow these instructions: 1. Connect the Solitaire Forensics(tm) and a PC with the enclosed parallel port cable. 2. Make sure your PC's parallel port is set to the EPP mode. This is usually achieved by entering the setup screen when the PC boots up. Depending on the BIOS maker you will hit either F2 or the DEL key. 3. Boot the PC to MS-DOS, or open a DOS window under Windows95/98. 4. On the floppy that comes with Solitaire Forensics(tm), you will find two important files: update.exe and loader.h86. 5. Copy those files to your hard drive in the same directory where you downloaded soli.h86. NOTE: The files from step 4 and the soli.h86 file MUST be copied to your hard drive prior to continuing. The floppy access time is too slow for the update operation to work successfully and therefore is NOT supported for this operation. 6. Run update.exe on the PC. 7. Power the Solitaire Forensics(tm) WHILE holding down the CloneNow! button. This will invoke the Solitaire Forensics(tm) setup program. (You can stop holding the CloneNow! key when the *Solitaire Forensics Setup* screen appears.) 8. Use the button (on the Solitaire Forensics(tm)) to cycle through the various options until you see the "Load new software" option. 9. Press , then and sit back. At this point the Solitaire Forensics(tm) loads loader.h86, which in turn loads soli.h86 into the internal flash memory. When loading is done (in approximately 3 minutes), the unit immediately runs your new version. If for any reason you need to reload the original software you can copy the soli.h86 file from the floppy that came with your unit into the directory you created above. Then repeat all the same steps from #1 above. Your unit will now have the original software loaded on it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Notes - Solitaire Forensics(tm) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.51a ------------ OmniDiagnostics has been completed and can be enabled by purchasing the Diagnostics option. Version 1.32 ------------ On SETTINGS screen under CHS Mode added a LRG 8.5 setting to treat drives greater than 8.5GB as an 8.5GB size drive. This is to support older BIOS users that cannot see beyond 8.5GB but still want to use a larger drive. This mode uses the LARGE translation mode. Corrected problem when NTFS volume label is longer than 11 characters. Added support for newer Compaq machines which use LARGE drive translation method instead of LBA method. Version 1.25 ------------ Enhanced Master Manager operation to support more variations of master/target partition combinations. Corrected minor issues of determining when to allow adding of new partitions. Added speed improvements to cloning process. Tests if master drive has changed and only does partition estimations when master drive changes. Speed enhancements added to expansion of FAT tables when scaling drives up. Additional speed improvements to test if target drive is same model number between clone runs. If target model number is the same and settings have not changed, the speed optimization is skipped after the first run. Otherwise, the speed optimization is recalculated. On SETTINGS screen under CHS Mode added an LBA 8.5 setting to treat drives greater than 8.5GB as an 8.5GB size drive. This is to support older BIOS users that cannot see beyond 8.5GB but still want to use a larger drive. This mode uses the LBA translation mode. Version 1.20a ------------- Updated version to correctly handle dual-boot scenarios with FAT16 and NTFS. Also enhanced support for scaling NTFS partitions to large sizes. Version 1.20 ------------ Preliminary release of version that supports dual-boot scenarios with FAT16 and NTFS partitions. Version 1.15a ------------- Corrected an issue that occurs infrequently when scaling down NTFS partitions. Version 1.15 ------------ Enhanced and expanded support for scaling NTFS partitions. Added a speed setting to use with older drives that have trouble setting the speed automatically. Version 1.11 ------------ Initial release of support for scaling NTFS partitions. Version 1.1 ----------- The first public release version. The NTFS scaling feature was not included in this release.