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               Dell USB Drive (FX2) Firmware Release Notes
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   GENERAL INFORMATION:
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The firmware update program, DELLDBUP.EXE. executes in Windows.  The
program can only find the hardware it needs to update if you have a
hard drive, CD, DVD, CD-RW, etc. installed in the dock media bay or
an attached D-Bay.  Also, the drive *must* be visible to the OS (you
need to be able to see the device in "My Computer").

If the firmware you are trying to update is older than A01, the update
will not work if you have media in a CD/DVD/CDRW etc. drive when you run
the update program.  To ensure the update works, remove any media from
the drive *before* you insert the drive into the D-Bay.  Alternatively,
you can insert a hard-disk if you have one--they do not have this issue.

If the program finds hardware that it can update, it will automatically
select (mark the checkbox) the devices to be updated if they contain
firmware older than that in the release.  Devices that have up-to-date
or newer firmware will not be updated unless you force them to be.

After a device has been reflashed, it must lose all power for several
seconds before the update can take effect.  For a Dell D-Bay, you only
have to use the OS's Safe Eject icon to remove the D-Bay device. Then,
simply unplug the D-Bay cable from the docking station (or notebook if
so equipped) and leave it unplugged for 15 seconds.  When you reinsert
the D-Bay, the new firmware will be used.

If you update the D-Dock media bay, you must safely shut down the note-
book after running the update program.  Then you need to undock the
notbook, and remove the A/C plug from the D-Dock or the wall outlet.
Leave the dock unplugged for about 15 seconds.  The next time you use
the dock media bay (after you plug the dock back into an A/C outlet),
the new firmware will take effect.




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   RELEASE INFORMATION
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Version: A01
Date: 4-28-2003

Fixes:

1. On D-Bays attached to notebooks, the BIOS would sometimes fail to recognize
   the devices, but they would work properly in the OS.  Now the BIOS will
   detect the devices properly.

2. Fix the issue where reflashing a D-Bay device holding a CD/DVD/CD-RW etc.
   drive containing media would not work.

Enhancements:

1. Hard drives in D-Bays and the D-Dock media bay will spin down after about
   3 minutes of inactivity to conserve power.

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Version: A00
Date: 1-16-2003

Initial release for the D-Dock media bay.