Updating Your LabQuest Firmware to Version 1.2

Updating your LabQuest is a simple process of downloading the update to a thumb drive, plugging the thumb drive in LabQuest, and running the update on LabQuest.

Follow the steps below to update LabQuest.

Note that this is a major update to your LabQuest and will take approximately 12 minutes to complete. During the update, if your LabQuest stops responding, wait a full 12 minutes (especially if the LabQuest has a white screen), then reset your LabQuest.

1. Download and save the file LQv1.2-Update.zip on your computer.

2. Extract the contents of the zip file to a USB Flash Drive or SD card.
   See zip extraction instructions in the FAQ.

3. Turn on your LabQuest and connect it to AC Power. Connect the USB Flash Drive or SD card to your LabQuest. Identification of the Flash Drive or SD card can take several seconds.

4. Open the LabQuest System Information by tapping the Home Icon, selecting Control Panel, and then System Information.

   

5. Tap on the System Information Software tab, scroll to the bottom of the screen, and select Update LabQuest.

   The Update LabQuest button looks like:

6. Tap on the USB drive or SD card icon and highlight the folder LabQuest-v1.2.

   Select Update to open the folder.

   The USB drive icon looks like:

   The SD card icon looks like:

7. Highlight the file LQ_1.2_Update_2009-03-04_Update.lqu. Tap Update to start the update.

8. Tap Update to start the update. When prompted to install the update, tap Yes.

9. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the update to version 1.2. The update will take about 12 minutes ending with a LabQuest Screen Calibration.

   Caution: Do not remove the USB flash drive or SD card during the update!

   Note that this is a major update to your LabQuest and will take approximately 12 minutes to complete. During the update, if your LabQuest stops responding, wait a full 12 minutes (especially if the LabQuest has a white screen), then reset your LabQuest.

10. Once you have completed the LabQuest screen calibration, it is safe to remove the USB flash drive or SD card. When the LabQuest application has restarted, your LabQuest is ready to use.

Verifying the 1.2 Update

You can verify that 1.2 Update was applied by:

1. Tap the Home Icon
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select System Information
4. Verify the system information summary tab shows LabQuest 1.2

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