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Online update service for Mac users? |
jock
Joined: Aug 05, 2003
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From: Scotland
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I am presuming that you can only use the online update service if you have a PC and won't be able to use it with an iMac?
Is this the case?
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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give it a try? 
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jock
Joined: Aug 05, 2003
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From: Scotland
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Ok, I will give it a go once I have the right equipment.
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Jools
Joined: May 21, 2003
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It doesn't work on Macs. I tried it and it starts downloading a Java applet which detects that its not running on Windows.
I'm waiting for my DSS-20 to arrive so that I can try it running Windows XP on Virtual PC.
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jock
Joined: Aug 05, 2003
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JoolsG3,
Thanks for your reply.
I thought there would be a problem. I was just about to order a sync station as well, but there doesn't seem to be much point now.
Not happy, boo hoo. |
izibo
Joined: Aug 27, 2004
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Why would you even possibly trash your phone by using VPC?
Just go to a public library and do it there. it is not worth the risk. plus, VPC will undoubtably screw it up. |
Jools
Joined: May 21, 2003
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Even if it doesn't work it hopefully it shouldn't trash the phone because SE have built-in a recovery feature...
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hxuk
Joined: Sep 10, 2004
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From: London, UK
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It certainly won't work with panther, I tried it last night, it kept saying u need windows xp/2000 ..... how annoying. |
Jools
Joined: May 21, 2003
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Ok, so I just tried the online update with my Mac (eMac 1.25Ghz, 1gb RAM, 10.3.5) running Windows XP SP2 on Virtual PC 6.1.
Everything worked fine up to a point. For me it got as far as turning the phone off and then telling me there are no updates for my device (I'm on O2 who as yet don't support the online update  ).
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MrZippy
Joined: Sep 30, 2004
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From: Kent, UK
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Interesting to know as I'm a Mac user to.
VPC does allow flashing of CD drives in a USB case, so I suppose this is a similar thing.
VPC must allow direct access to the USB bus. |
Jools
Joined: May 21, 2003
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After trying it earlier, I can tell you that trying to run TOTAL Multiserver for firmware updates in Virtual PC does not work. The application won't even open!
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GothTeddy
Joined: Mar 27, 2003
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From: Scotland
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i ran the updater through VPC (win98), and my phone's goosed 
are the two related? who knows  (doubt it though ) |
Jools
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Do you mean the online updater from SE? What happened?
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GothTeddy
Joined: Mar 27, 2003
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yeah, the SE Updater. everything started off fine, got the dss-25 drivers installed, put the file manager and sync software on (under both 98se & 2k (VPC7)) and they worked fine. went to the update site in ie (under 98) and everything worked as it should. the update installer intalled fine, and the update proceded. started writing the new firmware, then at about 70% it errored (error in communicating with device) and stopped. phone won't turn on, so i do an update in recovery mode. gets as far as trying to communicate with the phone the errors out. tried a recovery in both 98 & 2k with the same results every time.
SE are taking their time getting back to me about it too. |
4motion
Joined: Oct 07, 2004
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From: Austria
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Hi! As Mac user I had the same problems when I tried to to use the SE support site. You can't load updates from SE with a Mac. What a shit. But what shells, there is no Update-Website for my Z1010 anyway.
Greetings, Alex
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Posted: 2004-09-17 11:30
