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Great Green Arkleseizure
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rb:

It basically defines the base functionality of the machine. The various types determine what the speakers are that it will support.


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It also zaps configuration data to a known state. So if you do an upgrade that uses new configuration data in an previously unused area of memory, instead of the new data areas containing any old cr@p, it gets initialised to something meaningful. This is the main reason for doing a retype when performing an upgrade.

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So retype actually means a complete new setup from scratch?

This is what I inadvertently did and perhaps that's why I'm noticing a major sound improvement.

Darryl

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Great Green Arkleseizure
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Darryl,

One would assume that you either:

<OL TYPE=1>
[*]Saved existing configuration as a file
[*]Attached to product and saved configuration prior to firmware upgrade</OL>

Both of these are good safety practices anyway, as you should have a current copy of your config floating around for a rainy day [Linked Image from softronix.com]

Cheers,


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Thanks for the info. guys. I'll try retyping. Feel hip now that I'm in the know.

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Very much so John.

Not only did I save it but I also copied it from my laptop to my PC.

Darryl

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