SC101 Firmware Version 4.14.0 and Utility Version 1.5.5

• Both manual and auto-update methods of upgrading are described below.
• Either the utility or the firmware can be upgraded first.

Utility Enhancements and Bug Fixes for the SC101 Firmware

1. Supports hard disk standby after disks are idle for 15-20 minutes.
2. Implements an 8 second reset LED sequence: When the reset button is pressed, the green power LED is off; it will be on again after holding for 8 seconds, to signal the 8 second reset is done.
3. Workaround for D-Link router DI-624 reboot issue caused by faulty D-Link DHCP implementation.
4. Fixes compatibility issue with some DHCP server implementations in old routers that don't issue the same IP and don't follow the IP life convention.

Utility Enhancements and Bug Fixes for the SCM Software

1. Improves wireless performance.
2. Improves performance with small files.
3. Support hard disk Standby function.
4. Fixes the bug that Macintosh can have read-only access to SC101 drive shared from Windows PC.
5. Works with Windows IIS now ( the "stop sign" will still appear, it can be ignored).
6. Works with VMWare Unix emulator now.
7. Fixes the blue screen issue with long filenames (>255 ASCII, or >127 Unicode characters).
8. Windows OS Auto-play is disabled for SC101 partitions (drives).
9. Unique logo is added to Windows Explorer for SC101 letter drives.

To Install Using Auto-Update

1. Start the Storage Central Manager (SCM) utility. (Restart it, if it is already running.)
2. Click Yes check for updates > Next.
3. When new firmware or software is found, click Yes to update. The authentication page displays.
4. Enter the administrator password, which is password, unless you changed it from the default. An "Authentication successful" message appears.
5. Click Yes.
6. Click OK when prompted that the firmware is upgraded
7. Click OK to run the new SCM installation program. Select Update to directly update to the new version, or Remove to first remove the current one. If you remove the current installation, the new installation will automatically start after a PC reboot.
8. Reboot your PC when prompted.
9. Reattach the letters for the drives or partitions that were detached during the update.
10. You are done. Do not follow the instructions below.

To Manually Upgrade the Firmware

1. Right-click and Save to download the firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.

   1.31 MB

2. Run the SCM utility.
3. Go to "Advanced Configuration" mode.
4. Select any hard disk in the list and click Next.
5. In the Task Page, select Firmware upgrade, and click Next. The authentication page displays.
6. Enter the administrator password, which is password, unless you changed it from the default. An "Authentication successful" message appears.
7. Click Next.
8. Browse to where you saved the new firmware on your PC, select the firmware file, and click Next.
9. After the upgrade is succeeds, wait for two minutes for the SC101 to reboot.

To Manually Upgrade an Existing SCM Utility

• Once you run the downloaded program, you are required to reboot the computer, so close all other applications before starting.
• We recommend upgrading to this new SCM utility on all your computers that run it.

1. Download the new SCM to a convenient place such as your desktop. (This is a large file!)

   4.67 MB

2. Run SCM_1_5_5_setup.exe to start the installation.
3. Select Update to directly update to the new version, or Remove to first remove the current one.
4. Reboot the PC when prompted.
5. If you selected "Remove" in Step 3, then run SCM_1_5_5_setup.exe again after the PC reboots.

Published Oct. 28, 2005

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