SwissMicros Calculator Forum

I'm not sure why you find the instructions confusing, but if you have any suggestion on how to improve the FW update section it could benefit to other people. I can't remember how I got there, but I always end up at the section which refers to using DMTool, instead of copying to the USB drive. Also...

This may be a MacOS and/or Preview problem. I get regular Hangs in preview when I try to manipulate images in preview that are not on a local volume. This happens with Images stored on my NAS as well. My work-around is to copy the image to my local hard drive before opening them in preview. I then ...

>> If you've already used and understand the original dm_tool method,
Yes, but given that I only update the FW a few times a year, I don't remember how to do it, go to the FW update section, then have problems.

Well, thanks, but How am I supposed to know that? Why is it still online then?

It should be if you activate USB disk mode as per the manual. If it isn't then there's a problem elsewhere.

I was using this

https://www.swissmicros.com/dm42/doc/dm ... %20dm_tool

"UPDATE: DMCP-3.17 / DM42-3.15rc1"

This forum still shows 3.15RC1 though, nothing later.

There will be. However, you don't need to install libusb32 to install them. That was the old firmware update method. Now, all you have to do is connect the calculator in USB disk mode, copy the firmware binary over to the root directory of that "disk" and then "eject" the disk. Upon disconnecting, ...

There will be future FW updates (I hope)

Thanks

I got it installed and was just about to delete my msg before anyone replied.

My DM42 has been stuck in a drawer in my office at work since Feb. The battery has died and been replaced. I thought I would update the firmware, but my laptop isn't seeing the STM device; https://www.swissmicros.com/dm42/doc/libusb_install/ I have run inf-wizard.exe as administrator. Has anyone els...