Got the KN6000,love it,no problems with it.Would it be worth it to upgrade to the latest Version 7.0a?I have 6.0 now,never had done it before.Got the upgrade file,and instructions from Carillon studios.What does it change?Thanks.
Ron

How come know one has a answer to this? I know Kn have been around awhile,I know you all must of done this upgrade,and I know it is up to me?Help,answer?
Ron

Hi Ron,

You probably haven't gotten an answer because I think many of us never knew why the various upgrade versions came out. When the KN6000 first came out, there were complaints that the glide would stick plus other problems. It has been so long ago, I can't remember what these upgrades corrected. The company was very silent. Alec may have an answer for you if he sees this post. Anyway, when these upgrades became available, we upgraded. Version 7, as I understand it was the last upgrade. I think it would be wise to do the upgrade for whatever reason it was issued.

Thanks for replying.I wonder what would be the way out to save my old ver.6.0 if something goes wrong,or the 7.0a is not right for me?Thanks.
Ron

Hi Ron,

I hadn't replied earlier as I thought Alec may have. He is far more knowledgeable on these matters. I don't know the ramifications of the various upgrades. I believe that most of the software bugs were sorted out by Version 6. Version 7.0 was supplied with expansion cards (at least in more recent times) and was required to be installed before installing an expansion card. My KN6000 actually had Version 7.1 on it when I sold it (downloaded from Taiyo but no longer available on their site). I have upgraded a friends to 7.0 before installing an expansion card. It is important to verify the integrity of any upgrade disks before installing them. To do this insert the first disk with the KN switched off. Whilst holding down Panel memory buttons 2, 3 & 4, switch on the unit. The integrity of the first disk will then be checked and when prompted insert the second disk. If the OK message appears at the end of disk 2 verification, switch the unit off, re-insert Disk 1 and follow the detailed upgrade procedure. If the disks do not verify correctly, do not attempt to install them.

Cheers
Len C.

there's no reason not to install 7.0a, it's a stable system. However it's probable that you will not see any difference since fixes were generally esoteric functions that many owners never used or saw, unless you want to use soundcards. Following the disk check before upgrade will be safe but there is a microscopic chance something could go wrong (eg power failure during the upgrade) which would require a service fix, which now will be difficult, just as long as you appreciate the tiny risk involved.

If your KN is plugged into a battery backup pac (As I use for my computer), would that protect your KN from any chance of damage from power failure?

Hi Carolyn,

The short answer is yes.
I presume you are talking about an Uninteruptible Power Supply (UPS) back up, in which case it should protect against any likely problems. The type of problem Alec is referring to is caused by an interruption to the data being loaded which could leave your keyboard without a viable operating system rather than actual damage to hardware. The UPS system should protect in both cases.
Alternatively, a simple surge protector is adequate for most purposes but will not protect against loss of data when when power is interupted during a transfer such as updating your operating system or when saving to disk or SD card. Always keep disks and/or SD cards backed up to minimise the risk of losing your precious files.

Cheers
Len C.

Thanks guys.
Ron