Firmwareupdate ND-2500A - Important Information:

[F/W revision Brands]
1.0B (WIN) – 10-November-2006



You will find information for firmwareupdate changes
here or on our homepage`s FAQ: http://www.de.nec.de
-> Support and Service -> Technical questions -> Optical storage -> DVD / DVD Writer

This Update works only with NEC Retail & Bulk drives, not with OEM releases. OEM means part of a full PC package or external USB or FireWire variant of this burner. For OEM products contact directly your dealer, distributor or manufacturer of PC- or USB/ Firewire- package for service, support and firmwareupdates.

You can only update from Firmwareversion 1.06, 1.07, 1.08, 1.09 and 1.0A .You can verify your current firmware with NERO InfoTool:
http://www.nero.com


Pls note following instructions for update procedure:

Connect drive to secondary IDE channel as Master

Disconnect all slave hardware from IDE secondary Master

Use standard UDMA-2 IDE cable

Update in Windows "Safe Mode"

Under Windows 2000 & XP login as administrator

In problem case update without DMA mode, under Windows XP & 2000 in the device manager - "IDE ATA/ ATAPI controllers", you can switch from DMA to PIO mode

Disconnect all external USB/ FireWire devices.

Deactivate virusscanners, active desktop programs and packetwriting agents

Do not turn off power during the updating process.



Note: Warranty will be lost during false updating procedure, especially unofficial modified firmwares were used before.
In such cases we could not offer you a solution any more.
You have to repair it by cost then.


INSTALLATION: After unzipping file pls. double click on "K250GNB1.exe" file,
follow instructions. After, you have to reboot your system.


If you have problems after updating your drive use following steps:

1.Deinstall all your burnsoftware(s), also cleanup registry, e.g. registry cleaner can be found here
http://www.nero.com

2.Update your mainboard driver(s). Contact manufacturer of your mainboard/ PC package for newest one.

3.Reinstall and update your burnsoftware.


To be on the safe side, you can also update drive by our service partner
Euro Point external. You have to send drive to the following adress:

Euro Point Communication GmbH
Sign: Firmwareupdate
Seligenstädter Straße 100 - Halle 41
DE-63791 Karlstein a. M.


Pls. do not forget to mark delivery note with sign "FIRMWAREUPDATE".

The price for update procedure is brutto 45,25 EUR*,
contains following:
-firmwareupdate: 25,00 EUR(netto)
-shipment costs* 14,00 EUR*(netto)
(*can increase to foreign countries)

You can check status of procedure by this phone number 0049-(0)6188-954-3600.

 

 

1. The media below will be recognized with firmware 1.0B,
but be informed, they won`t be added to our list of recommend medias because there is no guarantee for optimal burn results and performance.
2. The writing strategy was improved. (
This update does not add lightscribe or labelflash technology)

media

max write speed

Maker

Media speed

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

YUDEN 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

Mitsubishi

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

MAXELL

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

CMC

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

SONY 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

TDK

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

MBI  16x

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

Ricoh(16X)

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

PRODISC

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

RITEK(16X)

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

BeALL 16x

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

Infomedia 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

OPTODISC 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

OPTODISC 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

NSD 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

UME DISC 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

PRODISC 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

MUST 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

INTER AXIA 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

DAXON 16X AZ3

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

UL TRAN 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

GIGASTORAGE 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

POSTECH 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

RITEK 16X AZO

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

SKC 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

LEAD DATA 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

MAM-E ADVANCED MEDIA 16X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

New Star Digital 16x

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

Info Smart 8X

16x

DvD+R

Max Write Speed :8x

E-TOP 16X

16x

 

 

 

 

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

MBI

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

SONY

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

MCC

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

FUJI

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

OPTO DISC16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

TDK

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

maxell 16x

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

BEALL 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

YUDEN

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

PRODISC 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

CMC 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

MUST 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

MBI 16X-R 01RG40

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

DAXON 16X 016S

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

PRODISC 16X AZO

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

INFOSOURCE 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

LEADDATA 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

RITEK F1 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

DST 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

NAN YA 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

CMC 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

Info Smart 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

RITEK 16X AZO

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

SKC 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

AMC 16x

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

Infomedia 16x

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

Memory Tech 16x

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

THAI Media 16X

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

DDT 16x

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

MAM-E 16x

16x

DvD-R

Max Write Speed :8x

e TOP

12x-16x

 

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