Motorola ML910TM, User Manual

Page 1: ...00 docking station Procedures I through IV need to be completed The new features in the ML Administrator Application MLAA and the ML User Application MLUA are added specifically for customers intending to operate their ML910 notebooks in ML900 docking stations that have been modified to add ML910 compatible RF pass through connectors ML910 RF pass through operation is automatic and requires no con...

Page 2: ...ng the upgrade is already familiar with the terms and similar computer support procedures and is able to adapt to variations that may be encountered due to customer applied configurations policies etc Caution It is critically important that the EC BIOS procedure be performed with the utmost care Among other precautions make sure the ML910 is securely plugged into a reliable AC power source If this...

Page 3: ...he downloaded ISO image To determine the EC BIOS version a Double click on the ML User Application icon in the System Tray b Check the EC Version where highlighted below If you intend to use the Nero 8 Essentials application install it if it has not already been installed You may select a Typical installation which is sufficient for this procedure Caution As a standard practice when performing pro...

Page 4: ...ains a EC BIOS V4 8 b ML User Application V4 A c ML Administrator Application V4 A The files in the extracted MLAA folder will be used later in Procedure III 2 Launch Nero 8 StartSmart Essentials from the Programs menu or shortcut on desktop 3 Click on the icon in the lower left corner of the window as highlighted below to launch the Nero Application List 4 Launch Nero Express Essentials from the ...

Page 5: ...ck on Image Project Copy 6 Click on Disc Image or Saved Project 7 Browse to the folder where the downloaded ISO bootable file is located and select it ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A 5 ...

Page 6: ...ss completed successfully message should display The bootable disc is now ready to begin the upgrade 11 In order for your notebook to boot from this disc the Boot Device Priority Sequence must be set in the System BIOS to place the optical drive you intend to use at a higher priority than any other 6 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A ...

Page 7: ... plugged into a reliable AC power source If this FLASH procedure should be interrupted and fail there is no undo or recovery procedure The ML910 would need to be returned to Motorola s Service Depot for repair 13 Choose Y Yes to update the EC BIOS to version 4 8 This will take about 20 seconds to complete and the system will restart automatically 14 After the EC BIOS update is completed eject and ...

Page 8: ...e to uninstall c If ML Administrator Application is installed select it and click Remove to uninstall d Select MLService and click Remove to uninstall 3 The ML APPLICATION folder on the disc should include the following a MLSERVICE folder i MLSERVICE MSI ii SETUP EXE b MLUA folder i MLUA MSI ii SETUP EXE c VCREDIST_X86 EXE Microsoft Visual C 2005 Runtime Libraries These executables may be run dire...

Page 9: ...ick Yes to install Microsoft Visual C 2005 Runtime Libraries 6 Double click on SETUP EXE in the MLSERVICE folder 7 Click the Next button to continue ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A 9 ...

Page 10: ...pt the default settings and click the Next button 9 Click the Next button to start the installation 10 Please wait while MLService is being installed 10 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A ...

Page 11: ...11 Click on the Close button when MLService is successfully installed ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A 11 ...

Page 12: ...12 Double click on SETUP EXE in the MLUA folder 13 Click the Next button to continue 14 Accept the default settings and click the Next button 12 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A ...

Page 13: ...15 Click the Next button to start the installation 16 Please wait while ML User Application is being installed ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A 13 ...

Page 14: ...on the Close button when ML User Application is successfully installed 18 Proceed to the next section III ML Administrator Application Upgrade Procedure 14 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A ...

Page 15: ...L User Application version 4 A are already installed on the target system 1 If the ML Administrator Application was present on the notebook being upgraded it would have been uninstalled in the previous procedure Step 2 c If so skip to Step 3 below Confirm the version number of an existing ML910 ML Administrator Application is 4 7 or earlier a Double click on ML Administrator Application icon on th...

Page 16: ...4 Double click on setup exe 5 Click the Next button to continue 6 Accept the default settings and click the Next button 16 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A ...

Page 17: ...7 Click the Next button to start the installation 8 Please wait while ML Administrator Application is being installed ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A 17 ...

Page 18: ...you wish to reset the Boot Device Priority Sequence Also restore any security or policy configurations that may have been disabled in order to perform this upgrade 11 Proceed to the next section IV Enabling the RF Pass Through Option Using MLAA and MLUA when you are ready to enable and configure this feature 18 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A ...

Page 19: ...h options available in MLAA highlighted in Figure 1 below 3 Change the RF Pass Through User Control from Disable to Enable Figures 2 3 4 Select Write to EC to change the setting Figure 4 a message will be shown after the setting is updated to System EC Figure 5 1 2 3 4 5 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Procedure Version A 19 ...

Page 20: ...er the RF Pass through User Control in MLAA has been set to Enable the default setting will be Automatic Selection 9 User can select Manual Selection to either Enable or Disable the RF Pass Through Apply needs to be pressed by User in order to make the selection valid 10 Enabling the RF Pass Through will disable the Internal Antenna and vice versa 1 2 3 4 20 ML910 R1 0 RF Pass through Upgrade Proc...

Page 21: ...talled RF Pass Through here refers to the internal factory installed RF Antenna Switching Board b The ML910 is being docked in either an ML900 mobile dock or an Office Port Replicator 12 The internal antennas will function if User selects the RF Pass Through Off in the RF Pass Through Mode 13 The external antenna option will be available if User selects the RF Pass Through On in the RF Pass Throug...