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Guide for HxC SD Version

613 bytes added, 12:35, 13 May 2010
== Firmware upgrading ==
Note: people who got a board from Lotharek may already have the latest version firmware v1.0.1.1 on it so you wont need to upgrade. When you turn on your board it will show your version in the display.<br>
First you should upgrade your boards firmware. The firmware file (.UPD) needs to be the first file on the SD card. Also the file needs to be in one (cant be fragmented all over the SD card). So first you should format your SD card to FAT32 (or reformat just to make sure). Then copy over the .UPD (like HXCFE_V0_2_2_0.UPD) file to the root of the SD card. <br>
== DSK convertion to HFE ==
DSKs need to be converted to the HFE file formatbefore being put on the SD card. "LOAD" the DSK in the Software and "Export" it to HFEfile. Batch converison is also possible with the "Convert" button. <br>If you need to get a HFE file converted back to DSK then "load" the HFE and "Export" it to DSK file.
== Drive configuration ==
- Really well made board (smaller than the USB one) and was well packed. <br>
- Nice led screen (cool). <br>
- It works quite well and is less restricted more mobile than the USB version. <br>
- Reads and writes all discs so far. <br>
- You can turn off the track/read noicenoise. <br>- The software supports DSK export, so you can also use the setup to transfer software back from CPC to Pc.
The Bad: <br>
- Cant use it to transfer files to pc as there currently is no way to extract a DSK from the HFE. <br>- a 200kb DSK converts to 1mb HFE file. Good thing that SD cards are large and cheap today. <br>- the white power plug on the board (Lotharek version) dosnt have a "hole" so a normal power cable wont fit unless i you file off the little white "tooth". <br>- I realise again that most of the amstrad software isnt compatible to be loaded from a second B drive (not the boards fault of cause). Of cause you can always copy the disk to the primary drive and run it from there. A hardware solution is make a [[ABBA_switch]].
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