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Both the original LabQuest and the LabQuest 2 can be updated.
And, when you run an update, you get new features,
new characteristics in the software.
So, it's always good to be running the
most recent version of the Software.
It's very easy to obtain the updates.
If you go to the Vernier Web Site,
you can download them for free.
And, what you do, is you download them to your computer.
And then, you can either, put them on a USB flash drive
memory stick, and put that in your device,
or in the case of the LabQuest 2,
there's actually a Micro SD card slot that's in there.
And so, you could put it on there and then put it in.
The issue is you have to get it from your computer on to here,
and then, into there.
So, I'm just going to run through this really quickly,
and show you how we do this.
The first thing we need to do is download it
from the web site. And so, we'll just start this process.
To obtain software updates, we go to the
Vernier Home Page, vernier.com.
And, if I go to the "Downloads" section,
This will allow me to download software updates for
Logger Pro and other software.
I want the LabQuest 2 update, so I'll go there.
And, in the upper right corner of the web page there,
It says "Download", and that's a file that I would like to
download to the computer.
I will put that file on a flash drive.
And then, I will use that to run the update.
The first thing I need to do, is download this.
There's my download progress there. Look at it another way.
While the download's happening, let's take a look
at the left side of the web page.
And, you'll see where it says "Features and Enhancements".
And that will be a list of things like:
new sensors that are added using this software;
maybe, software revisions that add new features;
so, this one adds some other network capabilities;
battery improvements, things like that.
So, it's always good to make sure you're running the
most recent version of the software.
The download is now complete.
And, I will drag the file to the flash drive,
let it copy to the flash drive.
I will eject the disk, and run the update on the LabQuest 2.
So, now that we've downloaded the update,
I just need to eject the disk.
And, once I've done that, take it out.
And, I'm ready to start the process here.
Now, one thing about the LabQuest, is that it must be
plugged in to AC power to run the update.
So, I've got the plug here.
And so, it just plugs in here at the end.
And then to start the update process,
I take the disk with the update on it,
plug it in,
and it runs the update.
So, the last thing we need to do is do the screen calibration.
And, it brings up some targets.
And, I will use the stylus for this.
And, what you're trying to do is,
touch right in the center of the targets there.
And, that way it knows where your tapping on the screen.
And now, we be, update is complete.
If you would like to check to make sure that it's complete,
you could go to the house icon,
go to "System" - "System Information".
And, we see that we have updated to
a newer version from what I had before.
So, I can do this.
And, at this point, all I need to do is remove the flash drive,
and I'm finished.
So, we've seen it's not very difficult to obtain an update.
It's definitely worth doing.
So, it will add new features.
It will allow you to use new sensors.
You get better behavior, better battery life, is things like that.
So, it's definitely worth making sure your devices are up to date.