Thor Vm2 Recovery Dvd; Thor Vm2 Drivers Dvd; Thor Vm2 With No Operating System; Upgrading The Thor Vm2 - Honeywell Thor VM2 User Manual

Thor VM2 Recovery DVD

A recovery DVD is available to restore the operating system on your Thor VM2 to the same state it had when it was shipped
from the factory. The recovery DVD may not reload all factory installed software, but the
be used to install software applications. Depending on the operating system, a separate recovery DVD may be provided for
English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, Germain and Thai languages or some or
all of these languages may be distributed on one DVD.Contact
DVD and for assistance installing other factory loaded software.
To use the recovery DVD:
1. Attach a USB DVD drive and an external keyboard to the Thor VM2.
2. Insert the recovery DVD into the DVD drive.
3. Reboot the Thor VM2.
4. Repeatedly press the P5 key on the Thor VM2 front panel or the F5 key on the external keyboard.
5. When the Boot Menu is displayed, use the arrow keys on the external keyboard to select the USB DVD drive.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.
7. When the process is complete, disconnect the USB DVD drive and start the Thor VM2.

Thor VM2 Drivers DVD

The drivers DVD contains drivers and software for the Thor VM2.
There is a driver installation document. Install the drivers in the order listed in this document, rebooting when specified.

Thor VM2 with no Operating System

The Thor VM2 can be ordered with no operating system. In this case, the user must have:
• Windows 7 installation media
• A valid product licensing key
• Thor VM2 Windows drivers DVD

Upgrading the Thor VM2

There may be firmware and BIOS upgrades available for the Thor VM2. Contact
information and instructions. In some cases, it may be necessary to upgrade firmware before upgrading the operating system.
Contact Technical Assistance
vided by Technical Assistance.
The Thor VM2 must be connected to external power before upgrading the BIOS, firmware or operating systems.
If the Thor VM2 is operating on UPS battery power, the upgrade process does not initiate and the Thor VM2 is not up-
graded.

Automatic Firmware Update Utility

This utility is included with Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows 7 Professional.
An update may be required with Windows Embedded Standard 2009 to support the automatic firmware update utility:
• If the CompactFlash drive has both a C: and D: partition the operating system may already be updated.
• If the hard drive contains just a C: partition, contact
instructions. After the update is installed, the hard drive is divided into C: and D: partitions.
The automatic firmware update utility provides an automated process to update the firmware on the Thor VM2. Firmware that
can be updated includes BIOS, EC (Embedded Controller) and Screen MCU (Micro Controller Unit). Firmware updates are dis-
tributed as cabinet (.cab) files. The .cab file contains the necessary firmware files (BIOS, EC and Screen MCU) and a utility to
install firmware files. The firmware update utility is installed as part of the factory software load. This utility can be used to install
newer firmware or to revert to older firmware.
(page 9-1) for upgraded firmware or operating system files. Follow the upgrade instructions pro-
Technical Assistance
Thor VM2 Drivers DVD
Technical Assistance (page 9-1) for information on the recovery
Technical Assistance
(page 9-1) for update files and installation
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(page 9-1) for upgrade
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