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Flashing from Windows:
Install the Recovery Mode driver:
1)
Connect the USB cable from the free USB port (Type-A) on your host PC to the flashing
USB port (Mini or Micro USB, not full-sized) on the left-rear corner of the devkit.
Referred to as “Development Cable” or “ADB/USB cable”.
2)
Install the Recovery Mode driver if asked. Use the “install from a specific location”
option in the “New Device Wizard” dialog box. It is located here in the directory
referred to by:
Start Menu: All Programs: NVIDIA Corporation: Ventana Android Gingerbread:
Version <XXXXXXXX>: Platform Directory
In the
usbpcdriver
subdirectory of this platform directory.
This driver has not been submitted for Windows Logo testing, you may have to click
“Continue Anyway” to install the driver. Note that the driver can take up to 5 minutes
to install.
Note:
Windows 7 may not indicate the new device’s presence at times. If it does not:
1)
[ Press and hold the Windows Key ]
2)
[ Press the Break key ]
3)
[ Release the Windows Key ]
4)
[ Select “Device Manager” ] – on the left hand pane of the “System Information” dialog
5)
Unrecognized devices will be shown as opened groupings when the “Device Manager” window
initially opens. One of these devices should be the devkit. Select it and install the USB driver
listed above.
If you receive an error message while installing the driver, see the appendix at the end of this
document on
Troubleshooting the Recovery Mode Driver
.
