User manual KURZWEIL K2600 MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A PART NUMBER 910330 APPENDIX A

[. . . ] Press and release the Exit button while the ÒPlease wait. . . Ó message is displayed to start the boot loader. That is, they consist of a series of options and a cursor that is used to select one of the options. You can use the cursor buttons to move the cursor up, down, right, and left. [. . . ] If the disk has a volume label, it will be displayed in the list, marked with <VOL>. Operating system Þles typically have a . KOS extension, while ROM object Þles have a . KRZ or . K26 extension. If youÕre loading a new operating system, be sure to load both Þles: thereÕs an A Þle and a B Þle, both of which must be loaded. Typically, youÕll load the A Þle Þrst, although the order isnÕt signiÞcant. The OK soft button selects the highlighted Þle for loading, or changes to the highlighted directory. Parent changes to the current directoryÕs parent directory, while Root changes to the diskÕs root directory. The NewDrv button returns to the previous page, allowing you to choose a different drive from which to install. After you select a Þle by pressing the OK button, you will be asked to conÞrm the installation. The K2600 will display a message of the form Ready to install operating system from Þlename on device or Ready to install ROM objects from Þlename on device. When it displays this message, it will Þll in Þlename and device with the name of the Þle and device you have selected. Alternatively, the Cancel button will return you to the menu, or the Choose button will allow you to select a different device or Þle from which to install. A-2 K2600 Boot Loader Run System While the K2600 is installing the Þle into Flash ROM, the top line of the display will gradually Þll to indicate the progress of the operation. Note that operating system Þles and ROM object Þles are of different formats. If you try to install a Þle using the incorrect menu option, the K2600 will think the Þle is corrupt and will refuse to install it into Flash ROM. If this happens, simply choose the correct menu option from the boot loaderÕs main menu, and repeat the installation. If there is a problem accessing the drive or installing the Þle, an error message will be displayed. At this point, you can (1) abort the operation with the Abort soft button and return to the menu, (2) press the Retry button to try the operation again, or (3) choose another device or Þle by pressing the Choose button. If you load a new operating system, you should then load all the object Þles corresponding to the ROM programs you have (always load the basic objects Þle, then load the Live-mode, Orchestral-block, and Contemporary-block object Þles if you have the sampling option and the Orchestral and Contemporary ROM blocks. Run System The Run System option executes the engine software. When this option is invoked, the operating system and ROM setups are checked for integrity. [. . . ] Press any button on the K2600Õs fron panel to contiue to the A-3 K2600 Boot Loader Run Diags Dagnistics page, where you can choose from a series of diagnostic tests. These tests can be useful in identifying problems you might be having with your instrument. ------|K2600|Diagnostic||Ver|0. 02|______ LCD||||||||||||Scanner|||||Sine|Wave|||| Engine|Blk|||||MIDI|Uart|||Sound|ROM|||| Object|Blk|||||FDD|R/W|||||Sound|RAM|||| RAM/PRAM|||||||SCSI||||||||1st|NVRAM|||| I/O|Port|||||||VLSI|&|ZRAM|2nd|NVRAM|||| FDD|Init|||||||SamplingOpt|KDFX|Relays|| BurnIn|Forever||||||||||||||||||||||OK|| A Few Precautions 1. Before executing the MIDI UART diagnostic, connect a MIDI cable from the K2600Õs MIDI Out port to its MIDI In port. [. . . ]