Panasonic ET-UW100 Use and care manual

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Easy Wireless Stick
Windows
Firmware Update Procedure
1. Introduction
Firmware update is performed by connecting the target Easy Wireless Stick to the USB port of a Windows or
Apple computer.
This rmware update procedure applies to the following product.
Product name : Easy Wireless Stick
Product number : ET-UW100
This document describes how to perform update on a Windows computer.
Screen images from the Windows 7 operating system are used in this document as an example. Images used
in this document may differ from the actual screens.
For details on Windows and computer operations, refer to the instruction manual of your computer.
2. Preparation
2.1 System Requirements
A computer the meets the following requirements is necessary to perform rmware update.
OS
Microsoft Windows 7*1:Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit edition),
Professional (32-bit/64-bit edition),
Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit edition)
Windows 8.1 :Windows 8.1 Pro (32-bit/64-bit edition),
Windows 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit edition)
Windows 10 :Windows 10 Home (32-bit/64-bit edition),
Windows 10 Pro (32-bit/64-bit edition)
Interface USB 2.0
CPU Minimum specications required by the OS or better
Memory Minimum specications required by the OS or better
*1Only SP1 is supported for Windows 7.
Notes
yAdministrator privileges are required to perform update.
yOperation via a USB hub is not guaranteed.
yOperation using a system other than that described above or using a home-built computer is not guaran-
teed.
Operation is not guaranteed on all computers that meet the above requirements.
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2.2 Checking the Firmware Version
1 Connect the Easy Wireless Stick to the computer.
When you insert the Easy Wireless Stick into the computer’s USB port, the software will start automati-
cally.
Notes
yIf the software does not start automatically, manually execute the [EWSGUIMain.exe] le located in the
[EasyWS] CD drive under [Computer].
y If the [AutoPlay] screen appears, select [Run EWSGUIMain.exe].
yThe software will not start automatically if the computer’s logon screen is displayed or while the com-
puter is locked.
2 Select [About] – [Version] in the connection destination select screen.
The version information is displayed.
Version display example
Connection destination select screen example

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2.3 Preparing the Firmware
1 Downloadthermware.
Panasonic website:
https://panasonic.net/cns/projector/
or
https://panasonic.net/cns/prodisplays/
Download the “uw100_.exe” (ex: uw100_3000.exe) self-extracting compressed le for the Easy
Wireless Stick’s rmware update tool to any folder.
Note
yThe le name of the update tool will vary depending on the product number and version of the target
device. Select the update tool that corresponds to your target device and the version you want to use.
2 Extractthecompressedle.
When you double-click the “uw100_.exe” (ex: uw100_3000.exe) compressed le that you down-
loaded, self-extraction starts and the “FirmUpdateTool_uw100_.exe” (ex: FirmUpdateTool_
uw100_3000.exe) executable le for the rmware update tool is created in the [uw100] folder.
You can also specify a different destination folder for extraction.
3. Update
3.1 Updating the Firmware
1 Connect the Easy Wireless Stick to the computer.
Insert the Easy Wireless Stick for which you want to update the rmware into the computer’s USB port.
Note
y If the [AutoPlay] screen appears, close it. If the software starts automatically, exit it.

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2Run the update tool.
Run the “FirmUpdateTool_uw100_.exe” (ex: FirmUpdateTool_uw100_3000.exe) rmware update
tool extracted in “2.3 Preparing the Firmware.”
Icon example
Note
y If the [User Account Control] dialog box (i.e., “Do you want to allow the following program from an un-
known publisher to make changes to this computer?” message) appears, select [Yes].
3 Overwritethermware.
Verify the version number displayed in the update conrmation screen, and click the [Update] button.
Example version number after overwrite
Example version number before overwrite
Notes
yThe overwrite process takes about 4 minutes.
yAfter overwrite starts, all buttons in the update tool screen are disabled.
Caution
yDo not remove the Easy Wireless Stick from the USB port or attempt to remove the [EasyWS]
CD drive while overwrite is in progress.

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Note
yThe Easy Wireless Stick will restart during the rmware overwrite process. Therefore, depending on
your computer’s AutoPlay settings, the [AutoPlay] screen may appear, Explorer may open and the
contents of the [EasyWS] folder may be displayed, or the PDF le in the [EasyWS] folder may open. In
such cases, close the windows or les, and wait for update to complete.
4Exit the update tool.
When overwrite is complete, the [OK] button is enabled.
Click the [OK] button to exit the update tool.
3.2 Checking the Update Results
Perform the steps in “2.2 Checking the Firmware Version” to check the rmware version of the Easy Wire-
less Stick, and verify that update has been performed properly.

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4. Miscellaneous
4.1 Troubleshooting
y If rmware overwrite fails due to the Easy Wireless Stick being removed during the process, for example,
repeat the steps in “3. Update” to perform update again. (Thisonlyapplieswhenupdatingfromrmware
Ver. 2.0.0.0 or later. )
4.2 Trademarks
yMicrosoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries.
yOther company and product names found in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners. The ® and TM symbols are not used in this document.