Activating/Deactivating The Automatic Version Check - Siemens Gigaset A580IP Manual

Setting the phone with the PC
Firmware update from local firmware file
In extraordinary circumstances you may receive, for example, a firmware file from
Service that you can upload from your PC to your telephone (e.g. because the
firmware update via the Internet did not work).
Prerequisite: A Web server is running on the local PC (e.g. Apache).
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First load the firmware file onto your PC.
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In the User defined firmware file field enter the IP address of the PC in your local
network and the complete path and name of the firmware file on the PC (maxi-
mum 74 characters).
Example: 192.168.2.105/A580IP/FW_file.bin.
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Select Set to save the changes.
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Select the Update Firmware button to start the update.
This setting is automatically used for this particular firmware update. The URL in
the Data server field is saved and used again for subsequent firmware updates. You
will have to re-enter the IP address and file name to carry out another update with
a firmware file on your local PC.
Please note
If an error occurs during a firmware update from a local PC, the most recent version
of the firmware is automatically downloaded from the Internet.

Activating/deactivating the automatic version check

When the version check is activated, the phone checks on a daily basis whether the
Gigaset configuration server has a new version of the phone firmware/provider
profile (general provider data).
If a new version is available, a notification is sent to the handset and the Message
key flashes. You can then perfom an automatic update of the firmware (
or carries out a provider data update.
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Open the following Web page: Settings
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Select Yes next to Automatic check for software/profile updates to activate the
automatic version check.
Select No if you do not want a version check to be carried out.
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Select Set to save the changes.
Please note
If the telephone is not connected to the Internet at the time when the check for
new firmware is to be carried out (e.g. because the router is deactivated), the check
is carried out as soon as the phone is reconnected to the Internet.
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