readme.txt Driver File Contents (fut_win_fire.zip)

RME Intelligent Audio Solutions

Fireface 800

Flash Update Tool 2.47 for Windows 2000/XP

- Requires driver 2.42 or higher
- Stand-Alone MIDI: Fixed ganging of the faders via select
- No Sync display with SPDIF at Double Speed operation fixed

V 2.45:
- Stand-alone MIDI is switched off by default. Activation is done via TotalMix (Flash Current Mixer State while 'Enable MIDI Control' is active)
- Support for new flash chips
- When switching on the Fireface no MIDI notes are sent anymore (Settings)

Note: this firmware can not be downgraded - no rollback to a previous version!


Important notes:

The Flash Update Tool updates the Fireface firmware to the latest revision. An installed driver is required.


How to use:

Start fireface_fut.exe. The program will show you the current revision of your unit, and whether it needs an update or not. If so, then simply press the 'Update' button. A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished (Verify Ok).

If more than one unit is installed, all units can be flashed by changing to the next tab and repeating the process.

After the update the unit needs to be reset. This is done by powering down the Fireface for a few seconds. A reboot of the computer is not necessary.

When the update fails (status: failure), the unit's second BIOS will be used from the next cold boot on (Secure BIOS Technology). Therefore the unit stays fully functional. The flash process should then be tried again on a different computer.


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All rights reserved. Windows 2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Fireface is a trademark of RME Germany.
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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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