Golfbuddy Plus Firmware Upgrade Instructions

Firmware Upgrade (GolfBuddy Plus only)

1. For Window XP users (bottom left of your Windows has a “Start” menu):

There should be a peach or orange colored box which states “You have to install Active X

and USB driver before downloading”

Click on the “USB driver (Golf Buddy Plus).” This will

ask you to Run, Save or Cancel. Select “Run”.

Run this install shied wizard.

2. For Window Vista Users (bottom left of your Windows has a windows logo):

There should be 4 blue boxes on the right of the homepage. Click on the box titled : “Firmware

Upgrade”.

3. Look for No.7 which states “Install an ActiveX control manually for Window Vista users (beta version)and

click.

4. Click on: GB+DriverInstall_Vista2.exe link.

5. A security warning will then ask you if you would like to Run, Save, or Cancel. Select “Run”. Run the install

shield wizard. Once it has completely finished, return to the firmware upgrade list.

6. Go all the way down to the bottom under no. 1. There is a link titled Upgrade your

GolfBuddy firmware manually, click on this link.

7. This should bring up a FirmwareUpgradeMng_All2.exe link, click on this link. Your

computer will now ask you to Run, Save, or Cancel. Select Run.

8. While the firmware update software downloads, turn on the GolfBuddy and have it on the

Searching Sat… menu. This will simply come up when you power on your unit.

Connect the USB cable to the GolfBuddy then to an empty USB port on the computer.

Once you have completed downloading the upgrade, run the software.

9. The GolfBuddy Firmware Upgrade menu should come up. Make sure both the Bootloader

Upgrade and the Firmware Upgrade boxes are both checked.

Once checked, click on the big Start Upgrade, and then click Ok. Wait until the Complete

to Upgrade!! box pops up.

Click Ok and this will complete the upgrading process.

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