CW 3000 Linux Update Guide



For those new to the CW Linux update process. All you need is the remote and a network
connection. For the network impaired USB stick instructions will follow.
1. Enter the Admin profile from the main screen.
2. Enter the pin (1111 is the default)
3. Highlight updates and press enter.
4. Highlight download and press enter.
5. Make sure the server is the Official CW3000HD Updates.
6. Highlight Check and press enter.
7. You will see 2 entries in the lower boxes. Highlight cw3000hd and press enter.
8. Highlight the cw3000hd-update X.X.X.X.tar.bz2 file and press the blue button to download.
9. Press the blue button when the download completes.
10. Press the back button to exit the download screen.
11. Highlight Install and press enter.
12. Highlight local on the file screen and press enter.
13. Highlight the cw3000hd-update-X.X.X.X.tar.bz2 file and press the blue button to install.
14. You will see 2 status bars and some messages displayed as the update is installed. Once the
"Update Installed Successfully" message is displayed, press the blue button to exit
15. Back all the way out to the main screen and press the power button. Press the yellow button to
restart the system.
16. Update complete.
For those without a network connection this update will remove the long wait at startup
also. to update your system you will need a usb stick.
1. You can download the update with your computer by going to CaptiveWorks FTP Site and saving the
file cw3000hd-update-X.X.X.X.tar.bz2 to your computer.
2. Copy the cw3000hd-update-X.X.X.X.tar.bz2 file to a usb stick.
3. Take the USB stick to the CW-3000HD and insert it into one of the front USB ports. (There is a flip up
door on the front of the unit covering the ports. Press on the triangle of dots to open the door.)
4. Enter the Admin profile from the main screen.
5. Enter the pin (1111 is the default)
6. Highlight updates and press enter.
7. Highlight Install and press enter.
8. Highlight external on the file screen and press enter.
9. Highlight the cw3000hd-update-X.X.X.X.tar.bz2 file and press the blue button to install.
10. You will see 2 status bars and some messages displayed as the update is installed. Once the
"Update Installed Successfully" message is displayed, press the blue button to exit
11. Back all the way out to the main screen and press the power button. Press the yellow button to
restart the system.
12. Update complete.

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