Excellent writeup.
Im waiting on response from administrators because my screen is also redrawing every few seconds.
Jsears: Do you happen to know if the download formware will work on a mac computer?

No it won't. The "Downloader Tool" that is used to upload the firmware to the Intravee is an .exe file so it won't run on a Mac unless you run VMWare Fusion/Parallels or Boot Camp.

Thanks

any computer savvies out there?

Microsoft Certified and a Mac owner! :confused:

Intravee Update
 

Any computer experts out there?

Im trying to update the firmware on my intravee, but according to bimmernav I need to change the COM port in my laptop which is running Vista Home.
I cant find the Com Port under device manager.
Any input will be appreciated

Cant find the COM port under device manager on my Presario running Vista Home

1. Go to Device Manager (Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> System, and it will be listed on the left under "Tasks" )
2. Click "Continue" when the pesky UAC pops up. :-(
3. Double click on "Ports (COM & LPT)" (note that this will only show up when connected to the command module!)
4. Double Click on "USB Serial Port (COMx)" (where x is the COM port currently assigned)
5. Click "Advanced" on the "Port Settings" tab
6. Change the assigned COM port, and click "OK" all the way out ...

Help!!!!

1. Go to Device Manager (Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> System, and it will be listed on the left under "Tasks" )
2. Click "Continue" when the pesky UAC pops up. :-(
3. Double click on "Ports (COM & LPT)" (note that this will only show up when connected to the command module!)
4. Double Click on "USB Serial Port (COMx)" (where x is the COM port currently assigned)
5. Click "Advanced" on the "Port Settings" tab
6. Change the assigned COM port, and click "OK" all the way out ...

How do I connect to tghe command module?

You should be able to disregard that.

There is no USB serial port on that list, There is no Port either

Are you using a USB to serial adapter, or a serial to serial?

If you are using a USB to serial adapter you have to install the drivers!

Do I have to connect the serial to serial that I have to be able to see it on the list?

So, what connection is plugged into your computer? Serial or USB?

I have an 80GB iPod and around 10K songs on it. The only issue I have is that when I first got it installed one of the connections was loose and it would jump from radio to iPod whenever I hit a bump in the road, but that was a quick fix.


I go for more shorter playlists than longer ones, and I haven't had any problems with playlists and a lot of the time I just do artist searches until I find what I want. I do wish it had a 'Jump to letter' for the artist search, it would make browsing a lot easier.

Try these two articles:

Read this one first:
How do I connect the Intravee to a PC?

Then this one:
How do I update the Intravee firmware?

USB

The cable should have came with a CD of drivers, have those been installed? Because you should be able to see the cable in Device Manager before even plugging it into the Intravee.

thi is the cable im using


Dynex® - 16" USB PDA/Serial Adapter Cable - DX-UBDB9

I bought the exact same cable from Best Buy. There should be a mini-CD in the packaging that installs the software/drivers.