Thanks Kralik,
I did read your post and that's why I wanna give it a try
My problem is not only chinese firmware but even the original firmware from JetBook can not be flashed on my jetbook. that sounds not correct to me.
my firmware version is v034c patch 15, but jetbook is saying their latest build is v033h.
One more weird thing, JetBook states itself has dictionary functionality(in its manual), but I can not find it at all on my JetBook, believe me, I digged every menu, No dictionary!
Not sure I need to install any software or it should be there when I open the box.
btw: here's the office upgrade instruction I got from JetBook, hope it's helpful for ppl don't have upgrade issue(like poor me)
Please perform the following to update Firmware on your JetBook:
1. Please download the file with last firmware from here:
ftp://80.247.183.35/jl04_v033h.zip
2. Unpack it on your PC. You will get 3 folders in the JL04-v030h folder: Data, Firmware, reflash_nor.
Case 1 (you have SD reader for you PC):
1. Switch off your jetbook, fully charge it and take out the SD from the unit (if it's available there, otherwise please take corresponding SD card) after that.
2. Insert it to the card reader of your PC. Please note that you should have about 300 MB of free memory on your card
3. Open "My Computer" once the SD is inside the card reader connected to your PC.
4. Select a disk which is a SD that you connected to your PC (disk E: or F: or anything like this)
5. Click on it with Right button, select "Format" from the list of Pop Up Window.
6. Please select File System as FAT (not FAT32) and press Start.
7. Once the card is formatted please save the following folders to it: Data, Firmware, reflash_nor. The common space is 102 MB.
8. Please close the SD card window on your PC, switch off its USB connection and take out the SD from the reader.
9. Insert it to your JetBook, press Reset button, then release Reset button, after that please press Power and keep it pressed. While it's pressed push
the Right Arrow button (near Ok button) till the picture will appear on the screen. Once it appeared please release all buttons.
10. Press Ok and wait till the process of the firmware update is completed.
11. Please press reset after you get a confirmation mail that the firmware update is completed.
12. Please press Power button and start to use the unit.
Case 2 (you use your JetBook as Card reader):
1. Insert SD to your JetBook according to user's guide while it's switched off, fully charge it and connect it to your PC. (Please note that you should have about 300 MB of free memory on your card)
2. Open "My Computer" once JetBook is connected to your PC and switched on.
3. You will get 2 new disks (one of them is a JetBook itself and another one is SD installed inside it. (disk E: or F: or anything like this)
4. Click on it with Right button on the icon of SD, select "Format" from the list of Pop Up Window.
5. Please select File System as FAT (not FAT32) and press Start.
6. Once the card is formatted please save the following folders to it: Data, Firmware, reflash_nor. The common space is 102 MB.
7. Please close the SD card window on your PC, switch off its USB connection and disconnect your JetBook from PC.
8. Press Reset button on your JetBook, then release Reset button, after that please press Power and keep it pressed. While it's pressed push
the Right Arrow button (near Ok button) till the picture will appear on the screen. Once it appeared please release all buttons.
9. Press Ok and wait till the process of the firmware updating is completed.
10. Please press Reset after you get a confirmation screen that the firmware update is completed.
11. Please press Power button and start to use the unit.
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6. Once the card is formatted please save the following folders to it: Data, Firmware, reflash_nor. The common space is 102 MB.
what's "The common space is 102 MB" means ? The three folders are only around 50 MB i think
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