I received my 990 a few days ago. How do I know if the latest software is already loaded o the new unit?
As a precaution I was attempting to load the latest update but I keep getting the "device restart" error. If there is a away to check the unit to see if the latest software is on it please let me know so I don't have to mess with this!

ok, found this:
As described below, firmware version 3.11 was released on June 13 and addressed a single issue (the subwoofer trim bug reported a week or so after version 3.10 was released). With this firmware update, the subwoofer trim behaves properly. Around the same time this firmware update was released, Outlaw provided a bit of clarification on the version numbers displayed by different Model 990's. (Pressing "SELECT" and "INPUT" on the front panel at the same time while the unit is in standby displays the version number, but be careful because "SELECT" and "MENU" will reset the unit to factory defaults.) The version number is displayed as "Version x.xx xx" with the first set of numbers ("x.xx") representing the firmware version (3.10 for the May 21 release, for example) and the second set of numbers (" xx") reflecting the build date of the particular 990 being updated. That second set of numbers has appeared most often as either "03" or "04".

The only problem...there is no "select" button
on the front panel!!

Select=Enter small button in center of cursor buttons
Hope this helps

Iceberg......Goldberg it's all the same

ok. I have 3.07 04 which I take it is a few versions old. Can I do one update to get it caught up or do I have to do the updates in order?

Well I don't know if it's any help...
but on my 1070 I went from a september 05 firmware...to a may 06 firmware without doing any other in between (2 or 3 other I think)
and so far so good...
maybe someone else can confirm for you...

You should only need to install one update, with or without the bass trim bug fix.

I have done some searching and apparently lots of people have had difficulty in getting the updates to "take."
I guess I will just have to keep trying.

You can do one update (the latest patch) and get caught up - the firmware updates are not cumulative. The 3.07 version is the original production firmware, and 3.11 is the latest.

I thought the updates were cumulative?

Each update stands alone - it completely replaces prior updates and contains all the code that the 990 needs. I may have screwed up the wording in my earlier post.

No problem Gonk, no offense meant.

Oh, definitely no offense - as crazy as things have been around here, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to look at one of my own posts and wonder what I meant.

ok, with a little help from my brother I finally got the update loaded and the one update got me up to 3.11.

I just pulled my 990/7700 combo out the box, started playing with the million configuration options and remembered, there's a substantial upgrade out there I need to install...duh!!! After reading all the wo's of installing the firmware, is there anyone who can give me a warm and fuzzy on installing it? Has anyone out had a one time success installing the 990 firmware update? Help me please. I'm scared to death to start.

EJ, if you press the menu button on the front of the unit or on the remote, does it do anything? I just received my 990/7700 and I can not access any of the menu options. I'm trying to figure out if there is something wrong with my 990. Thanks for your help.

Oh yeah, as far as the update goes, just FOLLOW the directions exactly, it is a piece of cake.

Cool..thanks

When I press the Menu button; on the remote/front panel, it goes into the Menu Setup where you can adjust all the devices. Is that what its suppose to do?

Yep, that's what it's supposed to do.

This doesn't mean I don't have to install the update does it??

You'll still want to install the update to get version 3.11 on there.

Installing the update fixed all the weirdness on my unit. I could not get the update to work becuase i, being mostly computer illiterate, could not get the driver set up.

ej- you are very close to where I live in Texas. Fairview is just up the road from Mckinney! How do you like your 990?