I must be getting closer
I'm using autostar update ASU version 5.9.2 may 5 2010
When I select update and the autostar type LS I get the following message.
Update firmware via USB to 1.4a now. Note: If your telescope has experienced a "Flash Read Error" you must update your telescope firmware by creating an SD card. To create an SD card, use the Local -> "Make SD Card" utility in the AutoStar Updater. Before creating the SD card remove any previous versions of LS firmware found in the folder C:\Program Files\Meade\AutostarSuite\Updater". To download and install the new firmware, run the AutoStar Updater (ASU.EXE) version 5.9 or higher and follow the instructions. Download it now (~218-MB)?
then it looks for
ETX_LS15C.zip from www.meade.com a 86.98 MB file
When update tries to open the file, it gets
Opening zip catalogue failed! Downloaded file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ETX_LS15C.zip was not processed!(Cause code=18).
When I try to unzip manually, I get a bad header error, but I can get a few files from it eg firmware.bin and a couple of other directories, so I could try to make up an SD, I don't want to wreck the sd that I have now for 1.02 "the unbricker", so I've ordered a couple of spare sd cards to play with. Be better if the file just unpacked and I was on my way to 1.4a. Have tried 2 different PCs incase something is cached or saved in an .ini