Neo Car Jukebox - Neo 35 and
Neo Home Jukebox - Neo 45
| Open Source Firmware
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Version : Beta
Date : N/A
Extension : ZIP
Size : 75 KB
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The highly anticipated Open Neo project is now a reality. Open Neo (ON)is an open source firmware for the Neo Car Jukebox, or Neo 35, mp3 player. We at SSI America believe that the Neo Car Jukebox is a great product, and why not make it better by having an open source firmware?
The revisions made in the Open Source firmware are too numerous to list here so please head over to the Open Neo's Homepage for full details.
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The following are directions on how to upgrade the firmware on your Neo Car Jukebox mp3 player. Before you begin, please make sure a decompression utility is already installed on your system such as Winzip. Winzip can be found at www.winzip.com. Please read the directions fully before you begin.
Installation Procedure:
1) After downloading the file open it using an unzip utility (i.e. Winzip), then copy the file to the Neo Car Jukebox.
2) Disconnect the Neo from the computer (unplug the USB Cable) then power on the Neo while holding the 'Program' key
3) Menu will show, press "Play", select the "Update Neo Car Jukebox fr. HD" and press play again.
4) Update file "neo35.bin" is found, press "Select".
5) Update completes and unit restarts with new firmware
6) Done!
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Click here to visit the Open Neo Website
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| Factory Firmware - Beta
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Version : 1.47 Beta
Date : August 12th 2003
Extension : BIN
Size : 100 KB
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Beta Factory Firmware for the Neo Car Jukebox (Neo-35)
Changes And New Features:
Resolves issue with firmware version 1.43 and older where the Neo repeats songs when in Random Mode.
A few other minor bug fixes, etc.
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This is Beta code. SSI is not to be held responsible for its use.
This firmware is not compatible with the Voice Module. If this firmware is installed the Voice Module will no longer function.
The following are directions on how to upgrade the firmware on your Neo Car Jukebox mp3 player. Before you begin, please make sure a decompression utility is already installed on your system such as Winzip. Winzip can be found at www.winzip.com. Please read the directions fully before you begin.
Installation Procedure:
1) After downloading the file open it using an unzip utility (i.e. Winzip), then copy the file to the Neo Car Jukebox.
2) Disconnect the Neo from the computer (unplug the USB Cable) then power on the Neo while holding the 'Program' key
3) Menu will show, press "Play", select the "Update Neo Car Jukebox fr. HD" and press play again.
4) Update file "neo35.bin" is found, press "Select".
5) Update completes and unit restarts with new firmware
6) Done!
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Click here
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| Factory Firmware
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Version : 1.43
Date : August 7th 2002
Extension : ZIP
Size : 62 KB
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Factory firmware for the Neo Car Jukebox (Neo-35).
Changes And New Features:
Neo now supports "queue mode". While listening to a song, browse and select your next song, hold the "Play" button for two sec. over the song you choosed, it will program Neo and will queue the selected song to play after the current song.
NEO35/Neo Car Jukebox: max 2048 songs in playlist, max 1024 in folder
HIDDEN and SYSTEM folder are no longer shown in the display.
Fixed bug that caused a 3 second loop (bug was in ver 1.23)
Better Random support
Bug that caused Neo to crash when changing songs that had very long names(this bug was in ver 1.22 only). - FIXED
Bug that caused the IR remote to stop working after 10 min (this bug was in ver 1.22 only). - FIXED
Titles and ID3 tags are scrolling if they do not fit into the display
if the unit is turned off while playing, it resumes at the position where it was switched off.
Processor is in SLEEP mode when not used, reduces power consumption
Playlists have extension ".m3u" and show with 3 lines in icon
Upon playing a playlist, "Pl.list" shows in the display
'Program' during playlist playback results in random order
MPEG Layer-2 files can now be played with the extension ".mp2"
IDE disabled override (some Maxtor hard-drives)
A few other minor bug fixes, etc.
Autoplaylist
When pressing PLAY for 1 second on a directory, all titles in this directory and in all subdirectories are programmed as a playlist (up to maximum of 1024 titles). Together with PL.R (Playlist Random) will enable shuffle play on a directory with subdirectories.
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| Instructions |
This firmware is not compatible with the Voice Module. If this firmware is installed the Voice Module will no longer function.
The following are directions on how to upgrade the firmware on your Neo Car Jukebox mp3 player. Before you begin, please make sure a decompression utility is already installed on your system such as Winzip. Winzip can be found at www.winzip.com. Please read the directions fully before you begin.
Installation Procedure:
1) After downloading the file open it using an unzip utility (i.e. Winzip), then copy the file to the Neo Car Jukebox.
2) Disconnect the Neo from the computer (unplug the USB Cable) then power on the Neo while holding the 'Program' key
3) Menu will show, press "Play", select the "Update Neo Car Jukebox fr. HD" and press play again.
4) Update file "neo35.bin" is found, press "Select".
5) Update completes and unit restarts with new firmware
6) Done!
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Click here
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| USB Drivers
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Version :
Date : Septemeber 12th 2002
Extension : ZIP
Size : 420 KB (PC) / 768KB (MAC)
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Universal USB Drivers for all Neo MP3 Players including but not limited to, Neo-35, Neo-45, Neo 25 (all versions) and Neo 2100/2200
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Neo Car Jukebox users: Prior to downloading these drivers, please press the reset button located on the back of the USB bay, near the USB connector. This will attempt to re-enable the USB connection. Please allow at least thirty seconds for the OS to redetect the drive letter. If this does not work, you may download this driver.
This is the latest version USB driver. It is recommended that you update to this driver even if you have purchased a unit after September 2002
The PC version of this driver works with Win XP, Win 2000, Win ME, Win 98.
To install the driver - Download and unzip the file. Please make note of where the files have been extracted to.
Plug the Neo into your computer and go to your Control Panel ( Right click once over "My computer". This should bring up a context menu. Select Properties from the context menu and go to "Device manager"
Scroll down to Universal Serial Bus Controller and open it by clicking over the plus sign.
Double click over the Scanlogic driver ( USB2IDE ) and go to the "Driver" tab.
Choose "update driver". Click "Automatic search for a better driver ( on Win 98 ) or Specify the location of the driver (Win ME) and choose the browse to point to the folder you have downloaded the new drivers. Select the new TPP driver.
If you have problems updating this driver, please contact our support team during working hours (9 am - 6pm, Mon-Fri) at 516-887 8885
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PC Version - Click here 
Mac users - Click here 
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| USB Chip Update
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Version : N/A
Date : September 2002
Extension : EXE
Size : 420 KB (PC Only)
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If you have problems with connecting Neo Car Jukebox, Neo Jukebox or Neo 45 with any computer ( Mac OS 9.6, Win XP, Win2000, Win ME or Win98 - Not OS X compatible.) Please download this latest USB chip update firmware.
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Installation procedure:
1)Connect the Neo to your computer
2) Download the file (ssi.exe)and Run it.
3) Then go to your "Start" key, go to "Program", go to "SSIAMERICA" and choose update.bat
4) This will start an update program that will update you USB chip in your Neo unit.
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Click here
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| Neo Check Utility
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Version : 1.0
Date : August 2003
Extension : EXE
Size : 40 KB (PC Only)
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Neo application that checks the drive inside the Neo not to pass the limits of: max 2048 songs in playlist, max 1024 in folder, max 7 subfolders per main folder.
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NOTE: You will need to have your NEO attached to your PC to run this utility.
A special thank you to Mike Wilson for developing this applications.
If you have or made any application for Neo and would like to shae it with other Neo users, please email us.
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PC Version - Click here
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