If something goes wrong with the labquest's software or we need to upgrade the labquest's software, we can do it by downloading the software to a small sd card or usb (as of writing this Bob has one with a newer version of the software already on it) and booting the labquest from it.
We can download the software here: http://www.vernier.com/support/updates/labquest/labq2/
They have their own install instructions here: http://www.vernier.com/support/updates/labquest/labq2/
Here is a small summary of them:
After downloading it, place the software on the usb/sd card. Then, turn the target labquest off, place the usb or sd in the appropriate location. After this, turn the labquest on. Wait a few moments, the software will upgrade will do its thing in an obviously verbose fashion. It will restart on its own when it is done; do not turn it off before this happens! If you do turn it off in the middle of this process, repeat the entire process.
After you finish, in the labquest, go to home->system->system information. The version number will be on display so you can check if it upgraded.
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