How to Fix Dreambox Problems Step By Step For Us Noobs

[ukjimmy31]

A friend (JW) emailed me this guide a few weeks ago, and it should really help some of you noobs out there, GL

Right.. I'm compiling this guide as it took me more than 4hrs to figure it out. Everyone has been very very helpful but it takes forever to join all the information together and so, here is your guide to getting you guys back up and running:

{THIS IS A TEMP SOLUTION ONLY} - For 500C running DW2.0

First, go download a tool bar that will give you the latest Keycodes. the toolbar is called BigMAQ toolbar which can be found here: LOOK FOR BIGMAQ TOOLBAR in google. This is a useful tool that gives you the latest keys.

Next you need to know who your provider is: How do you find out? Keep reading..

1) On your Dreambox, its best to start again and delete any old keys you have.

By Davido123
1. Press Yellow
2. Select Tuxbox Commander
3. Press down arrow (9 Times) until you highlight “var” in LEFT window.
4. Press OK
5. Press down arrow (3 Times) until you highlight “keys”
6. Press OK
7. Press down arrow (4 Times) until you highlight “Keylist.txt”
8. Press 4 (to edit the file)
9. Delete ALL the lines by pressing the RED button.. YES all the lines..

10. Once you have deleted all the lines, press the EXIT button on the remote and save.
11. Keep exiting / saving untill you are back onto your blank screen.

Now we need to update your keys given to you by your Provider (Virgin etc). By doing this update, it will give you a hint of who your old provider was:

By Boxfrog

1. Go to a blank channel that was working.
2. Press the blue button
3. Now click ok to restart your EM CAMD 2.12
4. Leave it around 1min.
This has now created some new keys. Looking at these keys you only need to change the part that is incorrect by verifying on the toolbar you downloaded. There will only be a max of around 1 or 2 digits that is wrong.

3) Go back into TuxCommander to your keyfile.txt (follow the above instructions to get to the key file)
4) Match the key to the BigMAQ's toolbar keys that are updated regularly. Go through all the providers on the toolbar and match the one that closets resembles your current key.
5) Save and exit
6) Now you need to disable autoupdate ensuring you dont loose what you have changed..

(Additional, they just tell you to download keymaster now, get it at this link: http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ys-here-12850/ )

By Davido123

1. Press Yellow
2. Select Tuxbox Commander
3. Press down arrow (9 Times) until you highlight “var” in LEFT window.
4. Press OK
2. Press down until you highlight "camd_cfg"
3. Press "4"
4. Press Down 18 Times to: line says A: { 01 }
5. Press OK
6. Press Right 6 times to highlight "1"
7. Change to "0"
8. Press OK to make the change.
9. Press Exit
10. Press Red (to save changes)
11. Press Exit
12. Press Red (to save changes)
13. Press Exit

Final step:
Press the blue button
Now click ok to restart your EM CAMD 2.12

You should now see your channels..

[Devilfish]

Thank you.

The bigmaq toolbar no longer shows keys, you need the KeyMaster application as detailed in this post...

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ys-here-12850/

And this part of your guide is wrong...

4. Press Down 18 Times to: line says A: { 01 }
5. Press OK
6. Press Right 6 times to highlight "1"
7. Change to "0"

It should be set to { 02 }, never anything else.

[ukjimmy31]

was just editing that bit when ya posted

[prawny007]

Hi mate

I have followed these instructions and still no joy.

Anything else i can try

Thanks

[Devilfish]

If you've followed the instructions and done it right then the keys you are using are wrong.

The keys should be 16 continuous characters, there should be no spaces between the characters.

So 12 34 56 78 90 AB CD EF is wrong, it need to be 1234567890ABCDEF.

[ZiderIup]

Download Key master update and run it.
I used Dreambox Control Center (DCC) TO edit the Key.txt. works fine now. Follow Devilfish Guide. Hope this helps

[baggio]

Thank you.

The bigmaq toolbar no longer shows keys, you need the KeyMaster application as detailed in this post...

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ys-here-12850/

And this part of your guide is wrong...



It should be set to { 02 }, never anything else.

ukjimmy and Devilfish,

I have to say thank you very very much for your informative info. Some of us are indeed very very grateful. I used ukjimmy's guide as I hadn't manually updated my dm500c before [i use a DW2.1]. After several trial/error attempts, I got it right and I'm back on. I set my AU to 00, as the 02 was instantly changing my digits. Thank you guys very much and to all the stickys by others which have been insightful.

[prawny007]

Just checke all my digits and have no spaces.
Have tried the AU at AU 00 and AU02.
Have saved and recooted, but nothing, am i missing something out, cant see what as i have followed the instructions

[Ballistic]

Did you go to SS1 and press info for around 3 seconds I think, perhaps double check the Kys you haev put in.

BB

[ve003]

Cheers works again M8

[weezeltec]

followed the above guide to no avil if i press the yellow button i have no link to the tuxbox but it comes up if i press the blue button
then i can follow the guide to the part when i press 4 to edit the keys and it wont work
please guide me

[ukjimmy31]

followed the above guide to no avil if i press the yellow button i have no link to the tuxbox but it comes up if i press the blue button
then i can follow the guide to the part when i press 4 to edit the keys and it wont work
please guide me

the reason i think it says press yellow, is so you letter turn to caps, i also think i did the same as you, you need to press 4 before you got to the key page, that way you can edit, although without the right keys your still in the dark

as a im also a noob, i knew this info would come in handy, thanks for your thanks

[Ballistic]

Cheers works again M8

your welcome

[danaandjohn]

when i enter my menu and try to enter setup it is asking me for a 4 digit pin code can anyone help

[Ballistic]

you tried 0000 or 1234 ?

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