Download the latest software update for the Tascam 2488 digital portastudio from the Tascam 2488 download web page on their website. (See Resources) The software update download will come in the form of a zipped folder. Save the zipped folder to a directory on your computer's hard drive.
Navigate to the directory where the software update zipped folder is saved. Right-click on the folder and select "Extract All" from the shortcut menu to launch the Windows Extraction Wizard. Follow the wizard's prompts to extract the contents of the zipped folder.
Load a blank CD-R disc into the computer's CD writer. Launch the CD burning application installed on the computer, such as Roxio Easy CD Creator or Nero.
Use the CD burning application to save the "2488vxxx.iso" ISO image file, located in the unzipped 2488 software update folder, to the CD-R disc. To accomplish this task in Roxio Easy CD Creator, select "Create Data CD." Go to the "File" menu and click "Create CD from Image." Select "ISO Image Files (*.iso)" from the "File Types" window. Navigate to the location where the unzipped 2488 software update folder is saved. Select "2488vxxx.iso." Click "Open."
To accomplish this task in Nero, select "Burn Image" from the "Recorder" menu. Navigate to the location where the unzipped 2488 software update folder is saved. Select "2488vxxx.iso." Click "Open" then "Burn."
Press and hold the Tascam 2488's "Shut Down" button, located in the upper right corner of the device, until a prompt appears in the display asking you whether you are sure you want to turn the unit off. Press the "Yes / Enter" button. When "Shut Down Complete" appears on the display, press the power switch located on the device's rear panel to turn it off.
Disconnect all cables from the Tascam 2488 except for the power cord.
Press and hold the "Monitor Source" and "Shut Down" buttons as you turn the Tascam 2488 back on. Release the buttons after "Prepare to Update" appears on the display. The device's CD tray should open.
Insert the software update CD you just created in Section 1 into the Tascam 2488. Press "Yes / Enter" on the Tascam 2488.
Wait for the software update to run. Do not interrupt the process. When the update is complete, you will be prompted to shut down the 2488. When this prompt appears in the display, remove the software update CD from the unit then press the "Power" switch to turn the device off.