alright, thank y ou so much. So basically, it doesn't matter that my current firmware is 2.6?? I know for sure that i have a TA-082, so I'll follow those directions. I just wasn't sure if I had to be 2.71 in order for the TA-082 downgrader to work. I used to good with this stuff, but i took a break and came back and you guys have progressed so much that it's crazy hehe.