User manual SIMPLETECH 60000-00097-001

[. . . ] You may also want to consult your computer's user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions related to the installation and use of USB devices. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows® Users · Pentium®-class, 200MHz PC or compatible · 128MB RAM (or as required by system) · Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP · Available USB 2. 0/1. 1 port Mac® Users · iMac®, G3, G4, G5 and iBook® · 64MB RAM (or as required by system) · Mac OS 9. 0 and later · Available USB 2. 0/1. 1 port INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS No tools or special equipment are required to install FlashLink. Windows ME, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. Connect FlashLink into an available USB port and Windows will install the files needed to use the reader. SimpleTech provides a Windows XP driver that enables FlashLink to display a descriptive name for the type of digital media installed in each card slot--for example, "CompactFlash. " To download the driver, go to www. simpletech. com/support. Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Windows 98SE Go to www. simpletech. com/support and download the Windows 98 driver for FlashLink to your local computer. [. . . ] This port may not have enough power to adequately support the USB 2. 0 interface. Plug the Mini-B connector on the USB cable into the back of FlashLink. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB port on your computer. INSERTING DIGITAL MEDIA CARDS INTO FLASHLINK 1 Connect FlashLink to your computer, then turn on the computer. 2 After the computer completes booting up, insert the digital media card in the card slot for that card type. The illustration below shows the proper orientation for inserting digital media cards into FlashLink. Each card is keyed so that it will only fit into the card slot in one direction. To avoid damaging FlashLink or digital media card, do not bend or attempt to force the card into the card slot. Memory Stick CompactFlash Secure Digital 4 VIEWING DATA ON DIGITAL MEDIA CARDS Viewing Card Contents in Windows In Windows, each FlashLink card slot appears as a "Removable Disk", mapped to your computer. To access the files on your digital media card, open Windows Explorer to view the storage devices attached to your computer. Next, click on the drive icon of the digital media card you want to access. You can use the card as you would use any other storage device, saving, copying, moving and deleting files. Viewing Card Contents in Mac OS In Mac OS, each card slot with installed digital media card displays as a drive icon on the desktop. To access the files on the digital media card, double-click on the drive icon of the digital media card you want to access. You can then use the card as you would use any other storage device, saving, copying, moving and deleting files. REMOVING DIGITAL MEDIA CARDS When you remove a digital media card from FlashLink, the associated drive icon immediately disappears. When you insert another media card, the drive icon for the card reappears on screen. When writing to a digital media card installed in FlashLink, wait for the operation to complete before removing the card. HOT SWAPPING DIGITAL MEDIA CARDS FlashLink supports hot swapping--allowing you to remove and insert digital media cards into FlashLink while the computer is powered on. Windows and Mac OS automatically detects when a card is removed or inserted. 5 DISCONNECTING FLASHLINK Rapidly and repeatedly inserting and removing a USB device may stop the USB port from responding. Once the port is in this state, it will no longer recognize any USB device. [. . . ] Manufacturer Warranty The FlashLink All-In-One is warranted for a period of two years from the date of original retail purchase. A full text version of SimpleTech's warranty policy is available online at www. simpletech. com/warranty. November 1, 2005 Copyright © 2005 SimpleTech, Inc. The SimpleTech name, logo and design are registered trademarks of SimpleTech, Inc. [. . . ]