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SmartDisk Secure Digital Memory Card manual

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  • Page 1

    • • • • • • FlashPath™ User Guide Supporting both Secure Digital Memory Card and MultiMediaCard for use on IBM ® PC and Comp atibles with Microsoft ® Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP[...]

  • Page 2

    FlashPa th User Guid e 2 • • • • • • No pa rt of this docu ment may be reproduced in any form or by any m eans, electron ic or mechanical, fo r any p u rpose, without the express written permission of Sm ar tDisk Corporation .© 2002 SmartDisk Co rporation. The softwa re and docume ntation comprisi ng FlashPath are propr ietary pro duct[...]

  • Page 3

    FlashPa th User Guid e 3 • • • • • • 1 YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Sma rtDisk Corpo ration (the Co mpany) warr ants to the origin al retail purch aser of this Prod uct that should this P roduct or any pa rt thereof (exc ept the user cha ngeable batt eries) under no rmal use a nd conditions , be prov en defective in m aterial or w orkmanshi p[...]

  • Page 4

    FlashPa th User Guid e 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • T able of Cont ent s Welco me to FlashP ath .... .... ....... .... .... .... ...... .... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... .... .... .... ...... .... .... ..... .. ...... .... 5 Fea tures and Benefits ............ ................. ................. ................[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guid e 5 • • • • • • Welcome to FlashPath • • • • • • W elc ome to FlashPath FlashPath is an electronic device shaped lik e a 3 .5-inch floppy disk e tte; it fits into and work s from a 3.5-in ch 1.44MB floppy disk driv e. FlashPath has a slot in the s i de that accepts the Secure Digital Memory Card or Multi[...]

  • Page 6

    FlashPa th User Guid e 6 • • • • • • Welcome to FlashPath Features and Benefits FlashPath has many features and benefits to simplify yo ur digital lifestyle: • Ready to use immed iately with your 3.5-inch flop py drive after the software is installed and the computer is restarted. There's no need for cumbersome power supplies or [...]

  • Page 7

    FlashPa th User Guid e 7 • • • • • • Welcome to FlashPath 1 Insert your FlashPath software CD into the CD ROM drive. 2 Follow the directions on the screen to inst all the FlashPath software. 3 Setup, by default, copies the FlashPath files to the directory: C: Pro gram FilesSMARTDISKF LAS HP A T H 4 Once the FlashPath software install[...]

  • Page 8

    FlashPa th User Guid e 8 • • • • • • Using FlashPath • • • • • • Usin g FlashPath This chapter d escribes how to transfer file s b etween your PC an d the Secure Digital Memory Car d or MultiMediaCard. This ch apter also describes FlashPath statu s and how to delete files from the Secure Dig ital Memory Card or MultiMediaCar[...]

  • Page 9

    FlashPa th User Guid e 9 • • • • • • Using FlashPath 2 In Microsoft Windows Explorer , click on the file(s) you want to delet e and select File/Del e te from the menu bar (or press the Delete key). S tatus Monitor The Status Mo nitor icon is automatically load ed in to the System T ray at installation. The S tatus Monitor disp lays the [...]

  • Page 10

    FlashPa th User Guid e 10 • • • • • • Using FlashPath S tatus Monitor Messages S tatus Monito r Messages p op-up autom a tically when you pos ition your cur sor over the S tatus Monitor icon. System Error Messages System Error Messages automatically ap pear when an error condition exists. Message Condit ion Corre ctiv e Actio n Diske tt[...]

  • Page 11

    FlashPa th User Guid e 11 • • • • • • Using FlashPath Low Battery War n i n g The batt eries i n the Flas hPath ar e very low. W rit es to the S ecure Digital Me mory Card or Multi MediaCar d will be disabl ed. Reads - en abled Let co mputer complete reads or writ e; rep lace t he ba tteri es. Battery Critical The batt ery in th e Flash[...]

  • Page 12

    FlashPa th User Guid e 12 • • • • • • Maintenance • • • • • • Mainten ance This Chapter describes how to sto r e your FlashPath , install batteries, and how to clean the FlashPath unit. This Chapter also describ e s how to uninstall the FlashP a th soft w are. Operating and Storage Conditions A void opera ting and storing th[...]

  • Page 13

    FlashPa th User Guid e 13 • • • • • • Maintenance T o change batteries: 1 Place your F lashPath on a flat s urface and gently pres s down on the bat tery cover . 2 T urn each cover c ounter-clockwise until the batter y compartments are open. 3 Install ne w lithium button cells. M ake sure that the positive side (marked with a + sign) is[...]

  • Page 14

    FlashPa th User Guid e 14 • • • • • • Maintenance 3 In the scrollable window , select FlashPath for S D Memory Card. 4 Press the Add/Remove button. Y ou are asked to confirm the deletion of the software. 5 Click Ye s . The FlashPath s oftware is removed from y our computer . If you are a sked to remove a shared file, select Y es to All [...]

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    FlashPa th User Guid e 15 • • • • • • T roublesho oting • • • • • • T roub leshootin g Q FlashPath is i n sleep mode. What should I do ? A Eject the FlashPath from the floppy drive, wait a few seconds, and then reinsert it. Q The compu ter does not recogn ize the FlashPath . Why? A If you attempt to access the FlashPath whil[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guid e 16 • • • • • • Safety • • • • • • Safety For maximum safety , please observe the following warnings and cau tions. W ARN I NGS Incorr ect handling a nd/or opera tion could cau se serious in jury . When ha ndli ng bat teri es: • Keep the batteries out of the reach of small children. If sw a llowed, po[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guid e 17 • • • • • • Safety • Do not attem pt to repair, m odify or disassemble FlashPath . Doing so could result in fire, electric shock or injury . • Do not make direct contact with or touch the pins (connecting surface) of the Secure Digital Memo ry Card or MultiMediaCard with metal. Data could be dam aged or era[...]