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    128MB~8GB JetFlash™ User’s Manual P/N: TS128M~8GJF2A ( Version 1.1 )[...]

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    Table of Contents Introduction Package Cont ent s .................................................................................................... 1 Featur es .................................................................................................................... 1 System Requi rement s ..............................................[...]

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    Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing Transcend’s JetFlash™ . This small device is designed to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between any desktop or notebook computer with a USB port. With higher storage capacity and a much faster dat a transfer rates than other typical portable storage media, it can eas ily replace floppy d[...]

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    System Requirement s Desktop or notebook computer with USB port One of following operating systems: • Windows ® 98SE • Windows ® Me • Windows ® 2000 • Windows ® XP • Mac™ OS 9.0 or later • Linux™ Kernel 2.4.2 or later Driver Installation Driver Inst allation for Windows 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run support[...]

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    2. Select Install or update driver . Click Start to continue. 3. After Install or update driver is completed, click OK . 4. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter appears in the My Computer window. 3[...]

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    Driver Inst allation for Windows Me, 2000, and XP No driver is required. These Windows operat ing systems have built-i n drivers to support JetFlash . Simply plug JetFlash into an available USB port, and Windows will install the files needed to use your device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter appears in the My Computer[...]

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    2. Select Uninstall driver . Click Start to continue. 3. After Uninstall driver has been completed, click OK . To Safely Unplug JetFlash T o Remove JetFlash in Windows 98SE Unplug JetFlash from your system directly when data is not being transferred. T o Remove JetFlash in Wi ndows Me, 2000, and XP 1. Click the icon on the system tray. 2. The Stop [...]

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    3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. 4. The Safe To Remove Hardware message window appears. JetFlash is now ready to be unplugged. T o Remove JetFlash in Mac OS Drag and drop the Disk icon corresponding to JetFlash into the trashcan. Then unplug JetFlash from the USB port. T o Remove JetFlash in Linux Un-mount the device [...]

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    System Requirement s for the Boot-Up Function • • • A desktop or notebook computer that supports USB-ZIP or USB-HDD as the First Boot Device in BIOS Windows 98SE or Me on the C: drive Any anti-virus program present must be turned off  Boot-Up Function is not supported for Mac or Linux Operating Systems.  If choosing to use the Boot-Up f[...]

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    Format Introduction JetFlash Product Number, Drive Letter and Capacity Information of Partitioned Disk 1 Disk-Volume bar. Use it to make two partitions and adjust the capacity sizes. The minimum size is 2MB. Information of Partitioned Disk 2 Progress bar T ype of Format Quick: Erase and check blocks at the same time. If there are any bad blocks, ma[...]

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    Configuration Slide the Disk-Volume bar to adjust the disk size of your JetFlash . You can make one disk or two disks by adjusting the volume sizes. The options will change automatically and enable your choice. Make an USB-ZIP startup disk: When the size of Disk 1 is set to be larger than 2MB. This option can be chosen and it can enable JetFlash to[...]

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    Option 1: Make an USB-ZIP st artup disk a. Select Type of format (Quick, Full or Configure device only) and Make USB-ZIP startup disk option. Click Start to continue. b. After the completion of the format, you need to re-insert JetFlash to enable the settings. Restart your computer and press the Delete key (or whatever key combination is correct fo[...]

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    Option 2: Make an USB-HDD st art up disk (Only for Windows 98SE) a. Select Type of format (Quick, Full or Configure device only) and Make USB-HDD startup disk option. Click Start to continue. b. After the compl etion of the format, you need to re-insert JetFlash to enable the settings. Restart your computer and press the Delete key (or whatever key[...]

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    Create T wo Partitions Slide the Disk-Volume bar to adjust the size of Disk1 to fit your needs. The size of Disk2 will be changed automatically according to the size of Disk1 , as adjusted by the user. JetFlash can be setup to a USB-ZIP or USB-HDD boot-up mode as indicated below. Option Disk 1 Size Disk 1 Configuration Disk 2 Configuration BIOS 1 &[...]

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    b. After the completion of the format, you need to re-insert JetFlash to enable the settings. Restart your computer and press the Delete key (or whatever key combination is correct for your computer) during boot-up to enter Setup (CMOS Setup Utility) to reconfigure BIOS . c. Within the Advanced BIOS Features menu, change First Boot Device to USB-ZI[...]

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    b. After the completion of the format, you need to re-insert JetFlash to enable the settings. Restart your computer and press the Delete key (or whatever key combination is correct for your computer) during boot-up to enter Setup (CMOS Setup Utility) to reconfigure BIOS . c. Within the Advanced BIOS Features menu, change First Boot Device to USB-HD[...]

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    Security Function  The Security Function is not supported by Mac or Linux Operating Systems. Security Function for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP Create Single Partition 1. You must run the mFormat Utility program on the JetFlash to enable this feature. This procedure will reformat the JetFlash and erase any data saved to the JetFlash memory. In[...]

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    3. Set default password window will appear and require you to enter the password. Enter the Password and the Password hint you want, and click OK . 4. Return to the Format Utility window. Click Start to continue. 5. Make sure you have performed a backup of the files on your JetFlash . Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 6. After clicking OK , t[...]

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    2. 3. 4. Set default password window will appear and require you to enter the password. Enter the Password and the Password hint you want, and click OK . Return to the Format Utility window. Click Start to continue. After the completion of the format, you need to re-insert JetFlash to enable the settings. 17[...]

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    Use of JetFlash with Security Function Enabled 1. Insert JetFlash and run the mFormat Utility program. Click the Login button . 2. Enter the correct password to access data on the secured disk. 3. When you finish, you need to safely remove JetFlash to protect data (procedure described as below). 4. Click the icon on the system tray. 5. The Stop USB[...]

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    Change the Password 1. Insert JetFlash , run the mFormat Utility program and click Login , the Login window appears. 2. Click Change >> to continue. 3. Key in the New pa sswo rd , Re-Enter new password and a Hint . 4. Click OK to complete the change of password. If Y ou Forget the Password If you forget your password, you can use the password[...]

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    PC-Lock Function Once the PC-Lock function is enabled, you can use the JetFlash as a key to lock your computer, protecting it from being used by unauthorized persons.   The PC-Lock function is not supported on Mac and Linux Operating Systems. To use the PC-Lock function, you must login into the Windows OS with Administrator rights. Use of Jet[...]

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    5. Then click on the Enable button to enable the PC-Lock function. 21[...]

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    Specifications  Size: 75mm x 25mm x 11 mm (Mini Size) 88mm x 33mm x 15 mm (Normal Size)  Weight: 15 g (Mini Size) 24 g (Normal Size)  Data Retention: Up to 10 years  Erase Cycles: ＞ 100,000 times  Speed: Read 10.0 MB/sec (Max.) Write 8.0 MB/sec (Max.)  Certificates: CE, FCC, BSMI Ordering Information Transcend P/N Memory Size Fe[...]

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    JetFlash Limited Warranty “Above and beyond” is the standard we set ourselves for customer service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm. It’s all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from[...]