Dynex DX-EF101 manual

USB External Flopp y Disk Drive D X -EF101 USER GUIDE[...]

2 Introduction D yne x D X -EF101 USB Ex ternal F lop py Disk Driv e Introduction Thank you for the pur chase of the DX-EF101, an ex ternal fl oppy disk drive (FDD ) with a USB 2.0 inter face. This User Guide provides a general de scription of the drive ’ s features, setup instruc tions, and trouble shooting information Co n t e n t s Important s[...]

Important safety instruc tions 3 Impor tant safety instruc tions • Always r ead the safet y instructions and User Guide carefully . Keep the User Guide for future r eference . • When using s ome operat ing syst e ms, the driv er software must b e installed prior to operation. • Remove all disks from th e USB FDD before connecting o r disconne[...]

4 Product c omponents Gener al descripti on The USB FDD is a por tab le and sl im exter nal floppy disk drive in a plastic housing for use with computers that have a USB connector . T o us e the USB FDD, a personal comput er with a USB port is required, installed with an operating system tha t suppo r ts USB , and the USB FDD dr iver softwar e. Com[...]

Setting u p the produ ct for Wind ows 5 Fe a t u r e s The USB FDD fea tures: • Plug -an d-Play com pat ibili ty • Reads an d writes high-d ensity 3.5- inch floppy disks • No ex ternal AC power adapter required (self- powered via USB c able connection) • Suppor ts iMac, iBook, G3, G4 and IBM PC compatible c omputers tha t have a wo rking US[...]

6 Setting u p the product for Windows W indow s 2000 T o install th e USB FDD drivers in Windows 200 0: 1 Connect the USB c able to the USB po rt on the com puter . 2 T u rn on your computer . After Window s 2000 automatically installs the drivers, a F ou nd New Hardw are message ap pears next to the clock on the Wi n d o w s ta s k b a r. 3 Beca u[...]

Setting u p the produ ct for Wind ows 7 3 The USB FDD Driver Setup screen displays. Click Nex t to b egin instal lation of the driver files . 4C l i c k Fini sh . 5 When you are prompted to restar t your computer , click Ye s . Y our comp uter re starts and the driv er installation is c omplete .[...]

8 Setting u p the product for Windows 6 After r estar ting the co mputer , connect the USB cable to the USB por t on the computer . Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE automatically detects th e USB FDD a nd adds the drive to th e computer drive configuration. Note: Unlike a general disk drive, the USB FDD is not al wa ys assigned the “Drive A ” design[...]

Setting u p the produ ct for Macintosh 9 Setting up the produc t for Macintosh Macin tosh sy stem re quireme nts T o use the USB FDD co rrectl y , make sure t hat your s ystem ca n at leas t sup por t the following r equirements: For Macintosh: • 32 MB RAM • 1 MB av ailabl e har d dri ve spac e • One available USB por t • Mac OS X 9.0 or l [...]

10 Setting u p the produ ct for Macintosh In Ma c OS X 10.2 .8 , the me ssag e may read a s sh own. For in str uc ti ons to initializ e the floppy disk, see page 13. Mac OS X 9.x T o inst all the USB FDD drivers: 1 Start the computer , then connec t the USB cable to the USB p or t on the compu ter . 2 Beca use computers wit h Mac OS X or later incl[...]

Using the p roduct 11 U sing the product Us ing the USB FDD with W indow s USB H ub If using a USB Hub t o power the USB FDD , be su re to use a self-powered hub that utilizes an AC power adapter . D o not us e bus-powered hubs, such as USB hub dongles or the USB po r ts built into k eyboards. Bus-powered hubs do not supply enough power to operate [...]

12 Using the prod uct Note: Unlike a general disk drive, the USB FDD is not al wa ys assigned the “Drive A ” designation. The dr ive letter assigned d epends on your computer’ s configuration. Disconnecting the USB FDD using Windows XP : 1 Left-click t he USB icon in the system tray . A message displays to s afely re move t he floppy dri ve .[...]

Using the p roduct 13 Disconnecting the USB FDD using Windows 98 or W i ndows 98 SE: 1 Mak e sur e the gre en LED indic ator is not on and da ta is not being r ead or written t o the USB FDD . 2 Unplug the USB FDD cabl e from the computer . Us ing the USB FDD with Macintos h USB H ub If using a USB Hub t o power the USB FDD , be su re to use a self[...]

14 Using the prod uct T o ini tialize the disk for Mac OS X 10.1.5 a nd Mac OS X 10.2.8: 1 in Mac OS X 10.1.5, the messa ge may read as s hown. Click Init iali ze ... t o enter the D isk Utilit y progra m. 2 in Mac OS X 10.2.8, the messa ge may read as s hown. Click Launch Disk Utilit y .. . to enter th e Dis k Ut ility program . 3 After the Disk U[...]

Using the p roduct 15 4 Click to confirm the disk (volume) shou ld be erased. When the process complet es, the floppy disk is ready for operati on. Mac OS X 9.x If the floppy disk is not yet formatted for use, a messag e will app ear indicating the disk will need to be initializ ed using the Disk Utility pr ogram pri or to opera tion. Messages ma y[...]

16 Using the prod uct Ejecting the disk T o remove a floppy disk : 1 Drag the flop py disk icon on to the trash can icon, which will change to an Ejec t icon. 2 Drop th e flop py disk icon, and the fl oppy di sk can be sa fely rem oved. Note: Only remove the floppy disk as outlined ab ove . If the floppy disk is removed without following the Ejec t[...]

Troubleshoot ing 17 T r oublesh ooting Problem So luti on The drive cannot be recognized. • The drive hasn't b een connec ted correctly . Make sure that the USB ca ble and power conn ector ar e tig htl y con nect ed . • If you installed a USB 2.0 PCI card, mak e sure that the PC I card driver has bee n installed. • If your PC has a built[...]

18 Specifica tions Specifications Pe r fo r m a n c e Po wer Mac G4 freezes at startu p if a USB FDD is connected Th er e ar e r eports of so me pr obl ems wit h the Po we r M a c G 4 , i B o o k , a n d Pow e r B o o k r u n n i n g Mac OS 9.0.2 or Mac OS 9.0.3 . See A pple Computer's T ech Info Lib rary for more info rmat ion. • Unplug the[...]

Specifica tions 19 Ph ys ical En vironment Interface USB 1.1, A t ype, USB 2.0 Compatible USB connector T ype A USB USB cable length 15.75 inches (400 mm) V o ltage DC +5V ± 5%, 500mA (No AC power adapter requir ed, self power ed via USB) Dime nsi ons H×W ×L 0.67 × 3.98 × 6.1 in ches (17 × 101 ×155 mm) W ei ght 0.54 lbs. (245 g) T empe rat u[...]

20 Legal notice s Leg al no ti ces FC C Compliance St atement This device com plies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Op eration is subjec t to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful inter ference, and • This de vice m ust a ccept a ny inter ference received, includ ing inter ference that may cause u ndesired operation.[...]

Legal notices 21 One - Y ear Limited W arr a nty Dynex Produ cts (“Dyne x ”) warr ants t o you , the or iginal pur chaser of this new DX-EF101 (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defect s in the orig inal manufacture of the mater ial or workman sh ip fo r a per iod of on e (1) year f rom th e date of your purcha se of the Produc [...]

22 Legal notice s Wha t does the w arra nty not cov er? This warrant y does not cover: • Custome r inst ruc tio n •I n s t a l l a t i o n •S e t u p a d j u s t m e n t s • Cosmetic damage • Damage due to acts of God, such as lightning stri kes • Accident •M i s u s e •A b u s e •N e g l i g e n c e •C o m m e r c i a l u s e ?[...]

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