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Warranty Conditions

Statement of Warranty: Apricorn warrants a lifetime warranty from the date of purchase that this product 1) is free

from defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms to its specifications.  If this product does not function as

warranted during the warranty period, Apricorn, at its option, will either replace this product with one that is

functionally equivalent or will refund your purchase price.  These are your exclusive remedies under this warranty.

Please call 1-800-458-5448 for warranty service.

Made in USA, manufactured, distributed and sold by Apricorn, official

licensee for this product.  IBM, the IBM logo and IBM trade dress are owned

by International Business Machines Corporation and are used under a license

from IBM.  IBM does not manufacture this product and provides no warranty

or support for this product.  Please contact Apricorn at  1-800-458-5448

for all questions/comments and service or support related to this product.

   This warranty will be voided by misuse, improper physical environment,

accident, or improper maintenance by you.  THIS WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR

CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES

OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THESE

WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.  SOME

JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED

WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  IN THAT EVENT,

SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD.  NO WARRANTIES APPLY

AFTER THAT PERIOD.

   Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on Apricorn part or

other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from Apricorn.  In

each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to

claim damages from Apricorn (including fundamental breach, negligence,

misrepresentation, or other contract or tort claim), Apricorn is only

liable for:

1. damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and

    tangible personal property; and

2. the amount of any other actual direct damages or loss, up to the greater

  of $500 or the price paid for this product.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS APRICORN OR IBM LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) THIRD-

PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES (OTHER THAN THOSE UNDER THE FIRST

ITEM LISTED ABOVE); (2) LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, YOUR RECORDS OR DATA; OR (3) SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS), EVEN IF Apricorn OR IBM ARE

INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY.  SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION

OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Summary of Contents for 09N0692

Page 1: ...ader 09N0692 For use with Windows 98 Windows 2000 Preface Precautions Accessories Parts Identification Quickstart Guide for windows Installation with Windows Connecting to a Computer Basic Operations Using with Windows 98 2000 Technical Support and Maintenance Warranty Conditions Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...way as a floppy drive or removable media drive Using Windows the media is accessed using a drive letter The CompactFlash reader enables the user to quickly download images to their computer without the need to connect the digital camera to the computer via serial port 1 Changes may be made to this product or manual without notification 2 This manual may not be copied in part or in whole without ex...

Page 3: ...rts Identification Installation Procedure Installing the Device Driver Connecting to a Computer Basic Operations Using with Windows Troubleshooting Technical Specifications User Support and Maintenance Warranty Conditions 2 4 7 8 9 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 4: ...ilize the device as indicated in the instructions next to this symbol may result in shock injury or death This symbol indicates dangers associated with the use of this device Failure to utilize the device as indicated in the instructions with this symbol may result in shock or injury or may cause damage to the device or host computer system Although this manual should cover all possible situations...

Page 5: ...ce Do not use or store the unit in a dusty place or in direct sunlight In order to prevent possible failures do not use or store the unit in a place subject to excessive vibration or in an unstable place Do not place the unit close to a system which generates strong magnetic fields motor transformer television loudspeaker magnet etc to prevent malfunction Do not close vents that may cause internal...

Page 6: ...ct the USB cable from the computer before performing any maintenance on the unit CompactFlash Cards This reader has been tested with the widest variety of CompactFlash cards possible and is compatible with 3 3v and 5v CompactFlash cards in the following sizes 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 48MB 64MB 96MB and 128MB Digital Cameras This CompactFlash card reader supports all COMPANY brand cameras While the ca...

Page 7: ...7 Accessories Your card reader package includes the following items Compact Flash Card Reader with attached USB connection Floppy disk with Drivers for PC and User s Manual Warranty Card ...

Page 8: ...8 Parts Identification USB Compact Flash card reader Identifying various parts ...

Page 9: ...ck on Device Manager 4 Universal Serial Bus controllers should be listed with a plus sign in front of it If you see a flag highlighted in yellow there is an incompatiblity If you do not see this listed your version of Windows software is not supported you must upgrade to a more recent version Microsoft does not offer patches for older Windows versions for USB compatibility with the card reader Com...

Page 10: ...the reader plug the reader into the USB port or hub Install the appropriate device driver Follow the guidelines below when installing your card reader Windows 98 Quickstart Installation Procedure You may now access your CompactFlash Card reader as a drive letter There is no need to reboot your system Congratulations ...

Page 11: ...cting the card reader turn on your computer and start Windows With the CompactFlash card inserted in the reader plug the reader into the USB port or hub The system will automatically install the USB Mass Storage Class Driver Reboot you system You may now access your CompactFlash Card reader as a drive letter Congratulations ...

Page 12: ...Disk Drive Box Click OK 7 The wizard will automatically load the driver Click Next 8 Click Finished when the driver is loaded 9 The Hardware Wizard will automatically run again Check the Floppy Disk Drive box Click OK Click Next 10 When the second driver insallation is complete click Finish You may now access your USB CompactFlash reader as a drive letter There is no need to reboot your system Win...

Page 13: ...Hardware Found will appear The system will auto matically install the USB Mass Storage Class driver 4 The installation is now complete Reboot you system and then you may access your USB CompactFlash reader as a drive letter Windows 2000 Installation Before using your CompactFlash card reader for the first time you must install the device drivers located on the accompanying CD ROM ...

Page 14: ... careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the connection or the card reader Connecting the USB CompactFlash Reader to a Computer Connecting the USB Cable using other peripheral devices Connect a USB hub purchased separately to your computer s USB port Then connect the card reader to a port on the USB hub Make sure the connectors ...

Page 15: ... in the slot Confirm that the card is inserted firmly Basic Operations This section explains how to use various types of cards Before proceeding make sure device drivers for your reader are installed Be careful to insert the card in the proper direction Inserting a card upside down or forcing it may result in damage to your card reader and consequent loss of data Inserting the Card ...

Page 16: ...c assigned to the drive D E and so on will vary depnding on your paricular system configuration You may now copy files to or from your reader and to or from your hard drive or other connected media types as you would any other media types such as diskettes harddrives ect Drag the icons for the data to be copied and release the mouse button over the destination disk ...

Page 17: ...he card reader Refer to the Installing the Device Driver section in this manual and make sure device drivers are correctly installed Check the direction in which the card is inserted and reinsert The READY light does not come on Windows 98 does not recognize this reader Check the USB cable connections making sure they are plugged in properly If the reader was connected to a hub plug it directly in...

Page 18: ...ned to provide reasonable protection This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may caurce harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepti...

Page 19: ... email support apricorn com hours of operation 8 00a m 5 00p m PST n Please remember to fill in the Registration Card and return it to us This information is important in assisting us in supporting you and troubleshooting your reader in case of mal function Maintenance Before calling for repairs please follow these important steps 1 If you must return the unit call the RMA department at the phone ...

Page 20: ... LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN THAT EVENT SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD Circumstances may arise where because of...

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