USB 2.0 flashIT2 Flash Drive User’s Manual 9
7.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive is installed properly, the system still cannot identify
the device, why?
Answer:
a)
Please check “USB controller” option in the BIOS. Confirm you have selected
“Enable” for this item.(Please refer to the Motherboard BIOS manual for detail information).
b)
Make sure Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive is connected properly with the USB interface.
c)
Confirm whether the USB system was installed correctly, please refer to the related operating
system manual for the correct setting of USB system.
2. Can I scan the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive using the “Scandisk” tool provided by WINDOWS?
Answer:
Yes. But it is not recommended to choose the “full” scandisk option, which will cause the flash
memory’s sectors to be written multiple times. This will affect the life span of the Comsol flashIT2 Flash
Drive.
3. Why is the available disk space less than the identified value?
Answer:
Because the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive utility shares some of this space, and some
additional space is used as an exchange area to enhance writing and reading speed.
4. What does the LED on the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive indicate?
Answer:
It is in standby mode when the LED is on. It is in read/write mode when the LED flickers.
5. Is it OK to pull out the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive while the LED is still flickering?
Answer:
No. If the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive is disconnected while the LED is still flickering, the data
on the flash drive may become corrupt or disappear.
6. Under Windows ME or Windows 2000 operating system, I unplugged the Comsol flashIT2
Flash Drive in the proper way, but the computer indicates “Unsafe Removal of Device”. Why?
Answer:
It is caused by improper operation. The proper operation is as follows: click Safely Remove
Hardware icon at the right bottom of the taskbar
→
click “Stop” button
→
click “OK”
→
Unplug the Comsol
flashIT2 Flash Drive from the USB port after the removable disk icon has disappeared from My
Computer.
7
.
When I unplug the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive after the computer indicates accomplishment
of copy process, it prompts that files have not been copied completely yet, Why?
Answer:
Since the operating system provides buffer space for data storage, the rate of progress does
not equal the real accomplishment of data copy. User should take notice of the LED indicator. If it is still
flickering, do not unplug the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive. When you confirm it is no longer flickering,
wait for approximately 2 seconds, then unplug the flash drive.
8. Can the Comsol flashIT2 Flash Drive be shared in a Local Area Network?
Answer:
Yes, you can operate it just like a local hard disk.
