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Digital Media High-Speed Reader/Writer

User’s Guide

Copyright SCM Microsystems. All rights reser ved. Trademarks are used for informational purposes, and remain the proper ty of their owners.

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5/20/03

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Summary of Contents for Digital Media High-Speed Reader/Writer

Page 1: ...l Media High Speed Reader Writer User s Guide Copyright SCM Microsystems All rights reserved Trademarks are used for informational purposes and remain the property of their owners Revision E 5 20 03 D...

Page 2: ...Writer Digital Media Card Compatibility 18 Inserting a SmartMedia or xD Card 19 Inserting a CompactFlash Card 20 Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card 21 Inserting a Memory Stick Card 22 A...

Page 3: ...k for new Apple iMac iBook PowerBook G3 G4 and PC owners With this card reader audio and video files cell phone databases and more can now be shared easily between your digital device camera cell phon...

Page 4: ...peed Reader Writer Digital Media HS Reader Writer Dazzle Installation CD OnDVD User s Guide Included on CD Digital Media HS Reader Writer User s Guide Included on CD Digital Media HS Reader Writer Qui...

Page 5: ...a hardware overview and a software overview and describes the software and hardware installation process for PC and Macintosh computers Using the Digital Media Reader Writer on page 18 shows you how t...

Page 6: ...lation 64MB RAM minimum 128MB recommended 1 MB free disk space Macintosh Requirements G3 processor or faster iMac iBook PowerBook PowerMac G3 and G4 USB Port USB 2 0 port for maximum performance Mac O...

Page 7: ...the Installer Main menu to display the PC Registration screen For more information on the PC Installer see Installing the Software On a PC on page 9 When the Product Registration Form appears click Re...

Page 8: ...an unlimited number of pictures that quickly pile up on your computer and become difficult to manage With OnDVD you can take your digital pic tures arrange them in a timeline edit your photos add bac...

Page 9: ...ng systems simply connect the Digital Media HS Reader Writer to your computer s USB port or a USB hub as described on pages 14 and 15 respectively You can then insert a media card and access any of it...

Page 10: ...lect your language The Installer Main menu appears In the Installer Main menu you can install the required drivers for Windows 98 SE and the bonus software for all operating systems You can also acces...

Page 11: ...n and then the InstallShield Wizard Welcome screen appears Note The screens below differ slightly for each of the supported operating systems 4 Click Next The License Agreement screen appears To use t...

Page 12: ...ts For an OnDVD tutorial on creating slideshows refer to the supplied OnDVD User s Guide requires Adobe Acrobat 5 6 Select the desired components and click Next The InstallShield Wizard installs the s...

Page 13: ...arted Page 13 After restarting your computer a browser window appears with a message that reminds you to check the Dazzle website for the latest updates and patches Just click on the link in the brows...

Page 14: ...can install the Digital Media HS Reader Writer hardware as follows Note If you are running Windows 98 SE you must install the required drivers before connecting the hardware as explained in the previ...

Page 15: ...ect the Digital Media HS Reader Writer USB cable to a port on the USB hub Note Be sure the cable ends are properly aligned before connecting and do not force the connection Enlarged View Connect USB c...

Page 16: ...rth American and European Technical Resource Centers on page 42 and page 43 respectively To access any of the included software components insert the Dazzle Installation CD in your Mac s CD DVD ROM dr...

Page 17: ...onnect the USB connector of the reader writer to a port on the USB hub Note Be sure the cable ends are properly aligned before connecting and do not force the connection Enlarged View Enlarged View Co...

Page 18: ...ent models Following is card compatibility information for each model Smart Media xD Card Reader Compatible with SSFDC Smart Media cards 3 3 Volt only and xD cards CompactFlash Card Reader Compatible...

Page 19: ...ed at the bottom Caution Be careful not to insert the SmartMedia or xD card in the wrong direction Be sure to insert the card with the gold contacts on the right side facing inward If it is forced in...

Page 20: ...ompactFlash card in the wrong direction Make sure the connectors are facing inward with the manufacturer s label on the left side and the card is not inserted upside down If it is forced in the reader...

Page 21: ...e Digital card in the wrong direction To insert properly be sure that the card s recessed notch is located in the upper corner You should see the media s gold contacts on the right when inserting it i...

Page 22: ...irection To insert properly be sure the card is positioned with the rounded corner on the bottom You should see the gold contacts on the right side when inserting the media into the slot 3 Gently push...

Page 23: ...can access a card by following the steps below 2 Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop If you are running Windows XP and the My Computer icon is not displayed on your desk top click the S...

Page 24: ...files from a card to your computer see Transferring Files on a PC on page 25 Digital cameras usually create one or more folders on a card containing your digital images To access the images open the...

Page 25: ...is the same 1 Insert a card in the Digital Media HS Reader Writer as explained earlier in this guide 2 Open My Computer then double click the Digital Media HS Reader Writer s Remov able Disk icon to...

Page 26: ...p file or Help and Support in Windows XP You can find the Windows Help file and Help and Support under the Start button located in the lower left corner of your desktop After you open Windows Help cli...

Page 27: ...erases any data on the card If there are important images or files you want to safeguard for later use save a backup copy on your hard drive CD R drive or other type of removable media before formatti...

Page 28: ...Windows Help see the note at the top of page 26 Note Windows XP does not support the Quick option for Memory Stick cards Important Note If you are using a CompactFlash card with Windows XP choose FAT...

Page 29: ...ing is completed a confirmation dialog box appears 8 Click OK in the confirmation dialog box Removing a Card on a PC Before you remove a digital media card be sure the read write operations are comple...

Page 30: ...unting depends on the type and brand of card Usually a card mounts on the desktop within a few seconds You can access a mounted card just like a floppy or other type of removable disk 2 Double click t...

Page 31: ...click its removable disk icon to display its contents as described on page 30 3 Click select the desired file in the card s file window but do not release the mouse button If the file you want to copy...

Page 32: ...images or files you want to safeguard for later use save a backup copy on your hard drive CD R drive or other type of removable media before formatting a card Formatting a Card Using Mac OS 9 x To fo...

Page 33: ...dia Reader Writer Page 33 Formatting a Card Using Mac OS X To format a digital media card in the Digital Media HS Reader Writer using Mac OS X fol low the steps below 1 Choose Applications from the Go...

Page 34: ...r User s Guide Using the Digital Media Reader Writer Page 34 The Utilities window appears 3 Double click the Disk Utility icon The Mac OS X Disk Utility window appears In this window you can test repa...

Page 35: ...rs as a disk icon The card also registers in the Disk Utility and its disk icon and disk volume icon appear in the Disk Utility window s left pane as shown in the example below NOTE If the volume icon...

Page 36: ...mat box then choose MS DOS File System from the drop down menu Important Do not specify a name in the Name field The Disk Utility retains the exist ing volume name or provides a default volume name Yo...

Page 37: ...ital Media Reader Writer Page 37 7 Click the Erase button in the Disk Utility window A warning dialog box informs you that erasing the disk destroys any data on the disk 8 Click the Erase button in th...

Page 38: ...ly for Mac OS X and higher The card icon disappears from the desktop A dialog box similar to the one below appears It is now safe to remove the card Note The dialog box below does not appear in Mac 0S...

Page 39: ...ide When I insert a card in my Digital Media HS Reader Writer nothing happens PC The Digital Media HS Reader Writer is accessed as a removable disk as described in Accessing a Card on a PC on page 23...

Page 40: ...der Writer with the gold contacts facing to the right and the notch at the bottom For more information on inserting your xD card please refer to Inserting a SmartMedia or xD Card on page 19 of this us...

Page 41: ...patible with Mac OS X All four Digital Media HS Reader Writers are fully compatible with the latest releases of Mac OS X versions 10 0 4 and greater If you are running a version of Mac OS X prior to 1...

Page 42: ...is the fastest method of accessing support resources for your Dazzle product E mail support is also available via our Interactive Knowledgebase Dazzle s Technical Resource Center can be reached 24 hou...

Page 43: ...website at www Dazzle Europe com or the Dazzle German website at www Dazzle de for updates and downloads for your Dazzle product E mail support is also available via the Dazzle Europe and German webs...

Page 44: ...checked the Dazzle website for updates and downloads and if you have been unable to resolve your difficulties or answer your questions via E mail please contact local support using the phone numbers l...

Page 45: ...fund of the original purchase price The above is SCM s entire obligation to you under this warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL SCM BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES I...

Page 46: ...IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED To the extent permitted by applicable law SCM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY FOR MERC...

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