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Dazzle  Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 34

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 the warning dialog box to format the card, or click 

Cancel

 to 

quit.

Summary of Contents for Universal 8 in 1 Reader/Writer None

Page 1: ...azzle Universal 8 in 1 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 C 2 5 0...

Page 2: ...lation on a Macintosh 18 Using the Universal Reader Writer Digital Media Card Compatibility 20 Inserting a SmartMedia Card 21 Inserting a CompactFlash Card 22 Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digi...

Page 3: ...sal Reader Writer throughout this guide is the last reader you will ever need The Universal Reader Writer can read and write to all the most common digital media types Transferring pictures and other...

Page 4: ...nstallation CD Base Online Registration included on CD Warranty Certificate OnDVD User s Guide Included on CD Universal Reader Writer User s Guide Included on CD Universal Reader Writer Quickstart Gui...

Page 5: ...es a hardware overview and a software overview and describes the software and hardware installation process for PC and Macintosh computers Using the Universal Reader Writer shows you how to insert acc...

Page 6: ...software installation 1MB 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 OS 9 x or higher CD RO...

Page 7: ...s from Dazzle Registering On a PC To register on a PC insert your Dazzle Installation CD in your CD DVD ROM drive select your language and then click Install Dazzle OnDVD in the Installer Main menu Du...

Page 8: ...allation instructions are provided on the following pages Dazzle OnDVD PCs only Digital cameras allow you to take an unlimited number of pictures that quickly pile up on your computer and become diffi...

Page 9: ...ation on Dazzle s North American Technical Resource Cen ter on page 39 of this guide Important Note To begin using your Universal Reader Writer with Windows Me or XP you do not need to install any sof...

Page 10: ...e example below for North America Note The European installer also displays Italian and German If the installer does not begin automatically open My Computer double click the drive letter correspondin...

Page 11: ...box to complete the installation and return to the Installer Main menu Important If you want to install Dazzle OnDVD click Install Dazzle OnDVD in the Installer Main menu and follow the screen directi...

Page 12: ...der Writer software you can install the hardware Connecting to a Computer s USB Port Connect the USB cable attached to the back of the Universal Reader Writer to the USB port on your computer Note Be...

Page 13: ...USB port 2 Connect the Universal 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 Conne...

Page 14: ...e page 40 of this guide You can also find information on Dazzle s North American Technical Resource Cen ter on page 39 of this guide Note To begin using your Universal Reader Writer with Mac OS 10 1 2...

Page 15: ...ter User s Guide Getting Started Page 15 A Splash screen appears 4 Click Continue in the Splash screen A Read Me screen explains that the drivers are only required for Mac OS 9 x and are not required...

Page 16: ...e to the terms of the license 6 Click Agree to accept the terms of the license agreement A dialog box similar to the figure below appears that says you may have to restart your Macintosh after install...

Page 17: ...in the dialog box to restart your Macintosh Important To read the electronic documentation you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 If you do not have Acrobat Reader 5 installed follow the steps below Insert...

Page 18: ...of the Universal Reader Writer to the USB port on your Macintosh Note Be sure the cable is properly aligned before connecting and do not force the connec tion Connect the USB cable from the Universal...

Page 19: ...SB port 2 Connect 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 Enlar...

Page 20: ...sh cards and cards in the CF II and CF Type II formats such as the IBM Microdrive Most MultiMediaCards and Secure Digital formats Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick media Note Secure mode of Sony...

Page 21: ...pears on the right hand side when you are looking directly at the gold contacts on the top of a 3 3V SmartMedia card see the illustration below Caution Be careful not to insert the SmartMedia card in...

Page 22: ...requires a positive keying of the card Caution Be careful not to insert the CompactFlash card in the wrong direction Make sure the connectors are facing inward and the card is not inserted upside dow...

Page 23: ...Important Notice the notched corner of the MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card and do not insert the MultiMediaCard Secure Digital card in the wrong direction To insert properly be sure that the ca...

Page 24: ...ick in the left media slot with the gold contacts facing to the right Important Notice the rounded corner of the Memory Stick card and be careful not to insert the card in the wrong direction To inser...

Page 25: ...corresponding media type Simply right click on the icon select Rename from the popup menu and enter the desired name Note If you are running Windows XP and you insert a digital media card a dialog box...

Page 26: ...ient to format a digital media card in the Universal Reader Writer rather than in your original digital device In some cases your device may not have a format option or you may be required or prompted...

Page 27: ...CompactFlash card with Windows XP choose FAT from the File System drop down menu This ensures the correct format for digital cam eras and other digital devices 3 Click Start in the Format window A wa...

Page 28: ...can access a mounted card just like a floppy or other type of removable disk Double click the icon to open it s respective file window For example in the screen shot below an IBM 340MB Microdrive was...

Page 29: ...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 formatting a card Forma...

Page 30: ...l Reader Writer Page 30 Formatting a Card Using Mac OS X To format a digital media card in the Universal Reader Writer using Mac OS X follow the steps below 1 Choose Applications from the Go menu The...

Page 31: ...User s Guide Using the Universal Reader Writer Page 31 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 repair an...

Page 32: ...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 does...

Page 33: ...ox 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 Your di...

Page 34: ...ersal Reader Writer Page 34 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 the war...

Page 35: ...a card drag the card icon and drop it onto the trash icon Note The icons below and their desktop locations differ slightly for Mac OS X The card icon disappears from the desktop A dialog box similar...

Page 36: ...c OS X prior to version 10 1 2 please contact Apple for an upgrade Driver installation is required for Mac 9 x The software for Mac 9 x is located on the provided installation CD ROM For installation...

Page 37: ...to Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card on page 23 of this user s guide If you are using a CompactFlash card or IBM Microdrive be sure to insert the card with the card manufacturer s labe...

Page 38: ...Then hold down the option key and drag and drop the desired images from the card to the location of your choice When I try to write to a Memory Stick SD or SM card an error message appears Make sure t...

Page 39: ...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 hours a da...

Page 40: ...e 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 websites If...

Page 41: ...cked 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 list...

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