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ZiO!

™

Hi-Speed Portable 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.

Revision D

5/2

/03

Dazzle

Summary of Contents for Zio!

Page 1: ...Hi Speed Portable 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 D 5 20 03 Da...

Page 2: ...Digital Media Card Compatibility 20 Inserting a SmartMedia or xD Card 21 Inserting a CompactFlash Card 22 Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card 23 Inserting a Memory Stick Card 24 Accessi...

Page 3: ...port for digital media access or can be connected with a supplied USB cable When flipped into the closed position the ZiO HS Reader Writer covers both an inserted digital media card and the USB connec...

Page 4: ...how to insert access format and remove digital media cards on PC and Macintosh computers and how to transfer files between your computer and a card Troubleshooting on page 42 provides answers to freq...

Page 5: ...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 OS 9 x or higher CD ROM drive to access elect...

Page 6: ...istration in 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 PC Registration screen appear...

Page 7: ...er for use begin by positioning the unit with the Access Indicator on top as shown below Then simply flip the protective ring to the open position to uncover the USB connector and the card slot and co...

Page 8: ...timeline edit your photos add background music and burn a slideshow to a CD which can be played back on a home DVD player You can install OnDVD by following the instructions for Installing the Softwa...

Page 9: ...For these operating systems simply connect the ZiO HS Reader Writer to your computer s USB port or a USB hub as described on pages 15 and 16 respectively You can then insert a media card and access an...

Page 10: ...Select 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 ac...

Page 11: ...allation 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 T...

Page 12: ...ducts 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 th...

Page 13: ...Started 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 br...

Page 14: ...SE you must install the required drivers before con necting your ZiO HS Reader Writer to your computer as described in the previous section beginning on page 9 Before you connect your ZiO HS Reader W...

Page 15: ...f the provided USB extender cable to the USB connector on the back of your ZiO HS Reader Writer and then connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer Note Be sure the c...

Page 16: ...the provided USB extender cable to the USB connector on the back of your ZiO HS Reader Writer and then connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on the USB hub Note Be sure the cabl...

Page 17: ...ion English only You can also find information on Dazzle s North American and European Technical Resource Centers on page 45 and page 46 respectively To access any of the included software components...

Page 18: ...d USB extender cable to the USB connector on the back of your ZiO HS Reader Writer and then connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your Mac Note Be sure the cable ends are prop...

Page 19: ...pro vided USB extender cable to the USB connector on the back of your ZiO HS Reader Writer and then connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on the USB hub Note Be sure the cable e...

Page 20: ...sh Type I II including IBM Microdrive MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick including MagicGate Following is card compatibility information for each model ZiO HS SmartMedia xD Reader Writer C...

Page 21: ...not sup port 5V SmartMedia cards 2 Insert the card in the slot with the gold contacts facing down and the card s notch at the left side you should not see the gold contacts when inserting the card Ca...

Page 22: ...facturer s label on top Make sure you position the card properly All CompactFlash card manufacturers adhere to a specification that requires a positive keying of the card Caution Be careful not to ins...

Page 23: ...low these steps 1 Position the MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card in the direction shown in the illustration below 2 Insert the card with the label on top and the gold contacts facing down you shou...

Page 24: ...follow these steps 1 Position the Memory Stick card in the direction shown in the illustration below 2 Insert the Memory Stick card with the gold contacts facing down you should not see the gold conta...

Page 25: ...cluding XP you 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 t...

Page 26: ...es from a card to your computer see Transferring Files on a PC on page 27 Digital cameras usually create one or more folders on a card containing your digital images To access the images open the fold...

Page 27: ...le is the same 1 Insert a card in the ZiO HS Reader Writer as explained earlier in this guide 2 Open My Computer then double click the ZiO HS Reader Writer s Removable Disk icon to display the card s...

Page 28: ...le 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 click o...

Page 29: ...ases 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 formatting...

Page 30: ...ndows Help see the note at the top of page 28 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 fr...

Page 31: ...emove a digital media card make sure that the Access Indicator at the top of the ZiO HS Reader Writer is not flashing The Indicator flashes when the ZiO HS Reader Writer is reading or writing data on...

Page 32: ...an access a mounted card just like a floppy or other type of removable disk 2 Double click the card s removable disk icon The files and or folders on the card appear in the card s file window You can...

Page 33: ...vable disk icon to display its contents as described on page 32 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 is located in...

Page 34: ...n 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 Formatt...

Page 35: ...eader Writer Page 35 Formatting a Card Using Mac OS X To format a digital media card in the ZiO HS Reader Writer using Mac OS X or higher fol low the steps below 1 Choose Applications from the Go menu...

Page 36: ...ader Writer User s Guide Using the Reader Writer Page 36 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 a...

Page 37: ...riter The card mounts on your Mac desktop and appears 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...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...ng the Reader Writer Page 39 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 wa...

Page 40: ...until the Access Indicator stops flashing then follow the instructions below 1 Drag the card s removable disk icon and drop it onto the Trash icon The removable disk icon disappears from the desktop...

Page 41: ...movable disk icon disappears from the desktop It is now safe to remove the card 2 Grasp the end of the card with your thumb and index fingers and remove it from the slot Caution Do not remove a mounte...

Page 42: ...uired driver software where necessary and the ZiO HS Reader Writer is connected to my computer s USB port but nothing happens when I insert my digital media card PC The ZiO HS Reader Writer is accesse...

Page 43: ...ve please refer to Inserting a CompactFlash Card on page 22 of this user s guide If you are using a Memory Stick card be sure to insert the media with the rounded corner at the top left side and the g...

Page 44: ...version of Mac OS X prior to 10 0 4 please contact Apple for an upgrade I connected my ZiO HS Reader Writer to my Macintosh running Mac OS 9 x Each time I insert a media card I see the message This d...

Page 45: ...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 hours...

Page 46: ...ebsite 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 websit...

Page 47: ...ve 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 number...

Page 48: ...refund 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...

Page 49: ...TY 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 ME...

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