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Congratulations on your purchase of a Kanguru Flash Drive / Kanguru Flash Drive Max! We 

appreciate the confidence you have in our products. Our goal is to keep you in touch with the latest 
technology and the best service available. Please read through these operating instructions. After you 
finish, put them away is a safe place for future reference. Also save the box in case you need to return 
the product for repair. 

 

Introduction 

 
    The Kanguru Flash Drive (Max) provides easy to use and lightweight removable Mass Storage. It 
acts just like a floppy disk or removable hard drive. You can store any type of files on it. You can even run 
applications and play multimedia files off the device. The Kanguru Flash Drive (Max) provides direct 
random access to your files; you can directly read, write, and erase any files on it. Its small size and fast 
access capabilities make it a suitable replacement for your floppy drive, zip drive, or CD-ROM drive. It 
provides an easy way to transport your data from one machine to another. You can even share with your 
friends and co-workers. 
 
        The Kanguru Flash Drive (Max) uses Solid State technology to provide low power, durability, shock 
resistance, and long lasting data retention. Its USB 2.0 interface provides easy plug and play 
connectivity to your desktop and notebook computer. By following the USB mass storage standard, the 
drive can be plugged into any system that has built-in mass storage drivers without first installing the 
driver. In Windows ME, 2000, XP, 2003 you do not need to install any drivers, the Flash Drive uses the 
built-in Microsoft driver. You only need to install a driver for Windows 98SE. This driver can be found on 
the included drivers CD or online at 

www.kanguru.com

 
    The Kanguru Flash Drive (Max) also provides a password security option for your data (Windows 
Only). By enabling this feature, the Flash Drive uses password security to protect your data from prying 
eyes. You need to install the security driver to use this feature. Once you install the security driver and 
set the password, the only way you can access the data is by entering the correct password. Without 
knowing the correct password, no one can access your data. The device can also be partitioned into 
public and secure areas. The secure area will always require the correct password in order to access 
the data. The public area is available regardless of the password. For convenience, the device comes 
preformatted with the whole drive as “public area” allowing instant use for most OSs. If you need the 
security feature, you must: install the security driver, repartition the drive into secure area, and set the 
password. 

Caution: by repartitioning you will erase all the data on the device; you must backup 

your data first.

 

 
With the capacity of up to 64GB and the fast transfer speed of USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, you can tackle big 

projects involving storage of huge amounts of data. These features make this Kanguru Flash Drive (Max) 
an ideal solution to your business and personal data storage needs. 

Summary of Contents for Flash Drive Max

Page 1: ... Drive Kanguru Flash Drive Max User Guide Kanguru Flash Drive Kanguru Flash Drive Max For Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Macintosh OS 8 6 9 OS X Linux kernel 2 4 1 and above must be mounted Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...rranty does not apply if in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions the product fails due to damage from handling accident abuse misuse or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product s instructions has been modified in anyway or the warranty labels have been removed If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to obtain a...

Page 3: ...s built in mass storage drivers without first installing the driver In Windows ME 2000 XP 2003 you do not need to install any drivers the Flash Drive uses the built in Microsoft driver You only need to install a driver for Windows 98SE This driver can be found on the included drivers CD or online at www kanguru com The Kanguru Flash Drive Max also provides a password security option for your data ...

Page 4: ...s up to 128 devices on the USB bus Easy Windows plug and play supports hot plugging and dynamic reconfiguration USB Mass Storage Device class compatible Write protect switch to prevent accidental erasure Bus powered no external power needed Low power consumption in active and suspend mode Support Advanced power Management functions Solid State Flash memory with 10 years typical data retention Dura...

Page 5: ...k Function Read Only Led Indicator Flashing indicates data traffic Warranty 2 years limited Min HW requirements PII 133MHz Processor 64MB System RAM One USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Port CD ROM drive for driver installation Win98 only OS Compatibility Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 2003 Mac OS 9 0 or higher Mac OS X 10 1 5 or higher Linux kernel 2 4 1 and above must be mounted Dimensions WxDxH 50x25x10 mm W...

Page 6: ...n Read Only Led Indicator Flashing indicates data traffic Warranty 2 years limited Min HW requirements PII 133MHz Processor 64MB System RAM One USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Port CD ROM drive for driver installation Win98 only OS Compatibility Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 2003 Mac OS 9 0 or higher Mac OS X 10 1 5 or higher Linux kernel 2 4 1 and above must be mounted Dimensions WxDxH 25x92x15 mm Weight 18g...

Page 7: ...un at lower speed Macintosh PowerMac G3 processor or higher PowerMac G4 recommended Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 recommended or Mac OS X 10 1 5 or higher for USB 1 1 support Mac OS X 10 2 8 or higher for USB 2 0 support 64MB RAM 128MB or higher recommended USB 2 0 Hi Speed port drive will run at highest speed or USB 1 1 port drive will run at lower speed Installation Windows Overview Before plugging in the dr...

Page 8: ...rdware you might not have Administrator privileges Please check with your computer manufacture or your computer administrator to receive advice on how to install new hardware device 3 For optimum usability and compatibility please make sure you have the latest driver for your USB 2 0 Hi Speed ports If you are using Windows 2000 or XP we recommend you use Microsoft USB 2 0 driver 4 To setup Kanguru...

Page 9: ...hield to bring up the utility Or unplug and re plug the device to bring up the utility From the Security Menu you can access all the functions of the security utility just click on the function you want on the main menu The Main Menu is shown below as it will appear when you first install the security software Some features are grayed out until the drive is formatted partitioned or a password is s...

Page 10: ...lick on OK to start to partitioning and formatting The progress bar will start moving up from left to right Caution make sure you really wish to partition Once partitioning starts the data cannot be recovered 3 Once partitioning is done the confirmation message will pop up Click on OK to dismiss it You must unplug and re plug the device for the system to detect the change One or two drive letters ...

Page 11: ...rd is correct This will prompt you to enter the current password and verify it for you You can also see your password hint by pressing the Hint button 1 Enter the password and click on OK Change Password This function allows you to change the password of your secure partition 1 Type in your old password then type in your new password and confirm it Click on OK to continue ...

Page 12: ...d plug in the device after you format to detect the change Also all of your data will be erased after formatting so please backup first 1 Using the radio button at the top pick whether you would like to format the standard partition secure partition or both 2 Enter in the volume label s for your newly formatted partition s 3 Click Ok Note At this point your data will be lost Please backup first 4 ...

Page 13: ...tter configure the KanguruShield security utility 1 Enable or disable the tray icon on the right hand side of your windows taskbar 2 Enable or disable whether KanguruShield will auto prompt for the password to your secure partition when the Kanguru Flash Drive Max is plugged in ...

Page 14: ...ntioned on the package The accepted drive industry standard reporting capacity uses 1000 bytes per 1K i e 10GB 10 000 000 000 bytes However Windows uses 1024 bytes per 1K i e 10 000 000 000 bytes 9 5GB So Windows will always report the capacity in GB to be less than the drive rated capacity is used up for Windows overhead There is a write protect switch at the back of the device Slide the switch i...

Page 15: ...ansfer at the fastest speed 3 Plug in the Flash Drive into USB port 4 The drive icon will show up on the desktop 5 Now you can transfer data to and from the drive Mac OS X Setup 1 Start up the computer and boot into Mac OS 2 Plug in the device into the USB 2 0 port If you plug into USB 1 1 port our device will not run at the fastest speed 3 The drive icon will show up on the desktop 4 Now you can ...

Page 16: ...Windows Q6 The device cannot be detected or is disabled have yellow exclamation point next to the device name under the USB section in the Device Manager What can I do Please make sure you are logged in as the Administrator or a user with Administrator privileges in Windows 2000 and XP Professional in order to install new hardware and driver Unplug the USB cable from your drive Then plug in the US...

Page 17: ...is the format of the Flash Drive Flash Drive uses FAT format It is ready to be used in a PC and Macintosh FAT is usable in Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Macintosh You may reformat the drive using FAT32 or NTFS Q7 The drive icon does not show up What can I do Try unplugging the Flash Drive from the system and plugging in again Also please try upgrading your USB 2 0 PCI card or CARDBUS driver Q8 Shoul...

Page 18: ...ould like to submit any comments in general please feel free to contact us at the following addresses Kanguru Solutions 1360 Main St Millis MA 02054 Main Phone 1 508 376 4245 Main Fax 1 508 376 4462 Sales Phone 1 888 526 4878 Sales E mail sales kanguru com Tech Support 1 508 376 4245 option 2 ...

Page 19: ...rvice When returning a product mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package and include a copy of your original proof of purchase In no event shall Kanguru Solutions liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct indirect special incidental or consequential software or its documentation Kanguru Solutions offers no refunds for its products after 30 days of purchase Kanguru...

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