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General Information

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SSFDC

 Card Reader - Rev. A00

Kingston Technology Company

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Kingston 

SSFDC

 Card Reader for

Desktop PCs

. Your Kingston SSFDC™ Card Reader accommodates rugged

and removable SSFDC

 (

S

olid 

S

tate 

F

loppy 

D

isk 

C

ard) PC storage cards. The

SSFDC™ Card Reader is an ideal way to bridge the gap between your desktop
PC and devices like digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and
handheld/palmtop PCs. No matter where you go, your Kingston SSFDC

 Card

Reader allows you to easily bring your digital images and data with you. Just
plug the SSFDC

 Card Reader into your computer’s IBM PC compatible

parallel port and you’re ready to go in seconds.

Printer Pass-Through

Connector

SSFDC Card

Adapter

Parallel Port

Connector

DC Power

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C H

N O

L O

G Y

PCRE

AD/SS

FDC

SSFD

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d Rea

der

SSFDC

 Card Reader for

Desktop PCs

The SSFDC

 Card Reader is software 

compatible with Windows

®

 95/98 and

Windows

®

 NT 4.0 operating systems

. Mechanically and electronically, the

SSFDC

 Card Reader supports IBM

®

 PC compatible Standard, Bi-directional,

and EPP (

E

nhanced 

P

arallel 

P

ort) parallel port configurations. The SSFDC

Card Reader supports SSFDC cards up to 16MB.

Summary of Contents for PCREAD/SSFDC

Page 1: ...Kingston Technology SSFDC Card Reader for Desktop PCs User s Guide Model PCREAD SSFDC...

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Page 3: ...ader Rev A00 Kingston Technology Company Kingston Technology s SSFDC Card Reader For Desktop PCs User s Guide Part No 4401448 001 A00 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley CA 92708...

Page 4: ...All trademarks and registered trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective owners...

Page 5: ...onnection 3 Step 2 Printer Pass Through Connection 4 Step 3 DC Power for SSFDC Reader 5 Inserting SSFDC Cards 8 Software Installation 9 Hot Swapping 9 PC Storage Card High Level Format 10 Appendices 1...

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Page 7: ...ston SSFDC Card Reader allows you to easily bring your digital images and data with you Just plug the SSFDC Card Reader into your computer s IBM PC compatible parallel port and you re ready to go in s...

Page 8: ...with Palmtop PCs Handheld PCs PDAs Voice Recorders and other mobile electronics Hot swapping capacity for replacing SSFDC storage cards without restarting the computer Printer pass through for simult...

Page 9: ...power switch in the OFF position 2 If present place the printer s power switch in the OFF position 3 If present remove the cable extending between your computer s parallel port connector and your pri...

Page 10: ...pass through connector that allows simultaneous use of the SSFDC Card Reader and your printer 2 To use your printer connect the parallel cable extending from the printer to the SSFDC Card Reader pass...

Page 11: ...function your SSFDC Card Reader requires a DC power source The SSFDC Card Reader installation kit includes an adapter cable that uses your computer s keyboard connector to provide power to the SSFDC C...

Page 12: ...of the power adapter cable with AT connector into the AT to PS 2 adapter extending from the computer s rear panel The opposite end of the adapter cable with the PS 2 connector is where you must now p...

Page 13: ...el At the opposite end of the power adapter cable plug in the PS 2 to AT adapter as shown in the illustration below Now plug the cable extending from your keyboard into the PS 2 to AT adapter Note Whe...

Page 14: ...cards into your Kingston SSFDC Card Reader As indicated you must always insert the card with its logo facing up SSFDC Card Adapter The SSFDC s metallic surface must face down when inserting the card i...

Page 15: ...ense agreement Parallel port sharing file install location default C FLASHDSK folder name default FlashDisk Installer and begin copy files 8 NT 4 0 installations have one additional prompt which ask y...

Page 16: ...C Storage Card High Level Format SSFDC storage cards are high level pre formatted prior to shipment however if for any reason you need to high level format your PC storage card follow the procedure ou...

Page 17: ...11 SSFDC Card Reader Rev A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendices...

Page 18: ...t be connected Physical driver 0 Logical drive 0 1 Improper connection 2 SSFDC Reader is not powered up properly 3 Conflict with other device s IRQ number such as sound card 1 Check all connections 2...

Page 19: ...hange the LPT port address to 278 using IRQ 5 or 378 using IRQ 7 If other LPT port options exist try using one of the other options 2 If the Windows Device Manager indicates an IRQ assignment has a co...

Page 20: ...quested information immediately from anywhere in the U S or Canada Technical Support 6 00 am to 6 00 pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday 800 435 0640 or 714 435 2639 714 424 3939 T S fax 714 437 331...

Page 21: ...croprocessor upgrade products Seven Year Warranty The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of seven years from the date of original retail purchase storage enclosures...

Page 22: ...echnical Support can be reached from within the U K at 01932 738858 Kingston provides other service numbers when calling from Germany 0130 115 639 or fax 0130 860 599 from Austria 0660 5569 or fax 06...

Page 23: ...bol found here or elsewhere indicates that this product meets or exceeds the following standards EN50081 1 Electromagnetic Compatibility generic emissions standard EN55022 Limits and methods of measur...

Page 24: ...18 Appendix B Product Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company SSFDC Card Reader Rev A00...

Page 25: ...SSFDC Reader For Internal Use Only SSFDC Card Reader Rev A00 Kingston Technology Company Revision History Revision Level Comments A00 General Release New Warranty 10 98...

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