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Introduction 

Thank you very much for purchasing Transcend’s

 JetFlash™

. This small device is designed 

to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between any desktop or notebook computer 
with a USB port. With higher storage capacity and a much faster data transfer rates than 
other typical portable storage media, it can easily replace floppy diskettes and hard disks. In 
addition, its mobility, superior data retention ability, and impressive appearance will provide 
you with a brand-new data-storage experience. 

Package Contents 

The 

JetFlash

 package includes the following items:

 

• 

JetFlash

 

• 

Label 

• 

Neck Strap 

• 

Driver CD 

• 

USB Extension Cable 

• 

Quick Installation Guide

 

Features 

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Fully compatible with USB 2.0 specification 

• 

Easy Plug and Play installation 

• 

Driverless (Only Windows

®

 98SE needs the enclosed driver) 

• 

Powered via the USB port. No external power or battery needed 

• 

Security Function: Password protection provided 

• 

Boot-Up Function: Makes 

JetFlash

 a bootable device 

• 

PC-Lock Function: Makes 

JetFlash

 a key to lock your computer 

• 

LED indicates the usage status of the 

JetFlash

 

 

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Summary of Contents for TS128MJF2A

Page 1: ...128MB 8GB JetFlash User s Manual P N TS128M 8GJF2A Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ... Remove JetFlash in Windows Me 2000 and XP 5 To Remove JetFlash in Mac OS 6 To Remove JetFlash in Linux 6 Boot Up Function System Requirements for Boot Up Function 7 Boot Up Function for Windows 98SE and Me 7 Format Introduction 8 Create One Partition 9 Create Two Partitions 12 Security Function Security Function for Windows 98SE Me 2000 and XP 15 Use of JetFlash with Security Function Enabled 18 ...

Page 3: ...essive appearance will provide you with a brand new data storage experience Package Contents The JetFlash package includes the following items JetFlash Label Neck Strap Driver CD USB Extension Cable Quick Installation Guide Features Fully compatible with USB 2 0 specification Easy Plug and Play installation Driverless Only Windows 98SE needs the enclosed driver Powered via the USB port No external...

Page 4: ...f following operating systems Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS 9 0 or later Linux Kernel 2 4 2 or later Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1 Put the Driver CD into the CD ROM Auto Run supported Click the Win98 Driver button 2 ...

Page 5: ... driver Click Start to continue 3 After Install or update driver is completed click OK 4 Plug JetFlash into an available USB port A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter appears in the My Computer window 3 ...

Page 6: ...er Installation for Mac OS 9 0 or Later No driver is required Just plug JetFlash into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect it A new Disk icon appears on the Desktop Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2 4 2 or Later No driver is required Just plug JetFlash into the USB port and mount it Example 1 First create a directory for JetFlash mkdir mnt jetflash 2 Mount JetFlas...

Page 7: ... OK To Safely Unplug JetFlash To Remove JetFlash in Windows 98SE Unplug JetFlash from your system directly when data is not being transferred To Remove JetFlash in Windows Me 2000 and XP 1 Click the icon on the system tray 2 The Stop USB Mass Storage Device pop up menu appears Click it to continue 5 ...

Page 8: ...edictable damage may occur to the files and or your JetFlash due to a write cache fault Boot Up Function For systems that use Windows 98SE or Me JetFlash can be configured to serve as an MS DOS Boot Disk Upon completion of the appropriate procedure for your operating system as described below JetFlash can be used to boot up your computer allowing you to run MS DOS programs JetFlash can start up yo...

Page 9: ...o the Boot Up disk sector this applies to both the USB ZIP and USB HDD formats To use the Boot Up function you must be logged on to the Windows OS with Administrator privileges Boot Up Function for Windows 98SE and Me You must run the mFormat Utility program on the JetFlash to enable this feature This procedure will reformat the JetFlash and erase any data saved to the JetFlash memory In order to ...

Page 10: ...k blocks at the same time If there are any bad blocks mark them as Bad and perform a DOS format Full Do a Surface Scan for a Read Write Check A Read Write Check can find if there is any bad block which will be marked as Bad and perform a DOS format Configure device only Partition JetFlash and set up password protection and boot up information Configure device only cannot be setup under password pr...

Page 11: ...hen the size of Disk 1 is set to be larger than 2MB This option can be chosen and it can enable JetFlash to boot up the computer in USB HDD mode Format Utility will copy boot up files onto JetFlash and set up startup information during formatting Enable password protection Choose this option to set up a password during formatting If you format as two disks the Disk 1 is a public disk and Disk 2 wi...

Page 12: ... during boot up to enter Setup CMOS Setup Utility to reconfigure BIOS c Within the Advanced BIOS Features menu change First Boot Device to USB ZIP Save Exit Setup Then at SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Type Y and press Enter d Now your system can boot from JetFlash During the boot up JetFlash will be assigned a drive letter A A appears on the screen If your computer has a floppy drive it will be assign...

Page 13: ...up to enter Setup CMOS Setup Utility to reconfigure BIOS c Within the Advanced BIOS Features menu change First Boot Device to USB HDD Save Exit Setup Then at SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Type Y and press Enter d Now your system can boot up from JetFlash During boot up JetFlash will be assigned drive letter C C appears on the screen If your computer has a hard Drive it will be assigned drive letter D ...

Page 14: ...n from the Microsoft website and install it Windows 2000 will then be able to recognize the second partition For Mac computers only Mac OS 10 1 5 or later can recognize the partitions Even if two partitions are created only Disk1 can be recognized under the MS DOS prompt after booting up from JetFlash When Enable password protection option is selected Disk1 will be a public disk and Disk2 will be ...

Page 15: ...oot up from JetFlash During boot up JetFlash will be assigned drive letter A A appears on the screen If your computer has a floppy drive it will be assigned drive letter B e You can see boot up files in Removable Disk Please don t delete or move any of these files otherwise the boot up function will fail Option 2 Make an USB HDD startup disk Only for Windows 98SE a Select Type of format Quick Full...

Page 16: ...n the Advanced BIOS Features menu change First Boot Device to USB HDD Save Exit Setup Then at SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Type Y and press Enter d Now your system can boot up from JetFlash During boot up JetFlash will be assigned drive letter C C appears on the screen If your computer has a hard drive it will be assigned drive letter D e You can see boot up files in Removable Disk Please don t delet...

Page 17: ...program on the JetFlash to enable this feature This procedure will reformat the JetFlash and erase any data saved to the JetFlash memory In order to avoid loss of data please backup the files before proceeding through this procedure Insert JetFlash and run the mFormat Utility program Click Format button 2 Select the Type of format Quick Full or Configure device only and Enable password protection ...

Page 18: ...e performed a backup of the files on your JetFlash Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit 6 After clicking OK the security function will be enabled Create Two Partitions 1 Select Type of format Quick Full or Configure device only and slide the Disk Volume bar to set the size of Disk1 to fit your needs and Disk2 will be changed automatically according to the size of Disk1 Then click on Enable passw...

Page 19: ...d require you to enter the password Enter the Password and the Password hint you want and click OK Return to the Format Utility window Click Start to continue After the completion of the format you need to re insert JetFlash to enable the settings 17 ...

Page 20: ...cured disk 3 When you finish you need to safely remove JetFlash to protect data procedure described as below 4 Click the icon on the system tray 5 The Stop USB Mass Storage Device pop up window appears Click it to continue 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the procedure 7 The Safe To Remove Hardware message window appears JetFlash is now ready to be unplugged 18 ...

Page 21: ...forget your password you can use the password hint to remember it If you cannot recall the password using the password hint then all you can do is run the Format Utility program to reformat JetFlash and set up a new password If you had previously created a partition on the JetFlash you will have a chance to make a backup copy of the data stored on the public disk before re formatting the JetFlash ...

Page 22: ...nto the Windows OS with Administrator rights Use of JetFlash with PC Lock Function Enabled 1 Put the Driver CD into the CD ROM drive Auto Run supported Plug your JetFlash into an available USB port of your computer and select the mFormat Utility Tool button 2 The mFormat Utility window appears Select the PC Lock button 3 The PC Lock Setting window will appear Select the Lock Period 4 Select Lock S...

Page 23: ...5 Then click on the Enable button to enable the PC Lock function 21 ...

Page 24: ...0 000 times Speed Read 10 0 MB sec Max Write 8 0 MB sec Max Certificates CE FCC BSMI Ordering Information Transcend P N Memory Size Feature TS128MJF2A 128MB Silver Mini Size TS256MJF2A 256MB Silver Mini Size TS512MJF2A 512MB Silver Mini Size TS1GJF2A 1GB Silver Mini Size TS2GJF2A 2GB Silver Mini Size TS4GJF2A 4GB Silver Mini Size TS8GJF2A 8GB Silver Normal Size 22 ...

Page 25: ...to accident abuse mishandling improper installation alteration acts of nature improper usage or problems with electrical power Transcend JetFlash must be used with devices that conform to the recommended industry standards Transcend will not be liable for damages resulting from a third party device that causes the Transcend product to fail Transcend shall in no event be liable for any consequentia...

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