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USB Hexa Media Drive Users Manual   

         

    149313-02 Rev. D

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1. Overview

The USB Hexa Media Drive (HMD) is a multi-format memory card reader/writer for the

Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, which allows you to use six types of memory cards

with a single device. To use the HMD, your computer must have a USB port, your OS must

support USB, and the software for the USB HMD must be installed.

   

1.1.  Features of the USB HMD

1)  With this single device, you can use the following six of memory cards available on the

market now.

 1. SmartMedia

 2. CompactFlash

 3. Microdrive

  4. Memory Stick

  5. SD Memory Card

 6. MultiMediaCard

2)  The newly-developed Y-E Data dedicated IC allows high-speed access to memory cards.

Error detection and correction capability has been integrated into the dedicated IC, which

makes the HMD highly reliable for data read/write operations without garbled data.

3)  The newly-adopted mount indication LEDs allow you to easily determine whether you

can remove a media card. The LEDs prevent failures due to removing media during

operation by mistake.

4)  The newly-developed multi-format memory card connector allows you to insert all the

types of media cards mentioned above without any adaptors, and the device is able to

maintain a very compact design.

5)  The industry standards, USB Mass Storage Class and Multi Logical Unit Number (Multi-

LUN), are supported. Therefore, when you use the latest OSs, Windows Me and

Windows XP, the need for installing separate driver software is eliminated. You can

immediately start using this product by simply connecting the USB cable.

6)  For Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Macintosh OS, using the attached drivers, you can

immediately use this product after a simple setup.

7)  This product is compact and lightweight and requires no AC adaptor, which makes it

ideal for a mobile environment.

8)  The USB cable is the industry standard USB mini-B connector, which can be detached

from the main body.

Summary of Contents for YD-8V14

Page 1: ...Universal Serial Bus Interface Hexa Media Drive USB HMD Model YD 8V14 Users Manual PN 149313 02 Rev D Copyright 2002 Y E Data Inc All Rights Reserved September 2002...

Page 2: ...traffic related equipment transportation equipment industrial robot combustion equipment various safety devices and life support system z It is prohibited by the copyright law to reproduce the whole o...

Page 3: ...SH 13 2 5 RESTRICTIONS FOR MACINTOSH 15 3 3 3 3 WINDOWS WINDOWS WINDOWS WINDOWS 17 17 17 17 3 1 HOW TO INSTALL FOR WINDOWS XP 17 3 2 HOW TO INSTALL FOR WINDOWS 2000 21 3 3 HOW TO INSTALL FOR WINDOWS M...

Page 4: ...data 3 The newly adopted mount indication LEDs allow you to easily determine whether you can remove a media card The LEDs prevent failures due to removing media during operation by mistake 4 The newl...

Page 5: ...se and power is supplied 1 3 Package Content USB HMD USB Cable Driver CD ROM NOTE Memory cards are not included Purchase them separately Access LED Smart Media Memory Stick SD Memory Card MMC Mount LE...

Page 6: ...ted so music data and other protected file types with anti piracy functions are not supported I O cards that are not memory such as GPS cards are not available MultiMediaCard MMC Cards between 16 M an...

Page 7: ...ttom slot with the label side up 2 Smart Media Insert a Smart Media card in the top slot with the gold terminal side up 3 Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick in the upper part of the middle slot with t...

Page 8: ...tion from Apple Computer Mac OS 9 0 2 and 9 0 3 do not start up if USB devices are connected before starting up the OS Upgrade to Mac OS 9 0 4 or greater For more information see Article Number 25139...

Page 9: ...Media Drive Slots Double click a removable media icon to access the files on the cards NOTE In OS X when you insert multiple cards the icons will all appear removable media icons The Hexa Media Drive...

Page 10: ...ps to install the driver 1 Insert the Hexa Media Drive Driver CD ROM into your Macintosh You must restart your computer after installation so close all application programs before installation 2 The C...

Page 11: ...nd other data are displayed Read them and click the Continue button 6 Confirm the installation location change it as necessary Click the Install button to start installation 7 A warning message saying...

Page 12: ...to the HMD its corresponding drive icon appears in your Finder which indicates that you can access it Double click the icon to display files on the memory card Icon Corresponding Memory Card Compact F...

Page 13: ...itled The CF mount LED lights up untitled The SM mount LED lights up untitled untitled The SD MS mount LED lights up NOTE Do not insert any memory cards while the access LED is lit 2 Removing unmounti...

Page 14: ...ards following the description in 2 If you do not un mount a memory card and just disconnect the USB cable your computer may hang or data on the media may be lost 4 Sleep Although this product support...

Page 15: ...HMD It may not be recognized by the Mac OS correctly and may not operate properly Before connecting the USB cable remove all memory cards from the HMD 5 Microdrive When using an IBM Microdrive remove...

Page 16: ...o or more USB devices except for keyboard and mouse to a single computer the USB HMD may not operate normally depending on the USB devices you use at the same time 11 Recommended operating environment...

Page 17: ...We have included a drive label utility that will install custom drive labels that will make it easier to differentiate the various cards easily Please follow the following instructions to install the...

Page 18: ...start installing the driver files NOTE If you run Install exe twice the second run performs un installation 4 The Choose Setup Language screen of the installer appears Click the OK button to proceed T...

Page 19: ...e to the USB port with the included USB cable Windows will automatically recognize the Hexa Media Drive Windows will add the new hardware automatically Four new memory card drive icons will be added t...

Page 20: ...Compact Flash Microdrive SmartMedia Memory Stick SD media Card Multi Media Card In the case of use OS before Windows XP SP1 for icon the left figure is displayed 9 If a memory card is inserted that ha...

Page 21: ...sing the administrator account 2 Insert the Driver CD ROM into the CD ROM drive on your PC The installer starts up automatically If it does not double click the CD ROM icon in the My Computer folder t...

Page 22: ...nstaller appears Click the OK button to proceed The same driver will be installed whichever language you choose 5 Click the NEXT button to proceed The installer copies necessary files to the hard disk...

Page 23: ...s are added in the My Computer folder In the following example E through H are assigned as drive letters Note that drive letters may differ depending on your PC environment Reference Please refer to 3...

Page 24: ...product more easily Follow these steps to install the icon driver from the attached Driver CD ROM 1 Start up Windows Me 2 Insert the Driver CD ROM into the CD ROM drive on your PC The installer starts...

Page 25: ...nstaller appears Click the OK button to proceed The same driver will be installed whichever language you choose 5 Click the NEXT button to proceed The installer copies necessary files to the hard disk...

Page 26: ...drive letters Note that the drive letters may differ depending on your PC environment NOTE If you do not install the icon driver all the four icons are the Removable Disk icons In this case in alphab...

Page 27: ...he driver 1 Start up Windows 98 2 Insert the Driver CD ROM into the CD ROM drive on your PC The installer starts up automatically If it does not double click the CD ROM icon in the My Computer folder...

Page 28: ...nstaller appears Click the OK button to proceed The same driver will be installed whichever language you choose 5 Click the NEXT button to proceed The installer copies necessary files to the hard disk...

Page 29: ...memory card drive icons Removable Disk are added in the My Computer folder In the following example E through H are assigned as drive letters Note that the drive letters may differ depending on your...

Page 30: ...he drive letters of the memory card reader writers by setting in the Computer Management menu The procedure for changing the drive letter is described below 1 In the Control Panel double click on the...

Page 31: ...the displayed menu select and click on Change Drive Letter and Path 5 The following window for changing the drive letter will be displayed Click on Change 6 In the following window for editing set a...

Page 32: ...v D Page 32 7 The following confirmation dialog box will appear Click on the Yes button 8 When the My Computer is opened the change is reflected In the following example the CompactFlash and SmartMedi...

Page 33: ...card into the USB HMD its corresponding mount LED on the HMD lights up which indicates that you can access it Insert a memory card in the correct orientation at proper speed as far as it will go If yo...

Page 34: ...the eject operation is complete its corresponding mount LED turns off After the mount LED turns off pull out the memory card with your fingers NOTE Administrator privileges are required to Eject menu...

Page 35: ...ardware icon on the task tray Check that the HMD is not being accessed and then disconnect the USB cable NOTE Do not disconnect the USB cable during access 5 Standby Although this product supports the...

Page 36: ...D to a USB hub use a self powered hub with an AC adaptor Do not connect it to a bus powered hub such as a USB port on the keyboard If you use a bus powered hub the USB HMD will not operate because it...

Page 37: ...amera the Auto Play menu may appear To enable disable Auto Play right click the media card drive icon in My Computer and use the Auto Play menu that appear For more information on Auto Play see your W...

Page 38: ...Device 4 5 Electrical Specifications Power supply voltage DC 4 4 V to 5 25 V supplied from USB port Current consumption 500 mA MAX except for when using Microdrive For use with Limited power source 4...

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