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LED Activity
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When the ImageMate 12-in-1 Reader/Writer is installed correctly, the amber LED turns on.
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The four smaller green LEDs turn on when a media type is inserted.
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The four smaller green LEDs blink when data is transferred from or to the card.
If the LED is not on, check to make sure the ImageMate 12-in-1 Reader/Writer is connected and
the media is inserted properly
NEVER remove the media when the green LED is FLASHING
Using it on a PC with the button application
1. Insert the Media Card
2. Press the button on the reader
3. The Media Card Companion application will load
4. If you wish to save the files to your PC choose the “Transfer all Files” button. This will allow you to
either copy or move the files to the PC
5. If you wish to Select, Rename, Print, E-mail or use Screen Saver for any or all of the photos choose
the “Use Photo Tools” Icon.
Using it on a PC without the button application
Here is the way to create a Folder on your Desktop and Copy and Paste your photos to it.
1. How to create a FOLDER on your Desktop
A. Place your mouse pointer somewhere on the Desktop but not on an icon.
B. Click once with the
RIGHT
mouse button, move your mouse pointer over NEW then click
FOLDER
with the
LEFT
mouse button.
C. This will create a
NEW FOLDER
on your Desktop. At this time you can name anything you like,
i.e. My Pictures or Photos, by typing the name in. When you are finished typing press the
ENTER
key on your keyboard. Now the folder name is saved.
2. How to copy and paste your photos into a folder
A. Double click on the icon "My Computer".
B. Double click on the removable disk drive (for the ImageMate 12-in-1 Reader/Writer), i.e. F: or G:
or maybe E: Now you should see a
DCIM
folder (that stands for Digital Camera Images).
C. Double click on the DCIM folder. Now you should see your camera folder, i.e. 100Olymp or
100Canon or 100Fuji
D. Double click on the camera folder. Now you should see your pictures or picture file names
(depending on what Operating System you are using).
E. Go up to the menu bar where it says
"EDIT"
and click on
"SELECT ALL"
. You will see all your
pictures
HIGHLIGHTED.
F. Go back to
"EDIT"
and now click
"COPY"
. Close or minimize this window.
G. Double click on the folder you created on your Desktop, go to
"EDIT"
then click
"PASTE"
and
you should see the pictures being copied to the folder.
H. To View your Pictures Double click on the File name and the Picture will open up.
Using it on Macintosh without the button application
(The button application is not compatible with the Macintosh operating systems)
1. Connect the ImageMate 12-in-1 Reader/Writer to the USB port on your Mac (do not connect to
Monitor or Keyboard).
2. To transfer files place a card into the Reader/Writer unit. A new drive will appear on your desktop
called “untitled”.
3. Drag and drop files to and from the new drive as you would to any other disk or folder.