SimpleTech MultiMediaCard User Guide
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05/15/02
Windows 3.x with Card and Socket Services Release 2.1 or Higher
Proceed as follows:
1. Start Windows 3.x.
2. Plug the MultiMediaCard into the socket. The computer may beep, when the computer recognizes the
MultiMediaCard.
Mac OS
Proceed as follows:
1. Start Mac OS.
2. Plug the MultiMediaCard into the socket.
3. The MultiMediaCard is mounted on the desktop and will show up as a volume (i.e. drive icon) on Macintosh
computers.
Other Hosts or Operating Systems
Refer to the User guides provided with the host or operating system for instructions on plugging the
MultiMediaCard into the socket.
Inserting or Removing MultiMediaCard
Refer to the section appropriate to your operating system.
Inserting or Removing the MultiMediaCard with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
You can insert the MultiMediaCard at anytime. When you wish to remove the MultiMediaCard, make sure you are
not accessing any data in the card. It is recommended that you “stop” the MultiMediaCard before removing the
MultiMediaCard as follows:
1. Double-click on the
PCMCIA icon
located on the right corner of the
task bar
or click on
Start
-
Settings -
Control Panel - PC Card (PCMCIA) icon
. The “
PC Card Properties
” window appears. Select the
MultiMediaCard from the list. Click on the “
Stop
” button. When prompted to remove the MultiMediaCard, proceed
to next step to eject the card.
2. If your computer has an eject button on the socket, press the button to release the MultiMediaCard. Then, pull the
MultiMediaCard from the socket OR,
If your computer does not have an eject button on the socket, carefully pull the MultiMediaCard straight out from
the socket.
Proceed to
Protecting the MultiMediaCard
.
Inserting or Removing the MultiMediaCard with Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0
Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0 does not support Plug n’ Play. You must plug the MultiMediaCard into the socket before
starting Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0.
You must insert the MultiMediaCard before booting into Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0.
To remove the MultiMediaCard, you must first exit Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0, then proceed as follows:
• If your computer has an eject button on the socket, press the button to release the MultiMediaCard. Then, pull the
MultiMediaCard from the socket, OR
• If your computer does not have an eject button on the socket, carefully pull the MultiMediaCard straight out from
the socket.
Inserting or Removing the MultiMediaCard with Windows 3.x and OS/2 Warp
You can insert the MultiMediaCard anytime. The MultiMediaCard will show up as a drive letter under My
Computer. You can remove the MultiMediaCard whenever the computer is not accessing the MultiMediaCard.
Some computers will beep when the computer recognizes the change in status of the socket. To remove the
MultiMediaCard, proceed as follows:
• If your computer has an eject button on the socket, press the button to release the MultiMediaCard. Then, pull the
MultiMediaCard from the socket, OR
• If your computer does not have an eject button on the socket, carefully pull the MultiMediaCard straight out from
the socket.
