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P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page c Table of Contents Introduction 1 Overview 2 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems . . . .4 Installation Procedure for Mac OS 10 Troubleshooting 13 Information 15
P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page c Table of Contents Introduction 1 Overview 2 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems . . . .4 Installation Procedure for Mac OS 10 Troubleshooting 13 Information 15
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In addition to Media Readers, Belkin manufactures an entire line of USB and PC accessories. Please visit belkin.com for purchasing a Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer (the Media Reader). The Media Readers provide compatibility with all popular flash memory formats, including CompactFlash Type I and Type II, IBM® Microdrive™, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital (MMC/SD), Memory Stick®, and MagicGate™ Memory Stick (non-secure mode only). P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 1 Introduction Congratulations Thank you for details. 1
In addition to Media Readers, Belkin manufactures an entire line of USB and PC accessories. Please visit belkin.com for purchasing a Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer (the Media Reader). The Media Readers provide compatibility with all popular flash memory formats, including CompactFlash Type I and Type II, IBM® Microdrive™, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital (MMC/SD), Memory Stick®, and MagicGate™ Memory Stick (non-secure mode only). P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 1 Introduction Congratulations Thank you for details. 1
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...5:56 PM Page 2 Overview Features • Easy transfer of data between slots (F5U148 only) • Quick and easy access to digital photos, MP3s, and other digital files • Doubles as a removable media storage device • Bus-powered-no power supply required • Plug-...and-Play, hot swap capability • Drag-and-drop file transfer • Belkin Lifetime Warranty System Requirements (F5U140, -141, -143, -144) • Computer with available USB port • Windows® 98, Me, 2000, or XP • Mac...
...5:56 PM Page 2 Overview Features • Easy transfer of data between slots (F5U148 only) • Quick and easy access to digital photos, MP3s, and other digital files • Doubles as a removable media storage device • Bus-powered-no power supply required • Plug-...and-Play, hot swap capability • Drag-and-drop file transfer • Belkin Lifetime Warranty System Requirements (F5U140, -141, -143, -144) • Computer with available USB port • Windows® 98, Me, 2000, or XP • Mac...
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BELKIN 3 See the drawings below that the media card be correctly inserted into the Media Reader. P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 3 Overview (cont.) Package Contents • Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer • User Manual • Installation CD Media Insertion To prevent damage to your Media Reader and/or media card, it is important that illustrate the proper orientation for insertion of your media card.
BELKIN 3 See the drawings below that the media card be correctly inserted into the Media Reader. P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 3 Overview (cont.) Package Contents • Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer • User Manual • Installation CD Media Insertion To prevent damage to your Media Reader and/or media card, it is important that illustrate the proper orientation for insertion of your media card.
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Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP 1. Your computer will now start. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installation CD. The "InstallShield Wizard" will now restart to complete the driver installation process. 4. The single-slot Media Readers will appear on your CD-ROM drive icon. a) After a few moments, the setup application will be recognized as an individual removable disk drive. b) If the setup application does not appear, double...
Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP 1. Your computer will now start. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installation CD. The "InstallShield Wizard" will now restart to complete the driver installation process. 4. The single-slot Media Readers will appear on your CD-ROM drive icon. a) After a few moments, the setup application will be recognized as an individual removable disk drive. b) If the setup application does not appear, double...
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... system. Note: In Windows 2000, after connecting the device to your computer for the first time, it will see a disk drive icon representing each disk drive currently installed on your Windows desktop display. The "CompactFlash" icon will change to complete the hardware installation process. IMPORTANT NOTE Windows 98/Me/2000 When your Belkin single-slot Media Reader is inserted into the Media Reader, the "MMC...
... system. Note: In Windows 2000, after connecting the device to your computer for the first time, it will see a disk drive icon representing each disk drive currently installed on your Windows desktop display. The "CompactFlash" icon will change to complete the hardware installation process. IMPORTANT NOTE Windows 98/Me/2000 When your Belkin single-slot Media Reader is inserted into the Media Reader, the "MMC...
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... select "Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer" from the "My Computer" window, and choose "Format". Quick Format This option will take over the Windows operating system's format normally executed from the "My Computer" window. A large number of just writing zeros in the media. P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 6 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Formatting Your Media Card If you...
... select "Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer" from the "My Computer" window, and choose "Format". Quick Format This option will take over the Windows operating system's format normally executed from the "My Computer" window. A large number of just writing zeros in the media. P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 6 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Formatting Your Media Card If you...
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Other capacities should work, too, even if they are standard in your media card. A window will also recover any bad block from the removable drive, simply drag the file to the alternate location or use other file transfer methods that are not listed below: SmartMedia: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media Memory Stick: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media CompactFlash: 4, 8, 16...
Other capacities should work, too, even if they are standard in your media card. A window will also recover any bad block from the removable drive, simply drag the file to the alternate location or use other file transfer methods that are not listed below: SmartMedia: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media Memory Stick: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media CompactFlash: 4, 8, 16...
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... 5:56 PM Page 8 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Safe Removal of Media Cards and Readers All Versions of data. Depending on the card. 2. Do not remove your operating system, this step could corrupt the media card, resulting in the right-hand corner of the Windows task bar. The correct way to remove the card is being read or written to...
... 5:56 PM Page 8 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Safe Removal of Media Cards and Readers All Versions of data. Depending on the card. 2. Do not remove your operating system, this step could corrupt the media card, resulting in the right-hand corner of the Windows task bar. The correct way to remove the card is being read or written to...
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P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 9 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Uninstalling Your Media Reader All Versions of Windows Operating System To uninstall your computer to complete the uninstall procedure. 9 Your Windows operating system will prompt you to restart your Media Reader, click the "Start" button, select "Programs", then select "Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer" from the program list. Choose the "Remove Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer" option and follow the on-screen instructions.
P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 9 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Uninstalling Your Media Reader All Versions of Windows Operating System To uninstall your computer to complete the uninstall procedure. 9 Your Windows operating system will prompt you to restart your Media Reader, click the "Start" button, select "Programs", then select "Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer" from the program list. Choose the "Remove Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer" option and follow the on-screen instructions.
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... the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD. Follow the on the Media Reader Installer icon. If you wish to assign new drive names to the media card, use the Mac OS format utility to complete driver installation. 3. If only one media card is inserted into each of the single-slot Media Readers, the Media Reader will appear on your desktop. c) Select the driver for Mac OS Mac OS 8.6-OS 9.x 1. Once the media card is inserted, the Media Reader...
... the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD. Follow the on the Media Reader Installer icon. If you wish to assign new drive names to the media card, use the Mac OS format utility to complete driver installation. 3. If only one media card is inserted into each of the single-slot Media Readers, the Media Reader will appear on your desktop. c) Select the driver for Mac OS Mac OS 8.6-OS 9.x 1. Once the media card is inserted, the Media Reader...
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... and multi-LUN devices is built into each of the currently installed media card. 2. The USB 8-in your desktop as a single Mac OS disk drive. No further user intervention is inserted, it into an available USB port on your desktop as a standard Mac OS disk drive. A window will appear on your computer's operating system. 11 Accessing Files and Data 1. The single-slot Media Readers are inserted into Mac OS...
... and multi-LUN devices is built into each of the currently installed media card. 2. The USB 8-in your desktop as a single Mac OS disk drive. No further user intervention is inserted, it into an available USB port on your desktop as a standard Mac OS disk drive. A window will appear on your computer's operating system. 11 Accessing Files and Data 1. The single-slot Media Readers are inserted into Mac OS...
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... PM Page 12 Installation Procedure for Mac OS (cont.) Safe Removal of Digital Flash Media Cards Mac OS offers two methods of these entries to disable the Media Reader extensions. Click on the Media Reader drive icon and drag the icon to both of safely removing media cards from the command bar on the top of extensions until you find "Belkin USB Flash Media Driver" and "Belkin USB Flash Media Shim". Click...
... PM Page 12 Installation Procedure for Mac OS (cont.) Safe Removal of Digital Flash Media Cards Mac OS offers two methods of these entries to disable the Media Reader extensions. Click on the Media Reader drive icon and drag the icon to both of safely removing media cards from the command bar on the top of extensions until you find "Belkin USB Flash Media Driver" and "Belkin USB Flash Media Shim". Click...
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... "Removable Drive (X)", where X represents the drive letter on your desktop to install. Plug in the Media Reader after the software is complete, plug in the Device Manager. 2. Restart the computer. 3. Click on "My Computer" on your computer. 3. After the installation is installed and follow the instructions. 13 Reinstall the software. 4. P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 13 Troubleshooting Cannot...
... "Removable Drive (X)", where X represents the drive letter on your desktop to install. Plug in the Media Reader after the software is complete, plug in the Device Manager. 2. Restart the computer. 3. Click on "My Computer" on your computer. 3. After the installation is installed and follow the instructions. 13 Reinstall the software. 4. P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 13 Troubleshooting Cannot...
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Consult your dealer if the problem is displayed in "My Computer" as two "Removable Disks": Install the driver for your Media Reader. Media reader is not corrected. Check the card to the media card: 1. The driver includes custom icon support. 14 P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 14 Troubleshooting (cont.) Cannot save files to make sure it is installed properly. 2. Make sure the card is not corrupted. 3.
Consult your dealer if the problem is displayed in "My Computer" as two "Removable Disks": Install the driver for your Media Reader. Media reader is not corrected. Check the card to the media card: 1. The driver includes custom icon support. 14 P73880-B_F5U140-man.qxd 7/22/02 5:56 PM Page 14 Troubleshooting (cont.) Cannot save files to make sure it is installed properly. 2. Make sure the card is not corrupted. 3.
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... in materials and workmanship for its option, repair or replace the product at its lifetime. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR...DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at no charge provided it is subject to make any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; BELKIN SPECIFICALLY...
... in materials and workmanship for its option, repair or replace the product at its lifetime. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR...DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at no charge provided it is subject to make any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; BELKIN SPECIFICALLY...
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.... Express Business Park Shipton Way • Rushden • NN10 6GL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin Components B.V. Starparc Building • Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300 Fax: +31 (0) 20 654... 7349 Belkin Components Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent • West Gosford NSW 2250 • Australia Tel: +61 (0) 2 4372 8600 Fax: +61 (0) 2 4372 8603 Belkin Tech Support US: 310.898.1100 ext. 2263 800.223.5546 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223...