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    P73881 F5U142 Belkin Dual U S B Media Reader/W riter for Compact Flash & Smart Media P73881_F5U142_man.qxd 11/27/01 8:50 AM Page 1[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Belkin USB Media Reader/W riter . This manual will cover installation and use of the Belkin Dual USB Media Reader/Writer for Compact Flash & Smart Media. In addition to Media Readers, Belkin manufactures an entir e line of USB and PC accessories. Please visit www .belkin.com for details. 1 P73881_F5U142_m[...]

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    Features • Quick and easy access to digital photo’ s, MP3’ s, and other digital files • Doubles as a removable media storage device • Bus powered – No power supply r equired • Plug-and-Play , hot swap capability • Drag and drop transfer • Lifetime Warranty System Requirements • Computer with available USB Port • Windows 98, ME[...]

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    T o pr event damage to your Media Reader and/or media card, it is important that the media car d be correctly inserted into the reader . See the drawings below which illustrate the proper orientation for insertion of your media card. Media Insertion 3 P73881_F5U142_man.qxd 11/27/01 8:50 AM Page 3[...]

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    4 Installation Procedur e for Windows Windows 98 1. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD. a. After a few moments the Setup application will appear on your computer screen. b. If the Setup application does not appear , double click "My Computer” then click on your CD Rom drive icon. This will load the Setup application main page. 2. Cl[...]

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    an icon repr esenting each disk drive currently installed on your PC. Y our Dual Media Reader will be listed as Removable Drive (X), and Removable Drive (Z), where X and Z r epresent the drive letters assigned by Windows. Windows Me 1. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD. a. After a few moments the Setup application will appear on your comp[...]

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    will be listed as Removable Drive (X), and Removable Drive (Z), where X and Z r epresent the drive letters assigned by Windows. Windows 2000 Smart Media Reader 1. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD. c. After a few moments the Setup application will appear on your computer screen. d. If the Setup application does not appear , double click &[...]

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    disk drive currently installed on your PC. Y our Dual Media Reader will be listed as Removable Drive (X), and Removable Drive (Z), where X and Z r epresent the drive letters assigned by Windows. Windows XP Smart Media Reader Windows XP compatible drivers for the Smart Media reader ar e not available at this time. A compatible driver will provided s[...]

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    Accessing Files and Data 1. Click on “My Computer”. Double click on the drive icon assigned to your Media Reader . A window will open displaying the contents of the currently installed media car d. 2. T o move files to and from the disk, simply drag the file to the alternate location or use other file transfer methods that are standard in your [...]

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    All versions of Windows 1. T o uninstall a Belkin USB Media Reader/Writer , Click the “Start Button”, select “Programs”, then select your USB Media Reader from the pr ogram list. Choose the Uninstall option and follow the onscreen instructions. 2. For Compact Flash or SD/MMC r eaders, you may perform the uninstall from Windows Device Manage[...]

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    Mac OS 8.6 1. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD. a. Click on the Media Reader Installer Icon b. Select the driver for your reader fr om the list (SmartMedia ™ Compact Flash ™ ) and click the “Install” Button. 2. Follow the onscr een instructions to complete driver installation. 3. Connect the Media Reader's USB plug to an ava[...]

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    Installation Procedur e for Mac OS (cont.) 11 Mac OS format utility to format the card. OS-X Smart Media Reader OS-X compatible drivers for the Smart Media reader ar e not available at this time. An OS-X driver will be provided shortly after the release of OS-X.1. Check the Belkin website for updates. Compact Flash Reader 1. The Compact Flash Reade[...]

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    Accessing Files and Data 1. Double click on the drive icon assigned to your Media Reader . A window will open displaying the contents of the currently installed media card. 2. T o move files to and from the disk, simply drag the file to the alternate location or use other file transfer methods that are standard in your computer’ s operating syste[...]

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    Safe Removal of Digital Flash Media Cards 13 1. Mac OS of fers two methods of safely removing media cards from your Media Reader . a. Click on the Media Reader drive icon then choose “Special” from the command bar on the top of your computer scr een. Select “Eject” from the dr op down list. or b. Click on the Media Reader drive icon and dra[...]

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    Mac OS 8.6 Select the Apple menu, then Control Panels, then Extensions Manager . Click on the “View” button then select “as Packages” from the dr op down menu. Scroll down the list of extensions until you find “eUSB Dual Mass Storage Class Driver”. Click the check box next to “eUSB Dual Mass Storage Class Driver” to disable the Medi[...]

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    T roubleshooting 15 Cannot Find the Drive: • Click on My Computer on your Desktop. If you do not see Removable Drive (X), where x r epresents the drive letter on your computer , unplug the Media Reader/Writer and uninstall the software and r emove the device in the Device Manager . • Restart the computer . • Then, first re-install the softwar[...]

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    T echnical Support 16 Belkin T ech Support http://www .belkin.com/support/tech/ Phone: 800-223-5546, extension 2263 310-898-1100, extension 2263 Fax: 310-604-2089 Email: techsupp@belkin.com European T ech Support: 00 800 223 55 460 eurosupport@belkin.com Australian T ech Support: T oll Free 1800 666 040 New Zealand T ech Support: T oll Free 0800 44[...]

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    FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 West W alnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U142 to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditi[...]

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    © 2001 Belkin Components. All rights reserved. All trade names are register ed trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. P73881 Belkin Components 501 W est Walnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA T el: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Unit 13 • Gatelodge Close • Round Spinney Northampton • Northants • NN3 [...]