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SmartDisk FlashPath Secure Digital Memory Card manual

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  • Page 1

    • • • • • • FlashPath™ User Guide Supporting both Secure Digi t al Memory Card and MultiMediaCard for use on IBM ® PC and Com patibles with Microsoft ® Wind ows 95/98/ Me/NT4.0/ 2000/XP[...]

  • Page 2

    FlashPa th User Guide 2 • • • • • • No pa rt of th is docume nt may be reprod uced in a ny form or by a ny mean s, electron ic or mechanical, fo r any purpose, without the express written per mission of Sm artDisk Corporation .© 2002 Sm artDisk Corpor ation. The softwa re and doc ument ation c omprisi ng FlashP ath are pr opri etary pr[...]

  • Page 3

    FlashPa th User Guide 3 • • • • • • 1 YEAR LIMITED W ARRA NTY Sma rtDisk Co rpora tion (the Co mpan y) warran ts to the ori ginal reta il purchase r of this Pr oduct that should this P roduct or an y part th ereof (exc ept the user chang eable batteries) under no rmal use a nd cond itions, be prov en defec tive in m aterial or w orkm an[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • T able of Conten t s Welco me to Fl ashP ath .... .... .. ..... .... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. .... .... .... .. ..... .... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. .... ..... .. .... .. .... 5 Fea tures and Be nefits ........ ............. ............ ......... ..........[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 5 • • • • • • Welcome to F lashPat h • • • • • • W elcome to FlashPath FlashPath is an electronic device shap ed like a 3.5-inch floppy diskette; it fits into and work s from a 3.5-inch 1.4 4MB flop py disk drive. FlashPath has a slot in the s ide that accepts the Secure Digital Memory Card or MultiMedi[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 6 • • • • • • Welcome to F lashPat h Features and Benefit s FlashPath has many features and benefits to simplify yo ur digital lifestyle: • Ready to use immed iately with your 3. 5-inch floppy drive after the software is installed and the computer is restarted. There's no need for cumbersome power supplies o[...]

  • Page 7

    FlashPa th User Guide 7 • • • • • • Welcome to F lashPat h 1 Insert your FlashPath software CD into the CD ROM drive. 2 Follow the directions on the screen to install the FlashPath software. 3 Setup, by default, copies the FlashPath files to the directory: C: Pr og ram FilesSMARTDISKF LASHP A TH 4 Once the FlashPath software installa[...]

  • Page 8

    FlashPa th User Guide 8 • • • • • • Using FlashPath • • • • • • Usin g FlashPath This chapter d escribes how to transfer file s between your PC an d the Se cure Digital Memo ry Card or MultiMed iaCard. This chapter al so describes FlashPat h status and how to delete files from the Secure Dig ital Memo ry Card or MultiM ediaC[...]

  • Page 9

    FlashPa th User Guide 9 • • • • • • Using FlashPath 2 In Microsoft Windows Explorer , click on t he file(s) you want to delete and select F ile/Delete from the menu bar (or press the Delete key). S tatus Monitor The Status Mo nitor icon is automatically load ed into th e System T r ay at ins tallation. The S tatus Monito r displays the [...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 10 • • • • • • Using FlashPath S tatus Monitor Messages S tatus Mo nitor M essages p op-up au tomatically when yo u position your c ursor ove r the S tatus Monito r icon. System Error Messages System Error Messages autom atically ap pear when an error condition exists. Mess age Condi tion Corre ct ive Act io n Disk[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 11 • • • • • • Using FlashPath Low Batt ery Wa r n i n g The batt eri es in the Flash Path ar e very low . W rites to the Secure Digital Me mory Card or Multi MediaC ard wi ll be di sabl ed. Reads - en abl ed Let co mputer compl ete re ads or writ e; r eplac e t he ba tter ies . Battery Critical The batt ery in the[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 12 • • • • • • Maintenance • • • • • • Mainte nance This Ch apter describes how to store your FlashPath, install batteries, and how to clean th e FlashPath unit. This Chapter also describes ho w to uninstall th e FlashPath soft ware. Operating and Storage Conditions A v oid operating and storing the pro[...]

  • Page 13

    FlashPa th User Guide 13 • • • • • • Maintenance T o change batterie s: 1 Place your F lashPath on a flat surface and gently press down on the bat tery cover . 2 T urn each cover counter- clockwise until the bat tery compartments are open. 3 Install new lithium button cells. Make sure that the posit ive side (marked with a + sign) i s u[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 14 • • • • • • Maintenance 3 In the scrollable window , select FlashPath for S D Memory C ard. 4 Press the Add/Remove button. Y ou are asked to confirm the deletion of the software. 5 Click Ye s . T he FlashPath software is removed from y our computer . If you are a sked to remove a shared file, select Y es to All [...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 15 • • • • • • T roubleshooting • • • • • • T roub leshoo ting Q FlashPath i s in sleep mo de. What sho uld I do? A Eject the FlashPath from the floppy drive, wait a few seconds, and then reinsert it. Q The comp uter does not recognize the FlashPath. W hy? A If you attempt to access the FlashPath while [...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 16 • • • • • • Safety • • • • • • Safety For maximum safety , please observe the following wa rnings and cautions. W ARNINGS Inco rrect han dling an d/or oper ation cou ld cause serious in jury . When ha ndl in g bat ter ie s: • Keep the batteries out of the reach of small children. I f swallowed, poi[...]

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    FlashPa th User Guide 17 • • • • • • Safety • Do not attem pt to repair , mod ify or disassemb le FlashPath. Doing so could result in fire, electric shock or in jury . • Do not make direct contact with or touch the pins (connecting su rface) of the Secure Digital Memo ry Card or MultiMediaCar d with metal. Data could be damaged or e[...]