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Manual No. 1005294 Release 05.2000, Rev. B © Copyright 2000 Viking Components, Inc. USER’S GUIDE 5294bVCI 5/16/00 11:19 AM Page 1[...]
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction IntelliFlash F eatures & Specifications 1-2 2 Package C ontents 3 3 Software Installation Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2) 4-6 Mac OS 8.6 or Lat er 7-9 4 Hardware Installa tion 10 5 Using the Viking IntelliF lash 11-14 6 Support F requently Asked Questions 15-16 Contacting T echnical Support 17 7 W arranty &[...]
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1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing y our V iking Components IntelliFlash™ USB Combo Reader for your computer . IntelliFlash utiliz es USB tech- nology , the latest advanc ement in the PC industr y , bringing you con- venient, high-speed access to a variety of storage cards. IntelliFlash F eatures & Specifications F eatures: • C om[...]
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Specifications: • Supports Windows 2000, 98, 95 (OSR2) & Mac OS 8.6 or later (with USB support) Host computer requirements: • 586/686 level CPU • USB port • Windows 2000, 98, 95 (OSR2) & M ac OS 8.6 or later (w/USB support) • P ower Supply: +5V from USB port direc tly • Data Tr ansfer Rate: 1.5 MB/sec (max) Environment: • Oper[...]
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2 Package Contents In the Viking Components IntelliFlash bo x, you should find the follow- ing contents: Contact your local dealer if this package does not contain the above contents. Chapter 2 3 VIKING COMPONENT S INTELLIFLASH USB FLASH MEMORY READER USER’S GUIDE Vik ing IntelliF lash (with USB Cable) Software Installation CD Vik ing CompactF la[...]
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3 Software Installation Note: Before connecting the V iking Components IntelliF lash USB Flash Memor y Reader to y our computer , its software must be installed. Proc eed to your comput er ’ s operating system and follow the software installation instructions. Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2): 1. Inser t the supplied “ Viking Components Intelli[...]
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Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2): (C ontinued) 4. The “ W elcome ” window will appear . If you have an y other applica- tions open, close them at this time. Click on the “ Next ” button to con- tinue with the installation procedure . Chapter 3 5 VIKING COMPONENT S INTELLIFLASH USB FLASH MEMORY READER USER’S GUIDE 5294bVCI 5/16/00 11:19 AM[...]
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Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2): (C ontinued) 5. The “ Setup Complete ” window will appear . Selec t “ Y es, I want to restart my computer now .” Then click on the “ Finish ” button to restart your sys- tem. 6. Y our sof tware installation is almost complet e. The rest will load auto- matically when the hardware is installed . Please p[...]
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Mac OS 8.6 or Later: 1. Inser t the supplied “ Viking Components IntelliFlash Software Installation ” CD into your comput er ’ s CD drive. Locate the CD icon on your computer’ s desktop and double-click on it to open. Locate the “ IntelliFlash Installer ” icon on this CD and double-click on it to launch the application. 2. T o begin the[...]
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Mac OS 8.6 or Later: (Continued) 3. The “ IntelliF lash Installer ” window will open. Y our hard drive should be selected in the “ Install Location ” pop-up menu. Click on the “ Install ” button to begin the driver installation. 4. I f you ha ve an y other application open, a close all other application warning will appear . Click on th[...]
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Mac OS 8.6 or Later: (Continued) 5. After the drivers ha ve been installed , your system will need t o be restarted. Click on the “ Restart ” button to restart your computer . 6. Y our software installation is now complete . Please proceed to the “ Hardware Installation ” section on page 10. Chapter 3 9 VIKING COMPONENT S INTELLIFLASH USB F[...]
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4 Hardware Installation 1. Locate an av ailable USB port on your computer and connect it with the USB cable on the back of the Viking IntelliFlash USB Flash Memory Reader . This por t is usually located on the back of your syst em. If you are not familiar with the location of the USB ports on your computer , please refer to y our systems “ Owner [...]
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5 Using the Viking IntelliFlash The V iking Components IntelliFlash USB F lash M emory Reader sup- ports a variety of storage cards. An A T A flash card can be used in the top socket. CompactFlash (when inserted into a CompactFlash adapter) can also be used in the top socket. A SmartM edia card (SSFDC) can be used in the bottom socket. Chapter 5 11[...]
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Operation Indication: The V iking Components IntelliF lash USB Flash Memory Reader has two active LED indicators for displa ying operation status. The po wer LED (green) is illuminated when pow er is being supplied to the reader . The activity LED (red) will flash when the reader is busy . Caution: Do not extract or inser t a storage card into the [...]
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Smar tMedia Card Installation & Remo val: Insert a Smar tMedia card (SSFDC) with its gold leads side face down into the bottom socket of the reader . T o remove a card , simply pull the card out of the reader . Chapter 5 13 VIKING COMPONENT S INTELLIFLASH USB FLASH MEMORY READER USER’S GUIDE 5294bVCI 5/16/00 11:19 AM Page 15[...]
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Reading & W riting to Y our Storage Card: In most systems, a storage card is seen like a hard drive. Windows F or Windows 2000, 98 and 95 (OSR2) based systems, go to the “ My Computer ” icon on your systems desktop and double-click on it. Y ou should see the card listed . Simply double-click on the card to open it. Information can then be p[...]
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6 Support Frequently Ask ed Questions: • Wh y am I not getting drive letters or ic ons? Windows: Go to “ Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Device Manager .” Locate the “ Universal Serial Bus Controller .” Look for the item “ IntelliFlash Device Driv er .” Then go to “ IntelliFlash ” in the “ D evice Manager ” and look for ?[...]
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• How do I forma t my car d in the card reader? Windows: Open “ My Computer ” and locate the drive lett er associated to the card you want t o format. R ight click on the drive letter and then left click on “ Format .” Choose the “ Ful l ” option and click “ Start .” • How do I uninstall the software? Windows: Choose “ Start/P[...]
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Contacting T echnical Suppor t: If your questions hav e not been answered or if you ar e unable to solve a problem with your IntelliF lash USB F lash Memor y Reader by using this guide, Viking Components has technical support available. Before calling technical support, please prepare to have the f ollowing information av ailable: • Machine type [...]
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7 Warranty & Disclaimer Information One Y ear W arranty All products have been thoroughly tested t o be free of defects in material and workmanship. I f any product should malfunction while used in its recommended environment during the applicable warranty period , V iking, at its option, will repair or replace the product at no charge, provide[...]