Toshiba Parallel Port Flash Card Reader manual

Parallel Port Flash Card Reader User's Manual[...]

2 T able of Contents Propr ietar y Notice and Disclaimer U nless otherwise noted, this document and the information herein disclosed are pro- prietary to Actiontec Electronics, Inc. Any person or entity to whom this document is furnished or who otherwise has possession thereof, by acceptance agrees that it will not be copied or reproduced in whole [...]

3 Introduction The CameraConnect P ro allows your desktop system to use the same PCMCIA and CompactFlash storage technology as most notebook and palmtop computers. I t also provides a conv enient way to transfer data from Digital Cameras that use A T A Flash Cards, CompactF lash Cards, or Smart Media (SSFDC) Devices without the bother and slow tran[...]

4 Features 32 bit drivers for use with Windo ws 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0. Hardware acceleration using parallel port EPP mode for faster data transfers Reads and writes PCMCIA A T A Flash Car ds, CompactFlash Association Cards, and SSFDC (Solid S tate Floppy D isk Card) Devices. Reads CompactF lash Cards and SSFDC Devices without an adapter . Softwa[...]

5 Getting Star ted Before you install your CameraConnect P ro, familiarize yourself with the location and appearance of your computer system ’ s printer port connector and keyboard connector . Determine if you have a “PS/2” keyboard or an “ A T” keyboard. The best resource for this information is your computer system user ’ s manual. If[...]

6 Figure 2: A T Keyboar d Assembl y Diagram Figure 3: PS/2 K e yboard Assemb ly Dia gram N otice how the adapter shown in F igure 1 is used in both of the keyboard connection scenarios. F or an A T keyboard, the adapter plugs into the computer . For a PS/2 keyboard, the adapter plugs into the keyboard cable. Step 4 After you have completed the inst[...]

7 S tep 5 Reconnect the power cord you disconnected in step 1 and turn on the com- puter . Look at the front of the CameraConnect Pro during start-up. Do you see a green light? If the green light is on and you r eceive no keyboard errors, you have correctly installed the power-tap to your keyboar d. Both the keyboard and printer pass-through cables[...]

8 Step 3 The setup utility will display the softwar e license agreement. Y ou must click Ye s to continue. S tep 4 The Choose Destination Location dialog box will appear next, suggesting a folder where the drivers will be installed. Click N ext to install in the location displayed, or click Browse to pick a different location.[...]

9 Step 5 The installation program will ask you to confirm the destination folder . Click Next to continue. Step 6 When the file has been copied to the location you specified earlier , click Finish to r estar t your computer and enable the software.[...]

10 Windo ws NT 4.0 S tep 1 On the Windows taskbar , click S tart. On the Start menu, click Settings, then click Control P anel. Double-click on SCSI Adapters. Step 2 Click the Drivers tab to bring it to the front, then click the Add button.[...]

11 Step 3 N ext, insert the CameraConnect Pro ’ s installation disk into the A drive and click Have Disk. Step 4 In the next dialog box, be sure that A: appears under “Copy manufactur er’ s files from:”. Click Continue.[...]

12 Step 5 Window NT will find the CameraConnect P ro driver on the disk. Click OK. Windows NT 4.0 will copy and install the CameraConnect P ro driver . S tep 7 Allo w Windows NT to restart the system and enable the CameraConnect Pr o. If you had difficulty with the procedure abo ve, place the installation disk in the A drive. On the Start menu, cli[...]

13 Using the CameraConnect Pr o F ront P anel Functions Figure 4: Front P anel Arrangement F igure 4 shows the front panel layout of the CameraConnect P ro. There are two indicator LEDs, three slots, and two eject buttons. The indicator lights display the power-on and device-busy states of the reader . The green LED indicates that the unit has powe[...]

14 An inserted card will not be recognized until you perform some relevant action, such as reading or writing to the device. When you select the CameraConnect P ro ’ s “Re- movable Disk ” icon in M y Computer , y our computer system ’ s speakers will emit a tone if a card is recognized. If a car d is not recognized, an error message will be[...]

15 tect and configure itself to use these devices. Figure 7: Inserting an Smar t Media (SSFDC) De vice F igure 7 shows the correct way to insert an SSFDC device into the CameraConnect Pr o. Notice that the gold pads ar e facing up. If you attempt to insert the device with the gold pads facing down, the device will not be recognized by the CameraCon[...]

16 Step 2 D ouble-click the M y Computer icon on the W indows desktop as shown below . S tep 3 The CameraConnect Pro will be identified as a Remo vable Drive and a drive letter will be assigned to it in M y Computer . Click on its Remov able Drive icon to select it as shown belo w . Do not double-click the icon.[...]

17 Step 4 F rom the F ile menu, choose F ormat. Step 5 The F ormat dialog box will appear . Y ou can per form a “ full format” or select options such as Quick (erase.) Below is the F ormat dialog box for Windows 98. Windows 95 displays a slightly different dialog box but the options offered will be the same. Click the Start button in this dialo[...]

18 Viewing, Wr iting, and Cop ying Files U se M y Computer or Windo ws E xplor er to gain access to the files contained on y our flash cards. When the CameraConnect P ro is installed, it is assigned a drive letter like any other disk drive in your system. Y ou may write to and copy files from your A T A Flash Car ds, Compact Flash Cards, and S mar [...]

19 Some resident programs may be shown as minimized applications on the taskbar . These programs constantly interrogate the printer port and can prevent the Camera- Connect P ro from operating. P rinters that have residant programs are generally mul- tifunction inkjet printers that have faxing and scanning functions. Some laser print- ers may also [...]

20 Using The CameraConnect Pr o Utility When you load the CameraConnect P ro Drivers in Windows 95 or Windows 98, a utility program is also installed. This utility provides some useful information about the CameraConnect P ro ’ s installation parameters and the status of any cards which are installed in it. The CameraConnect P ro U tility can be [...]

21 The Reader S tatus and Setting block shows the CameraConnect P ro ’ s current opera- tional mode, as well as indicating if a card is present or the sockets are empty . The parallel port modes displayed are SPP (standard), PS/2 (simple bidirectional), EPP (enhanced parallel port), and ECP (extended capabilities port). The PS/2 listing will be s[...]

22 Error Messa g es and T roub leshooting This section lists some common error messages and operational problems that might be encountered when using the CameraConnect P ro and offers suggestions for their correction. If you have difficulties when trying to share the printer port with several external devices, it is suggested that you obtain a sepa[...]

23 Some Common Prob lems When I insert a card into the CameraConnect Pro, nothing happens. Y ou must access the CameraConnect Pro through Windows My Computer or W in- dows Explorer before you can view or copy files. When I double-c lic k the Remo v able Drive icon in My Computer , I can see m y picture files. How do I vie w them with m y picture pr[...]

24 The CameraConnect Pro will not install. (No Drive Letter Assigned) Y ou may not have enough driv e letters available to your system. I n Windows 95 or Windows 98, right-click the M y Computer icon on the desktop and choose Proper- ties from the menu that appears. In the System P roper ties window , click on the Device Manager tab. Double-click t[...]

25 The green light on the CameraConnect Pro ne ver comes on and the computer’ s light is also off. If both the computer system ’ s power light and the gr een light on the CameraConnect Pr o are off, you should turn off the power and disconnect the CameraConnect P ro. If your system is functioning normally , not be allowing po wer sharing from t[...]

26 Appendix A: Uninstalling the CameraConnect Pr o Uninstalling in Windo ws 95 or Windo ws 98 Step 1 On the Start menu, click Settings, then click Control P anel. In Control P anel, double-click Add/Remove Pr ograms. Step 2 Click CameraConnect Pro Reader to select it. Then click Add/Remove. Step 3 A warning message will ask you to confirm the remo [...]

27 Windo ws NT 4.0 Step 1 On the Start menu, click S ettings , then click Control P anel. I n Control P anel, double-click on SCSI Adapters. Step 2 Click on the Drivers tab . In the list, click to select C ameraConnect Pro Reader . Then click Remove. Step 3 A warning message will ask you to confirm the removal of the CameraCon- nect P ro Reader fro[...]

28 Appendix B: T echnical Reference Exter nal P or t Connectors Figure 10: Printer (LPT) P ort Connector - Front View Figure 11: A T Ke yboard Connector - Fr ont View Figure 12: PS/2 K eyboar d Connector - Fr ont View[...]

29 CAUTION: CHANGES OR MODIFICA TIONS NO T EXPRESSL Y APPR OVED BY THE PA R T Y RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD V OID THE USER’S AU- THORITY TO OPERA TE THE EQUIPMENT . Notices Declar ation of Conf or mity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These[...]

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