User manual OLYMPUS MAUSB-10

[. . . ] USB Reader/Writer REFERENCE MANUAL Introduction Thank you for purchasing our product. This product is exclusively for reading and writing data to an xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia. You can transfer large amounts of data to and from the card quickly and easily using a computer equipped with a USB port (IBM PC/AT compatibles and Macintosh). Before using this product, read this manual and the separate "Precautions" document carefully. [. . . ] All important data should be copied to a hard disk or floppy disk in advance. · Double-clicking the "Removable Disk" icon will display the directory and the list of image files on the inserted card. 1. Double-click "My Computer", then right-click on the "Removable Disk" icon corresponding to the card you want to format. Select "Format" from the pop-up menu. 2. Select "FAT" under "File system", then click the "Start" button. * After formatting is complete, the card is ready for use. [Note] Use only the FAT file system. If "NTFS" or "FAT32" is selected, the card may not be formatted correctly. * Example shows a 16MB card 28 6 Disconnecting the MAUSB-10 <2000/XP Operation> Close all software programs that are using data on the card (e. g. Explorer, graphics applications), then follow the steps below. Make sure that the status lamp is NOT on. Left-click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon on the taskbar. Unplug or Eject Hardware 3. A message box titled "Safely remove OLYMPUS USB Reader/Writer device driver-Drives (J:, K:)" appears on the taskbar. Click on it. * The drive letters (J:, K:) above will differ depending on your computer. * In this example, the Removable Disks are recognized as the J and K drive. 4. Click the "OK" button. * For Windows XP, the message box at right appears when the balloon help is on. The MAUSB-10 is ready to be disconnected from your computer. 5. Unplug the USB connector from the computer. * Do not pull the cable when disconnecting. Doing so could damage the MAUSB-10 or the cable. * You can unplug the MAUSB-10 with the computer's power on. (It is not required to turn off the computer, restart it, or have it in the sleep mode. ) * Close all software programs that are using data on the card (e. Explorer, graphics applications) before removing the card(s). Otherwise, you cannot perform this step. 29 How to uninstall the device driver <2000/XP> The device driver can be deleted if it is no longer needed. First make sure that the MAUSB-10 is disconnected from the computer's USB port, then follow the steps below. * On-screen displays or messages may vary depending on the version of Windows you are using. 1. Click the "Start" button, then select "Settings" -- "Control Panel". 2. Double-click "Add or Remove Programs". 3. [. . . ] Creating a folder inside of a folder allows deeper hierarchical classification. Determines how data is written to a memory device such as a hard disk or floppy disk. To format, or to initialize, means to erase all existing data in a memory device. When referring to a digital camera, formatting means to allow the memory device to be read/ written on the camera. [. . . ]