Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CD-10 Minolta
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Pr eface Pr ecautions T able of Contents Pr oduct Outline Accessories Names of Parts Connecting with a Computer Basic Operations Using the PC Card Drive CD-10 with a Macintosh Using the PC Card Drive .
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1 Getting Started Pr eface Thank you very much for purchasing the Minolta PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10. The Minolta PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10 can be connected to various makes of personal computers to read a.
2 Pr ecautions Safety Pr ecautions and handling Power cord - Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy objects on it. Damage to the cord may cause fire or electric shock. - Do not pull the cord itself to unplug; always hold the plug and pull.
3 Getting Started Power sour ce Use a standard domestic household power supply (100 to 240V , 50/60Hz). Proper places for use and storage - This unit is to be used at temperatures between +5 ° C and +40 ° C and at relative hu miditi e s b e tween 20% and 8 0% (n o c o ndensation ).
4 FCC Radio Fr equency Interference W arning Notice for customers in U.S.A This equipment generates and uses radio frequency ener gy , and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions, can cause interference to radio and television reception.
5 Getting Started PC Cards Most PC cards compatible with PCMCIA/JEIDA standard specifi- cations (A T A cards and SRAM cards) can be used. A variety of prod- ucts are compatible with the PCMCIA/JEIDA specification, but the specifications are ambiguous and certain rules allow a large latitude.
6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1 Precautions 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 6 1. Product Outline 7 Using with Macintosh computers 7 Using with IBM PC/A T compatible computers 7 2.
7 Getting Started 1. Pr oduct Outline This PC card drive is designed to be connected to a personal com- puter to read and write PC cards (A T A cards and SRAM cards). A SCSI interface is used to enable the device to be connected to a Ma- cintosh, IBM PC/A T compatible, and various other personal comput- ers.
8 2. Accessories The PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10 package contains the following items: PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10 LOCK ACCESS POWER Mac-PC Manager™ Lite Contains Mac-PC Manager Lite, a software driver for connection with a Macintosh computer.
9 Getting Started 3. Names of Parts This drive unit consists of the following parts: FRONT P ANEL (1) Power Switch By sliding the switch back and forth from left to right, power is turned "on" and "off". (2) Power Indicator Lamp When power is on, light is green.
10 REAR P ANEL (7) T erminator Switch When this switch is "on", the terminator is active. When this is the last device on a SCSI chain, the switch should be set to "on" (for further details see section 4 on "Connecting with a Computer").
Connecting 11 4. Connecting with a Computer This drive unit connects to a computer through a SCSI ca- ble. There are two types of connection depending on whether or not an additional SCSI device is to be used. These two cases are discussed in this section.
12 NOTE: The cable included in this package is a D-Sub25 to 50-pin full-pitch, intended for use with most IBM PC/A T compatible computers. Macintosh users may require a D-Sub25 to D-Sub25 SCSI cable, available at most computer stores.
Connecting 13 SWITCH 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 SCSI ID Switch SWITCH SCSI ID 1 0 1 0 23 5 46 7 8 9 1 0 23 5 46 7 SCSI ID 0 is assigned to the hard drive. SCSI ID 3 is assigned to the internal CD-ROM drive. SCSI ID 7 is assigned to the Macintosh system.
14 than 3 may be assigned. The SCSI ID for the built-in hard disk drive and the computer cannot be changed. Also, notice the SCSI IDs for Macintosh computers range from 0 to 7, the numbers on the SCSI switch are 0 through 9. If 8 and 9 on the switch are selected, IDs 0 and 1 are assigned, respectively .
Operating 15 5. Basic Operations This section describes the operation relating to PC cards and PC card sets. SmartMedia SSFDC cards (like Minolta's Image Memory Card RM-2S and RM-4S) can be used in the CD-10 card drive when used with an adapter, such as the PC Card Adapter CA-1S.
16 first and then the PC card icon appears on the monitor . This is the “mounted” state, which enables read and write operations for the PC card set. The time required between card insertion and mounting depends on the card. Usually , the PC card set can be mounted within several sec- onds.
Operating 17 5-2 Removing the PC card set Make sure that the access indicator and lock indicator are not lit, then press the eject button to release the PC card set. When the access indicator is lit In this case, the data is being read or written. W ait until the opera- tions complete; then remove the card set.
18 NOTE: The access indicator may flash on and of f even after the eject oper- ation. In this case, you can remove the PC card set. NOTE: Do not select the “Eject Disk” command from the “Special” menu to remove the card set. The CD-10 drive does not have an eject motor .
Macintosh 19 6. Using with a Macintosh 6-1 Functions of Mac-PC Manager Lite Mac-PC Manager Lite is a software driver that automati- cally mounts Macintosh formatted and DOS (MS-DOS/V , PC-DOS/V) formatted PC cards and floppy disks.
20 6-2 Installation pr ocedur e for Mac-PC Manager Lite Mac-PC Manager Lite is an extension and therefore it must be cop- ied into the extensions folder on the hard disk. System 7.1 or a later version is needed to run this extension. (1) Insert the floppy disk marked "Mac-PC Manager™ Lite".
IBM/W indows 21 Windows 95 The PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10 connects with the Adaptec SCSI board. W indows 95 includes its own driver software, therefore it is not necessary to install additional driver software. However , when working in DOS mode, additional driver software is needed - please refer to the fol- lowing section, "Windows 3.
22 The PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10 connects to Adaptec’ s SCSI board. It also uses Adaptec’ s software driver EZ-SCSI. This section assumes that Adaptec’ s SCSI board and EZ- SCSI software are installed. For installation of the SCSI board and EZ-SCSI, consult the manuals for those items.
IBM/W indows 23 Note: The following SCSI boards and ASPI managers can be used by the CD-10 drive with IBM PC/A T compatible computers: ASPI Manager: SCSI board: ASPI2DOS.SYS AHA-1510A, AHA-1522A, AP A-1460 ASPI4DOS.SYS AHA-1542CF ASP7DOS.SYS AHA-2742-A T , AHA-2840A ASPI8DOS.
24 8. T r oubleshooting Corr ective Measure Insert the power plug securely into the outlet or computer . Use a standard SCSI cable. Use a standard SCSI cable (6m or shorter). Change the cable connections. Activate terminator . T urn off the power to the SCSI device then change the SCSI ID.
T roubleshooting 25 Cause The power is not connected to an outlet or computer . Nonstandard SCSI cable is used. The SCSI cable is too long. The settings for the SCSI board are not ap- propriate. Loose connection in the SCSI connector . The terminator is not activated.
26 For questions regarding installation and PCMCIA card compatibility , please contact your dealer or a Minolta Ser - vice Facility . Be sure to include the following information in your correspondence: • The make and model of your computer . • System software and version number .
Specifications 27 9. Specifications Card type: A T A and SRAM cards that comply with PCMCIA PC Card Standard Release 2.1/JEIDA PC Card Guideline V er .
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