Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Universal 8 in 1 Reader/Writer None Dazzle
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Dazzle ® Universal 8 in 1 Reader/W riter ™ User’s Guide Copyright SCM Microsystems. All ri ghts reser ved. T rademarks are used for infor mational purposes, and remain the proper ty of the ir owners.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User ’s Guide • Table of Contents • Page 2 T able of Contents Introduction Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What’s Included . . . . .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 3 Intr oduction Congratulations! Y ou have just purchased the Dazzle Hi-Speed Universal 8 in 1 Reader/Writer™. The Dazzle Hi-Speed Universal 8 in 1 Reader/Writer (refer red to as Universal Reader/ Writer throughout this guide) is the last reader you will ever need.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 4 What’s Included Universal Reader/Writer Dazzle Installation CD Base Online Registration (included on CD) W arranty Certifica.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 5 About This Guide This Guide explains how to use the Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Started • Page 6 Getting Star ted Minimum System Requir ements T o use the Universal Reader/W riter , your computer system must meet the following minimum requir ements: PC Requirements USB Por t USB 2.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Started • Page 7 Registering Y our Dazzle Universal Reader/W riter Thank you again for purchasing the Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer . In or der for us to better ser ve you, we encourage you to r egister your Universal Reader/Writer as soon as possible.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Started • Page 8 Har dwar e Over view The Universal Reader/Writer makes it easy to read files directly of f digital media cards. The Universal Reader/Writer can read/write CompactFlash Type l and ll, IBM Microdrive, Memor y Stick, Smar tMedia, MultiMediaCards, and SD Car ds.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Started • Page 9 Installing the Softwar e On a PC The Dazzle Installation CD includes the following PC software components: • Hardwar e dr.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 10 The auto-r un pr ogram launches the setup application and then the Language screen appears, as shown in the example below for Nor th America. Note: The European installer also displays Italian and Ger man.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 11 The Install Drivers menu appears. 4. Click the Install Drivers button for your Operating System. Depending on your Operating System, a confir mation dialog box may ask whether you’re sur e you want to install the driver .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 12 Har dwar e Installation on a PC After you install the Universal Reader/Writer software, you can install the hardwar e. Connecting to a Computer’s USB Por t Connect the USB cable (attached to the back of the Universal Reader/Writer) to the USB por t on your computer .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 13 Connecting to a USB Hub 1. Connect the USB hub (purchased separately) to your computer's USB por t. 2. Connect the Universal Reader/Writer USB cable to a por t on the USB hub.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 14 Installing the Softwar e On a Macintosh The Dazzle Installation CD includes the following Macintosh software components: • Hardwar e drivers (Mac OS 9.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 15 A Splash screen appears. 4. Click Continue in the Splash screen. A Read Me screen explains that the drivers ar e only requir ed for Mac OS 9.x and are not requir ed for Mac OS 10.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 16 5. Click Continue in the Read Me screen. The License Agreement scr een appears. T o use the Universal Reader/W riter , you must agree to the ter ms of the license. 6. Click Agr ee to accept the ter ms of the license agreement.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 17 A final dialog box appears that says the installation was successful and your Macin- tosh needs to be restar ted. 8. Click Restar t in the dialog box to restar t your Macintosh.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 18 Har dwar e Installation on a Macintosh Connecting to a Macintosh USB Por t Connect the USB cable (attached to the back of the Universal Reader/Writer) to the USB por t on your Macintosh.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Getting Sta rted • Page 19 Connecting to a USB Hub 1. Connect the USB hub (purchased separately) to your Macintosh USB por t. 2. Connect the USB connector of the reader/writer to a por t on the USB hub.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 20 Using the Universal Reader/W riter This section explains how to use the Universal Reader/Writer with digital media cards.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 21 Inser ting a Smar tMedia Car d Before you inser t a Smar tMedia car d, be sure to place the Universal Reader/Writer in it’s base with the Dazzle logo on the right side.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 22 Inser ting a CompactFlash Car d Before you inser t a CompactFlash Card, be sur e to place the Universal Reader/Writer in it’s base with the Dazzle logo on the right-hand side.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 23 Inser ting a MultiMediaCar d or Secur e Digital Car d Before you inser t a MultiMediaCar d or Secur e Digital Card, be sur e to place the Universal Reader/Writer in it’s base with the Dazzle logo on the right-hand side.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 24 Inser ting a Memor y Stick Car d Before you inser t a Memor y Stick Car d, be sur e to place the Universal Reader/Writer in it’s base with the Dazzle logo on the right-hand side.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 25 Accessing a Car d on a PC Depending on your software version, when the Universal Reader/Writer is connected to your PC, either two or four Removable Disk icons appear in My Computer (with newly assigned drive letters).
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 26 2. T o transfer files between your computer and a card, use the basic Windows file transfer functions. For example, drag and drop or copy and paste files fr om your computer to a card or fr om a card to your computer .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 27 The For mat window appears for your operating system. 2. Select the desired for mat type (Quick or Full) in the For mat window . Impor tant Note: If you are using a CompactFlash car d with Windows XP , choose FAT from the File System dr op-down menu.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 28 Removing a Car d on a PC Before you r emove a digital media card, make sur e that the Access Indicator at the front of the Universal Reader/Writer is not flashing.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 29 Formatting a Car d on a Macintosh Sometimes it may be more convenient to for mat a digital media car d in the Universal Reader/Writer rather than in your original digital device.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 30 For matting a Car d Using Mac OS X T o format a digital media car d in the Universal Reader/Writer using Mac OS X, follow the steps below . 1. Choose Applications from the Go menu.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 31 The Utilities window appears. 3. Double-click the Disk Utility icon. The Mac OS X Disk Utility window appears. In this window , you can test, repair , and/or erase a par tition or disk.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 32 4. Inser t your digital media car d in the Universal Reader/Writer .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 33 5. Select the disk icon in the Disk Utility window , then click the Erase tab. The Erase instr uctions and related infor mation appear in the Disk Utility window .
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 34 7. Click the Erase button in the Disk Utility window . A warning dialog box infor ms you that erasing the disk destroys any data on the disk. 8. Click the Erase button in the war ning dialog box to for mat the card, or click Cancel to quit.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Universal Reader/Writer • Page 35 Removing a Car d on a Macintosh Before you r emove a digital media card, be sur e that the Access Indicator at the front of the Universal Reader/Writer is not flashing.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer Us er’s Guide • Troubleshooting • Page 36 T r oubleshooting Fr equently Asked Questions If you experience dif ficulties with your Universal Reader/Writer , please check the troubleshooting section below for possible solutions.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer Us er’s Guide • Troubleshooting • Page 37 Double-click on the respective folder name to access the digital images located in the folder . Y ou can display a pr eview by double-clicking on one of the image icons. Macintosh After you inser t a car d on a Macintosh, a distinct icon appears on the Mac OS desktop.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer Us er’s Guide • Troubleshooting • Page 38 Macintosh Y ou can access a mounted card just like a floppy or other type of removable disk.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Technical Support • Page 39 T echnical Suppor t Dazzle’s Nor th American T echnical Resour ce Center The Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer is easy to use and normally should not pr oduce complications.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Technical Support • Page 40 Dazzle’s Eur opean T echnical Resour ce Centers The Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer is easy to use and normally should not pr oduce com- plications. However , if you need assistance or have questions of any kind, our trained staf f members are r eady to help.
Dazzle Universal Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Technical Support • Page 41 United Kingdom: 09062 160 180 (25p/Min) Italy: If you have checked the Dazzle website for updates and downloads and if y.
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