Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1005294 Viking
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Manual No . 1005294 Release 05.2000, Rev . B © Copyright 2000 Vik ing Components , Inc. USER’S GUIDE 5294bVCI 5/16/00 11:19 AM Page 1.
Table of Contents 1 Intr oduc tion IntelliF lash F eatures & Specifications 1-2 2 P ack age C ontents 3 3 Sof tware Installa tion Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2) 4-6 Mac OS 8.
1 Introduction C ongratulations on purchasing y our Vik ing C omponents IntelliFlash™ USB Combo Reader f or your computer . IntelliF lash utilizes USB tech- nology , the latest advanc ement in the PC industr y , bringing you con- venient , high-speed access to a v ariet y of storage car ds.
Specifications: • Supports Windows 2000, 98, 95 (OSR2) & Mac OS 8.6 or later (with USB suppor t) Host computer r equirements: • 586/686 lev el CPU • USB port • Windo ws 2000, 98, 95 (OSR2) & M ac OS 8.6 or later (w/USB suppor t) • P o wer Supply : +5V from USB por t directly • D ata T ransf er R ate: 1.
2 Package Contents In the Vik ing Components IntelliF lash bo x, you should find the follo w- ing contents: C ontac t your local dealer if this package does not contain the abov e content s.
3 Software Installation Note: Befor e connec ting the Vik ing Components IntelliF lash USB F lash Memor y Reader to y our computer , its software must be installed . P roceed to y our computer ’ s operating system and f ollow the sof tware installation instruc tions.
Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2): (Continued) 4. T he “ W elcome ” window will appear . If you hav e any other applica- tions open, close them at this time.
Windows 2000, 98 & 95 (OSR2): (Continued) 5. The “ Setup Complete ” window will appear . Selec t “ Y es, I want to restar t my computer no w . ” Then click on the “ F inish ” button t o restar t your sys- tem. 6. Y our sof tware installation is almost complete .
Mac OS 8.6 or Later: 1. Inser t the supplied “ Viking Components IntelliF lash S of t ware Installation ” CD into y our computer ’ s CD drive . L ocate the CD icon on your c omputer ’ s desktop and double-click on it to open. Locat e the “ IntelliF lash Installer ” icon on this CD and double-click on it to launch the application.
Mac OS 8.6 or Later: (Continued) 3. The “ IntelliF lash Installer ” window will open. Y our hard drive should be selec ted in the “ Install L o c ation ” pop-up menu. Click on the “ Install ” button to begin the driv er installation. 4. I f you ha ve an y other application open, a close all other application warning will appear .
Mac OS 8.6 or Later: (Continued) 5. After the drivers ha ve been installed , your system will need t o be restar ted . Click on the “ Restar t ” button to restar t your c omputer . 6. Y our sof tware installation is now c omplete. Please proc eed to the “ Hardw are Installation ” sec tion on page 10.
4 Hardware Installation 1. Locat e an av ailable USB por t on your c omputer and connect it with the USB cable on the back of the Vik ing IntelliF lash USB Flash Memor y Reader .
5 Using the Viking IntelliFlash The V ik ing Components IntelliF lash USB F lash M emor y Reader sup- por ts a variety of storage car ds. An A T A flash card can be used in the top socket. C ompac tF lash (when inser ted into a C ompac tF lash adapter) can also be used in the top socket.
Operation Indic ation: The V ik ing Components IntelliF lash USB F lash M emor y Reader has two ac tive LED indicat ors for displa ying operation status . The pow er LED (green) is illuminated when po wer is being supplied to the reader . The ac tivity LED (red) will flash when the reader is busy .
Smar tMedia Card Installation & R emo val: Inser t a Smar tMedia card (SSFDC) with its gold leads side face down into the bottom socket of the reader .
Reading & W riting to Y our Stor age Card: In most systems , a storage card is seen like a hard driv e. Windows F or Windo ws 2000, 98 and 95 (OSR2) based systems , go to the “ My Computer ” icon on your systems deskt op and double-click on it.
6 Support F requently Ask ed Questions: • Wh y am I not getting driv e letters or icons? Windows: Go to “ Star t/S ettings/Control P anel/S ystem/Device Manager .” Locate the “ Univ ersal Serial Bus Controller .” L ook for the item “ IntelliF lash De vice Driv er .
• How do I f ormat m y card in the card r eader? Windows: Open “ My Computer ” and locate the driv e letter associated to the card y ou want to format. Right click on the drive letter and then left click on “ F ormat .” Choose the “ Fu l l ” option and click “ Star t .
Contacting T echnical Suppor t: If your questions ha ve not been answer ed or if you ar e unable to solv e a problem with y our IntelliFlash USB F lash Memor y Reader by using this guide , V ik ing Components has t echnical suppor t av ailable.
7 Warranty & Disclaimer Information One Y ear W arranty All products have been thor oughly tested to be fr ee of defects in material and work manship .
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