Lowrance USB MMC-SD Card Reader User Manual

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Pub. 988-0147-484
Installation Instructions for
USB MMC/SD Card Reader
For Use With MapCreate 6.3
These instructions will help you install your LEI Card Reader on your computer. The card reader (sometimes called a card reader/writer or card programmer) is designed for use with a USB port.
Your package may include a USB1 or USB2 card reader. The USB1 readers have "MMC\SD CARD READER" on the label. The USB2 readers are labeled "2.0 MMC\SD CARD READER." When prompted to select which driver to install, be sure to pick the driver that matches the label on your reader.
This device acts like an additional removable disk drive under Micro-
soft
Windows operating systems. It can read MMC (MultiMediaCard) and SD (Secure Digital) cards. These are solid-state flash memory de­vices about the size of a postage stamp.
Minimum requirements are: a computer equipped with a USB port; Mi­crosoft
WINDOWS 98 CAUTION:
NOTE: Before installing MapCreate 6.3, plug the card reader into the USB port and let Windows recognize it and install the card reader driver. Then proceed with MapCreate installation. At the end of the process, MapCreate will install its own drivers for USB1 or USB2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Windows operating system versions 98/ME/2000/XP.
Some older PCs running Windows 98 or Windows 98SE may have hardware issues that cause conflicts with USB ports.
Some of the symptoms include Windows shut down problems or the system locks-up while performing various functions.
If you experience these problems after installing your card reader, uninstall the card reader and its driver software. Then visit the web site www.usbman.com for possible solutions.
If you are installing MapCreate 6.3, the install program will prompt you to install the correct card reader drivers after MapCreate is in­stalled. If you purchased this card reader separately, plug the card reader into the USB port and let Windows recognize it and install the card reader driver, then insert the CD provided with the reader and follow these instructions:
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1. Turn off all other applications. (You must disable any virus scanning software before beginning the installation. You can turn the virus scanning program back on after driver installation is complete. To do this, refer to the virus scan software's instruction manual.)
2. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD drive. (If you purchased the card reader along with MapCreate 6, insert any Map­Create disc.) Follow the on-screen instructions. If, however, the instal­lation doesn't start on its own, follow steps 2A and 2B. Otherwise, go to step 3.
2A. Click
START|RUN.
2B. Depending on your reader version (1 or 2) and where D: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM, type:
D:\USB_MMC_Reader\Setup.exe (for USB1)
or
D:\USB2_MMC_Reader\Setup.exe (for USB2)
3. Click
OK to begin installation.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. When the installation program is finished, follow the instructions and restart.
6. After Windows restarts, you can transfer files to and from your MMC card or SD card. You can also format your cards. Windows will display your MMC reader as a removable disk drive.
MMC card reader appears as removable disk drive (H:).
7. Remember to restart any virus scan software you may have disabled after the computer reboots and the card reader has been installed.
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Formatting MMCs
If you have an older MMC that has been formatted by a parallel port Lowrance MMC Interface card reader, the card format may not be com­patible with your newer USB port MMC card reader. If that's the case, you can preserve your historic GPS data by copying it to your hard drive with your older parallel port reader. The older MMC can then be reformatted so it will work with the newer USB card reader.
WARNING:
Formatting your MMC will remove all data from the card. Be sure to save any important files to your hard drive before formatting the MMC.
To reformat an MMC:
1. Insert the MMC you wish to format into the card reader.
2. On your desktop, double-click corresponding removable drive letter for the reader.
3. In the pop-up menu, click mand, Windows will display the following menu box.
MY COMPUTER and then right-click on the
FORMAT. When you click the Format com-
Format menu box.
4. Select either a quick or full format, then click Start.
NOTE:
A quick format will only delete the files from the card and reformat the card. A full format will delete any files, perform a disk scan and reformat your card.
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