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PD7-120X
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ADATA PD7-120X User Manual

Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk
UFD Utility User’s Manual
For AP v2.10.0.0 Release
For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Version 1.1B (08/27/2004)
Contents
Uninstalling the USB Flash Disk Utility ...............................................................15
Introduction
This Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk is your friendly, secure, and lightweight removable mass storage device disk. It plugs thru the USB port so your computer will quickly detect and configure the disk without needing to restart the computer. You read, write, copy and delete files just the same way as you use a disk drive. Since it is a large capacity disk, you can play MP3 files, run program applications or play videos directly from the disk.
This Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk is so light and compact that you can carry it with you anywhere. It comes in various large storage capacities. It is so easy to install that you can actually use it to replace your floppy diskettes, ZIP drives, MO drives, and even CD-RW discs. Because it uses durable solid-state storage flash memory, it has no moving parts inside and makes it shock resistant and longer to use.
This Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk also provides great flexibility and data security with disk partitioning and password security features. The USB Flash Disk (UFD) Utility allows you to easily create and configure one or two-partition drives – an open partition drive with no password and a secured partition drive with password access option. The secured partition drive allows you to place your important files in it and protect it from being accessed by setting a password to hide the drive. Any access to this secured partition drive then would require first to run th e security utility and enter the correct password to unlock the drive.
Hi-Speed USB Portable Flash Disk User’s Manual Guide
Features & Specifications
¾ Smart and secure removable data storage for business and personal use ¾ Full Compliance with the Universal Serial Bus Specification v2.0 and v1.1 ¾ Offers different sizes ¾ Hi-Speed Read Performance of up to 20MBytes/sec* ¾ Hi-Speed Write Performance of up to 15MByte/sec* ¾ Mass Storage Device class compatible so no driver needed in Windows ME,
2000, XP, Mac 9.1 or above. Includes manufacturer driver for Windows 98.
¾ USB Flash Disk Utility Program for security and partitioning functions (No
additional drivers needed)
¾ Bus Powered – no separate power supply or battery required ¾ State-of-the-art NAND Flash Memories ¾ Shock resistant, noise-free and longer data retention ¾ Advanced power management mechanism
Note: The read/write performance of your USB Flash Disk will depend on the Flash memory type inside your device and also on your computer’s CPU and system memory configuration.
System Requirements
¾ Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.1 or above ¾ AMD or Intel Pentium 133MHz or better based computer ¾ Built-in USB 1.1 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
Note: If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP and your computer has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, it is advised that you install the Windows Service Pack. Please refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article website:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312370
Note: You can purchase a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host PCI add-on card if your desktop computer does not have a built-in USB port. If you are using a Notebook PC, you can purchase a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host PCMCIA card.
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Using Your Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk
To use the Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk, you simply plug it into your computer’s USB port. Windows ME, 2000, XP and above versions all support the Microsoft USB Mass Storage driver needed to detect and run the device. However, if you have a Windows 98, you will need to run the USB Flash Disk Utility Setup that will also install the needed USB mass storage driver. The UFD Utility program allows you to make use of the security and partitioning features of the Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk. Refer to the section of this manual for installing th e USB Flash Disk Utilit y program.
If you want to know more about USB, you can go to http://www.usb.org/faq/
Plugging the USB Flash Disk
Once you plug in your Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk, Windows will assign a drive letter to the device and will usually designate it as a Removable Disk. You work with the drive just like another disk drive or floppy diskette. Click My Computer to see all the available drives in your computer.
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Note: If Windows prompt you for the Generic USB Hub driver when you plug in the device for the first time in a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, you simply direct the USB host driver location to the C:\Windows\System32\Drivers directory.
To make sure if the device is properly installed, click Start-Cont rol Panel-System­Device Manager and go to the Universal Serial Bus Controllers. Check if there is USB Mass Storage Device and Generic USB Hub installed.
This Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk is a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant device and is recommended that you plug it into a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Whenever you plug the disk into a non-Hi-Speed USB port, Windows will show an alert message at the taskbar telling you that it is plugged into a non-Hi-Speed USB hub. You can still continue to use the disk but it will run at a reduced speed.
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Unplugging the USB Flash Disk
To properly unplug the USB Flash Disk, you must double-click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon found on the right side of the taskbar to stop the device.
Note: It is highly advisable that you safely remove the device first before you unplug especially after copying files since Windows includes write caching features. Safely removing the device ensures that files are properly in place before Windows allows you to unplug the device.
Click on the USB Mass Storage Devices and click the Stop button to safely remove the
device. You can also click first on the Display device components to show the detailed
information of the USB Mass Storage Device.
Once you have safely removed the device, Windows will then show that the USB Mass Storage Device can now be safely removed. You can then unplug the disk from the USB port.
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In Windows 2000 or ME, whenever you unplug the disk without safely removing it, Windows will show you a warning message that you unplug a device without stopping it and may cause your computer to
crash or lose valuable data. Do not
also unplug the USB Flash disk when the read/write LED of the disk is still on.
Note: Do not unplug or remove the device if the read/write LED of the Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk is on or blinking. This means that the computer is still accessing the device. Wait for the LED to turn off before you safely remove the device.
Generic USB Hub Driver Installation
The Hi-Speed USB Flash Disk integrates an embedded generic USB hub that may cause Windows to prompt for a first-time hub driver installation when you plug into a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.
Note: If you are using Windows 98, it is required that you first install the Win98
USB mass storage driver before you plug in the device. You can run the USB Flash
Disk Utility Setup program that will also install the needed Win98 driver or you
install the stand-alone driver.
1. If you plug the USB Flash Disk in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for the first time,
Windows will first detect the Generic USB Hub on USB 2.0 Bus and may prompt you to install a driver. You would only need to use the ex isting USB host driver in Windows. Click Next to continue.
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