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Reader Pro
Contents
• Introduction .............3
• Installation ...............7
• Using Reader Pro....9
E1295
First Edition V1
May 2003
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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS Reader Pro!
Equipped with four card slots that can read/write most types of
storage card, the ASUS Reader Pro is the most powerful and
most efficient card reader today. Reader Pro allows data
transfers among inserted storage cards giving you unlimited
options to share and/or transfer data.
Using the revolutionary USB 2.0 interface, ASUS Reader Pro is
capable of up to 480 Mbps data transfer rate.
The sleek and compact design of the ASUS Reader Pro makes
it a fashionable companion for your desktop PC, notebooks,
digital cameras, camcorders, MP3 players, PDAs and mobile
phones.
The ASUS Reader Pro supports the following storage cards:
• 3.3V SmartMedia™ Card
• SecureDigital™ Card
• MultiMediaCard
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick PRO™
• CompactFlash
• Microdrive™
®
®
Type I/II Card
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Introduction
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Features
The ASUS Reader Pro has the following features:
• USB 2.0 high-speed (480Mbps) interface
• USB bus powered, no additional power needed
• Supports hot-swapping and Plug-and-Play
• Equipped with power and access (read/write) LED indicators
• Allows data transfer among inserted storage cards
• Windows
• Automatically adapts to native driver provided by
Windows
• Colored icons that indicate slots in use
• Four card slots that support most types of storage cards:
SM slot: 3.3V SmartMedia™ Card
SD/MMC slot: SecureDigital™ Card and MultimediaCard
MS slot: Memory Stick
CF slot: CompactFlash
®
98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible
®
ME/2000 (Service Pack 3)/XP
®
and Memory Stick PRO™ Cards
®
Type I/II Card and Microdrive™
NOTE: USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
Package contents
Check your Reader Pro package if
the following items are present and
in good condition. If any of the items
is damaged or missing, contact your
retailer immediately.
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USB extension cable
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Installation CD
Technical Specifications
Slots SecureDigital™/MultiMediaCard slot
3.3V SmartMedia™ card slot
Microdrive™/CompactFlash® Type I/II card slot
Memory Stick®/Memory Stick PRO™ card slot
Interface USB 2.0 interface (480Mbps transfer rate)
Backward compatible with USB 1.1
Supports hot-swapping and Plug-and-Play
Power DC +5.0V from USB port
Supported OS Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Feature Allows data transfer between two flash cards
Indicators Power and activity LED indicators displays
power and access (read/write) status
Active drive icon indicates the slot in use
Operating temp. -5oC ~ 50oC
Humidity 10% ~ 90% RH
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 15 mm
Weight 102g
Accessories Installation CD
USB extension cable
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Card Slots
Reader Pro has four card slots to accommodate several types of storage
cards.
CF Slot for CompactFlash® Card
Type I/II & Microdrive™
SD Slot for SecureDigital™ and
MultimediaCard
MS Slot for Memory Stick® &
Memory Stick PRO™
SM Slot for 3.3V
SmartMedia® Card
Indicators
Two active Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicators display operation status
of your Reader Pro.
Access (Read/Write) Indicator (Red)
Power Indicator (Green)
• Power Indicator (Green) - lights up when Reader Pro is plugged in USB
port.
• Access (Read/Write) Indicator (Red) - flashes when a storage card is
accessed.
WARNING! Do not remove storage cards while the red LED (Access
Indicator) is flashing.
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Installation Notes
1. Although Reader Pro requires no driver installation for
systems running on Windows® ME/2000 (SP3)/XP, it is
strongly recommended to install the device driver to display
all Removable Disk icons correctly.
2. Windows
avail all Reader Pro features.
3. For Windows
before using Reader Pro.
®
XP users need to install WinXP Service Pack 1 to
®
98SE/2000 users, install the device driver
System Requirements
Make sure your computer meets the following requirements to
guarantee stable performance of your Reader Pro:
• External USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
®
• Microsoft Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system
• CD-ROM drive (for driver installation)
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Installation
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Installing the Reader Pro driver
Follow these instructions to install the device driver.
1. Insert the Installation
CD in the CD-ROM
drive.
2. The CD automatically
displays the Drivers
menu if Autorun is
enabled in your
computer .
If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of
the installation CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.
Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.
3. Click the Reader Pro USB 2.0 Driver. Follow screen instructions to
install the driver.
4. You may install additional softwares available in the Drivers menu
including Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 and ASUS Screensaver. The
support CD also contains the SmartMedia Low Level Format Utility for
®
formatting SmartMedia
5. Clicking the Contact tab
displays the ASUS
contact information.
cards. See page 10 for details.
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Using Reader Pro
After installing the drivers, you may start using Reader Pro.
1. Flip down the rear compartment cover and pull out the USB
plug and cable.
2. Insert the USB cable on the notch of
the compartment cover. Close the
cover .
3. Insert the USB plug into any available USB port (USB 2.0
port recommended). Use the USB extension cable if the
Reader Pro USB cable is not enough.
4. The system automatically detects the Reader Pro. Click My
Computer to view the Removable Disk icons.
The Removable Disk icons will not be displayed correctly
if the device drivers are not installed.
Using Reader Pro
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Using storage cards
Follow these instructions to access files from storage cards.
1. Select the appropriate slot for your storage card. Insert the storage card
firmly into the slot.
2. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer. If the Removable Disk icon
of the active slot is still disabled (gray), check if the card is properly
inserted, or in the correct orientation.
3. Double click on a Removable Disk icon.
4. Access files or images from your storage cards as you would open, copy,
move or delete files or images from your hard disk or floppy disk.
WARNING! Do not remove storage cards while the red LED (Access
Indicator) is flashing.
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Formatting SmartMedia® cards
When used on certain digital devices, the SmartMedia
®
card loses its Card
Information Structure (CIS) making it unusable for other devices. To use
the card on other digital devices, format the card using the SmartMedia
Low Level Format Utility.
To format SmartMedia
1. Insert the SmartMedia
®
cards:
®
card into the SM card slot of the Reader Pro.
2. Place the Reader Pro Installation CD on the CD-ROM drive. The
Drivers window appears.
3. Click the SmartMedia Low Level Format Utility.
4. Follow the screen instructions to format the card.
WARNING! Formatting the card will erase all existing data on your
memory card including its partitions!
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Unplugging the Reader Pro
To prevent system crash and/or possible data loss, you need to properly
unplug the Reader Pro. Follow these steps to safely unplug your Reader
Pro from the USB port.
1. Locate and double-click on the
Unplug or Eject Hardware icon
on the taskbar.
2. Select the hardware device (Reader Pro
USB 2.0) that you wish to unplug.
Click
3. When prompted, confirm the
device to be stopped. Click OK.
4. Unplug the Reader Pro cable
from the USB port when the
message “Safe to Remove
Hardware” appears.
Stop.
5. The screen display goes back to the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog
box. Click
Close.
WARNING! Disconnecting the card reader while in use may damage
the data files and/or the drive!
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Securing the USB plug and cable
After using Reader Pro, secure the USB plug and cable back into the
compartment.
1. Open the Reader Pro compartment.
2. Locate the USB plug groove inside
the compartment.
3. Fit the end of the USB plug in the
groove.
4. Place the USB cable into the
compartment neatly, making sure that
you can properly close the
compartment cover.
USB plug groove
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