ASUS READER PRO User Manual

Reader Pro

Contents

• Introduction .............3

• Installation ...............7

• Using Reader Pro....9

E1295 First Edition V1

May 2003

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2 ASUS Reader Pro

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

ASUS Reader Pro

Introduction

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.

ASUS Reader Pro

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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