Dynex DX-CR6N1 User Manual

6-In-1 Memory Card Reader/Writer

DX-CR6N1

USER GUIDE

DX-CR6N1 Dynex 6-In-1

Memory Card Reader/Writer

Introduction .............................................................2

Important safety instructions ...................................3

Card reader components ...........................................4

Connecting the card reader .......................................5

Using your card reader ..............................................6

Troubleshooting .....................................................13

Specifications .........................................................15

Legal notices ...........................................................16

One-year limited warranty .....................................17

Introduction

Your card reader not only supports standard Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC, MMC plus), xD Picture card, and Memory Stick (MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo) cards, it also supports the new high-speed memory cards such as Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo cards. It can be connected to any external USB port and does not require an external power adapter.

Contents

Important safety instructions

Features

Your card reader features:

• A small, palm-sized form factor

• USB-powered operation (an external power adapter is not needed)

• USB 2.0 compliant

• USB mass storage device class compliant

• Supports the xD-Picture v1.2 specification

• Supports the SDHC (SD v2.0) 4-bit specification

• Supports the Memory Stick Pro-HG 8-bit specification

• Hot-swappable, Plug & Play capability

• Media card icons for easy drive recognition

Important safety instructions

Before getting started, read these instructions and save them for later reference:

• Before you plug your card reader into your computer, read this User Guide.

• Do not drop or hit your card reader.

• Do not install your card reader in a location that is subject to strong vibrations.

• Do not disassemble or try to modify your card reader. Disassembly or modification may void your warranty and could damage your card reader, leading to a fire or electric shock.

• Do not store your card reader in a damp location. Do not allow moisture or liquids to drip into your card reader. Liquids can damage your card reader, leading to a fire or electric shock.

• Do not insert metal objects, such as coins or paper clips, into your card reader.

• Do not remove a card when the LED indicator shows data activity is in progress. You may damage the card or lose data stored on the card.

• Your card reader is for general computer use. Do not use your card reader in a computer that requires exceptional reliability, especially if a breakdown or malfunction of your card reader might jeopardize life or health, such as aerospace equipment, atomic power control systems, traffic-related equipment, transportation equipment, industrial robotics, combustion equipment, safety devices, and life-support systems.

Card reader components

Package contents

Make sure that you received:

• 6-in-1 card reader (1)

• Mini-USB 5-pin cable (1)

• Utility and Documentation CD (1)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

Connecting the card reader

Minimum system requirements

• IBM-compatible PC

• Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor

•CD drive

• 2 MB of hard drive space

• One available external USB port

• Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista®, Windows® 7, or Mac OS 10.x or higher

Connecting the card reader

To connect your card reader, plug the small end of the included USB cable into your card reader and the other end into an available external USB port.

If your computer uses Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS 10.x or higher, your computer automatically installs the correct driver, and new drive icons appear in My Computer and Windows Explorer (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac). If you want to customize the card reader drive icons, see “Customizing drive icons (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 only)” on page 8.

Using your card reader

To access a media card using Windows:

1 Insert a card into the appropriate slot, as shown in “Card

slots and LED” on page 7.

Caution : Cards must be inserted into the correct slot and in the correct direction, or you may damage the card or the slot.

2 Open the My Computer or Windows Explorer window, then

double-click the drive icon for the slot you are using.

3 To access files and folders on the inserted card, use normal

Windows procedures for opening, copying, pasting, or deleting files and folders.

4 When you have finished working with the files on a

memory card, right-click the memory card icon, then click Eject. The light on the memory card reader turns off after the card is removed.

Caution : Do not remove memory cards when the data LED on the reader is flashing or blinking.

To access a media card using Macintosh:

1 Insert a card into the appropriate slot, as shown in “Card

slots and LED” on page 7. A new disk icon will appear on the desktop.

Caution : Cards must be inserted into the correct slot and in the correct direction. Otherwise you may damage the card or the slot.

2 When you have finished working with the files on a

memory card, drag the disk icon to Tras h or click the disk icon and select Put Away from the File menu.

Caution : Do not insert or remove memory cards while the light on the reader is flashing.

Using your card reader

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