Dynex DX-CRMN1 User Manual

Mini Memory Card Reader/Writer

DX-CRMN1

USER GUIDE

Dynex Mini Memory Card

Reader/Writer

DX-CRMN1

Contents

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 accepts standard Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), and Multi Media (MMC) flash memory cards, as well as small form-factor cards including miniSD, microSD, RS-MMC, and Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards. It can be connected to any external USB port and is ideal for mobile phone users.

Important safety instructions

Features

Your card reader features:

• A small form factor

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

• Compliance with the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 specification

• Compliance with the USB mass storage device class specification

• Hot-swappable, Plug & Play capability

• Support for 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. In some operating systems, the driver must be installed before you install your card reader.

• 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 read 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:

• Mini memory 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

• Computer with one available external USB port

• Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor

•CD drive

• 2 MB of hard drive space

•Windows Windows 7

® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™,

®, 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, your computer automatically installs the correct driver, and two new drive icons appear in the My Computer and Windows Explorer windows (Windows operating systems). 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 9.

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; otherwise, 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 and click Eject. The light on the memory card reader turns off after the card is removed.

Caution : Do not insert or remove memory cards while the light on the reader is flashing. Doing so may cause damage to your card or loss of data.

Using your card reader

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