Owner’s Record
For your convenience, record the serial number
located on the side of the drive in the space
provided below. Please refer to it when you
contact Imation.
Serial No._____________________________________
Internal IDE Drive
User’s Guide
Imation Enterprises Corp.
1 Imation Place
Oakdale, MN 55128-3414
1 888 466 3456 phone
1 888 704 7100 fax
http://www.imation.com
info@imation.com
52-0000-5717-5 Rev. A 3/99
Imation Tec hnical Support
Imation Technical Support
Telephone support is free for 30 days from first contact. After 30
days there may be a basic charge (credit card only) for phone
consultations and solutions to installation and operator problems.
This charge is waived if the identified problem is under warranty
coverage. There is no charge for "Where to buy" or general
SuperDisk product information. Please see our free support offerings
on the Internet, E mail, and Fax Back.
There are several ways to contact Imation for technical support.
Telephone Support for
US and Canada: 1-800-888-2700
Other Countries: 1-651-704-7229
Internet and FAQs: www.imation.com/superdisk/
E-mail: info@imation.com
Fax Back: 1-888-466-3456 (in the US and Canada)
1-415-596-4434 (outside the US and Canada)
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Intended Use
This manual shows how to install and use the Imation Internal IDE SuperDisk™ Drive on your
personal computer.
SuperDisk™ Internal IDE Drive
Trademarks
Imation, the Imation logo, SuperDisk, and the SuperDisk logo are trademarks of Imation Corp.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a
trademark of IBM Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Copyright
Printed in U.S.A.
©1999 Imation Corp. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Pre-Installation Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Checking System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5. Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6. Testing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7. Operating the SuperDisk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11. Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
12. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
13. Imation Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF REMEDIES: Imation
warrants that this product is free from defects in material and
manufacture at the time of purchase. If any such defect appears
within twelve (12) months from the date of purchase, Imation’s entire
liability is either a) repair, or b) replacement of the product, or c)
refund of the purchase price of the product, which must be returned
to Imation with proof of purchase. This warranty does NOT apply to
product failure resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, neglect or
mishandling, improper adjustment or maintenance, incorrect
environments or wear from ordinary use. IMATION SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, SAVINGS OR DATA)
IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE PRODUCT.
This does not exclude claims for personal injury. Some legal
systems do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary depending upon the legal system which is
applicable to your purchase and/or use of this product.
For technical support and service information, see the next page.
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United States FCC Information
United States FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television
technician for help.
Canadian Notice
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Avis Pour Le Canada
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences
du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
European Electrical Conformity
This equipment fully complies with the European CE requirements
specified in the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC. This product meets the relevant safety
requirements and was tested according to: UL1950 EN60950 &
EN60825. This product also complies with EN55022.
Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment
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Overview
1
Overview
Thank you for purchasing an Imation SuperDisk™ drive. Your new
SuperDisk drive is a powerful, state-of-the-art tool that positions you
on the crest of a new wave of floppy disk technology. Your SuperDisk
drive has many features:
• ability to read, write, and format several different kinds of
3.5" diskettes, including 720KB, 1.44MB, 120MB, and others
(1.2MB—NEC and Toshiba standards, Microsoft DMF format
1.68MB read only)
• transfer rate and access time over ten times faster than
standard 1.44MB floppy drives
• combination of optical tracking and magnetic read/write
technology for backward compatibility and higher capacity
• capacity of more than eighty-three times the standard
1.44MB floppy
This manual shows you how to install the SuperDisk drive as a
peripheral drive into your personal computer. Your steps for
installing the drive include:
1) Perform a pre-installation check. This includes checking the
contents of your box and considering important information
such as your operating system, BIOS version, and bay
availability.
2) Back up your hard drive(s).
3) Install the SuperDisk hardware into your computer.
4) Configure BIOS (that is, CMOS setup) as required.
5) Install the device driver from the Driver Software Diskette if your
operating system is DOS or Windows 3.1, 3.11, 3.51 (without
Service Pack 5), 95, or 95A.
6) Restart your computer.
7) Test the completed installation.
Other topics covered in this manual include:
• operating and cleaning your SuperDisk drive
• troubleshooting
• specifications
• warranty and technical support information
Pre-Installation Check
Pre-Installation Check
1) Make sure the following items are included in your box:
• Imation Internal IDE SuperDisk Drive
• Driver Software Diskette
• IDE cable
• 3.5" Universal Installation Kit (does not contain rails)
• User’s Guide
2) Make sure you have the following:
• IBM PC and compatible, 80486 or higher (486/66 and
Pentium class computers)
• 8MB of RAM
• DOS 5.0 or higher
• 1.44MB HD diskette drive (if drivers are needed)
• 5MB of free hard drive space
• Available 5.25" or 3.5" drive bay
• Available IDE position
• Consider the following:
• Do you know how to remove the computer cover? Does
removing your computer cover void your warranty? Check
your system owner’s manual.
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Regulatory Information
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Regulatory Information
Laser Safety
The Imation SuperDisk drive contains a Class 1 laser that produces
visible laser light at an intensity of up to 7 milliwatts (at 633
nanometers). Special precautions have been taken in the design of
the disk drive to ensure that the operator will not be exposed to the
laser light. Avoid looking directly into the laser beam path or any
reflection of it.
Laser light of this intensity can cause serious eye
damage.
Complies with IEC 825-1 and EN60825-1 as a Class 1 LASER
Product.
Class 1 Laser products are not classified as being hazardous.
However, to ensure safety consistency over the entire product life
cycle, the following precautions should be considered:
1) Use of controls or adjustment of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
2) Do not open the drive cover. There are no user adjustments nor
maintenance parts inside.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
DS-20H
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