Iomega CONTROL PANEL User Manual

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CONTROL PANEL

Mini Control Panel is a tool that enables you to access and customize your Iomega®Mini USB drive through the Mini Control
Panel Console. Messages and prompts guide you through the short Mini Control Panel installation setup that will make your
Iomega Mini USB drive more personal and fun. For the latest information about your Iomega Mini USB drive, visit our web site:
(http://www.iomega.com).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

MINI CONTROL PANEL CUSTOMIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Hide/Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Visit our web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Check for Newer Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

MINI CONTROL PANEL POPUP MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

MINI CONTROL PANEL CONSOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

PERSONALIZING YOUR IOMEGA MINI USB DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mini Control Panel Personal Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mini Control Panel Personal Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mini Control Panel Personal Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mini Drive Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ADVANCED FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Login/Logout Privacy Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Enable/Disable Write Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Synchronization Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

First Time Folder Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Subsequent Folder Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Folder Synchronization Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Create Personal Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Send to Mini Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Autorun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

REQUIREMENTS

• Pentium II 266MHz

• 1.7MB free hard drive space

• Operating Systems: Windows®98SE*/ME/2000/ XP

• Administrative privileges for Windows 2000 and XP

• Web access

• Recommendations: Graphic accelerator that supports 24-bit color depth for best-quality graphics

* Windows 98SE requires a driver. Download from the Iomega website at: www.iomega.com

INSTALLATION

Download the latest version of Mini Control Panel from the Iomega web site: www.iomega.com

1. To install Mini Control Panel, double-click the Mini Control Panel icon.

MINI CONTROL PANEL READY FOR INSTALL

2. To create a shortcut to Mini Control Panel on your desktop check the box. A shortcut to Mini Control Panel and Uninstall
Mini Control Panel is automatically created in the Start menu.

3. Click

Finish to start using Mini Control Panel, or Cancel to abort the installation.

NOTE: Mini Control Panel is automatically loaded with Windows. You can disable this option from the Settings window.

INSTALL SCREEN

Wait a few moments until the Mini Control Panel icon is added to the system tray on the taskbar. Use this icon for the
easiest and fastest access to all Mini Control Panel functions.

TRAY ICON

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MINI CONTROL PANEL CUSTOMIZATION

To access Mini Control Panel functions, right-click the Mini Control Panel icon on the taskbar. Select any of the following
options:

•

Preferences– Click here to set the Mini Control Panel settings.

• Hide/Show—Click either Hide or Show to turn off or display the Mini Control Panel Console.

•

Help—Opens the Mini Control Panel FAQ web page.

• About—Provides information about the current version, which is necessary when you contact Technical Support with a
request for help.

• Visit our web site—This selection takes you to the Iomega web site.

•

Check for Newer Version—This selection takes you to the Iomega software download web site. Check here for the most

current version of your software.

• Exit—Click here to exit Mini Control Panel. Iomega®Mini USB drive quick access and advanced functionality will be
disabled.

Preferences– The options are described below. Click any option to enable/disable it.

MINI CONTROL PANEL RIGHT CLICK MENU

MINI CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS

• Visual Indication—Check this option if you want the Mini Control Panel Console to appear on the desktop each time
you insert your Iomega Mini USB drive into a USB connector.

• Audio Indication—Check this option if you want an audible indication when you insert your Iomega Mini USB drive
into your computer’s USB port.

• Splash Screen—Check this option if you want a splash screen to display while Mini Control Panel is loading.

SPLASH SCREEN

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