Kanguru Mini Drive
USER’S GUIDE
Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved.
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Please be aware of the following points before using the Kanguru Mini Drive.
Copyright© 2004, Kanguru Solutions. All rights reserved.
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DOS
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are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc. Apple® and Macintosh® are registered trademarks
of Apple Computer Inc. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of the International Business
Machines Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective
companies or organizations.
Kanguru Solutions will not be held responsible for any illegal use of this product nor any losses
incurred while using this product. The user himself is responsible for the copyright laws, and is
fully responsible for any illegal actions taken.
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Windows 98®, Windows NT
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Windows 2000
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Windows ME®, and Windows
CUSTOMER SERVICE
To obtain service or technical support for your system, please contact Kanguru Solutions
Technical Support Department at 508-376-4245, or visit www.Kanguru.com for web support.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Kanguru Solutions guarantees that every Kanguru Mini Drive will be free from defects in
workmanship and materials for 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply if,
in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails due to damage from handling, accident,
abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product’s instructions,
has been modified in anyway, or the warranty labels have been removed. If the product proves
defective during this warranty period, call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to obtain
a RMA required for service. When returning a product, mark the RMA number clearly on the
outside of the package, and include a copy of your original proof of purchase.
In no event shall Kanguru Solutions’ liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its documentation. Kanguru Solutions
offers no refunds for its products after 30 days of purchase. Kanguru Solutions makes no
warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the
contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims
its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Kanguru Solutions
reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation
to notify any individual or entity.
Kanguru Solutions
1360 Main St., Millis, MA 02054
508.376.4245 • Fax 508.376.4462
www.kanguru.com
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Kanguru Mini Drive! The Kanguru Mini Drive is a
high quality, high performance USB2.0 Flash Drive. Extremely compact and
lightweight, it is the perfect solution for storing and transporting all your data files
that you need to carry with you! The Kanguru Mini Drive is driverless on most
current operating systems for quick and easy access anytime, anywhere! Just
plug it into a USB port and you are ready to go!
Kanguru Mini Drive Package Contents:
• 1 – Kanguru Mini Drive.
• 1 – USB Extension Cable.
• 1 – Neck Strap.
• 1 – Driver and Manual CD.
• 1 – User registration form.
If any of the above items are missing, please call Kanguru Solutions’ Tech
Support department at: (508) 376-4245, extension 2 and replacement parts will
be shipped to you ASAP.
Features:
o Compatible with USB2.0 specifications
o Uses high grade NAND flash memory
o Driverless on all supported Operating Systems
o Supported by Win98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac 8.6+, Linux 2.4.0 and above.
o Supports power saving mode to reduce power consumption
o LED to indicate the drive’s status.
o Plug & Play compatible
o No external power is required; DC 4.5V~5.5V from USB port.
o Shock resistance: 1000G (maximum)
o Weight: 15g
o Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
o Vibration: 15 G peak to peak max
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Specifications:
Interface USB2.0 (Backwards compatible with USB1.)
Capacities 64MB1 thru 1GB2
Reading Speed 8MB
Writing Speed 7MB
Weight 15g
Dimensions 71mm L x 25mmW x 13mmH
Memory Type
Encryption
Features
Compression N/A
Operating current: <120mA
Suspend current: <350uA
Operating temp.
Storage temp.
Relative Humidity
Under Operation 5% to 95%
Relative Humidity
Under Storage 1% to 98%
Warranty 1 year
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Kanguru Solutions defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, and
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a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Solid State Portable Storage
(Top Grade NAND Flash Memory)
N/A
-40°C to +70°C
-50°C to +85°C
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Product Description:
Kanguru Mini Drive
USB Extension Cable
Neck Strap
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2. Using the Mini Drive
Connecting the drive:
Please note: Windows 98 is the only operating system that requires you to install
drivers before connecting USB flash drives. All other supported operating
systems already have the drivers built in to support USB flash drives.
1. If your computer is not turned on, please do so at this time and wait for
your operating systems to load.
2. Remove the cap from your Kanguru Mini drive and plug it into any USB
port on your computer.
3. Windows 98 Users ONLY: You operating system will ask you to locate
the drivers for this device. They are located in the Drivers folder under the
Kanguru Mini Drive folder on the mini CD included with your drive. To
install these driver files, simply direct Windows 98 to that folder or select to
search your CD-Rom drive for these files. The installation wizard should
select these driver files automatically and complete the installation. A
reboot is required for Windows 98 to recognize the drive after the
installation is complete.
NOTE: You can use the provided USB extension cable if your USB ports
are in an inconvenient location.
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4. The LED on the Mini Drive should light up red to indicate a powered
connection. Check to make sure the drive is recognized by your system.
PC users: A removable drive icon will appear in My Computer.
Mac users: A disk drive icon will appear on the desktop.
If the drive does not appear on your system, please contact Kanguru
Solutions’ Technical Support for troubleshooting.
5. The Kanguru Mini Drive operates just as any other removable drive would
on your operating system. To begin using the drive, double click on the
drive icon to view the drive contents. While the drive is in use, the LED
indicates the drive is transferring data.
CAUTION! Do not remove the Kanguru Mini Drive during data transfer or
data loss may occur. See the section below for proper removal
instructions.
Disconnecting the Drive:
DO NOT remove the drive during data transfer. If the LED is Red, then the drive
is still transferring data.
Mac users: Drag the Mini Drive icon to the trash before removing the drive from
the system.
Windows Me/2000/XP users: Click on the green Remove Hardware icon on the
right side of the taskbar and select the Kanguru Mini Drive to safely remove the
drive.
NOTE: If you do not properly remove the drive from your system, then you may
have to reboot your computer in order for the drive to be recognized again.
Windows 98SE users: Windows 98SE does not have a drive removal utility, so
you can simply pull the drive out of the USB port to remove is from the operating
system.
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Formatting the Drive:
The Kanguru Mini Drive is formatted as FAT by default. You can format the drive
as FAT, FAT32, Mac OS Extended, or Mac OS Standard. To format the Mini
drive, use the system format utilities on PC or Mac.
IF YOU ARE ONLY USING THE DRIVE ON A MAC OS THEN FORMAT THE
DRIVE AS MAC OS EXTENDED TO ACHIEVE THE BEST TRANSFER RATES!
NOTE: Formatting the drive will erase all data currently on the drive. Save any
information you want to keep from the drive to your computer’s hard drive before
formatting. If you plan to use the drive on both PC’s and Mac’s then you must
use the FAT or FAT32 file system as a PC will not recognize a Mac OS Extended
file system.
General Guidelines:
Please review the following guidelines to ensure optimal and reliable
performance for your Kanguru Mini Drive drive.
• In order to reach the full USB2.0 transfer speeds your computer must
have USB2.0 ports. Otherwise, you will only reach USB1.1 transfer
speeds for this device.
• You CAN connect or disconnect the drive while the computer is on.
• You CAN use multiple Kanguru Mini Drives on the same computer.
• You CAN use the included docking station to provide an easy-to-reach
connection for your drive.
• Do NOT remove the drive during data transfer.
• A Mac OS formatted drive will not work with PCs.
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3. Warranty
Kanguru Solutions guarantees that every Kanguru Mini Drive will be free from
defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not apply if, in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails
due to damage from handling, accident, abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in
a manner not conforming to the product’s instructions, has been modified in any
way, or the warranty labels have been removed. If the product proves defective
during this warranty period, call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to
obtain a RMA required for service. When returning a product, mark the RMA
number clearly on the outside of the package, and include a copy of your original
proof of purchase.
In no event shall Kanguru Solutions’ liability exceed the price paid for the product
from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its
documentation. Kanguru Solutions offers no refunds for its products after 30 days
of purchase. Kanguru Solutions makes no warranty or representation, expressed,
implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this
documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its
quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
Kanguru Solutions reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or
documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity.
Tech Support
If you experience any problems installing your Kanguru Mini Drive or have any technical
questions regarding any of our products, please call our tech support department. Our tech
support is free and available Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm EST.
Call 1-508-376-4245 or
Visit our website at http://www.kanguru.com
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