Kingston Technology PCREAD-SSFDC User Manual

Kingston Technology
SSFDC™ Card Reader
for Desktop PCs
User’s Guide

Model: PCREAD/SSFDC

Kingston Technology’s

SSFDC

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Card Reader

For Desktop PCs

User’s Guide

Part No. 4401448-001.A00

Kingston Technology Company

17600 Newhope

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

[phone]

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All trademarks and registered trademarks used in this document are the property of their
respective owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction......................................................................................1

Special Features.........................................................................2

Package Contents......................................................................2

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Installing the SSFDC

Step 1. Parallel Port Connection ................................................3

Step 2. Printer Pass-Through Connection..................................4

Step 3. DC Power for SSFDC™ Reader....................................5

Inserting SSFDC Cards...................................................................8

Software Installation........................................................................9

Hot Swapping.............................................................................9

PC Storage Card High Level Format........................................10

Appendices....................................................................................11

Appendix A Troubleshooting .................................................12

Reader.........................................................3

Parallel Port Conflict Window 95/98.....................................13

How to Reach Kingston........................................................14

Appendix B Product Warranties and Notices.........................15

F.C.C. Certification...............................................................17

CE Notice.............................................................................17

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General Information 1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Kingston SSFDC™ Card Reader for
Desktop PCs. Your Kingston SSFDC™ Card Reader accommodates rugged

and removable SSFDC
SSFDC™ Card Reader is an ideal way to bridge the gap between your desktop
PC and devices like digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and
handheld/palmtop PCs. No matter where you go, your Kingston SSFDC
Reader allows you to easily bring your digital images and data with you. Just
plug the SSFDC
parallel port and you’re ready to go in seconds.

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(Solid State Floppy Disk Card) PC storage cards. The

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The SSFDC™ Card Reader is software compatible with Windows® 95/98 and
Windows® NT 4.0 operating systems. Mechanically and electronically, the

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SSFDC
and EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) parallel port configurations. The SSFDC
Card Reader supports SSFDC cards up to 16MB.

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Card Reader supports IBM® PC compatible Standard, Bi-directional,

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2 General Information

Special Features

Your Kingston SSFDC™ Card Reader includes these important features:

· Easy to install and use; Simply plug and play

· Supports SSFDC card’s up to 16MB

· Remarkable high-speed digital image and data transfer to computer

· Portable and convenient to carry around for mobile photography and

computing

· Draw power from computer keyboard without need for auxiliary
power sources (batteries or AC/DC adapter)

· Specifically designed for digital cameras and also ideal for using with
Palmtop PCs, Handheld PCs, PDAs, Voice Recorders and other
mobile electronics

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· Hot swapping capacity for replacing SSFDC

storage cards without

restarting the computer

· Printer pass through for simultaneous printer use

Package Contents

Your SSFDC™ Card Reader package should contain the following items:

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· SSFDC

Card Reader and pass-through printer connector

· Software drivers

· Keyboard power take-off cable

· Keyboard power take-off cable adapter

· User's guide

If any of the items are missing or damaged, please contact your Kingston dealer
for a replacement. Be sure the items you receive are genuine Kingston
Technology products. The SSFDC

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Card Reader has the Kingston name on its

surface. If the Kingston name is missing, it’s not a genuine Kingston product.

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Hardware Installation 3

Installing the SSFDC™ Reader

The SSFDC™ Card Reader is designed to connect to your desktop PC’s IBM
compatible parallel port. The instructions beginning below describe how to
attach the SSFDC

Step 1. Parallel Port Connection

1. Place the computer’s power switch in the OFF position.

2. If present, place the printer’s power switch in the OFF position.

3. If present, remove the cable extending between your computer’s

4. Plug the SSFDC

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Card Reader to your PC.

parallel port connector and your printer.

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Card Reader’s 25-pin connector into your

computer’s parallel port connector. To make sure the SSFDC
Reader does not pull loose, tighten the thumb screws as indicated
below.

PARALLEL PORT

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Card

Use the thumbscrews on
each side of the connector
to secure the device to your
parallel port.

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4 Hardware Installati on

Step 2. Printer Pass-Through Connection

1. As shown in the illustration below, the SSFDC
printer pass-through connector that allows simultaneous use of the

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SSFDC

2. To use your printer, connect the parallel cable extending from the
printer to the SSFDC

Card Reader and your printer.

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Card Reader pass-through connector as

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Card Reader has a

shown below.

Use the thumbscrews on each
side of the connector to secure
the device to the parallel pass­through connector.

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Printer Connection

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Step 3. DC Power for SSFDC™ Reader

1. In order to function, your SSFDC
power source. The SSFDC
adapter cable that uses your computer’s keyboard connector to
provide power to the SSFDC
cable to the SSFDC

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Card Reader installation kit includes an

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Card Reader as shown below.

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Card Reader requires a DC

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Card Reader. Connect this adapter

DC Power Cable

SSFDC

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Reader DC Power Connection

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2. For PS/2 style keyboards, you will attach the DC power cable as
shown below. First, unplug the keyboard from your computer’s rear
panel. Plug the “AT to PS/2 adapter” directly into the keyboard
connector on your computer’s rear panel. Next, plug the end of the
power adapter cable with AT connector into the “AT to PS/2
adapter” extending from the computer’s rear panel. The opposite end
of the adapter cable with the PS/2 connector is where you must now
plug in your keyboard.

Note: When power is applied, the LED on the SSFDC

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Card Reader

will remain constantly lit. When a PC storage card is inserted or
accessed the LED will blink.

PS/2 Connector

PS/2 Keyboard
Configuration

Plugs into the Cable
extending from your
PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 to AT
Keyboard Adapter

PS/2 Keyboard Connection

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3. For AT style keyboards, you will attach the DC power cable as
shown below. First, unplug your keyboard from the computer’s rear
panel. Plug the end of power adapter cable with the AT connector
directly into the keyboard connector on your computer’s rear panel.
At the opposite end of the power adapter cable, plug in the “PS/2 to
AT adapter” as shown in the illustration below. Now, plug the cable
extending from your keyboard into the “PS/2 to AT adapter.

Note: When power is applied, the LED on the SSFDC

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Card Reader

will remain constantly lit. When a PC storage card is inserted or
accessed the LED will flicker.

AT Connector

AT Keyboard
Configuration

Plugs into the Cable
extending from your
AT Keyboard

PS/2 to AT
Keyboard Adapter

AT Keyboard Connection

4. The hardware installation is now complete.

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8 Inserting PC Storage Cards

Inserting SSFDC Cards

The illustrations below show the proper method of inserting SSFDC™ storage
cards into your Kingston SSFDC

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Card Reader. As indicated, you must always

insert the card with its logo facing up

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Software Installation 9

Software Installation

Software installation is the same for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 and takes only
several minutes to complete. The software installation is performed as follows:

1. Properly connect the SSFDC
following the instructions outlined earlier in this document.

2. Install a SSFDC

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storage card into the SSFDC

described in the previous section.

3. Power-up your computer and allow it to boot completely.

4. Install the software installation diskette provided with your SSFDC
Card Reader into your diskette drive.

5. From the Start Menu select “RUN.”

6. In the Open dialog box, type “A:\SETUP.EXE” or you can use the
Browse button to select the Setup file from the diskette.

7. Follow all screen prompts, which include: Software license
agreement, Parallel port sharing, file install location (default =
C:\FLASHDSK), folder name (default = FlashDisk Installer), and
begin copy files.

8. NT 4.0 installations have one additional prompt, which ask you to
select the SCSI controller type. In most cases you will only have one
choice “Kingston PC Card Reader.” Select OK to continue.

9. With the software installation complete, you must now restart your
computer and your SSFDC Card Reader will be ready for use.

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Card Reader to your computer

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Card Reader as

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Hot Swapping

Your Kingston SSFDC
storage cards. This means that while the computer is powered up, you can both
remove and insert storage cards into the SSFDC

Windows 95/98 will automatically and immediately detect when a storage card
is removed or inserted. If you double click on the My Computer icon, you will
see all the storage devices attached to your computer. Each storage device is
represented by its own icon. When you remove the storage card, the icon
associated with that device will immediately disappear. When you insert

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Card Reader supports the hot swapping of SSFDC

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Card Reader.

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another SSFDC™ storage card into your Kingston SSFDC

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Card Reader, the

icon representing that device will appear on the screen.

When using Windows NT 4.0, the icon representing the SSFDC

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storage
device will remain on the screen, even after the card is removed. When another
storage card is inserted, you must double-click on the icon associated with that
device in order for the new storage card to be recognized.

PC Storage Card High Level Format

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SSFDC
however, if for any reason you need to high level format your PC storage card,
follow the procedure outlined below:

storage cards are high level pre-formatted prior to shipment;

1. Double click on My Computer icon.

2. Move the cursor to the icon that represents your Kingston

3. Select Format, and follow the instructions displayed on screen

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SSFDC

Card Reader and click the right mouse button to

activate the pop-up menu.

Note: Make sure you select the correct icon! The icon for your
Kingston SSFDC

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Card Reader will indicate it is a removable

device (e.g., Removable Disk (E:)). You don’t want to
inadvertently format the wrong device.

to format the PC storage card.

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Appendices

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12 Appendix A Troubleshooting

Appendix A Troubleshooting

This section describes problems you may encounter when installing your
Kingston SSFDC

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Card Reader, as well as how to contact Kingston

Technology if you require technical support.

Symptom Possible Cause Suggestion

Installation program cannot
be successfully completed.

SSFDC™ Reader cannot be
connected, Physical driver=0;
Logical drive =0

LED is not lit.

Problem with printing jobs
under Windows environment
when printer is connected to

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Reader’s printer

SSFDC
pass-through port. It does not
have this problem if the
printer is connected to host
computer directly.

(1.) Power to the SSFDC

Reader is not installed
properly.

(2.) Defective devices or

cables.

(3.) Incompatible devices or

cables.

(1.) Improper connection

(2.) SSFDC

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Reader is not

powered-up properly.

(3.) Conflict w ith other device's

IRQ number (such as
sound card).

(1.) Power is not supplied to

device.

(2.) The access LED is not

lighted when SSFDC
Reader is accessed.

(1.) The fast printing option in

Windows printer set up is
enabled.

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(1.) Make sure the SSFDC

Reader’s power and
interface cables are all
properly connected.

(2.) Try to install the

SSFDC
another PC to ensure it is
working properly.

(3.) Make sure you are using

the correct SSFDC
storage card.

(1.) Check all connections

(2.) Check the power to the

SSFDC

(3.) Assign different IRQ

numbers to the device or
add parameter to the
driver to either disable
IRQ or use other IRQ
setting.

(1.) Check power connection.

(2.) The LED may be bad or

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the SSFDC
not be working properly.
Replace the storage card
and try again.

(1.) Disable the fast printing

option in Windows
printer set up.

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Appendix A Troubleshooting 13

Parallel Port Conflic t Wi ndow 95/ 98

If your Kingston SSFDC™ Card Reader cannot be installed under Windows
95/98:

1. and your LPT port address is 3BC.

Refer to your motherboard instructions, or added-on IO card instructions to
change the LPT port address to 278 using IRQ 5, or 378 using IRQ 7. If other
LPT port options exist, try using one of the other options.

2. If the Windows Device Manager indicates an IRQ assignment has a
conflict after a Plug and Play Windows 95/98 or no IRQ is assigned
(This may happen if some Windows 95/98 incompatible device is
included inside the system), try:

Go to Device Manager in Windows 95/98 and try to change the parallel port
assignment to IRQ 5 using port address 378 or IRQ 7 using port address 278.

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How to Reach Kingston

If you have any problems, questions, or comments associated with installing or
using your Kingston SSFDC

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Card Reader, please call Kingston Technology
Technical Support to speak to a technician. For the latest file updates and
information, access the Kingston BBS or Kingston’s Internet Web site using
your modem. To receive immediate product information sent to you by fax,
call Kingston’s RAMfax

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service and use the voice menu system to make your
selections. The RAMfax server will call back to your office fax machine and
send you the requested information immediately from anywhere in the U.S. or
Canada.

Technical Support: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Pacific Time

Monday through Friday
[phone] or [phone]
[phone] T/S fax
[phone] Network T/S fax

Kingston Europe: 8:00 to 17:00 GMT

44 0 1932 738800

within the U.K. 01932 738 858 phone [phone] fax

From Germany: 0130 115 639 phone [phone] fax

Austria: 0660 5569 phone [phone] fax

Switzerland: 0800 557 748 phone [phone] fax

France: 0800 905 701 phone [phone] fax

Belgium: 0800 72763 phone [phone]

BBS: Kingston’s Bulletin Board Service

[phone], up to 28.8Kbps, 8-N-1

Internet: Visit Kingston’s Web site at

http://www.kingston.com

For Product Information:

[e-mail]

For Technical Support:

[e-mail]

RAMfax: Automatic Faxback System (U.S. and Canada)

[phone] or [phone]

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Appendix B Product Warranties and Notices

Limited Warranty

KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ("Kingston") warrants that this
product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Subject to the
conditions and limitations set forth below, Kingston will, at its option, either
repair or replace any part of this product which proves defective by reason of
improper workmanship or materials. Repair parts or replacement products will
be provided by Kingston on an exchange basis, and will be either new or
refurbished to be functionally equivalent to new.

This warranty does not cover any damage to this product which results from
accident, abuse, misuse, natural or personal disaster, or any unauthorized
disassembly, repair or modification.

Duration of Warranty

Lifetime Warranty: The following Kingston products are covered by this
warranty for life: solid state memory (e.g., memory modules and boards),
networking adapters and hubs without cooling fans (excluding power supply),
solid state PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters, and microprocessor upgrade products.

Seven-Year Warranty: The following Kingston products are covered by this
warranty for a period of seven years from the date of original retail purchase:
storage enclosures, including power supply units, cables, terminators, and
accessories.

Five-Year Warranty: The following Kingston products are covered by this
warranty for a period of five years from the date of original retail purchase:
power supply for hubs without cooling fans; and all other Kingston products
(other than those products covered by a three-year, two-year, or one-year
warranty, as provided below).

Three-Year Warranty: The following Kingston products are covered by this
warranty for a period of three years from the date of original retail purchase:
networking hubs with cooling fans.

Two-Year Warranty: The following Kingston products are covered by this
warranty for a period of two years from the date of original retail purchase:
Solid State Floppy Disk Cards (SSFDC), and Winchester hard disk drives in a

2.5 inch, 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch form factor.

One-Year Warranty: The following Kingston products are covered by this
warranty for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase:
Winchester hard disk drives in a 1.8 inch form factor, optical storage products,
and magnetic tape storage products.

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Warranty Claim Requirements

To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prepaid and
insured, to your local authorized Kingston dealer or distributor, or to the Kingston
factory service center located at 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, California
92708, U.S.A. You must include the product serial number (if applicable) and a
detailed description of the problem you are experiencing. You must also include
proof of the date of original retail purchase as evidence that the product is within
the applicable warranty period. If you return the product directly to the Kingston
factory, you must first obtain a Return Material Authorization ("RMA") number
by calling Kingston Customer Service at [phone], and include the RMA
number prominently displayed on the outside of your package. Products must be
properly packaged to prevent damage in transit.

Free Technical Support

Kingston provides free technical support. If you experience any difficulty during
the installation or subsequent use of a Kingston product, please contact Kingston’s
Technical Support department prior to servicing your system.

Kingston Technical Support can be reached in the U.S. at [phone] or toll­free at [phone] (U.S. and Canada only). Kingston European Technical
Support can be reached from within the U.K. at 01932 738858. Kingston provides
other service numbers when calling from Germany 0130 115 639 or fax [phone]
599, from Austria 0660 5569 or fax [phone], from Switzerland 0800 557 748 or
fax [phone], from France 0800 905 701 or fax [phone], or from
Belgium 0800 72763.

This warranty covers only repair or replacement of defective Kingston products, as
provided above. Kingston is not liable for, and does not cover under warranty, any
costs associated with servicing and/or the installation of Kingston products.

Disclaimers

The foregoing is the complete warranty for Kingston products and supersedes all other
warranties and representations, whether oral or written. Except as expressly set forth above, no
other warranties are made with respect to Kingston products and Kingston expressly disclaims
all warranties not stated herein, including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Kingston be
liable to the purchaser, or to any user of the Kingston product, for any damages, expenses, lost
revenues, lost savings, lost profits, or any other incidental or consequential damages arising from
the purchase, use or inability to use the Kingston product, even if Kingston has been advised of
the possibility of such damages.

Copyright © 1997 Kingston Technology Company. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Kingston Technology
and the Kingston logo are trademarks of Kingston Technology Company.

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F.C.C. Certification

This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class A digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received; including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

CE Notice

The official CE symbol indicates compliance of this Kingston Technology product to the
EMC directive of the European Community. The CE symbol found here or elsewhere
indicates that this product meets or exceeds the following standards:

❑ EN50081-1 “Electromagnetic Compatibility-generic emissions standard”

EN55022: “Limits and methods of measurement of radio

❑ EN50082-1 “Electromagnetic Compatibility-generic immunity standard”

IEC 801-2: “Electrostatic discharge requirements”
IEC 801-3: “Radiated immunity requirements”
IEC 801-4: “Electrical fast transient requirements”

❑ EN60950 “Low Voltage Directive (LVD)”

q Declaration of CE Conformity in accordance with the above standards has been

made and is on file at Kingston Technology.

interference characteristics.”

C-Tick Certification

q AS/NZS 3548 Information Technology Equipment”

q Declaration of C-Tick Conformity in accordance with the above standards has

been made and is on file at Kingston Technology.

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SSFDC™ Reader For Internal Use Only

Revision History

Revision Level Comments

A00 General Release. New Warranty 10/98.

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