Lowrance MMC-SD Card Reader User Manual

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Pub. 988-0147-483

Installation Instructions for

MMC/SD Card Reader

For USB

These instructions will help you install your LEI Card Reader on your
computer. The card reader (sometimes called a card reader/writer or
card programmer) is designed for use with a USB port.

This device acts like an additional removable disk drive under Microsoft
Windows operating systems. It can read MMC (MultiMediaCard) and
SD (Secure Digital or SDC) cards. These are solid-state flash memory
devices about the size of a postage stamp.

NOTE:

You must install the card reader using the provided drivers. If your
computer is running Windows ME/2000/XP, Windows will offer to
install the reader using drivers already available from Microsoft.
Do not use the drivers provided by Microsoft. Using Micro­soft's default drivers will prevent MapCreate 6.3 from communi­cating correctly with the card reader.

If you have an older Lowrance model USB Card Reader, you should
reinstall it using the drivers provided, as described in the original
documentation. (Copies of the Lowrance drivers are also on the
MapCreate 6.3 CDs, under "Other Drivers.")

Minimum requirements are: a computer equipped with a USB port; Mi­crosoft

NOTE:

WINDOWS 98 CAUTION:

NOTE: Install the driver first, before plugging in the device.

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Windows operating system versions 98/ME/2000/XP.

If your computer does not have a USB port, call our customer serv­ice phone number on the back of this instruction sheet. We can ex­change your USB card reader for a parallel port MMC reader. The
parallel port version does not read SD cards.

Some older PCs running Windows 98 or Windows 98SE may
have hardware issues that cause conflicts with USB ports.

Some of the symptoms include Windows shut down problems or
the system locks-up while performing various functions.

If you experience these problems after installing your card
reader, uninstall the card reader and its driver software. Then
visit the web site www.usbman.com for possible solutions.

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If you are installing MapCreate 6.3, the install program will prompt
you to install the card readers drivers after MapCreate is installed. If
you purchased this card reader separately, insert the CD provided with
the reader and follow these instructions:

1. Turn off all other applications. (You must disable any virus scanning
software before beginning the installation. You can turn the virus
scanning program back on after driver installation is complete. To do
this, refer to the virus scan software's instruction manual.)

2. Insert the CD-ROM containing the drivers into your CD drive. (If you
purchased the card reader along with MapCreate 6, insert any Map­Create disc.)

3. Click

4. Type

START|RUN.

D:\USB-MMC Reader\Setup.exe (where D: is the drive letter for

your CD-ROM).

5. Click

OK to begin installation.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

7. When the installation program is finished, shut-down your computer.
Next, plug the reader into a USB port and turn your computer back on.

8. As Windows starts, you will see it find your new hardware and soft­ware. After the "new hardware" messages disappear, your reader is in­stalled. You can now transfer files to and from your MMC card or SD
card. You can also format your cards. Windows will display your MMC
reader as a removable disk drive.

MMC card reader appears as removable disk drive (H:) in this example.

9. Remember to restart any virus scan software you may have disabled
after the computer reboots and the card reader has been installed.

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