SimpleTech BONZAI STI-USB2SD/1GB Quick Start Manual

BONZAI

QUICK START

UPGRADEABLE USB FLASH DRIVE

Congratulations on purchasing the Bonzai™ flash drive from SimpleTech®.

SimpleTech’s Bonzai upgradeable flash drive works with
virtually any PC-compatible or Apple
computer with a USB port, running Microsoft

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Macintosh®

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Windows
98SE, ME, 2000, XP, or Mac OS 9.2 and later. Unlike other flash drives on the market,
you can increase Bonzai’s storage capacity by simply installing a higher capacity Secure
Digital™ (SD) or MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) digital media card.

Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the road, with Bonzai you can carry you most
important data wherever you go.

What You Should Have

• Bonzai (USB 2.0 flash drive)

• SimpleTech digital media (flash) card (included with selected models)

• StorageSync CD

• USB extension cable

• Neck strap

• Quick Start guide (this guide)

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.

This quick start guide includes instructions on connecting and using Bonzai
with Windows and Macintosh computers. You may also want to consult your
computer’s user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions
related to the installation and use of USB devices.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows Users

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Pentium® class, 200MHz PC or compatible•iMac®, G3, G4, G5 and iBook

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32MB RAM (or as required by system)

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Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

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Available USB 2.0/1.1 port

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Users

Mac

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32MB RAM (or as required by system)

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Mac OS 9.2 and later

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Available USB 2.0/1.1 port

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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

No tools or special equipment are required to install Bonzai.

Windows ME, 2000 and XP

No drivers are required. Plug Bonzai into an available USB port and Windows will install
the files needed to use the drive.

Windows 98SE

Go to www.simpletech.com/support and download the Windows 98SE driver for Bonzai
to your local computer. To install the driver, double-click on the downloaded file and
follow the on-screen instructions. When installation completes, restart your computer.

Mac OS 9.2 and later

No drivers are required. Plug Bonzai into an available USB port and your computer will
automatically detect the drive.

For optimal performance, install the latest updates from Apple on your computer.
Download the updates from www.apple.com or open the software update tool
located in the Mac OS X system preferences folder. On systems running Mac OS 9,
the software update tool is located in the control panel folder.

VISUAL TOUR

Protective Cap

Protects USB plug when Bonzai is not in use.

USB Plug (Type A)

USB interface for connecting Bonzai to your computer.

Activity Indicator

Illuminates to indicate drive read/write activity.

Card Slot

Slot for inserting digital media into Bonzai.

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INSTALLING DIGITAL MEDIA CARDS

Bonzai supports Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, MultiMediaCard (MMC) and RS-MMC
digital media cards.

To use miniSD and RS-MMC digital media cards with Bonzai requires a card adapter.
Bonzai drives sold with miniSD or RS-MMC cards include the appropriate adapter.

1 Open the card slot cover. To open the cover,

slide the cover to the rear of the Bonzai drive,
then lift and rotate it to the open position.

With the label side facing up, slide the media
card into the card slot until you hear a “click”—
indicating that the card is properly seated.

When using miniSD and RS-MMC media cards, you must place the card in a card
adapter before inserting it into the card slot.

2 Close the card slot cover.

To remove a media card, open the card slot cover. Press the media card into the spring
loaded card slot. When you hear a click, release the card and remove it from the card
slot. Close the card slot cover.

Setting Write Protection

Bonzai models with SD or miniSD digital
media cards, provide write protection to
prevent users from accidentally erasing
the data on the card. To enable write
protection, slide the write protect switch aft
to the locked position. To disable write
protection, slide the write protect switch
forward to the unlocked position.

Write

Protect

Switch

Lock

When write protection is enabled,
you cannot format or write data to
the digital media card.

Lock

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