Simpletech FlashLink Installation Manual

FlashLink Card Reader Installation Guide

Congratulations on purchasing the SimpleTech FlashLink

 Card Reader  the finest USB card reader available. . This Quick Start Guide contains all the

information you need to install your FlashLink Card Reader [Models USM-100, UCF-100, UMSD-100, UCS-200 AND UCFSD-200]. The FlashLink
Card Reader works with USB-enabled Microsoft Windows XP, ME, 98, and 2000, and Apple 8.6 and higher systems . Only UCF-100 works with Apple
OS X.

1. Package Contents

Your FlashLink USB Card Reader package contains a FlashLink Card Reader, CD, and this installation Guide. FlashLink Models USM -100, UCF-100,
and UMSD-100 include an extension cable. If items are missing or damaged, notify your place of purchase.

2. First-Time Use

Models USM-100, UCF-100, UMSD-100, and UCFSD-200 can be used with Windows XP, 2000, and ME right out of the package, without installing a
driver. Users with these models and operating systems can skip the driver-installation procedures in Sections 3 and 4 and go directly to Section 5.

Users with other models or operating systems must install the appropriate driver before using the FlashLink Card Reader.

Windows users: go to Section 3. Macintosh users: go to Section 4.

3. Windows Users

To install the FlashLink Card Reader driver on a PC running Microsoft Windows:

A. Do not

connect the FlashLink Card Reader to the PC’s USB port until you complete this driver-installation procedure.

B. Turn on your PC and wait for the Windows desktop to appear.

C. Close all applications.

D. Insert the FlashLink CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the setup program does not start automatically, click Start on the taskbar, click Run, type

D:\setup.exe (If the CD-ROM drive letter is a letter other than D, type that letter instead of D), and click OK.

E. Click the FlashLink icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

F. When finished, eject the CD and restart your computer.

G. Connect the Card Reader to your PC’s USB port (see Section 5).

4. Macintosh Users

Install the FlashLink Card Reader driver on a computer running Apple 8.6 or higher operating system. Please note that Only UCF-100 works with Apple
OS X.

A.

Do not connect the FlashLink Card Reader to the computer’s USB port until you complete this driver-installation procedure.

B. Insert the FlashLink CD in the CD-ROM drive.

C. Find and open the Mac folder on the FlashLink CD. The Card Reader Installer appears.

D. Double -click the Installer to install the driver and follow the on-screen instructions.

E. Restart the computer to activate the Card Reader.

F. Connect the Card Reader to your computer’s USB port (see Section 5).

5. Attaching the Reader

All FlashLink Card Readers connect directly to your computer’s USB port.

In addition, Models USM -100, UCF-100, and UMSD-100 come with an extension cable for attaching the Card Reader to the USB port on the back of a
computer or for extending the USB port on the front of a computer.

To attach the extension cable:

A.

Connect the larger connector on the extension cable to the Card Reader. This connection can be made only one way. If your first attempt fails, turn the
cable connector around and try again.

B. Connect the other end of the extension cable to your computer’s USB port.

Document Number: 61600- 00043-002

6. Inserting/Using Media

Depending on the model, your FlashLink Card Reader accepts 1 or 2 of the following cards.

Model Media Accepted Orientation of the card

USM-100 SmartMedia Insert with Gold contacts facing down

UCF-100 CompactFlash Type I and II, and IBM Microdrive For CF Cards, Insert with CF Card label Facing up

UMSD -100 MultiMediaCard Insert with MultiMediaCard label Facing up

UCS-200 CompactFlash Type I and II, IBM Microdrive, and

Smart Media cards

UCFSD-200 CompactFlash Type I and II, IBM Microdrive, and

either MultiMediaCard or SD Memory C ards

For CF Cards, insert with CF Card label Facing up
For SmartMedia, Insert with Gold contacts facing up

For CF Cards, insert with CF Card label Facing up
For MultiMediaCard, Insert with MultiMediaCard label Facing up

7. Copying Files

When you insert a memory card into a FlashLink Card Reader slot, the card appears as a removable hard drive on your computer screen. You can transfer files to and from the card as you would with an
ordinary disk drive.

If you have a dual-slot FlashLink Card Reader, each slot appears as a separate hard drive. You can copy files from both slots to your hard drive simultaneously, and can even copy data between slots.

Wait for data read and write operations to complete before removing the memory card from the FlashLink Card Reader slot.

Removing a card while data is being transferred can delete all data on the card.

Windows Users

A.

Start Windows.

B. Double -click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.

C. Double -click the FlashLink icon:

The drive letter assigned to the FlashLink Card Reader depends on your PC’s configuration. (Dual-slot FlashLink Card Readers get a drive letter
assigned to each drive slot.)

D. Drag and drop files from the FlashLink Card Reader to your PC’s hard drive, floppy drive, or other removable media. Users with dual-slot FlashLink

Card Readers can also drag and drop files between the media in each FlashLink slot.

Macintosh Users: Treat the FlashLink Card Reader as you would any removable drive.

8. Formatting Memory Cards

Most memory cards are factory formatted. If formatting is necessary, refer to the documentation that came with your application and/or device to see how
the card needs to be formatted.

Formatting Procedure for Windows Operating System

A. Double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.

B. Right -click the FlashLink Card Reader icon:

C. Click Format. The Format dialog box appears.

D. Under Format type, click Quick (erase).