Simpletech SimpleSafe User Manual

SimpleSafe

Flash Drive Security Software

User Guide

For SimpleTech flash drives:

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Bonzai

Xpress (STI-UFDBXA/XXX)

Napster™ (NAP-USB2FD/XXX)

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SimpleTech

USB 2.0 (STI-USB2FD/XXX)

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GETTING STARTED

Minimum System Requirements

To ensure that SimpleSafe works properly, the following minimum hardware and
software requirements must be satisfied.

Window® Users Macintosh® Users

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Pentium

class, 200 MHz PC or compatible Power Macintosh®, PowerBook®, iMac® or

Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Mac OS

USB 2.0 compliant/1.1 compatible connector USB 2.0 compliant/1.1 compatible connector

3 MB of free disk space

Compatibility

SimpleSafe supports with the following SimpleTech flash drives:

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• Bonzai

Xpress (part: STI-UFDBXA/XXX)

• Napster™ Flash Drive (part: NAP-USB2FD/XXX)

• USB 2.0 Flash Drive (part: STI-USB2FD/XXX)

Installation Requirements

SimpleSafe supports the Windows operating systems listed in “Minimum System
Requirements”, above. To run SimpleSafe, you must be logged onto Windows as
the administrator or a member of the administrator’s group.

Installing SimpleSafe in Windows 98/98SE

To run SimpleSafe under Windows 98/98SE, you must install the Windows 98 or
98SE driver for your flash drive. Go to www.simpletech.com/support and
download the Windows 98/98SE driver 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.

Installing SimpleSafe in Windows ME, 2000 and XP

No additional driver installation or system setup is required.

iBook

®

®

9.0 and later

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This user guide provides instructions for using SimpleSafe security software with
SimpleTech flash drives.

Typographic Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this guide:

Bold Used for menu, command and keyboard selections you make and

Currier Identifies screen text.

Safe Use Information

Safe Use information and tips are used throughout this document to identify
additional information of which the reader should be aware. Safe Use information
and must be read carefully and fully understood before using SimpleSafe.

Safe Use information is classified according to the type of information presented.
The following symbols are used throughout this document to identify the type of
Safe Use information.

screens you will see.

CAUTION: This icon indicates the existence of a hazard
that could result in equipment or property damage or
equipment failure if the safety instruction is not observed.

NOTE: This icon identifies information that relates to the
safe operation of the equipment or related items.

TIP: This icon identifies helpful hints and tips.

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