SimpleTech SmartMedia SM Card-Adapter User Manual
SimpleTech SmartMedia (SM) Card/Adapter User Guide
Contents
Introduction
Installation Requirements
Installing the SmartMedia Flash Card
A. Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers
B. PC Computers /PDA (Handheld Device, Palmtop)
1) Attaching the SmartMedia Flash Card to the SmartMedia Adapter (If Applicable)
2) Attaching the SmartMedia Flash Card to USB SmartMedia Flash Card Reader (If
Applicable)
Using SmartMedia Card in Notebook/Desktop Computers:
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000/XP
Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0
Windows 3.x with Card and Socket Services Release 2.1 or Higher
Mac OS
Other Hosts or Operating Systems
Inserting or Removing SmartMedia Flash Card
Inserting or Removing the SmartMedia Flash Card with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Inserting or Removing the SmartMedia Flash Card with Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0
Inserting or Removing the SmartMedia Flash Card with Windows 3.x and OS/2 Warp
Inserting or Removing the SmartMedia Flash Card with Mac OS
Formatting the SmartMedia Card
Formatting the SmartMedia Card in Windows Operating Systems
Formatting the SmartMedia Card in Mac Operating Systems
SmartMedia Flash Card Precaution and Protection
Card Specifications
Troubleshooting
Technical Support
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Introduction
This is an Installation and User Guide for the SimpleTech® Smart Media (SM)Flash® Card (SSFDC) and
the SmartMedia Flash® Adapter. The SimpleTech SmartMedia Flash Card is a super small form-factor
card used in several devices including Digital Cameras, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), MP3 music
players, digital voice recorders, and other electronic devices such as cell phones, and pagers. The
SmartMedia Flash Card is a solid-state, nonvolatile removable and reusable mass storage which shows up
as an ATA hard drive to the host. However, compared to ATA/IDE/ESDI hard drives with rotating discs,
the Solid State SmartMedia Flash Card is extremely rugged and very compact.
The SmartMedia Flash Adapter allows the SmartMedia Flash Card to plug into a PC Card socket.
Therefore, the SmartMedia Flash Card with the SmartMedia® Adapter provides removable mass storage
to thousands of hosts that have PC Card sockets, standard on many notebook computers.
The SimpleTech SmartMedia Flash Card is available in several capacities for your specific applications.
The SimpleTech SmartMedia Flash Card Adapter is also available for using SmartMedia Flash Card in
PC Card (PCMCIA) slots. Visit
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SimpleTech SmartMedia Card User Guide
Installation Requirements
The following are the minimum requirements for using the SmartMedia Flash Card:
• A host (e.g., a computer or other devices such as digital camera, MP3 Audio Player/Recorder, PDA that uses
SmartMedia Flash Cards as a storage device) with one of the following sockets:
- A SmartMedia Flash card socket
- A PC Card Type I or II (PCMCIA) socket when using the SmartMedia Flash with the SmartMedia Flash
Adapter
• One of the following operating systems:
- MS-DOS 5.0 or higher, Windows 3.x, and Card and Socket Services compatible with PCMCIA Release 2.1 or
higher
- Windows CE
- Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/XP or 2000
- Windows NT 3.5.1 /Win NT 4.0
- OS/2 Warp!
- Mac OS 8.6 or higher
- Other hosts with firmware that support ATA data storage, and DOS file/FAT standards (e.g., digital camera,
PDA, MP3, etc.)
Installing the SmartMedia Flash Card
Caution:
SmartMedia Card Reader. Hence, if you insert the SmartMedia card in the wrong orientation, you computer will not
recognize the SmartMedia Card. After following the instructions listed below, if your card does not show up, turn
the card upside down and reinsert the card.
There is no industry standard as to how a SmartMedia Card should be inserted in the Adapter or
A. Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers
Attach the SmartMedia Flash Card to the
follows:
1. Please refer to your System Manual for proper orientation of the SimpleTech SmartMedia Flash Card in your
system. Please note that if the SmartMedia card is improperly inserted, the system will not recognize the card.
2. Formatting the SmartMedia card in your system:
All SimpleTech SmartMedia cards are factory-formatted in DOS/Windows Operating Systems. Most devices
do not require additional drivers to support SmartMedia Flash Card. If your device does not recognize the
SmartMedia Flash Card when inserted, you would need to format the SmartMedia Flash card in the devices.
Please refer to the User Guide of your device for basic formatting instructions of the SmartMedia Flash card.
Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers
as
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B. PC Computers /PDA (Handheld Device, Palmtop)
If you are planning to use the SmartMedia card in the PC Card slot of your PDA/Computer, you would need to
insert the SmartMedia card in the PC Card adapter. Please refer to Attaching the SmartMedia Flash Card to the
SmartMedia Adapter section.
If you are planning to access the SmartMedia card through USB or Parallel port SmartMedia card reader, please
refer to the following section titled Attaching the SmartMedia Flash Card to USB SmartMedia Flash Reader.
1) Attaching the SmartMedia Flash Card to the SmartMedia Adapter (If Applicable)
Attach the SmartMedia Flash Card to the SmartMedia Adapter as follows:
1. Orient the SimpleTech logos on both the SmartMedia Flash Card and the SmartMedia Adapter facing upwards.
2. With the “Insert” arrow on top of the SmartMedia Flash Card pointing towards the SmartMedia Adapter, place
the SmartMedia Flash Card onto the rails of the SmartMedia Adapter (see Figure below).
3. Slide the SmartMedia Flash Card all the way into the SmartMedia Adapter until the connector on the SmartMedia
Flash Card fully docks with the connector on the SmartMedia Adapter.
If the SmartMedia Flash Card doesn’t appear to seat properly, try turning the SmartMedia Flash Card over
upside down. Do not force the SmartMedia Flash Card into the socket under any circumstances.
After inserting the Smart Media card in the adapter, plug the Adapter in the PC Card socket in your computer.
2) Attaching the SmartMedia Flash Card to USB SmartMedia Flash Card Reader (If Applicable)
Important Note: Users are highly recommended to complete the device driver installation procedure for the
USB Reader, prior to connecting the USB card Reader. Make sure USB Flash Card Reader drivers are
installed on your system.
1. Turn on your PC and wait for the Windows desktop to appear.
2. Close all applications.
3. Insert the SmartMedia Card in the card reader slot with the proper orientation as specified by the card reader.
Using SmartMedia Card in Notebook/Desktop Computers:
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000/XP
Proceed as follows:
1. Start the Windows Operating System and wait for the system to completely boot.
2. Plug the SmartMedia Flash Card (with the adapter, if applicable) into the socket.
3. The computer will respond with a beep and the PC card icon will appear on the right corner of the task bar.
OR,
Windows may respond with dialog boxes. If the “New Hardware Found” window appears, select “Windows
default driver,” then click on “OK.”
4. Follow the on-screen prompts.
The SmartMedia Flash Card will be automatically recognized. Double click on "My Computer" icon on your
system desktop. The SmartMedia Flash Card shows up as a removable hard drive, e.g., “Drive D:”.
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